WASHINGTON — Facing rising accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics Monday and sought to deflect the criticism by labeling a number one black congressman as himself racist. In the most recent rhetorical shot at lawmakers of shade, Trump mentioned his weekend feedback referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings’ majority-black Baltimore district as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” the place “no human being would want to live” weren't racist. Instead, Trump argued, “if racist Elijah Cummings would focus more of his energy on helping the good people of his district, and Baltimore itself, perhaps progress could be made in fixing the mess.” “His radical ‘oversight’ is a
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Terry Francona Blasts Statcast With Hilarious Corey Kluber Example
Like it or not, new ways of measuring statistics such as “Statcast” have become a big part of baseball. And it appears Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is not a fan. Francona was asked a question Friday about launch angle, which is exactly what it sounds like: the direction the ball goes after being struck with the bat. In response, Francona decided to use his ace, Corey Kluber, as a way of illustrating why launch angle isn’t something to get too worked up about, all while incorporating another Statcast term. Hilarious. While there is some value to things like Statcast, it’s pretty clear Francona is a baseball p... NESN.com
LeBron James Blasts ‘Corrupt’ NCAA; Here’s His Suggested Alternative
LeBron James didn’t play college basketball. But you’d best believe he has strong opinions about the NCAA. The Cleveland Cavaliers star was asked Tuesday about the latest scandal to rock college hoops and cut straight to the chase in his answer. “The NCAA is corrupt,” James said, via ESPN.com. “We know that. Sorry, it’s going to make headlines, but it’s corrupt.” Last Friday’s report revealed a federal investigation into agents giving impermissible benefits to top college players at elite Division I schools. Apparently that didn’t surprise James, who believes the NCAA’s corruption is systematic. “I don’t know ... NESN.com
Kenley Jansen Blasts Dodgers Fans For Not Voting Players To All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball, but they won’t have any starters on the field for the 2017 All-Star Game. And Kenley Jansen has something to say to Dodgers fans about that. The Los Angeles closer will be at the All-Star Game in Miami on July 11, along with starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, shortstop Corey Seager and outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger. Third baseman Justin Turner and starter Alex Wood also could make the team as injury replacements, but Jansen is pretty ticked off that none of them will be starting. “I’ll say it loud and clear again: It’s the Dodger fans’ fault,” Jansen said, p... NESN.com
NFL Top 100: J.J. Watt Blasts Annual List As ‘A Joke'(For Obvious Reason)
The high esteem J.J. Watt’s peers have for him is puzzling. The Houston Texans defensive end is ranked 35th on the NFL Network’s “Top 100” players list in 2017. But he ripped the annual list Monday, telling his Twitter followers they shouldn’t read too much into the pecking order. Watt spent most of the 2016 season on injured reserve due to a back injury. However, He was No. 3 on the 2016 Top 100 and No. 1 in 2015. The players whose votes determine “Top 100” rankings obviously didn’t forget the impact Watt can make on the field. Even if his previous standings seem to have slipped his mind.
Padres Chairman Blasts James Shields, Calls His Team ‘Miserable Failures’
by Zack Cox on Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 11:35AM 2,491 The 2016 San Diego Padres are not a very good baseball team. Just ask the man in charge. Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler eviscerated his team Wednesday in a local radio interview, calling the Padres a bunch of “miserable failures” after they lost 16-4 to the Seattle Mariners to wrap up a 1-7 road trip. “It’s been embarrassing. I don’t know how else to put it,” Fowler told Mighty 1090 AM, as transcribed by FOX Sports’ Ken...
Curt Schilling Writes He’ll Vote For Donald Trump, Blasts ‘Liberal Media’ In Blog Post
Curt Schilling might be a long shot to be presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate, but the three-time World Series champion is planning on casting his vote in November for him, no matter what. The former Major League Baseball pitcher wrote a blog post Friday dedicated to why he’s voting for Trump in the presidential election, and he gave three main points for his decision, all while taking shots at President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Schilling, who recently was fired by ESPN after sharing an anti-transgender meme, gave three detailed reasons for why he’s...