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O.J. Simpson is officially a TikToker—as if these times couldn’t get any weirder. On Friday afternoon, the retired NFL star posted his first-ever video on the platform, giving fans an inside look on how he’s getting through the COVID-19 lockdowns. And you already know Simpson added a dose of humor. The clip shows the 72-year-old struggling […]
Look, I’m not here to live in denial or claim that anyone is wrong about anything. NFL rumors come up every single day and even more so when Odell Beckham Jr. is involved. That’s just the way it is and things can change quickly. As a Browns fan, I really don’t love to see it […]
Norman Powell has every right to be mad, upset, disappointed. The abrupt coronavirus-prompted suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season has put the Raptors guard’s career-year on hold. In his fifth season, Powell was averaging 16.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals—all career-highs—while shooting 39.8 percent from three-point range and 50.2 percent from the field overall. He […]
Shaquille O’Neal may have just created a new wave of NBA debates with his latest take. While speaking with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani about his memories playing against the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bull, Shaq said without hesitation that the Los Angeles Lakers in their prime would “easily” come away victorious if the two teams could’ve faced each other. “‘Cause I would’ve killed […]
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter wonders if the United States could end up replacing Qatar as host of the 2022 World Cup. Blatter, who was banned from FIFA activities for 6 years over ethics violations, doesn’t believe FIFA would be receptive to the possibility of Germany stepping in since it would mean that Europe has hosted back-to-back tournaments. That brought him to the […]
Speaking to The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, director Jason Hehir revealed that Michael Jordan once told him that he was concerned about what people will think of him after they watch his highly-anticipated upcoming ESPN docuseries The Last Dance. “When people see this footage I’m not sure they’re going to be able to understand why I was so intense, why I did the things I did, why I […]
Athletic writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss has a new book that came out on Tuesday, and you know what that means (I think?) there are book excerpts that have gotten out to help generate interest. The book is titled The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty, and the excerpt that’s getting a […]
During his Tuesday press conference, Donald Trump announced that he would appoint the commissioners of several major sports leagues (and also some owners) to a group that would offer opinions on reopening the U.S. and getting the economy going again. Trump also stressed the importance of getting sports back up. “We have to get sports […]
During his Tuesday press conference, Donald Trump announced that he would appoint the commissioners of several major sports leagues (and also some owners) to a group that would offer opinions on reopening the U.S. and getting the economy going again. Trump also stressed the importance of getting sports back up. “We have to get sports […]
The WWE has reportedly convinced Florida‘s governor that they’re “essential” enough to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic. Dana White may want to take note. This came to light on Monday when Orange County, Florida’s mayor, Jerry Demings, was asked why the Orlando-based WWE Performance Center was allowed to continue operating while others deemed non-essential […]
