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Former No. 1 overall pick has been released

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A former top overall NFL draft pick is once again searching for a new team.

The Carolina Panthers released veteran pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

Clowney signed a 2-year, $20 million contract with the Panthers ahead of last season. There was talk of him potentially being traded at the deadline last year, but Clowney was batting an injury at the time and no deal ever came together.

Clowney played in 14 games for the Panthers and finished with 46 total tackles and 5.5 sacks.

The 32-year-old Clowney has bounced around to several different teams over the last few years. He played the first five years of his career with the Houston Texans after they drafted the former South Carolina star with the No. 1 overall pick in 2014.

Though he has battled injuries, Clowney is just two years removed from a very productive 2023 season. He matched a career high with 9.5 sacks and had 2 forced fumbles that year with the Baltimore Ravens.

Clowney has also had brief stints with the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns.

While he may not be as explosive as he was earlier in his career, Clowney is still capable of getting after the quarterback when healthy. His contract was likely more of an issue for the Panthers than anything.

Paul Pierce makes good on crazy bet after Celtics blow Game 2

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Paul Pierce is a man of his word, and the Boston Celtics legend might even lose a few pounds because of it.

Pierce, like many others, was extremely confident that the Celtics would bounce back following their embarrassing collapse in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks. He was so certain that Boston would win Game 2 that he said during the FS1 show “Speak” on Wednesday that he would walk to the FS1 TV studios the following day if the Celtics were not victorious.

For a while, it looked like Pierce was safe. The Celtics then blew another 20-point lead to lose 91-90 to the Knicks and fall behind 2-0 in the series.

Believe it or not, Pierce followed through. The 10-time NBA All-Star got up bright and early on Thursday and began the trek to work, which he estimated was actually about 20 miles. He documented much of the walk on Instagram live.

Pierce said he had been walking for about three hours when he was halfway to the FS1 studios. He shared a screenshot from Google Maps on Wednesday night that estimated the walk would take just over eight hours, so it seems like he was on a pretty good pace.

Pierce was immediately hit with the meme treatment after the Celtics choked in Game 2. He would have faced even more criticism from fans had he not followed through.

The Celtics are now down 2-0 after failing to close out both games at home. We wouldn’t expect Pierce to make any guarantees about Game 3 in New York, unless of course he enjoyed his Thursday workout.

Fans mock Kristaps Porzingis over comment about Celtics’ latest collapse

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The Boston Celtics have put themselves in a hole in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks, and Kristaps Porzingis believes that could somehow work to his team’s advantage. As you might expect, fans strongly disagree.

The Celtics blew another huge lead on Wednesday night to lose 91-90 to the New York Knicks in Game 2 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Joe Mazzulla’s team led by as many as 20 points late in the third quarter and was outscored 30-17 to close out the game.

Boston’s performance in the game was reminiscent of what happened in Game 1, when they set an unwanted record while collapsing down the stretch.

The Celtics are now down 2-0 and facing a great deal of pressure as they head to New York for Game 3. Porzingis does not see it that way, however. The star big man said after Wednesday’s loss that the pressure is now on the Knicks.

“It kind of takes all the pressure off of us, no? I don’t know, if you check the odds, maybe the Knicks are the favorites now to win, who knows?” Porzingis said. “We were expected to win. So, for us to be in this hole right now with our backs against the wall, we have nothing to lose.”

Porzingis’ reasoning is flawed, to say the least. The Celtics were the heavy favorite at the start of the series. They are the defending NBA champions and are viewed by many as the best team in the Eastern Conference. Even after Boston lost both of the first two games of the series at home, the Knicks were only a slight favorite to win the series.

The pressure on the Celtics to win the series has not lessened just because they choked in both Game 1 and Game 2. If anything, it has gotten greater, which fans were quick to point out.

What Porzingis likely meant to say is that there is no reason for the Celtics to panic. They are, in theory, the better team, and they have played well on the road all season.

That said, no NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. That essentially makes Game 3 a must-win for the Celtics. If that isn’t pressure, what is?

Boston’s inability to put the Knicks away despite having huge leads in Game 1 and Game 2 is a major concern that has resulted in some excellent memes. Porzingis and his teammates all know that, even if his comments were not well-received.

Nuggets coach David Adelman has blunt 3-word summary of blowout loss

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The Denver Nuggets were blown out in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, and head coach David Adelman did not mince words when discussing the performance.

After the Thunder dominated the Nuggets 149-106 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., Adelman was asked if the message to his team was the same as the one he delivered following Denver’s blowout loss in Game 3 of their opening-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The coach said the difference between that game and Wednesday night is that “we got punked.”

“Yeah, but we got punked, and we didn’t play well enough. They came out with the right intensity and we didn’t,” Adelman said. “I thought we let some open shots early in the game affect us how we played defensively. This is a team that does that. There’s a reason why they have historic plus/minus numbers throughout the season, is they put people away. You gotta have a much better start than that. We can’t come out with that kind of mentality.”

Though he did not want to place the two blowout losses under the same umbrella, Adelman said he expects the Nuggets to react this time the way they did after the Clippers loss.

“It’s nice to know that you’ve got a win under your belt, but that’s not what this is right now in the present. We’ll react the right way like we did in Game 3 in L.A. — bring a different intensity, look at what they did differently, react accordingly,” the coach added. “I would expect a much better effort from our guys on Friday night in Denver.”

The Nuggets ultimately did what they had to do by winning one of two games in Oklahoma City, which gives them home-court advantage for the remainder of the series. Adelman knows that the margin of defeat means very little, but he also understands that Denver cannot take nights off the way they did in Game 2.

The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season, but the Nuggets still have arguably the best player in Nikola Jokic. Denver is just going to need full effort in every game, and Adelman feels the team fell short of that on Wednesday night.

Everyone said the same thing about the Utah Mammoth logo

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Utah’s NHL franchise has officially become the Utah Mammoth after spending one season as the Utah Hockey Club, and many fans feel there is something quite familiar about the team’s new logos.

The Utah Mammoth released a hype video on Wednesday unveiling their new team nickname and branding. The response has been largely positive, which is not a surprise since the team polled fans to help come up with its new name.

Utah’s new team logo features a mammoth head with prominent tusks.

While most fans like the logo, a lot of people had the same reaction to it. They think it is not all that unique, as it looks quite similar to the Nashville Predators’ logo.

Even the Predators themselves acknowledged that there are similarities with the branding of the two franchises:

More than 850,000 fans voted to help come up with Utah’s new team name. The decision was narrowed down to six possible choices at one point, with the “Yeti” being another popular nickname among fans. The team ran into trademarking issues with that name, however.

Utah went 38-31-13 and missed the playoffs in their first season after moving from Arizona.

Photo of Browns QBs sparks huge internet reaction

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Kenny Pickett is playing for a new team this season, but the quarterback is still dealing with the same old jokes about the size of his hands.

Pickett is competing for a starting job with the Cleveland Browns after the team acquired him in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this offseason. The Browns shared a side-by-side photo on Wednesday of Pickett and Joe Flacco throwing passes during a team workout.

“Football things are happening,” the Browns wrote on X.

The photo sparked a huge reaction, mostly from fans who pointed out that Flacco’s hands looked much, much bigger than Pickett’s.

The same hand jokes that we heard about Pickett when he came out of Pitt in 2022 quickly flooded back.

In fairness to Pickett, the photo of Flacco was significantly more close up. That made Flacco’s hands look a lot bigger than Pickett’s, though the images were not a total illusion.

Pickett’s hands measured 8 5/8 inches at the NFL Scouting Combine, which is small for an NFL quarterback. That did not stop the Steelers from drafting him with the 20th overall pick, but it did lead to some hilarious nicknames.

Flacco is viewed as the favorite to start for the Browns in Week 1. Cleveland also drafted two quarterbacks in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Deshaun Watson is recovering from a torn Achilles setback and may not be in the team’s future plans.

Pickett will be fighting for a roster spot while also fighting off jokes about his small hands.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sets impressive playoff record

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set an impressive playoff record during his Oklahoma City Thunder’s blowout win on Wednesday night.

The Thunder ripped the Denver Nuggets 149-106 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. The blowout win for the Thunder came after they lost Game 1 121-119.

OKC got out to a huge halftime lead and cruised to an easy win on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander played 30 minutes, which was the most on his team. He went 11/13 from the field and made all 11 of his free throws to give him 34 points. But where SGA truly stood out was his +- statistic, which measures the point differential between your team and the opponent when a specific player is on the court.

Gilgeous-Alexander had a +51, which set an NBA playoff record since the stat began being counted.

The Thunder went 68-14 in the regular season and swept their first-round series. They were out to make a statement in Game 2 after dropping Game 1 at home. They did so successfully with their blowout win, and SGA responded to Nikola Jokic’s big Game 1 with a huge Game 2. The two players are in contention to win NBA MVP, with Gilgeous-Alexander favored to take home the award.

Game 3 of the series will be in Denver on Friday night.

Paul Pierce gets the meme treatment after his Celtics guarantee falls apart

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Paul Pierce better get his legs warmed up after his guarantee blew up in his face.

Pierce went on FS1 show “Speak” on Wednesday and guaranteed a Boston Celtics win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Knicks. Pierce, who is a former Celtics star, was so confident about the win that he said he would walk to the FS1 TV studios in a robe if Boston didn’t come out victorious.

“I’m walking here. 15 miles. In my robe. No shoes on. Barefeet. If the Celtics lose tonight. I’m walking,” Pierce insisted.

Of course, the Celtics blew a 20-point lead and went on to lose 91-90 to the Knicks to fall behind 2-0 in the series.

Pierce was flooded with memes of how he would look walking in his robe.

The Knicks also made a big comeback in Game 1 and have made a habit of posting comeback wins in Boston to start the series.

“We’ve got to respond,” Celtics star Jaylen Brown said after the loss.

Pierce does not seem thrilled about matters. He shared a post on X Wednesday after Boston’s loss showing a map of his upcoming walk. The 20.2 mile walk is projected to take 8 hours and 2 minutes.

Who thinks Pierce will actually pay off the terms of his guarantee?

Nikola Jokic pulls WWE move on Jaylin Williams during Game 2

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Nikola Jokic certainly had a night to forget on Wednesday.

The Denver Nuggets star big man Jokic laid an egg (by his standards) during a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their second-round series. He finished with an uncharacteristic 17 points, eight rebounds, and six assists before fouling out in the third quarter of the contest at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City, O.K.

Late in that third quarter, Jokic also pulled a very questionable move. He was running up the floor on offense and decided to do a WWE-style takedown on Thunder big man Jaylin Williams.

As the two were jockeying for position in the post, Jokic jumped on Williams’ back, causing both of them to crash to the floor in a heap. Jokic was whistled for an offensive foul on the play (his fifth at the time), which was upheld even after Nuggets interim coach David Adelman decided to challenge.

Take a look at the video (in which you can see that Jokic also got away with a light elbow to Thunder forward Luguentz Dort while trying to contest a three-point shot by Dort seconds earlier).

Jokic is officially listed at 284 pounds, so that cannot have felt good at all for Williams. Fortunately for both players though, Jokic only lasted in the game for a very short while longer after that as he picked up his sixth and final foul of the game less than 30 seconds later.

Game 2 was a very forgettable one for Denver. In addition to Jokic fouling out (and losing his cool before doing so), fellow MVP teammate Russell Westbrook picked up a technical foul after getting frustrated in the first half.

Russell Westbrook gets heated with Scott Foster in Game 2

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Russell Westbrook and Scott Foster had a very on-brand interaction during Wednesday’s Game 2.

The Denver Nuggets guard Westbrook went viral in the second-round playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, O.K. over his heated moment with the veteran NBA referee Foster. Westbrook took exception in the first quarter to a foul by Thunder big Jaylin Williams on Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.

After charging in to confront and bump Williams immediately following the foul on Jokic, Westbrook was issued a technical foul by Foster. Here is the video.

Westbrook vehemently disagreed with the technical foul called on him, especially since no one on the Thunder received a technical foul over the same sequence. The TNT broadcast showed Westbrook getting extremely animated with Foster and making a series of angry gestures.

The former MVP Westbrook is known as one of the most passionate (and also confrontational) players in the NBA. Meanwhile, Foster (who was actually making his return to refereeing on Wednesday after missing extended time due to an injury) is known for his quick trigger when it comes to handing out technical fouls.

With his smoke for Williams, Westbrook may have been trying to inject some life into his team as they were already down 20 at the time in just the first quarter. But nothing was ultimately saving the Nuggets in that first half as they went on to face a miserable 87-56 deficit by halftime (with the Thunder setting an all-time record for points scored in a playoff half).

Mitchell Robinson shot worst free throw attempt of the NBA playoffs

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Mitchell Robinson must have fallen victim to a sudden indoor breeze on Wednesday night.

The New York Knicks big man Robinson produced one of the lowlights of the year during Game 2 of his team’s second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Robinson was at the free throw line during the fourth quarter and fired up an all-time atrocity of an airball.

Take a look at the video (if your eyes can bear it).

Nothing went right for Robinson there. The shot arc, distance, and accuracy were all horribly amiss. It is like he had all attributes set to zero on that free throw.

The Celtics have been purposefully been putting Robinson at the free throw line in this series against the Knicks, intentionally fouling him as part of a “Hack-A-Robinson” strategy. The seven-foot center Robinson is a career 52.5 percent free throw shooter and is now down to 27.3 percent for the series, so the gambit by the Celtics is obviously a sound one.

Nevertheless, Robinson (who finished with eight points, six rebounds, and three steals as a game-high +19 in his 22 minutes off the bench) and the Knicks ended up with the last laugh in the end. They rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit and stole the victory from the Celtics in the final seconds, stunningly taking both games on Boston’s home floor to begin the series. The two teams will next meet in New York during Game 3 on Saturday.

Celtics hit with memes after another awful collapse to lose Game 2

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The defending champions have officially put themselves on the ropes.

The Boston Celtics once again crumbled down the stretch during Wednesday’s Game 2 against the New York Knicks in their second-round playoff series. In front of their home crowd at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., the Celtics led by 20 points towards the tail end of the third quarter.

But the Knicks were able to trim the lead down to 12 points by the end of the period and then hit the Celtics with a haymaker in the fourth quarter. The Knicks outscored the Celtics 30-17 in the final frame as the latter went over eight full minutes without a made field goal (missing 14 shots in a row at one point).

Two free throws by Jalen Brunson with 12.7 seconds remaining gave the Knicks a 91-90 advantage, and Mikal Bridges once again came up strong defensively to stifle Celtics star Jayson Tatum as time expired.

That script should already look plenty familiar. During Game 1 of the series, the Celtics also blew a 20-point lead in the second half on their home floor and went on to lose in overtime to the Knicks 108-105.

In the midst of Boston’s latest meltdown, this one now putting them 0-2 in the series before they have even played a single game on the road, the Internet became an all-you-can-eat-buffet of memes roasting the defending champs. Check out a sampling below.

The Celtics shot just 34/94 (36.2 percent) from the field in Game 2, including a miserable 10/40 (25.0 percent) from deep. Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday, who only attempted six shots, was the only Boston starter who managed to shoot even 40 percent from the floor.

Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla was also criticized for his late-game execution, especially his failure to call a timeout on the final offensive possession in order to draw up the right play. Needless to say, the Celtics have a lot to figure during this wild NBA postseason in which a home team still hasn’t won a single second-round playoff game.

Jaylen Brown has profane 5-word message for Josh Hart during Game 2

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Jaylen Brown was feeling himself during the first half of Wednesday’s playoff game.

The Boston Celtics star forward Brown went viral in Game 2 of his team’s second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. During the second quarter, Brown got Knicks guard Josh Hart isolated on him and hit Hart with a couple of moves before sinking a turnaround midrange jumper in Hart’s face (plus a foul).

After scoring the basket, Brown could be seen on the TNT broadcast delivering a profane five-word message. “You can’t f–k with me,” said Brown (in reference to Hart). Here is the video.

The Celtics lost Game 1 of the series at home in an embarrassing meltdown, blowing a 20-point second half lead to the Knicks and even setting a shameful all-time record in the process. But Boston certainly came out firing in Game 2 on Wednesday.

By halftime, the Celtics were leading 50-41 as Brown paved the way with 17 points on 7/16 shooting (with Derrick White also chipping in 14 points by the break). Since the next two games of the series are set to be played in New York, Game 2 was an absolute must-win for Boston in every sense of the phrase.

Meanwhile, Hart, a standout role player, defender, and energy guy, does have a propensity for getting underneath the skin of opponents. During one of the last times that the Knicks and the Celtics met, Hart drew attention online for pulling a shameful move.

Big development emerges about NBA referee Scott Foster

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The NBA’s most famous (or perhaps most infamous) referee is finally making his long-awaited return.

On Wednesday, the league announced that Scott Foster would be working Game 2 that night of the second-round playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Foster will be serving as the referee crew chief with James Williams and Ed Malloy rounding out the three-man officiating unit.

This marks Foster’s very first game back ever since he suffered an injury roughly a month-and-a-half ago. During a game on March 17 between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks, Foster hurt his calf and was unable to finish the contest.

The 58-year-old Foster is one of the most notorious referees in the NBA today, and some prominent basketball figures even went so far as to express pleasure about Foster’s injury. But after just over seven weeks on the sidelines, Foster is ready to suit up for action once again.

Foster has been a referee since 1994 and has already officiated 241 career playoff games (including 24 in the NBA Finals). Thus, it isn’t surprising that the league wanted Foster back in there as soon as he was physically able to be.

Still, many fans will not be pleased about the development. Foster has earned himself the pejorative nickname of “The Extender” due to his alleged tendency to make calls favoring the team that is trailing in a playoff series. With the Nuggets currently leading the Thunder 1-0, few will be surprised if the series ends up tied 1-1 now that Foster is set to be the crew chief for Game 2.

Mike Woodson lands new coaching job

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Mike Woodson has landed a new coaching job.

Woodson will be the associate head coach for the Sacramento Kings. He is the first hire made by Doug Christie, who last week was named the head coach for the Western Conference team. The Kings cleaned house and got rid of most of the coaches who were part of previous coach Mike Brown’s staff. Leandro Barbosa was retained, and now Woodson has been added.

Woodson has plenty of experience at both the professional and college levels.

The 67-year-old played at Indiana in college under Bob Knight. He began a coaching career after his professional playing career ended. Woodson has had seven different stints as an NBA assistant, which will make this his eighth. He has served as a head coach for the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, and in college at Indiana.

As a head coach, Woodson’s NBA teams made the playoffs five out of nine seasons. At Indiana, Woodson helped lead the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament two out of four years.

The Kings are coming off a 40-42 season that saw them miss the playoffs. They fired Brown after a 13-18 start and went 27-24 under Christie.

Unflattering report emerges about George Pickens

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A new report has emerged offering some context into why the Pittsburgh Steelers were so willing to part ways with wide receiver George Pickens.

The Steelers on Wednesday traded Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys for a relatively modest return. That came as a surprise to some, who felt the Steelers would be better off pairing Pickens with DK Metcalf in 2025 to generate more offense.

It appears, however, that the Steelers largely ran out of patience with Pickens. According to Mike DeFabo of The Athletic, Pickens’ contract situation was a major factor in the trade, as the wide receiver is entering the final year of his rookie deal. However, the team decided not to pursue a new contract with Pickens, making him expendable.

DeFabo notes that the Steelers simply ran out of patience with Pickens, whose disciplinary issues are not a secret. Pickens’ teammates were growing frustrated with the wide receiver and his constant distractions.

“We all know who the problem is,” one offensive player said anonymously following a loss to Dallas last season. During that game, Pickens was spotted wearing controversial eyeblack seemingly hinting at his demand for a greater role in the team’s offense.

Pickens kept causing issues all season. By the end of the season, reports were coming out about his constant tardiness. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin openly called on Pickens to “grow up” toward the end of the season, but that message never landed.

The Steelers have never been shy about taking on mercurial talents. After all, they managed Antonio Brown for years, largely successfully. If they think it’s time to give up on Pickens, that is a fairly worrying sign.

Pickens had 59 catches for 900 yards and 3 touchdowns last season. He can put up numbers, but the Cowboys will have to find a way to keep him in line.

Steve Kerr responds to Timberwolves’ complaints

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The Minnesota Timberwolves may have complaints about how Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series with the Golden State Warriors went on Tuesday, but the Warriors have complaints of their own too.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr responded on Wednesday to the Timberwolves complaining. Minnesota coach Chris Finch said that the team had sent videos to the league office complaining about the way Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert had been handled. Kerr responded by saying he was not happy with the way Steph Curry was treated by the Timberwolves and officials.

“I was upset the first 10 minutes of the game. It was just like Houston all over again. They’re bear-hugging Steph. They could have called six fouls, but the league has established the physicality in the playoffs. To me, it’s crazy out there what’s happening. Everybody’s fouling each other,” Kerr said.

“I think they could have called a foul six, seven straight possessions with them guarding Steph. And so I’ve got my complaints, too. Trust me. We all do. … I’m getting ready to send my own clips into the league.”

Kerr says he thinks the officials need to set the tone early by calling fouls early in the game, otherwise the physical level of the contest can get out of control.

The Warriors were called for 18 fouls in the game, compared to 21 for the Timberwolves. Draymond Green was called for four fouls, but nobody else on either side had more than four.

Kerr complained about the way the Timberwolves were all over Curry. The two-time league MVP suffered a hamstring injury in the game and will miss at least one week.

Pirates fan who fell from stands speaks out about his injuries

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The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell from the right field wall at PNC Park has spoken publicly about his injuries for the first time.

Kavan Markwood, the 20-year-old fan who fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on April 30, remains hospitalized and described himself as dealing with “broken everything.” Markwood also said he has not yet watched the video of his fall.

“I’m all right,” Markwood told Tom Davidson of TribLive. “I can’t really sleep. I have a lot of back pain.”

Markwood added that he appreciated the support from fans. A GoFundMe page set up on his behalf had raised over $48,000 as of Wednesday afternoon.

According to an update on the GoFundMe page, Markwood is dealing with a broken neck, clavicle, and back, but was able to take his first steps on Monday. At a Wednesday press conference, Allegheny General Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Allan Philp said Markwood also suffered a brain injury in the fall.

Markwood said he expects to be released from the hospital in about a week, and plans to talk more at that point.

The 20-year-old Markwood is a former college football player from the Pittsburgh area. He fell from the stands accidentally while celebrating an Andrew McCutchen double, and the frightening incident was captured on television cameras.

Timberwolves sent video to league complaining about Warriors

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to beat the Golden State Warriors on the court, and that involves some gamesmanship off the court.

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch told the media on Wednesday that Minnesota has sent a bunch of video clips to the NBA’s league office. The Timberwolves pointed out to the league the kind of overboard physical treatment Rudy Gobert received during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series between Minnesota and Golden State.

“They look like pulling linemen with the shots they’re taking on Rudy,” Finch said of what the Warriors did to Gobert in Game 1 on Tuesday night, via reporter Jon Krawczynski.

“They do a lot of fouling, shoving, holding, pushing and tackling Rudy. That’s clear. We sent a bunch of those clips into the league. In fact, I’m not sure I know another player with Rudy’s pedigree that is allowed to be physically beaten on the way he is.”

Golden State took the first game of the series 99-88. The Warriors outrebounded the Timberwolves 50-41. Gobert had 9 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes.

It’s clear that Minnesota is trying to prime the officials in order to receive more favorable calls in Game 2, which is scheduled to be played on Thursday in Minneapolis. The Warriors are expected to be without Steph Curry for at least the next few games. The absence of Curry should give the Timberwolves a better shot of winning.

Urban Meyer called out for his comments about punishing coaches

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Urban Meyer’s latest comments about discipline for college coaches led to some blowback on social media.

In the latest edition of his “Triple Option” podcast, Meyer suggested that coaches who are found to be lying to the NCAA should be automatically banned from college football. The former Ohio State coach pointed to a history of the NCAA taking a zero-tolerance stance with players that lied to investigators, and questioned why coaches are not subject to the same treatment.

“If you lie as a college football coach to the NCAA, in my personal opinion, you’re finished. You’re done,” Meyer said. “That’s not making a text message. That’s not going to lunch with someone you’re not supposed to go to lunch with, sent a letter when you’re not supposed to. When they got you, and they say did you do this, and they refuse to cooperate or they lie, in my very strong opinion, you’re finished coaching in Division I. The risk now is too high and I don’t think you ever see this kind of stuff again.”

Meyer made the comments after discussing the ongoing investigation into Michigan’s sign-stealing operation. Notably, the NCAA found that former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh lied about recruiting violations in a separate investigation, but Harbaugh is essentially insulated from the NCAA’s punishment as he had left for the NFL before it was handed down. Meyer is essentially saying Harbaugh should never be able to coach at the college level again.

For many, it did not sit well that the message was coming from Meyer, who has infamously run afoul of the NCAA before.

Meyer’s most infamous run-in with the NCAA came in 2018, when he was suspended for his handling of allegations against a former assistant coach. Notably, an investigation suggested Meyer engaged in some suspicious behavior at that time.

Regardless of the merits of Meyer’s argument, it will be hard for many to take his suggestion seriously. His own history, combined with being dismissed since he is talking about Michigan, will lead to his suggestion falling on deaf ears.

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