Several present and previous WNBA gamers have known as on commissioner Cathy Engelbert to take away Kelly Loeffler as co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Loeffler, who has been a part of the Dream possession since 2011, was once appointed in January because the junior U.S. senator from Georgia. A well known conservative, Loeffler lately gave the impression on Fox News calling armed Black protesters in Atlanta “mob rule,” in spite of her enhance of the Second Amendment. (Open elevate is felony in Georgia.) She additionally posted a message on Twitter in enhance of the anti-LGBT team Family Project Alliance of Georgia, pronouncing that transgender athletes will have to no longer be allowed to take part in women’ and
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Chad Johnson Totally Wipes Out While Trying To Skateboard With Cigar
Let’s just say Chad Johnson won’t be an unlockable character in a “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater” game anytime soon. For reasons unknown, the former NFL wide receiver has been on a cigar-filled Instagram rampage recently. That’s good for his followers, because one of Johnson’s many posts in Atlanta on Friday featured the 39-year-old trying to skateboard with — you guessed it — a cigar in his mouth. And while his attempt starts out promising, it ultimately ends in hilarious fashion. Check this out: Wipeout! Yo... NESN.com
Former MLB Outfielder Otis Nixon Reported Missing In Atlanta Area
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon has been reported missing, Woodstock, Ga., police reported Monday. According to The Associated Press, Nixon was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday when he left his home in the Atlanta suburb in a gray Range Rover. The 58-year-old, who was wearing a black long sleeve shirt, black sweatpants, a black baseball cap and black Adidas shoes with white stripes when he left, was headed to a golf course, but he never made his tee time Nixon was reported missing by his girlfriend. “Detectives are following up on leads received overnight,” Woodstock police spokeswoman Brittany Duncan said Monday, per Th... NESN.com
Atlanta Hawks’ Twitter Account Got Pretty Cocky Before Patriots’ Super Bowl Comeback
The Atlanta Hawks learned the hard way Sunday night you can’t ever count out Tom Brady and the New England Patriots — and no, that’s not a typo: We’re talking about the NBA team — not the NFL team, the Falcons, which blew a 25-point lead in the biggest Super Bowl choke of all time. The Hawks have one of the NBA’s most active (and sometimes aggressive) Twitter accounts. Often times, the Hawks’ social media team is downright funny. But they got a little carried away Sunday night while tweeting about Super Bowl LI. Here’s how the Hawks started the night: Bold move. Comparing a first-round NBA playoffs series to the Super Bowl is
Hawks Outlast Carmelo Anthony, Knicks 142-139 In Four-Overtime Thriller
Share this: It was a long, long day at the office for the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks on Sunday. The Hawks outlasted the Knicks 142-139 in a seemingly neverending four-overtime thriller at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 37 points and 19 rebounds in 60 minutes of play. Carmelo Anthony powered the Knicks’ offense, dropping 45 points in 46 minutes of game action. In the quadruple overtime contest, the Knicks saw four players exit the game due to fouling out. Anthony, Joakim Noah, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle O’Quinn all had to hit the showers early after racking up six fouls. Dwight Howard was the lone Hawk to foul out. You can relive all the exciting moments from Sunday’s game in the
Roger Goodell’s Absence In New England Since Deflategate Will Continue
Share this: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems to be avoiding New England. He hasn’t visited Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., since the Deflategate scandal became a huge issue after the AFC Championship Game in 2015. His absence continues this weekend when he visits the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for the NFC Championship Game instead of coming to New England for the AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. Check out Matt Chatham’s reaction to Goodell’s decision in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
It Sounds Like Russell Wilson Could Get Trolled Hard By Falcons’ DJ
The home-field advantage figures to be strong this Saturday when the Atlanta Falcons host the Seattle Seahawks in a divisional-round playoff game. Not only will Falcons fans undoubtedly be wild and crazy as Atlanta seeks its first postseason victory since the 2012 season. But the team’s official DJ, Jay Envy, also told Complex he has no plans to scale back on the number of Future songs he plays despite the awkward link between the Atlanta-born rapper and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. In fact, don’t be surprised if a few extra Future tracks make DJ Jay Envy’s playlist. “This is Atlanta. I play Future at every home game,” Envy told... NESN.com