Share this: Ryan Getzlaf is the latest professional athlete to be punished for a poor choice of words. The NHL on Saturday fined the Anaheim Ducks center $10,000 for directing a gay slur at a referee during Game 4 of his team’s Western Conference finals matchup against the Nashville Predators. Television cameras caught Getzlaf barking at a referee while on the ice, then appearing to use the gay slur after he sat down on the bench. “Getzlaf’s comment in Thursday’s game, particularly as directed to another individual on the ice, was inappropriately demeaning and disrespectful, and crossed the line into behavior that we deem unacceptable,” the NHL said in a statement. “The type of language chosen and utilized in this instance will not be tolerated
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Danny Ainge Lauds Isaiah Thomas, Thanks Celtics Guard For ‘Legendary’ Season
Share this: Isaiah Thomas’ season officially is over, and the Boston Celtics’ campaign isn’t far behind. But what a season it was for the diminutive point guard. Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the NBA postseason Saturday with a significant right hip injury that he re-aggravated in Game 2 of Boston’s Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shortly after the team made the announcement, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge thanked Thomas on Twitter for what he described as a “legendary” season. There are plenty of facts to back up Ainge’s statement. Thomas led the Eastern Conference in scoring during the regular season with 28.9 points per game, and his 2,199 points were the fifth-most ever by a Celtics
Aaron Hernandez Pleaded For New Cellmates In Revealing Letters To Prison Officia…
Share this: Five recently-released letters are giving us a closer look at Aaron Hernandez’s life in prison. The letters, obtained by The Boston Globe and authenticated by state officials, show the former New England Patriots tight end pleaded with prison officials to be assigned new cellmates and moved to a different part of the prison. In a letter dated June 12, 2015, Hernandez requested to a move in with an inmate whom he calls his “heart” and is “like a real brother to me.” He even asked to “celly up,” with the inmate — whose name is redacted — and added that “we both want to.” “So, please make this happen and I even prefer to move in with (redacted),” Hernandez wrote, via the
Red Sox Down To .500 After Losing Third Straight Game Vs. Athletics
Share this: The Boston Red Sox are over a quarter of the way into the 2017 season, which means a significant chunk of the campaign already is over. So where do they stand? Well, the Sox have lost three straight games, including Saturday’s 8-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics, to drop to .500 at 21-21. Hear what NESN’s Jerry Remy had to say about the state of the Red Sox in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Clint Bowyer’s Crew Chief Exploits Tire Option Loophole In All-Star Race
Share this: Tire options made their Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut Saturday night, and the results decidedly were mixed. Though, they were at the center of perhaps the All-Star Race’s most memorable moment, which came courtesy of Clint Bowyer. NASCAR used the exhibition race at Charlotte Motor Speedway as a testing ground for drivers and teams to experiment with tire options. In addition to the traditional Goodyear tires, which feature yellow writing, teams also had the option to use softer, faster tires with bright green lettering. One of the stipulations surrounding the usage of the tires was that teams only had one set, and all four tires in the set had to be put on cars at the same time. But the
Watch Kyle Busch’s Million-Dollar Moment From NASCAR’s All-Star Race
Share this: Kyle Busch still hasn’t taken a checkered flag in a points race this season. But even though his victory in Saturday’s NASCAR All-Star Race won’t bring him any closer to the playoffs, he’s probably celebrating like he did. That’s because in visiting victory lane for the first time in 2017, Busch earned himself a cool $1 million. After qualifying for a spot among nine other drivers in the race’s final 10-lap shootout, Busch, as he’s done so often, used an impressive jump off the restart to claim a lead he never relinquished. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver then parked his No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry and celebrated as he usually does, except this time with a hefty check. We don’t want to take
Al Horford’s Sister Bemoans Fact LeBron James Hand-Picked Teammates, As Cavs Rip…
Share this: Anna Horford is hating the player instead of the game. The sister of Boston Celtics center Al Horford aired one of her grievances with LeBron James on Friday during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blowout win over the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Anna Horford claims James’ influence over the Cavs’ organization has artificially tilted the scales in Cleveland’s favor and Boston’s detriment. Lebron got to literally hand pick his team… this is the result. — Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 20, 2017 While there’s no way to prove how correct she is, let’s consider the timing: Boston was down by 14 points after the first quarter, around the time Horford made this comment. It appears to a be an example of