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Chicago Bulls Waive Jaden Ivey Hours After He Took An Opposing Stance To Pride Events With A Social Media Post

Less than two months since joining the Chicago Bulls via trade, former fifth-overall pick Jaden Ivey, 24, has been released by the team, with the apparent final straw coming Monday after Ivey posted a lengthy Instagram rant that, at one point, called out the NBA’s LGBT initiatives through its Pride Night events.

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Myles Garrett And A.J. Brown Blockbuster Trade Rumors Persist After Weak Attempt To Quash Them By Teams

PHOENIX — So, we've heard Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry and Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman tell everyone Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown aren't going to be traded. But the lukewarm, imprecise and equivocal manner the messages were delivered has become an issue.And the issue is, it's causing new speculation that two of the NFL's biggest stars could indeed be traded at some point, even if it's not necessarily soon.Case in point: Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay admitted on Monday that the team had trade discussions with other teams about Davante Adams.And why would the Rams consider moving on from a receiver who led the NFL with 14 TD receptions in 2025? Because the Rams could have then used the cap savings and trade capital as part of an effort to acquire Brown from the Eagles – as an upgrade."….Onboarding other players and how it might affect Davante," McVay called it.That isn't going to happen now, but Brown is still out there. And Roseman's seemingly cautious effort in addressing that raised some eyebrows among some people at the annual meeting. "My answer to any question on A.J. Brown is ‘A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles,’" Roseman told Philadelphia area reporters. "From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I'll go right back to that." That was a far cry from Roseman's past stances in which he claimed he's not in the business of trading his most talented players. It wasn't Roseman, an accomplished wordsmith with the media, speaking from a position of strength on the matter.It was weak and almost painful.And Roseman ultimately never said he's not trading Brown.Coach Nick Sirianni, meanwhile, avoided the topic as best he could."A.J.'s an Eagle," he said. "Nothing changed from the last time I spoke to you guys. And, yeah, that's where we are."Someone asked Sirianni if he expects Brown to be with the team throughout OTAs and the coach didn't answer, turning his attention to another question.So the possibility remains. It follows the Eagles like a shadow on a sunny day. And here's a short tutorial on understanding NFL coach and general manager speak from a reporter (me) who has covered the league since 1990: These guys generally know exactly what they're doing and saying.So if they are not trading someone, they typically have no issue saying it outright.But when they are holding something back that makes them uncomfortable or when they address a situation they know might change, they become all shades of vague.That leads me to Berry. He met with Browns reporters at the NFL annual meeting and the first 1,349 questions were about Garrett. Fine, maybe the first two or three questions were about the team's best player, who is coming off a record-breaking 23-sack season but is 30 years old and seems headed to another difficult season in Cleveland as the club takes on a rebuilding project under new coach Todd Monken.So are the Browns thinking of trading their best player for, say, two or three first-round picks? (Remember the Ravens were ready to trade two first-round picks for Maxx Crosby before backing out)."Myles is a career Brown," Berry told a group of Cleveland area reporters. "He is one of the faces of our organization. I think we've been very clear both past and present in terms of our feelings. I understand all the questions. I'll be honest, I don't really want to waste a ton more breath on the topic."Here's another thing Berry didn't waste: An unequivocal statement that Garrett isn't being traded. And that left one opposing NFL GM to offer a response to OutKick."If [Berry] is definitely not ever planning to trade Garrett, first of all, I disagree because the Browns could improve without the player after what would be an enormous return," the GM who requested anonymity offered. "Second of all, if you have made the decision to keep him, just say it plainly. Put it to bed and get you guys off his butt."What I'm hearing doesn't do that. It doesn't put anything to bed." 

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Could Tiger Woods Face Jail Time After DUI Arrest? Attorney Shares What Could Be Most Determinative

In the aftermath of his two-car rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, Tiger Woods was charged with two misdemeanors: DUI with property damage, along with refusal to submit a lawful test. While it's the DUI charge that garners much of the attention, one attorney believes it's actually the second charge that could determine whether the 15-time major winner serves any time behind bars.Donna Rotunno, a lawyer and host of Fox News' ‘Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno' podcast, joined ‘Fox & Friends First' to share her thoughts and legal expertise on Woods' latest DUI-related charge. He was previously arrested for driving under the influence in May 2017.READ: Tiger Woods Doesn’t Need Another Comeback — He Needs To Confront The PatternWoods took a breathalyzer test at the scene of his accident and blew 0.00, but refused to give a urine sample, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. While Rotunno did tell Fox News Digital that "they’re never going to be able to prove that he was driving under the influence," given his triple-zero test and the absence of a chemical test, the refusal charge could be the most impactful piece in all of this."I do think what's going to be determinative there is whether or not he does go and do treatment," she stated when asked if Woods could potentially be put behind bars. "My guess is that what he will do and what his lawyers will advise him, is that he should start treatment prior to even walking into a courtroom in order to mitigate that potential jail time sentence. Is jail a possibility? It is. Is it mandatory? Given the circumstances, I do not believe so, but it will depend on what he does proactively."According to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department, driving under the influence can result in first convictions of up to six months in jail, or up to nine months if your blood alcohol levels (BAL) were 1.5 or higher, or there was a minor in the vehicle. A second conviction carries up to nine months in jail, and up to a full year if your BAL was 1.5 or higher, or there was a minor in the vehicle.According to reports, Woods, nor anyone else, was injured during the accident that occurred on March 27. If the 50-year-old had hurt someone else in the accident, we would obviously be talking about a much, much worse situation on many different levels.Woods has yet to make a comment about the accident or subsequent arrest.In February 2021, Woods was involved in a single-car crash in California that resulted in numerous personal injuries and the near loss of one of his legs. No charges were filed following the accident, and zero substance tests were administered.

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Tush Push Not In NFL Crosshairs For 2026 But Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni Knows No Promises Beyond That

PHOENIX – The Tush Push witch hunt that made last year's NFL annual meeting about terse exchanges among NFL royalty, showed how duplicitous the NFL office can be when it wants, and had multiple NFL people admit that if you can't beat ‘em, get them banned, is not a thing at this year’s meeting.This year’s NFL owners meetings began here on Sunday and the Tush Push is not on the agenda, won't be debated and is not on anybody´s lips, and that includes Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni.Sirianni, who privately feels a strong connection to the play, is publicly being guarded about predicting the play is clear of renewed future scrutiny."I don't know, you take one step at a time," Sirianni said Monday morning. "It's not something I have to think about right now. So, I guess I don't really have a lot of thoughts on that. We'll play by the rules of whatever we need to be able to do in every aspect."So the league is in quite a different place than it was one year ago when the Green Bay Packers proposed the play be banned, then the NFL office surreptitiously worked to make that happen, and practically every team in the NFC that knew if had to defend against the play on the field used its off-the-field vote to ban the Eagles' signature play.But this year, well, nothing. The Tush Push lives and perhaps the debate about the play is over. "I don't know that it's the end of the debate, because I think there's still people that are concerned with the whole pushing element," NFL Competition Committee co-Chairman Rich McKay said. "But I would say to you that, just like last year I told you – there was no Competition Committee proposal last year on the Tush Push, there was no proposal the year before on that."And over the years, we've now seen that the Tush Push is going down. The percentage of, or I should say the number of plays it's being used on, is going down. The success rate on the traditional sneak is above the Tush Push success rate. So, I just think there's less talk about it within the football community, and there was no proposal on the table to put anything in this year to deal with that."This, of course, is one explanation why the Tush Push isn't a big deal this year. But it's a snapshot from an instamatic (look it up, Gen Z) rather than a portrait.And to fill in the extra pixels, one must understand that while it is true the Competition Committee made no proposal on the play last year, McKay was against it and the committee ultimately favored banning the play. League officials all the way on up to perhaps even commissioner Roger Goodell preferred that the Tush Push be banned. Goodell consistently mentioned his health and safety concerns regarding the play despite there being no health and safety data to present as evidence.There are another couple of reasons the Tush Push lives on. Sean McDermott is gone as the coach of the Buffalo Bills and he – and his team by extension – were an ardent opponent of the Tush Push last year. The Bills were one of only two AFC teams that voted to effectively ban the Tush Push – and then used the Tush Push in their offensive repertoire during the season.The Green Bay Packers are still around. But club president Mark Murphy, who spearheaded that team's effort to get the Tush Push banned, retired. So another net-plus for the Tush Push.We should recall that about half the NFL was prepared to vote in favor of banning the Tush Push at last year's annual meeting. But that didn't reach the three-fourth plateau the measure needed.So the NFL, whipping votes beforehand, decided to avoid defeat by never taking the vote. The vote was tabled during those meetings at the end of March and the issue was pushed to another league meeting in May. In past years, pushing issues to the next meeting had been a tool the NFL used to win the day because the May meeting allowed league personnel to lobby owners in favor of their measures, knowing coaches and general managers would not attend that next meeting.The proposal in May still fell two votes short, 22-10 in favor of a ban. Only one NFC team, aside from the Eagles, voted to keep the play:The Detroit Lions.While the initial proposal from the Packers focused on player safety, McKay later admitted that the discussion in the room in Palm Beach ventured away from player safety into aesthetics.It’s worth noting the Eagles were not as successful with the play last season. In their 2024 Super Bowl season, the Eagles converted over 81 percent of the time on the Tush Push. That percentage sank to 63.6 percent in 2025.Suddenly, all those NFC teams that hated the play last spring because it was such a huge headache in 2024 don't feel quite so motivated to get rid of it now. 

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Dan Hurley's Mom Has Epic, NSFW Reaction To UConn's Buzzer Beater Against Duke

Everyone around the country had a similar, absolutely stunned reaction to UConn's unbelievable buzzer-beater against Duke, and that includes Dan Hurley's mother, who witnessed the magic in person.Social media has been flooded with some fantastic reaction videos to the Huskies forcing a steal just before the final buzzer and Braylon Mullins hitting the game-winner, but there may not be one better than the video that captured the UConn head coach's parents, specifically his mom, reacting to the finish.Yes, throwing your hands up and shouting "holy fu-king sh-t" is about the only reaction that does the moment justice. You couple Mrs. Hurley's reaction with Mr. Hurley to her left, struggling to comprehend what just took place, and you have yourselves an all-timer.READ: Duke Cringe: Blue Devils Radio Crew Searches For Technical Foul As Braylon Mullins' Sent UConn To Final FourThere isn't too much normalcy in being the parents of arguably the best coach in today's college basketball, which makes the Hurley parents' reaction that much better. They're just two proud parents and fans like anybody else in that moment.The Blue Devils gave up a 19-point lead to lose 73-72 to the Huskies, and while the shot just before the buzzer will live in infamy forever, so too will the boneheaded mistakes made by Duke that led to it.Exactly 10 seconds were remaining on the clock when the Blue Devils inbounded the basketball. All they had to do was hold onto the ball in the backcourt, let the clock run out, and we're talking about the Blue Devils being in the Final Four right now. They even had a timeout they could have burned, but instead, Cayden Boozer forced a pass, the Huskies got the steal, and the rest is history. 

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Gary Woodland’s Strength And Victory Further Expose The Tragic Reality Of Tiger Woods

If there is one word to describe the week that was in the world of golf, that word is contradictory. Tiger Woods gets in yet another car accident and is arrested on DUI-related charges (again) on Friday, and on Sunday, we witness Gary Woodland complete a comeback story of a lifetime by finding the winner's circle at the Houston Open.We witnessed a new chapter added to what is now a lengthy tragedy, only for it to be followed by one of the most motivational finishes the sport of golf has ever seen. It's long past time we stop ignoring the troubling pattern Woods has developed, but there is also an emotional side to all this that many may find a bit uncomfortable to discuss, but it's a topic that has to be addressed.Follow Mark on X @itismarkharris and reach out to him with your golf and Par Talk thoughts. You can also email him at [email protected] Woods overturned his SUV and was charged on suspicion of DUI in the middle of a residential area on a Friday afternoon in late March, and what may be the most telling piece in all of this is that nobody was surprised by the news. The overall sentiment surrounding Woods' latest mistake is a mixture of tiredness, shame, and even anger, and all are justified given that we've now seen a similar version of the same story three times.When Woods was arrested for driving under the influence in 2017, it was perceived as some sort of joke. You have one of the greatest athletes of his generation not able to walk in a straight line, a mugshot takes over the Internet, and it's all put in the past after Woods shares he had completed an intensive program to address an unspecified issue.In 2021, less than two years removed from winning his fifth Masters, Woods was lucky not to lose one of his legs, let alone survive, a single-car crash in California. It was deemed nothing but an accident, no charges were filed, and zero substance tests were administered. The sports world spun it into a hopeful comeback story, given the severity of his injuries. Woods never answered any questions about the accident in 2021 because he was never asked about it.And now we have this incident in 2026, that's new, but also very much the same. Another incident involving Woods behind the wheel, reportedly driving at a ridiculously high speed just as he was in ‘21, and incredibly lucky he didn’t injure or kill himself or someone else.Some may say that it's unfair or blatantly wrong to be angry and exhausted with Tiger Woods, as he is clearly someone who is struggling. Nobody knows exactly what those struggles are, but that's not the public's fault, and we can only react to what we do know and see, and what everyone can see in this scenario is a man who has not learned from his mistakes.It's difficult to look at Woods and compare him to an everyday person, given he's been idolized by an entire generation of sports fans around the world.  But, in this instance, we're talking about a man who has put lives at risk on public roads on three occasions that we're aware of. You can, and should, be angry at a person who does that, even if his name is Tiger Woods.Gary Woodland had a lesion on his brain removed in September 2023. After a successful, albeit risky surgery.  The former U.S. Open winner explained that the lesion was sitting on a part of his brain where it made him fear for his life, causing him to think "everything was going to kill me."Woodland ultimately returned to the PGA Tour in 2024, which is a success story in itself, and appeared to be plotting along on Tour like any other player. During Players Championship week earlier in March, we found out that was not the case as he shared in a very emotional interview that he was diagnosed with PTSD. He recalled a moment during a tournament last fall where a walking scorer had startled him, he began sobbing in the middle of the fairway, and struggled mightily to make a golf swing.That same man not only won a PGA Tour event on Sunday, but won by a stunning five shots. The same guy who was dealt the gnarliest of hands, who had something sitting on his brain telling him he was going to die, cruised to victory at the Houston Open.Rounds of 64-63-65-67 speak for themselves, as does the fact that he reached 196 mph ball speed at one point during Sunday's final round, but Woodland shared after hoisting the trophy that there was a point during Friday's second round where he became hypervigilant."The last 10 holes on Friday, I teed off on 9 and some people behind the ropes got close to me and I got extremely hypervigilant. I'll tell you this, if it wasn't for Tour security and my security, Zach, this week, there's no way I'm sitting here right now," Woodland shared."I was a wreck the last 10 holes of that day. I got into scoring, Zach got close to me, Tour security was visual so I saw them so they calmed me down. I got into scoring, I bawled my eyes out, I reset and was able to come back out and take care of stuff after. Coming out, talking and asking for help, I didn't do that last year. I didn't do that early this year. If I wouldn't ask Tour security, they wouldn't have been there for me like that. I'm extremely thankful for them. But I'm in a fight. I'm able -- with the love and support I have around me, I have hope."Woodland's victory – and every positive involved with it – to come just two days after Woods' crash and subsequent arrest has made one of the wilder juxtapositions we've seen in sports in quite some time.The one positive that Woods has in his current situation is having the opportunity to end the hurt and the struggles, and focus on recovering on multiple levels.Whether Woods does that or not is the biggest question, but if he wants to build a future detached from golf, taking a page out of Woodland's book, being vulnerable and honest with himself, is the clearest path.

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Paige Lorenze Works On Her Tan At Miami Beach, The OG Influencer Jen Selter Does Golden Hour & Duke Chokes

I have to admit, after watching Michigan hammer Tennessee then sitting there as Duke built a big lead over UConn, I had a bad feeling. I really thought I was in for a miserable end to the weekend.

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Bubba Wallace Admits Who He Is Before Going On A Wrecking Spree, NASCAR Fans Say It's Rigged & Fighting Words!

Take that, angry Chase Elliott fans! See? I told you Alan Gustafson was the greatest crew chief in NASCAR history. It goes him, Larry Mac, and then everyone else. Easy list. And good luck telling me otherwise, because I've already gone back into our system and deleted last year's MMPS where I called for him to be fired and then sent to the moon. It no longer exists! God, I love the internet. You can just erase things and BAM, they're gone forever. No more accountability. Perfect. Heartbreak for Denny Hamlin, revenge for Chase and Alan. Just like Martinsville drew it up after the infamous 2017 race. Chase was owed one, and he finally got it. The sireeeeeeeeeen is sounding in Dawsonville. NASCAR is happy. All is well. Let's roll. What else do y'all want to talk about today? Well, how about Bubba Wallace calling himself an a--hole and then absolutely demolishing Carson Hocevar and causing a huge crash? Yeah, thought so!I've also got Kyle Busch being just miserable (again!), NASCAR fans calling Chase's win "rigged" because of that final caution, and, speaking of Larry Mac, are y'all ready to "buckle them f--king belts" today? You are? Good!Because I've got Rajah Caruth getting a STERN talking to from Jesse Love's crew chief after Saturday's Busch race. What a confrontation. What a liner from Danny Stockman. Amazing. Four tires, just a drop of fuel because oil is EXPENSIVE at the moment, and maybe an extra pull of the belt for Rajah … Monday Morning Pit-Stop – the ‘Everyone Left Martinsville ANGRY, Which Means It Did Its Job' edition – is LIVE!Finally, a race where I can talk about the winner! No offense to Tyler Reddick, but he doesn't exactly pay the bills. But Chase Elliott? Yeah, the internet likes Chase Elliott … or hates him. Either way, he's good for business, and he's good for NASCAR. Was he the dominant car yesterday? Nope. Did he back his way into a win? Probably. Does the sireeeeeeen know the difference? Hell no!Music to our ears! It's beautiful. Anyway, Alan Gustafson made amends for absolutely screwing Chase last summer at Dover when he not only pitted him from the lead late in the race, but then only gave him two tires. Amazing. Sunday, Alan short-pitted … everyone … on Lap 262 with Chase in 10th. He intended to make the final part of the race a two-stopper, which is sort of unheard of at Martinsville. But, Chase was a 10th(ish) place car all day, so what the hell? Naturally, Austin Dillon's brake motor blew to hell about 40 laps later, bringing out the caution, and giving Chase the track position – and break – he needed to win the race. Credit to Alan … that call took nuts. Fair is fair, and he deserves his flowers today. Unless, of course, you're one of those NASCAR fans who thinks the whole damn thing was RIGGED for Golden Boy Chase Elliott!If that's that case, you hate Alan, Chase, NASCAR and anyone else associated with that group!What do we think? Good yellow? Weak yellow? Mellow yellow? Yeah, I mean, look … I'm all for a good conspiracy when it pertains to NASCAR. Lord knows I write about them plenty. But come on. I've seen my fair share of phantom flags in the series over the years. Ask Carl Edwards about 'em. He literally quit because of one. This wasn't one. Austin Dillon's brake blew up on pit road. NASCAR threw a caution of debris. Yes, I know, that's the go-to line for NASCAR when they want to bunch the cars back up. I get it. That wasn't the case here. Was it odd to throw a caution for something that happened on pit road? Maybe. But Martinsville ain't Daytona. That place is tiny as hell. When something blows up on pit road, there's a good chance it's getting on the track. And that wasn't the only caution that helped Chase! This one didn't hurt, either – and there was NOTHING fake about this yellow:Amazing. Bubba just absolutely had enough of Martinsville, and Carson, and then punted him to the sun for good measure.Sort of hard to defend that, isn't it? I know Bubba said he didn't mean to wreck him – duh – but it's a funny visual when you pair that interview with the replay of him just wrecking the shit out of Carson going into the corner. Part of it is the type of racing Martinvsille lends itself to, by the way. People get booted all the time at that place. It's sort of how you move them for a spot. But, there's a balance, and 'ol Bubba really walked the line here. It also pairs well with his comments before the race;Like a fine red wine and a steak! Hard to argue, Bubba! Maybe not less, though. The same. Definitely the same. OK, let's get to a couple quickies on the way to Bristol. Kyle Busch, how was your 24th place finish yesterday?!Nobody has had a more miserable career arc than Kyle Busch. The guy couldn't be beat for a stretch at JGR, and now he hasn't won a race at RCR in years. YEARS. At one point, there was chatter about him at least catching Earnhardt on the all-time wins list. That ain't happening now. Next? Let's head on down to the Busch Series and check in with defending series champ Jesse Love, and Rajah Caruth!"You better buckle them f--king belts tight" is such a hilarious line to use in this spot. Could you imagine just walking up to someone and saying that to start off the conversation? I'm gonna try it this week and see where it gets me. PS: unreal job of de-escalation by Jesse Love and Rajah. I figured there was no coming back from "you better buckle your belts f--king tight," but they figured it out. Bummer for us, though. The #content out of that would be amazing. SportsCenter would have made it their lead story. CNN would've sent Big Js to Martinsville to investigate. USA Today would've called for Jesse Love and Danny Stockman to be publicly hung. Would've been incredible. Oh well. OK, off to Bristol we go! Jesse's girlfriend, Georgia Kryssing, takes us there!

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NFL DEI Initiatives Such As Rooney Rule And Accelerator Program Under Legal Pressure And Even In Retreat

PHOENIX — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has repeatedly shared his opinion that diversity makes the NFL stronger and that has been enshrined in the engineering of the league's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies for decades. But it's a new day and the NFL's two highest-profile DEI hiring initiatives are being challenged or even significantly changed as part of the new times.The league has already altered its Accelerator Program, which originally aimed to identify and advance minority coaching and executive talent by placing them in front of league owners.The program, which started in 2022 until it was paused in 2025, excluded white male potential job candidates from participating.The new Accelerator Program, which is scheduled for May, will include white male candidates.This is seen by some as a victory for inclusion because it will include everybody. And it's seen as a rollback of minority advancement by others."Not everyone likes the change," one NFL executive admitted during the NFL Annual Meeting. "But, frankly, there were dissenting voices about the way the program was previously imagined because there were calls to have a program inclusive of all talent."The redesigned program is an evolution for us as a league."  And while the Accelerator Program is ¨refinining¨ its nomination criteria to include white men, the league confirms it is in receipt of a letter from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier that is challenging the long-established Rooney Rule and the Accelerator Program as to their applications in Florida."We are reviewing the letter," NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller said. "We believe our policies are consistent with the law and reflect our commitment to fairness, opportunity, and building the strongest possible teams."Yes, there will be lawyers collecting billable hours soon. Uthmeier wrote his letter to Goodell last week, claiming both the Rooney Rule and Accelerator programs violate Florida law."I write with a word of caution to the NFL on its race-and-sex-based hiring policies," Uthmeier said in his letter. "As applied in Florida, the NFL's "Rooney Rule," which governs the hiring of certain team executives and coaches, brazenly violates Florida law."The NFL told OutKick on Sunday that ¨The Rooney Rule is one part of a broader set of efforts to expand opportunity and ensure clubs are considering a wide range of qualified candidates. It does not mandate hiring decisions. Those decisions are made by each club.¨But Uthmeier quoted The Rooney Rule itself as evidence the Rooney Rule violates the Florida Civil Rights Act in that it aims ¨to increase the number of minorities hired in head coach, general manager and executive positions.¨The NFL also mandates ¨that all teams must employ a female or minority coach as an offensive assistant.¨ The Florida Civil Rights Act, in part, prohibits "discriminat[ing] against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges or employment" because of the individual's "race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status."So, the rule's aim seems to run counter to Florida law.The Florida law also prohibits employers from discriminating based on those same characteristics "in admission to … any program established to provide apprenticeship or other training."The "other training" part may be problematic for the NFL because the Rooney Rule is meant, at minimum, to give interview repetitions for minority candidates, which could be considered training.The NFL had 10 head coach openings during the last hiring cycle. Robert Saleh, who is of Lebanese descent, was the only minority candidate hired. No black coaches were hired.  "We do have an obligation to make sure that our policies comply with the laws, whatever the law is, and whatever the changes in law might be," Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II, the chairman of the league's DEI committee and son of Dan Rooney, for whom the Rooney Rule is named, recently told ESPN. "We've got to look at that and make sure we're in compliance. When the league's lawyers have a chance to analyze it to determine what it is about Florida law that the attorney general is questioning, we'll have to review that. That's just the environment we're existing in today."It seems the Steelers are comfortable in that environment. When the club lost black head coach Mike Tomlin to apparent retirement after the 2025 season, Rooney hired Mike McCarthy, who is white.

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Duncan Powell, Providence Hoops Star, Arrested After Alleged Death Threats In Shocking Domestic Incident

Providence College basketball standout Duncan Powell was arrested Sunday on multiple domestic violence charges tied to two separate incidents involving an ex-girlfriend.

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