Fair warning to current or former Miami athletes: avoid lying at all costs. Unless, of course, you want Steve Shapiro on your trail. The WSVN-TV reporter went on air Monday night and completely exposed former Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers for lying about something totally irrelevant. Essentially, Chalmers, who now plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, took credit for sparking a 2010 Heat play that involved LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. There was just one problem, though: Chalmers was on the bench during the play. Watch Shaprio bust Chalmers in the video below: Well done, Steve. Hard to fathom Chalmer’s motivations for lying about... NESN.com
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Five things you didn’t know about João Mário
Blessed with technical ability, footballing intelligence and great vision, the 23-year-old João Mário has joined UEFA Europa League contenders Internazionale eight weeks after helping Portugal to European glory. But how much do you know about the talented midfielder? Here are five things to get you started.1. João Mário was born in Porto and signed for the Dragões' academy in 2002. Two years later his mother relocated to Lisbon and he duly moved south, linking up with Sporting. Initially a defender, he was a midfielder when he made his senior debut in Italy as already-qualified Sporting lost 2-0 at Lazio in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League group stage.