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Hawaii Democratic House candidate faces felony threat charges after beach fight caught on video
A Hawaii Democratic congressional candidate was knocked unconscious during a profanity-laced beach confrontation captured on video days before he appeared in court on two felony terroristic threatening charges.
The video opened with Hawaii Democratic congressional candidate and U.S. House candidate Kirill Basin approaching a group of beachgoers and telling one man, "Put your bag away, bro. Put your bag away."
A woman then approached Basin as music by the Pixies played from a nearby speaker. Basin told the group, "I told him if he wants to go to the hospital, come here."
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The confrontation briefly appeared to cool when Basin said, "It is over," before shaking another person's hand. The reprieve lasted only seconds.
Basin then turned toward another beachgoer, shouted an obscenity and resumed arguing with members of the group. When a man told Basin he was speaking to his girlfriend, Basin replied, "I don't care."
The exchange quickly escalated. Basin repeatedly asked, "What are you going to do?" before challenging another man to fight.
After a woman called him "a child," Basin turned toward her, demanded to know what she had said and threatened to "put [her] in the ground" and "in the hospital" before walking away while calling her a derogatory term.
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Moments later, Basin walked back toward his belongings, where a larger man – later identified as Kama Homan – approached from behind. Basin shoved Homan before the two began scuffling.
Basin stumbled backward over two beach chairs and fell to the sand. After getting back to his feet, he grabbed one of the chairs and swung it at Homan, who shoved the chair aside before punching Basin and knocking him unconscious.
Homan walked over and repeatedly told Basin to "wake up." Once Basin regained consciousness, he told someone he was "going to jail" before walking away. Moments later, he charged toward Homan again while shouting obscenities.
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Homan, who said he had mixed martial arts training, told Hawaii News Now he decided to intervene after watching Basin become increasingly aggressive.
"I'm like, maybe I should intervene," Homan said. "As I got closer and closer, he was just getting more irate and violent."
Homan said Basin shoved him before he responded.
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"He put his hands on me and as soon as he tried to shove me, I hit him with a left and a right," Homan said. "That's when he stumbled and fell over the chairs."
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The criminal complaint, which Fox News Digital reviewed, alleged Basin threatened multiple people during the confrontation, including Homan. A second felony count specifically alleged Basin threatened Homan with a knife.
Homan said he recovered what he described as a 5-inch switchblade and turned it over to Maui police.
Fox News Digital reached out to Basin and his attorney, Brandon Segal, for comment.
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During Tuesday's initial court appearance, a judge maintained Basin's $1 million bail and ordered him to have no contact with Homan and four other people.
If released, Basin also must stay away from Keawakapu Beach, including its parking lot, refrain from possessing firearms or ammunition, avoid drugs and alcohol, submit to random drug testing and undergo a mental health assessment with any recommended treatment.
Basin was scheduled to return to court for a preliminary hearing Thursday at 1 p.m.
DARLINE GRAHAM: I'm South Carolina's newest senator. This is who I am and what I believe
To everyone who has reached out over the past few weeks with condolences, stories about my brother Lindsey, and prayers — thank you. You have helped me and my family get through some of the hardest weeks of our lives.
I never expected to be running for office. I have never had any desire to be a politician. I am doing this because I am answering President Trump's call to serve and want to stand up for South Carolina and fight for his agenda.
Like Lindsey, I am a hard worker with a servant's heart. We grew up in the back of a bar and liquor store, in one room. Our parents worked hard every day to make ends meet — there was no time for sickness and few vacations, because if the doors weren't open, no money was coming in.
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My mother passed away when I was 11, and my father just over a year later. Lindsey stepped in to raise me. He was always there for me, and I will miss him dearly.
For 30 years my passion has been serving South Carolina. So when President Trump asked me to run for the Senate, I answered the call, and I am proud to have his endorsement.
For the past seven years, I led a state agency with 130 employees and a 90-million-dollar budget. We turned it from a struggling organization into a national model helping people find work and live independently. We made sure all spending was reasonable, allowable, and necessary. I fought against duplication of services knowing it wasted taxpayers' dollars.
But beyond the resume, people want to know who I am and what I believe.
I'm a mother, a grandmother, and a wife. I know how to bargain shop and I look for the buy-one-get-one-free sales at the grocery store. I just bought a new pair of shoes to walk around the U.S. Capitol off the clearance rack at the Shoe Warehouse. I cut my own grass with a push mower, and yes, I know how to use a weedeater.
Lindsey was the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and was an expert on the federal budget. I am an expert on the family budget.
I have two daughters with health problems, so I know what it feels like to pay outrageous medical bills.
I know there isn't a single business in this country that would let you put everything on credit the way we do today with the federal budget.
I believe that if you have to show an ID to check out a library book, you should have to show one to vote. That's why the first bill I co-sponsored was the SAVE America Act. I am prepared to cancel the Senate’s August recess and stay in Washington to get it passed and sent to President Trump’s desk.
I believe Joe Biden let 12 million illegal immigrants walk into our country, and President Trump and I are going to walk them right back out. If you want to come to the United States, do it legally. And if you want to stay here, you need to respect our American values, not ask us to live by yours.
I support the Right to Life. I believe every human life is sacred and deserves protection.
I strongly support the Second Amendment, and I believe gun control is how steady you hold your weapon. I once had a concealed weapons permit and scored a 98 on the shooting portion of the test.
I'm a volleyball mom who loves nothing more than watching my daughter play, and I believe boys have no place in girls' sports and no business in girls' locker rooms.
I oppose DEI.
I think AOC is C-R-A-Z-Y.
I think Anthony Fauci should stop staring at the floor and answer the questions.
I feel like I had one of the most successful first days of any conservative senator in history — the sun hadn't even set before the ladies on The View were criticizing me.
I am the first woman United States senator in South Carolina history. My Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews, must not be the second. Dr. Andrews supports turning confused little boys into little girls and vice versa. I believe that makes her the worst pediatrician in the country.
I stand for the National Anthem.
I believe our veterans are heroes.
I will always Back the Blue.
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And I know that President Trump and I will Make America Great Again.
I'm Darline Graham: a bargain shopper and a hard worker who knows your struggles because I live them too.
I'm not an expert on Congress — I am an expert on the problems facing families in South Carolina.
I'm asking for your prayers, and I want to earn South Carolinians' vote. I promise to work hard every single day for South Carolina.
Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.
How 'Sopranos' star Vincent Pastore helped create the single greatest television season of all time
Fans of the "Sopranos" are still reeling from the loss of beloved star Vincent Pastore over the weekend.
The veteran actor known for playing Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO crime drama was found dead in his Bronx home, and although he was only on the show for two seasons, his passing left a giant hole in the "Sopranos" community.
You can count me in as one of those fans who was particularly bummed to lose Pastore, because he contributed to what is perhaps the finest season of television that has ever been gifted to mankind.
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It's no secret that I love "The Sopranos," as a quick scroll through some of my work will yield a smattering of articles pontificating on every aspect of the show.
It's one of my favorite series of all time, and season two in particular represents what is, in my humble opinion, the apex of episodic television.
This is thanks in large part to Pastore's contributions as Tony Soprano's best friend and loyal soldier, Big Pussy.
Throughout most of season one, we are shown that Puss is Tony's confidant, even more so than his second-in-command, Silvio Dante.
Tony goes to Puss for advice about his son, among other things, showing the two have a connection that goes far beyond "the business."
But by the end of the first season, Puss is suspected to be an informant for the FBI, and before anyone from the Soprano crew can confirm their suspicions, he takes off for parts unknown, only setting off more alarm bells for Tony and company.
When he returns at the beginning of season two with an airtight alibi — going to Puerto Rico for acupuncture therapy to treat his ailing back — he has to re-earn the trust of his fellow crew members.
What makes Pussy's return unique, however, is that it is revealed early in the second season to the audience only that he's actually a rat, and the rest of the season is spent watching Tony subconsciously piecing together the evidence that his best friend is working with the feds to take him down.
It makes for riveting television the entire season, as we get several moments of tension as viewers know that Pussy has turned state's witness and could get whacked at any time.
Pussy's heel turn also gives us more insight into the FBI's inner workings, as the Bureau starts to become more of a main character thanks to the show focusing on his forced partnership with them.
This all culminates in the moment Tony finally figures it out, and the methods through which he arrives at the conclusion that his soldier is playing for the other team are some of the most creative and twisted in all of television.
In the penultimate episode of season two, Tony's biggest competition, Richie Aprile, gets taken out by his fiancée (Tony's sister Janice).
This happens right as Richie is about to make a move on Tony to take him out, so with one episode to wrap up the season, it appears as if all of Tony's worries are behind him.
Then we are reminded of the elephant — or in this case, rat — in the room.
After a late night meal at an Indian restaurant followed by a nightcap at the crew's favorite Italian restaurant, a season's worth of suspicions comes bubbling up for Tony in the form of a violent episode of food poisoning.
While deep in the throes of his intestinal Hell, Tony has a series of fever dreams that start out as subtle warnings and end up practically spelling it out for him.
"You know I've been working for the feds, right Ton'," a fish with Pussy's voice says to Tony.
It's so unique and brilliant, and I have no idea how the writers even came up with something like that, but it's easily my favorite hour of television ever made.
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After that revelation, Tony and his crew take Pussy on a final, ill-fated boat ride where the compromised mobster cops to his crimes against the family before reminiscing on old times and sharing a final drink as Tony, Silvio, and Paulie draw their guns.
"You were like a brother to me. To all of us."
Before they have a chance to change their minds, the three heartbroken crew members unload their weapons into Pussy's chest and give him a burial at sea.
The episode and season end with a montage of all the destruction Tony and his crew have caused throughout the 13-episode run, interspersed with the mob boss enjoying the "fruits of his labor" at his daughter Meadow's high school graduation, blissfully unaware of (or unaffected by) the pain he's inflicted on his community.
The final shot lingers on the crashing waves of the North Jersey shoreline, reminding us of Pussy's ultimate fate, as the show fades to black while the haunting tones of The Rolling Stones' "Thru and Thru" play in the background.
It's perfect.
A perfect ending to a nearly perfect season of television.
And it's not just the Big Pussy storyline that makes season two must-watch TV, either.
The aforementioned Richie Aprile, played wonderfully by David Proval, makes for one of the most menacing villains of the series.
His back-and-forth with Tony throughout the season is equal parts hysterical and frightening, and he represents one of our protagonist's most formidable foes.
Season two also introduces another fan favorite to the cast in Furio Giunta, the native Italian who acts as Tony's enforcer and causes plenty of consternation between he and Pussy, as the latter (correctly) believes he is being replaced by the former.
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And I would be remiss if I didn't mention Tony's mother, Livia, who proves to be a bigger thorn in his side than even Richie at times throughout the show's run.
Nancy Marchand's turn as the morose, sociopathic matriarch of the Soprano family deserves special mention, particularly because she turned in such a masterful performance while battling the very cancer that would ultimately cost the actress her life shortly after season two wrapped.
"The Sopranos" would experience more highs throughout its six-ish season run, but none ever reached the zenith that was season two, in my opinion.
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The writers are firing on all cylinders, the cast of characters is robust, and the plot lines are engaging enough to leave you begging for more at the end of each episode.
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And none of it would have had the cultural impact it did if not for everyone's favorite FBI rat.
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The world lost a legend in Vincent Pastore this past weekend, but his legacy lives on in perpetuity thanks to his turn as Salvatore Bonpensiero.
So long, Big Pussy. You were like a brother to all of us.
Republican who reportedly dropped out defeats Trump's pick in key swing-district primary
Republican voters in Michigan's 8th Congressional District chose Thomas J. Smith as their challenger to freshman Democratic Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet on Wednesday – defying President Donald Trump's endorsement of opponent Amir Hassan – in one of several House races the GOP hopes will help expand its majority in November.
The district stretches across Flint, Saginaw, Midland and Bay City, and has become increasingly competitive in recent election cycles. Al Lemmo also vied for the nomination.
Smith was a longtime GM employee, according to his website.
"We need strong conservative leadership that protects our constitutional freedoms, supports working families, secures our borders, and restores accountability in Washington," he said on his website.
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Smith reportedly suspended his campaign in July and endorsed Lemmo, according to the Detroit News, while Trump endorsed Hassan and invited him onstage at a recent rally.
Hassan spoke then about how many members of his family worked for GM. "The contrast is clear, the time is now," Hassan said. "Protecting America, getting back to the fundamentals… that’s what we’re doing this cycle."
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Lemmo, a retired Army automotive mechanical engineer, ran on a pro-life and pro-onshoring platform.
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Smith recorded just over 50% of the vote by Wednesday morning, and was declared the winner by the Associated Press.
Smith told the Detroit News he is "humbled and honored that Republicans have chosen me to take the fight to Kristen McDonald Rivet."
Rivet, who was a state senator representing Bay City before her tenure in Congress, won her primary Tuesday.
She defeated the GOP's Paul Junge by about six points in 2024's contests.
Brandt Snedeker is right to shut down the outside demand for younger Presidents Cup picks
There are bad problems, and there are good problems, and Brandt Snedeker has a whole bunch of the latter.
In less than 50 days, the 2026 Presidents Cup will get underway at Medinah Country Club, where the U.S. team will look to defeat the Internationals for the 11th straight time. Snedeker, the captain of the U.S. side, will have six of his 12 players selected for him via automatic qualifying, and then comes the inevitable difficult decisions surrounding his six captain's picks to round out his team.
With the Presidents Cup being both entirely lopsided and a gargantuan rung below the Ryder Cup on the ladder of significance, there is always pressure for a youth movement to be embraced by the U.S. team. Snedeker may be facing that pressure more than any other captain in the Cup's 30-year history, but he isn't succumbing to it, at least not yet.
Those pressures of bringing the 'kids' along to Medinah became as obvious as ever before over the past two weeks with 21-year-old Jackson Koivun winning the 3M Open in just his third start as a professional and 24-year-old Michael Thorbjornsen winning the Rocket Classic for his maiden PGA Tour victory.
Given Koivun's insanely impressive amateur and college career at Auburn and his nearly-immediate win on Tour, much of the golf world went ahead and wrote his name in Sharpie to be named to the Presidents Cup team. Thorbjornsen's name has been penciled in, although he's been sneakily fantastic in his short PGA Tour career.
Snedeker played a practice round with Koivun ahead of this week's Wyndham Championship, and while he praised his game and called him a "generational" player, he made it clear his strategy as captain does not involve bringing on youth for the sake of bringing on youth.
"I don't ever really look at it like we have to change things or do things different. I think the golf dictates who needs to be on the team. I'm not into, 'oh, let's just take a young kid because we need a young kid on the team,'" Snedeker said on Tuesday.
"That doesn't make any sense to me. I think you take the best players who give you the best opportunity of winning. I don't think -- you can't discount what people have done and you can't -- it's really hard to forecast how guys are going to handle those kinds of things. You look at how they've played, what they're capable of, what their ceiling is, what their basement is, what their floor is and kind of go from there."
Snedeker's comments represent the polar opposite viewpoints that leadership in place and golf fans have when looking at the Presidents Cup, but that doesn't mean what he had to say about the situation is wrong.
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From a fan's perspective, and it's an understandable one, the Presidents Cup is a warm-up event for the Ryder Cup. With that mindset, why wouldn't Koivun be given a spot on the U.S. team and get match-play reps at the Presidents Cup, when it's assumed he will play his way onto the very short list of players who could represent the red, white, and blue at the 2027 Ryder Cup?
It's a fair question, especially when the U.S. Ryder Cup team has lost nine of the last 12 Ryder Cups dating back to the turn of the century, and needs to (must) try a new approach in 2027.
While Snedeker absolutely wants to see the U.S. team go to Ireland and upset Team Europe in 2027, that is not part of his job description as this year's Presidents Cup captain.
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Snedeker's lone objective is putting together the best 12-player roster he can to avoid becoming just the second U.S. captain to ever lose the Presidents Cup. That could, and more likely than not will, include taking Koivun and other young, up-and-coming players to Medinah, but it shouldn't be an absolute certainty simply because there is a Ryder Cup to be played 12 months down the road and those players may be in the mix to make that team.
I'll join the masses and go on record in saying Koivun should be on the U.S. Presidents Cup team, but I also understand that Snedeker is not in the future-telling business; he's in the business of winning the Presidents Cup, and anything that may come after that shouldn't take over the decision-making process for the first-time captain.
Republicans move to oust embattled Florida GOP lawmaker in bitter primary fight
House GOP divisions are erupting on the midterm campaign trail as Republicans fight an uphill battle to keep control of Congress for the latter half of President Donald Trump's term.
The infighting touched down in Florida on Wednesday, where two House Republicans are endorsing a primary opponent to incumbent Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is facing multiple investigations into his finances and allegations of domestic abuse, among other claims. Mills has denied any wrongdoing.
Reps. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., announced they're backing former sports reporter Ryan Elijah for Mills' seat and said they "urge our fellow Republicans to join us in supporting him."
"Ryan Elijah is an excellent candidate and will ensure victory for us in Florida 7," Haridopolos told Fox News Digital.
Notably, President Donald Trump has endorsed Haridopolos, Luna and Mills for re-election.
It comes after another GOP source told Fox News Digital that some Florida Republicans were worried about the chances of keeping Mills' seat if he won the primary on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report downgraded its projection for Republicans from "Solid R" to "Likely R" earlier this year. And with a Cook rating of R+5, Democrats could be within striking distance if Republicans see a tough enough cycle in November.
Mills is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a source, though he has consistently insisted that he has not done anything wrong.
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The Republican military veteran dismissed reports of a DOJ investigation as a "desperate lie" by his opponents and said on X late last month, "We are not aware of any DOJ investigation, nor has there been any confirmation of such investigation by DOJ or FBI, and would fully cooperate if there was one."
Fox News Digital reached out to Mills for a response to Haridopolos and Luna's endorsement.
Mills is one of several House Republicans whose allegations of misconduct are posing a headache for the GOP on the campaign trail.
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., announced overnight that he would drop his re-election bid after an explosive report detailed sexual harassment accusations by two young female staffers. Edwards has denied those accusations but has admitted to at times making staff feel uncomfortable.
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And Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, has been accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife and former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, and is facing pressure from congressional Republicans to drop out of his race as well. One House GOP source called the situation a "f---ing trainwreck" in comments to Fox News Digital.
Miller has denied any wrongdoing and asked the House Ethics Committee to initiate an investigation in order to clear his name. The former Trump aide has resisted calls to exit the race, insisting he will win in November and that the public accusations from his ex-wife are a bid to derail his political career.
All three House seats are on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) target list, meaning Democrats are pouring money and resources into those races.
One House Republican, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital that all three should drop out of their races, stating, "We must lead by example."
Mills' primary debate is Wednesday night.
Political newcomer seeks to unseat twin of Trump impeachment foe in swing Virginia district
Douglas Ollivant decisively beat two fellow political newcomers in the Republican primary contest to take on incumbent Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., in November.
Vindman, whose twin brother is a high-profile foe of President Donald Trump, currently represents Virginia's 7th Congressional district, a seat previously held by the state's Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
The Republican primary race between Ollivant, Rick Smithers and Philip Harding was unique in that none of the candidates had held elected office before, though two have government experience. The lack of reliable polling made it difficult to foretell who would emerge triumphant — but Ollivant ran away with victory, earning 56.6% of the vote compared to Harding's 30.7% and Smithers' 12.8%.
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Ollivant is a retired Army officer who served as the National Security Council director for Iraq during the George W. Bush administration. He worked as a national security analyst and consultant after that.
Smithers is a pastor and construction business owner who branded himself as the biggest outsider in the race.
Harding is a businessman with a bachelor's degree from Harvard University. He also earned his graduate degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
All three candidates have generally aligned themselves with Donald Trump, though the president did not endorse anyone in the race.
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According to FEC data, Ollivant had the cash advantage, raising $251,134. Harding raised $125,916 before primary Election Day, and there was no reported fundraising data for Smithers.
Virginia's 7th Congressional District, located in the northeastern part of the state and encompassing Culpeper and Fredericksburg east into Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and parts of Prince William County, is considered a true swing state.
Vindman, who ran unopposed this time around, won the vacant seat by only three points.
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As Democrats hope to retain the seat in November, Republicans are eyeing it as a potential flip, which would be a welcome pickup as the GOP fights tooth-and-nail to keep control of Congress, a historically difficult feat for the party in power during a midterm election year.
Vindman's twin brother Alexander is a longtime foe of Trump. Alexander Vindman is a former military official, and the then-National Security Council director for European affairs testified against Trump during the first failed impeachment attempt in 2019.
Alexander is an ardent defender of Ukraine, and became a central figure of the impeachment attempt, claiming that in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump attempted to make military aid for the embattled European nation contingent on an investigation into the Biden family's involvement in Ukrainian business activities.
Ultimately, the impeachment failed, and both Alexander and Eugene Vindman were removed from the National Security Council.
Alexander Vindman later became a frequent anti-Trump guest on CNN and MSNBC, as well as on the left-wing podcast circuit.
Secret FBI probe cast Trump as possible Russian asset after Comey firing, memos show
The White House released newly declassified FBI memos showing that the bureau opened a 2017 counterintelligence investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey was connected to Russia.
The investigation, codenamed "Oxferd Comma," opened after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017, according to the White House's release. It is unclear as to why the word "Oxford" was seemingly misspelled.
The probe was launched due to national security concerns about whether Trump himself was a Russian asset, the documents allege.
Investigators sought to determine whether Trump was "directed by, controlled by, and/or coordinated activities with, the Russian Federation in a manner constituting a threat to the national security of the United States and/or a violation of federal criminal statutes," according an FBI memo on May 16, 2017, jump-starting the investigation.
"In addition, this investigation will also seek to determine whether President Trump and others yet to be named obstructed and/or conspiracy to obstruct any associated FBI investigation," the same memo added.
Comey was appointed by then-President Barack Obama, serving as FBI Director from 2013 to 2017.
He oversaw the launch of the "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation in July 2016 after receiving information that Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos had suggested Russia possessed damaging information about Hillary Clinton.
Comey also ran an investigation into Clinton about the use of her private email servers and sent a letter to Congress days before the 2016 election saying the FBI had discovered emails that "appear to be pertinent."
Trump later fired Comey after taking office, with the administration initially citing his handling of the Clinton email investigation.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for additional comment on Wednesday.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Shaquille O'Neal talks LeBron James' Lakers legacy, why his new 76ers might be extremely 'dangerous'
In an unprecedented 24th season in the NBA, LeBron James will try to make even more history with his new fourth team.
James signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers late last month, joining a team with newly acquired Jaylen Brown, one-time MVP Joel Embiid and scoring machine Tyrese Maxey to make them a championship contender in the Eastern Conference.
No player has ever won an NBA title with four separate teams (James is one of four players to win with three, along with John Salley, Robert Horry and Danny Green), but before James tries to bring one to Philly for the first time since 1983, his Los Angeles Lakers legacy is already a hot topic.
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James helped the Lakers win the 2020 NBA title in the Disney "bubble" for his fourth title, for each of which he was named the Finals MVP. That is enough, Shaquille O'Neal says, to be considered a Lakers great.
"He definitely won a championship there and was a big game player, so he’s in the building," O'Neal told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.
But he stopped short of putting him in the "top floor."
"Top floor belongs to Magic (Johnson), Kobe (Bryant), and Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar). I’m going to put Kareem," O'Neal continued. "The second floor is me and those other guys.
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"Kobe and Magic played there longer than I did, and Magic was the first guy to bring that 'set.' LeBron will probably always be under those guys, but that doesn't take away from what he’s done in the game."
While discussing the timeless James, O'Neal recalled his timeless memories of eating Lucky Charms, as the self-dubbed cereal expert will be helping "the biggest cereal fan" win cash prizes, a hangout with the Big Diesel and more through General Mills' latest contest.
"I eat cereal because it brings out the kid in me," the newest General Mills partner said. "It’s what I like to do when I’m watching movies; last night, I was watching "Stranger Things Chapter 3," and it came on so perfect I had to pause it and go in there and get me some Lucky Charms, buddy. A big bowl, too. I came back in, turned my light on, turned the AC down to make it colder in the room, and hit play; it just made me feel like a kid because I’ve always been a Lucky Charms fan.
"Even though I’m 54, when I get home by myself and I’m watching a movie, I like to take it back to when I was age nine or 10 where mom and dad were sleeping. I’d go downstairs, get a nice bowl of cereal, and I'd have to wash the bowl before they got up so nobody knew I had my bowl of cereal... Teaming up with General Mills was a perfect fit because I’ve been eating these cereals forever."
The one thing about James' move to the City of Brotherly Love, however, is that there is, in fact, just one basketball.
"If you look at that roster, it could be a legendary or dangerous roster. The dangerous part is I’m worried about Maxey and Brown, because Embiid is going to want the ball, and LeBron loves having the ball. Brown and Maxey are both used to having the ball deep into the shot clock to get into their shot. With LeBron holding the ball and Embiid wanting it in the post, them getting only two or three seconds with the shot clock is a different game. I don't know if they are going to be ready for that," O'Neal said.
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Astros player belts home run, rounds the bases and then gets devastating news after touching home
Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.
Talk about a brutal plot twist.
Trammell belted what he thought was his sixth home run of the season in the seventh inning of Monday's eventual loss to Toronto. The lefty uncorked on a fastball to the deepest part of Daikin Park (should still be Minute Maid Park, but that's neither here nor there), and thought he got all of it.
He touched first, rounded second, hit third and then finished his trot by touching home, thanking God, and making the short, triumphant walk back to his dugout for a well-earned congratulations from the rest of the team.
The only problem? When he finally looked up for the obligatory "atta boys!" from his teammates, they were nowhere to be found ...
... Because the ball was caught at the wall.
Take a look:
Oh no! Just a brutal look for Taylor Trammell. Humiliating. Devastating. I can't even imagine what's going through his head when he touches home and then realizes what he just did.
How do you look your teammates in the eyes after that jog? Goodness. Better yet, how do they look him in the eyes after?
Do they laugh? Do they try to pick him up? Do they just ignore it and act like it never happened? What a pickle.
To be fair, Trammell was clearly locked in. Good for him, by the way. We always rag on guys who show up the pitcher and make a huge spectacle out of hitting a home run.
Trammell put his head down and ran hard. That's what we want, right? No showboating. No bat-flipping. No admiring his blast. Just put your head down, touch all the bases, and get back to the dugout.
You're down 3-0. It's not the time for showing off.
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That being said, this one came back to bite poor Taylor Trammell. He thought he had himself a dinger. He's hit only 24 over a seven-year MLB career, so it doesn't happen often.
Unfortunately, it didn't happen Monday night, either.
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But wait, there's more! There's one final twist to this sad story.
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Trammell put his head down after Monday's loss, went back to the drawing board, and ended up belting a three-run shot last night.
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This one cleared the wall. This one counted.
All's well that ends well.