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Report: Former Heisman Trophy Winner Rashaan Salaam Committed Suicide
Former Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam committed suicide, ESPN reports. Salaam’s body was found Dec. 5 in Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder, Colo., less than a few blocks from the stadium where he starred as a running back for the University of Colorado. Salaam died from a gunshot wound to the head that the…
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Which Top 5 NBA Player Doesn't Want to Be on Shaqtin' a Fool?
An elite NBA player does not want to be taken for a fool, so much so that the player’s agent reportedly reached out to Shaquille O’Neal’s agent to demand that his player be left off of O’Neal’s popular blooper reel Shaqtin’ a Fool. Yep, that’s right; the player wants no parts of the blooper reel…
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Delusional Trump at It Again; Takes Credit for Creating Jobs He Didn't Help Create
On Wednesday, standing outside one of his Florida resorts, President-elect Donald Trump took credit for a Sprint deal that had been well within the works before he got elected. In October, OneWeb, a Florida startup geared to provide internet access to everyone by using small satellites orbiting the Earth, was part of a $100 million investment deal meant…
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Maybe Cam 'All Lives Matter' Newton Isn't All Bad
Maybe Cam “All Lives Matter” Newton isn’t all bad. I’ve written about his flamboyant clothing and subtle shift from the Black Lives Matter movement to the dark side, but as the year comes to a close I can’t deny that Cam Newton just might be a good dude. On Tuesday, the reigning NFL MVP and…
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SC State Rep. Who Defended Confederate Flag After Dylann Roof Killings Beat, Pointed Gun at Wife: Report
Republican South Carolina state Rep. Chris Corley, a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and the Confederate flag, was arrested and charged with domestic violence after reportedly pointing a gun at his wife, according to the Post and Courier. Corley, 36, was arrested Monday after an incident in which he reportedly punched his wife in…
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Video of Former NFL Player Ray McDonald’s Domestic Violence Case Released
Video of incident involving former Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald that led to domestic violence charges has been released by TMZ Sports. According to the sports site, the video was recorded May 25 and ended with McDonald being charged. While the video does not show McDonald’s face, a woman, reported…
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W.Va. Woman Who Called Michelle Obama ‘Ape in Heels’ Fired
The director of a West Virginia nonprofit agency who took to Facebook to call first lady Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” has been fired, according to state officials. According to Reuters, Pamela Taylor was fired for her offensive and insensitive Facebook post. Taylor was head of the Clay County Development Corp., which provides services…
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Report: NFL Player Vince Wilfork's Son Arrested With Large Amount of Codeine
Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork’s son is in serious trouble. According to TMZ Sports, D’Aundre Holmes-Wilfork, 19, a safety at the University of Houston, was arrested during a traffic stop Dec. 21 and was reportedly in possession of a large amount of codeine. Wilfork was in a 2011 Kia that was pulled over around…
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Watch Houston Rockets Center Shoot Underhanded, Granny-Style Free Throws
Houston Rockets rookie center Chinanu Onuaku had a lot to be nervous about when he made his debut Monday. With an injury to starting center Clint Cappella, Onuaku had recently been called up from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the D-League. With the game against the Phoenix Suns well in hand, Onuaku was called…
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Trump Fires Off Series of Delusional Tweets, Calls UN Just a Fun Club
Donald Trump, the president-elect poised to take office in less than a month, believes that the United Nations is just a club for people to have a “good time.” After the U.N. Security Council voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Trump tweeted Monday that the U.N. once had great…
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