The Denver Broncos acknowledged the controversy on Twitter. But fans are still unhappy about the massive banner and want it removed, as evidenced by this petition on Change.org. Vic Lombardi, from the local CBS affiliate, even took to the streets to do some meek defacing of the Flacco Banners.
NASCAR announced Tuesday that on June 17, Ernest Pierce violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2015 NASCAR Rule Book. MORE: NASCAR supports removal of Confederate flag in S.C. | In-car audio: Jeff Gordon swears at officials To be reinstated, Pierce will enter NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program, where he will be prescribed a rehabilitation path by a substance abuse professional....
“I can see just him trying to be involved a little bit more in the offense,” Joe Haden said at the Browns Foundation golf outing, via the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “[I see] him studying a lot more, him being in the facility a lot more. Him being involved with his coaches, just staying after and getting that one-on-one and being able to understand what he has to do. Just a different mentality....
Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted against two of her party’s resolutions while Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin voted in favor of them during the “vote-a-rama”—a lengthy series of amendments to the budget that can be offered by any senator. Collins, from Maine, is considered a moderate Republican and Manchin, from West Virginia, is seen as a more conservative Democrat. Both have crossed party lines in the past and their votes could prove more important now the Senate is evenly split....
The West Virginia lawmaker told his party leaders on Thursday that he would not support a spending package with either climate provisions or raising taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations to finance the legislation, The Washington Post reported. After rejecting last December his party’s $2 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) package which included environmental provisions, Manchin had been at the negotiating table with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, and a bipartisan group of senators....
Manchin, a moderate, has repeatedly pushed back against calls to end the filibuster, which many Democrats believe is the only way to achieve President Joe Biden’s policy agenda. Under the current filibuster rules, most legislation needs at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass. With an evenly split Senate—50 to 50—and GOP lawmakers largely opposed to Biden’s agenda, convincing 10 Republican senators to back Democratic bills seems like a nearly insurmountable obstacle....
McKnight was shot to death Dec. 1 in an alleged road-rage incident in Jefferson Parish. He was 27. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 A picture posted to Instagram showed Mark Sanchez, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Bart Scott, Willie Colon and Antonio Cromartie among those carrying McKnight’s silver casket from the New Home Ministries church. “We vacationed together, we spent a lot of time together … our children played with each other, it’s a tough loss,” Scott told WVUE....
The Hall of Fame quarterback was busy in chilly Toronto, surprising those fans with the gift of tablets fully loaded with NFL Game Pass on DAZN so they could watch every single NFL game, anywhere, any time, from any era — including all four of Montana’s Super Bowl victories with the 49ers. Along the way, Montana was surprised himself by the reaction and reception he got North of the Border, all these years later....
In the latest episode of his hugely influential show The Joe Rogan Experience, the host discussed the effects of the Pfizer vaccine with the Australian TV presenter and podcaster. Rogan claimed that a rare heart condition had been linked to vaccines, but the notion that vaccinated boys had a higher risk of myocarditis—an inflammation of the heart—than boys who caught COVID was debunked by Szeps in real time. The host explained he had read reports about an “adverse risk” of myocarditis among 12 to 17-year-olds who had received the vaccine....
Rogan made the comments on the podcast with guest Iliza Shlesinger, pointing out Biden’s recent gaffe where he called out for Representative Jackie Walorski, despite the fact that she died in a car crash almost two months prior. When comedian Shlesinger pointed out a funny line of Biden’s, Rogan got started on Biden’s mental health. “He’s so gone. He’s f***** got dementia,” Rogan said, “There’s no if and or buts about it....
Depp, 58, filed a $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Heard, 36, over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, in which she said that she was a domestic abuse survivor. Following a six-week trial, the jury on June 1 awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The judge adjusted the punitive damages to $350,000, as Virginia law limits punitive damages. Heard, who had countersued for $100 million, was awarded $2 million by the jury, which found that Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, had made defamatory comments about the Aquaman star....
The relentless schedule means, yet again, there is little time for England to address any issues before the second ODI on Friday, or reflect on what went wrong in a match that left them outclassed in every aspect of the game. “We’ve got to just turn things around as quick as we can,” said Root. “And because the games do come quite thick and fast, you get back straight back....
American Joe Scally, an 18-year-old right back who made just seven appearances while in Major League Soccer, started and shined for Borussia Monchengladbach against defending German champion Bayern Munich. It was his first start in the Bundesliga and he did the business against German internationals Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller, all while technically playing out of position at left back. Scally even contended with the likes of Robert Lewandowski on a couple of occasions while playing the full 90 minutes in an entertaining 1-1 draw....
The 11-year Browns left tackle retired Wednesday; on Monday he held a press conference to make the formal announcement. That’s where Thomas showed off his humorous side. He started his speech with a roast of sorts, poking fun at the plethora of former coaches, front-office executives and teammates with whom he crossed paths in Cleveland. No one was spared: He made a reference to former general manager Sashi Brown’s paperwork mishap at last season’s trade deadline, joked about former GM Ray Farmer’s texting violation, and of course got a jab in at former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel....
The yearlong Joey Gallo experiment in the Bronx has come to an end, with the Yankees sending Gallo about as far away from New York as possible, trading him for Dodgers pitcher Clayton (dramatic pause). Clayton Beeter, that is. Not the other one. Gallo’s tenure in New York was less than ideal. As a three-true-outcome player, Gallo didn’t exhibit much of the other two outcomes aside from the strikeouts. In 140 games with New York, Gallo hit 25 home runs with a ....
Logano entered the race needing to win at Phoenix to advance to the final championship race next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But Logano finished third after the race was red-flagged and called just after halfway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was declared the winner, while Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. advanced to the final race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. MORE: Chase for the Sprint Cup standings entering Homestead | Why Joey Logano may have cost himself a Sprint Cup championship...
Logano staged a great battle with Kyle Larson, who did everything he could to keep the lead he took on final restart. MORE: Matt Kenseth, dazed, confused and penalized | All-Star Race images Larson entered the race with a battered car. It was damaged in the Sprint Showdown, in which he banged to victory against Chase Elliott to make the Saturday night show. But he just couldn’t keep Logano at bay....
Logano won under caution when a big crash involving Jeff Gordon erupted on the backstretch on the final lap of a green-white-checkered finish. The crash started when Austin Dillon clipped Gordon from behind in the middle of the pack. MORE: Race results | Must-see photos | Best Daytona 500s | Winners | Memorable crashes “I can’t believe it. This is absolutely amazing," Logano said. “This is awesome. The Daytona 500, oh my God....
Both had already had long days, running both rain-delayed races at Charlotte. Larson had been turning in a stunning performance in the Xfinity race, leading 165 laps. Logano took the lead, but soon Larson was running the outside line and closing on Logano. “What a fun night, for sure,” Logano said. “What a good recovery from the first part of my day.” MORE: Jimmie Johnson wins Cup race on double-header Sunday...
The Cheese Farmers kicked off the 2014 half of the Eredivisie season in style, rolling to a 3-0 victory over NEC Breda that saw Johannson score his 12th league goal of the season, and 19th in all competitions. The U.S. national team striker tallied just before halftime in a win that helped AZ climb into seventh place in the league. The performance of the weekend was not turned in by Johannsson, but rather by goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who delivered several key saves in Aston Villa’s 2-2 tie against Liverpool on Sunday....
