Spoke with Rip Hamilton today. Here's some of what he said on Chauncey Billups' poker case:
"I know Chaunc. This ain't him. So, hopefully everything works out and everybody in the world realizes that Chauncey's one of the better people in this world."
After what appeared to have been insider trading on the Iran strikes via prediction markets, Sen. Chris Murphy said he's "introducing legislation ASAP to ban this."
Finally watched Sports Betting Boom by Vice. They packed a lot into a short documentary, but it’s easy to digest.
The part where Dan Field, the clinical director at Westside Gambling, talked about a client’s relapse was particularly powerful.
Prediction markets have eaten into more than $500 million in state tax revenue to date, according to the American Gaming Association
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao is the rematch nobody asked for
The Morning Win:
“Tell me who leaked the chat or you’re all fired”
…
The end of Washington Post sports is a sad day for the industry.
The Morning Win:
The NFL had 10 head coach vacancies this hiring cycle. None went to Black candidates. The league continues to prove Brian Flores right.
The Morning Win:
So, I got a glimpse last night of what post-Giannis Antetokounmpo life might look like for the Bucks. It’s not pretty.
Bill Polian is the biggest hater in sports... but we knew that already
I haven't liked to talk about politics on this account. I wanted to have a fun spot for Vikings fans, like me.
Many have been scared of backlash, losing friends or followers... but I am saying clearly:
1 am NOT okay with reckless violence condoned by the Trump Aministration. I am NOT okay with people being murdered in own own communities.
1am NOT okay with people being taken from their homes and families being ripped apart. lam NOT okay with people being denied due process.
Pro Football Hall of Famer John Randle posted a statement about ICE as text overlays on various portraits of himself and I kind of love it
Shedeur Sanders is headed to the Pro Bowl ⌚️💪🏾
😂 what are we even doing here?
wrote about how Drake Maye looked (mostly bad) and how it didn't matter because Mike Vrabel trusted his defense to do exactly what it did against Jarrett Stidham and the Broncos
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Statement from the National Basketball Players Association:
Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
Michele Tafoya is out of her depth in her Minnesota senate campaign
Peyton Watson has been on fire this season, especially since Nikola Jokic went down.
My takeaway after watching him go for a career-high 35 points Thursday night: if the Nuggets ever get healthy, look out.
Had a really fun interview with Cooper Manning about his media career, Arch Manning and Ole Miss…
Including who the Manning family will be rooting for when Texas and Ole Miss meet in 2026:
Michele Tafoya is out of her depth in her Minnesota senate campaign
Michele Tafoya is out of her depth in her Minnesota senate campaign bit.ly/49UdoyR
Nike, LeBron James deserve every bit of backlash for MLK shoes
Nike, LeBron James deserve every bit of backlash for MLK shoes bit.ly/4bL2X2R
Can’t wrap my head around Indiana winning a college football national championship
And hire whom? Bills a good candidate to miss the playoffs next year
"At the end of the day, it's bigger than me. The things that are going through makes people uncomfortable, imagine how (Palestinians) feel?" he said. "That's the biggest thing. I have no affiliation, no connection, to these people - other than the fact that I am a human being. If you have a heart and you're a human being, and you see what's going on in this world, you check yourself real quick. "I'm sitting here crying about football when there's people dying every single day." Al-Shaair is the Texans' 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
that's the homie for sure lol
Caleb Williams from the crib so I'm claiming him as my own 😂
That’s some prime Russell Wilson bullshit
Caleb Williams is not a real person
man throw davis mills in at this point
