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George Kittle says he outkicked his coverage as wife Claire made her SI Swimsuit model dreams come true
Claire Kittle waited almost a decade for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit dreams to come true. In 2018, the now 32-year-old wife of San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle stood in line for the first SI Swim Search.
She didn’t get the call-up to the big leagues back then and she didn’t give up on her dreams either. She grinded and the hard work paid off. She was getting noticed, that included a few appearances in Screencaps, which is often a sign that there’s something big on the horizon.
There was something big on the horizon for her. Claire was one of the NFL WAGs who battled the cold weather for their SI Swimsuit cover shoot earlier this year. That was followed by a spot on the Miami Swim Week runway and a rise up the pop culture rankings that couldn’t be ignored.
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George was along for the ride and he pulled out a show of support for his wife in the form of an "out kicked my coverage" hat that was an acknowledgment of her pop culture rise.
On Wednesday, Claire shared some behind-the-scenes content from the SI Swimsuit runway show along with an acknowledgment of her own. She had finally made her dreams come true.
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She had gone from standing in line for an SI Swim Search to being a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. While it was a long journey, it's one that she wouldn't change.
"The last slide is what I posted in 2018 after I stood in line for the first @si_swimsuit search. Young Claire knew what she wanted to be, the stars just didn’t quite align for her… yet. Always believe in yourself, there is no greater power. I wouldn’t change my story or timeline for a second, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be," she wrote.
"Just because someone else is doing it now, doesn’t mean that can’t be you in the future."
What a story. It has it all. Big dreams. Hard work. A model having those dreams unfold for her all while tugging at your heartstrings through bikini strings.
That's the kind of inspiration that will be passed down for generations in the Kittle family and beyond. Sign me up for a thousand more of these types of stories.
Congressional Baseball Game delivers SEC-level energy with 35,000 fans and $3M raised for charity
The teams don't get along. The fans definitely don't get along. Blood and booze flowed freely. Post-grad sorority girls working this summer on Capitol Hill were in sundresses. Frat guys were pounding Kona tall boys. It was sweltering hot like Athens, Georgia, in early September.
It's official: the Dems vs. GOP Congressional Baseball Game is as close to the SEC as you're going to get with adult rec baseball. It was like Alabama rolling into Baton Rouge for a Saturday night showdown, except in this case, the rivalry is a one-sided affair.
The energy from fans along the concourse at Nationals Park felt different. This wasn't your ordinary baseball game. It felt like an SEC football game because of the atmosphere, a political convention with C-SPAN handing out hats at the gate, and a trade show all rolled into one. The American Legion distributed koozies, HawkEye 360 — a commercial space-based radio frequency data and analytics company — handed out stickers for kids, and GM displayed a vehicle on the plaza for fans to inspect.
There was even a free official program featuring Nancy Pelosi as the "Most Valuable Fan."
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Rate the Congressional Baseball Game: Game action (4 out of 5 stars)
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt, 50, laying out for a baseball and splitting his nose open –– that moment ended up on SportsCenter –– should tell you what this game means for the members of Congress. Dare I say, It Just Means More®?
"I love it. I grew up with it as a St. Louis Cardinals fan listening on the radio and going to games. Playing in high school. Playing in college. And now I get to be out here in front of 35,000 people and raise $3 million for charity," Sen. Schmitt, beaming with pride, told OutKick before Wednesday's game. "People love it. It's a great way for people to connect and watch their team on the field, so I love it."
For those of you who've watched past Congressional Baseball Games, you know these games can get sloppy. Last night, the game action was actually pretty good. There were two double plays, including a LIB shortstop turning a 6-3 double play. The GOP had their own double play. I believe it was a bases loaded, 1-2-3 DP.
If there was a bright spot for the LIBS, it was Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., launching a legit ground-rule double to the left-field gap.
Rate the Congressional Baseball Game: Food (2 out of 5 stars)
To their credit, the Nationals had all of the concessions open on the concourse. I tried one of the signature hot dogs that comes on some special bun and includes sauerkraut and mustard. The hot dog appeared to have sat on a grill for at least two hours. It was sad.
I believe the kraut dog and a tall Kona was $36.
Outside of that, I tried the street tacos. They weren't terrible. They also weren't very memorable.
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Rate the Congressional Baseball Game: Atmosphere (4 out of 5 stars)
I'm a sucker for odd sporting events where the teams don't like each other. Check. I'm also a sucker for sporting events where people get into the spirit of the event. Check.
Can the Congressional Baseball Game get even bigger?
It's inevitable. Next year, the GOP figures to add former MLB star Mark Teixeira, who is expected to win easily in November. "With Teixeira coming on board next year, maybe we'll win 100-0," Sen. Schmitt told OutKick before Wednesday's game.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is well aware of the hammer his GOP team is about to drop on the LIBS. "We have a streak going that's just about as longer as most of those guys," Scalise said of the rumors that this could be the greatest baseball dynasty in the history of the sport. "We're going to put more people in the stands than most of those teams."
Scalise isn't lying. The Yankees averaged 27,000 fans per home game in 1950 and went on to win the World Series.
It gets even worse for the LIBS. A member of the GOP coaching staff told OutKick to keep our eyes on Carlos De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran in Texas, who has been backed by Trump in House District 35. He owns a kickboxing gym and is believed to possess baseball skills.
There are rumors flying that the Dems have tried to even the playing field by requesting that there be no stealing in the game unless on a passed ball. The Dems are also pushing for Teixeira (409 career home runs) to use a wood bat.
Would I attend the Congressional Baseball Game again?
I might have to. I'm already pushing for OutKick to have a spot on that plaza where the American Legion had its koozies. There's no reason why we shouldn't be there too.
Five American weapons that could bring Iran’s oil fortress to its knees
Kharg Island is the crown jewel of Iran’s oil industry. This tiny coral island handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports. The island has terminals for loading ships with up to 6 million barrels per day and can store 30 million barrels of crude oil and. Of course, it’s under the control of the loathsome Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, who mix money and terror.
"Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options," President Donald Trump told the Financial Times back on March 29. Then on Thursday, Trump bandied about a U.S. military seizure of Kharg Island. Clearly, it remains at the top of the list for strike options.
Can you imagine Iran’s oil spigot in Trump’s hands?
Just the credible threat of seizing the oil export terminals on Kharg Island might be enough to make even Iran’s hardliners sign Trump’s deal.
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This no idle threat. In fact, taking Kharg Island is a much more straightforward prospect now than it was before Operation Epic Fury. Here’s the main point: from a tactical perspective, an air assault on Kharg Island is well within the skill set of U.S. forces now in place in the Persian Gulf. The Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli have this capability. So does the 82nd Airborne Division, which deployed elements to Kuwait in March.
First off, the IRGC military infrastructure on Kharg Island has already been softened up. On March 13, U.S. forces carried out "a large-scale precision strike" and "destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites. U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure," U.S. Central Command stated. Kharg Island targets were hit again on April 7, just before the ceasefire took hold. Remember U.S. Central Command has kept Kharg Island under 24/7 surveillance this whole time.
This would be an air assault like no other. The island is far up in the Persian Gulf and 21 miles from Iran’s coast. However, the basic concept is to fly in forces with helicopters and tiltrotors. Assault forces seize objectives, and set up defenses, essentially turning Kharg Island into one giant forward arming and refueling point. The island already has a small runway.
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It goes without saying that U.S. Special Forces will be heavily involved. In fact, the initial assault on Kharg Island could look a lot like Operation Absolute Resolve, the January raid to apprehend former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Space and cyber effects would hammer down any remnants of Iranian military activity.
Nor will it take a large occupying force to hold the island. The U.S. Air Force and U.S Navy control all the air and sea approaches. Admiral Brad Cooper at U.S. Central Command will layer in counter-drone defenses, and massive airpower.
Worried about Kharg Island becoming one big target? Don’t be. U.S. Central Command has had months to refine assault plans, defenses, and logistics. The challenge is akin to defending a forward airbase in Afghanistan, or protecting a strategic site like Guam.
If there is a U.S. assault on Kharg Island, look for these five weapons systems to play a big role.
AH-64E Apache Helicopters. Apaches didn’t stop flying after one AH-64E ditched in the Persian Gulf. These assault helicopters have been driving off IRGC small boats and functioning as drone killers for weeks. Their 30 mm guns, rockets and Hellfire missiles, plus advanced sensors, form a roving patrol with ample strike power flatten IRGC resistance.
MV-22s. The tiltrotor Osprey is part of the air assault equipment aboard USS Tripoli. The Osprey takes off like a helicopter, but can fly straight and fast like an airplane. Ospreys can move both Marines and cargo onto Kharg Island.
F-35B Lightning stealth fighter. Also aboard USS Tripoli are the Marines’ jump jets, F-35Bs with a lift fan engine for short and vertical take offs from the ship. These F-35Bs, long with their cousin variants flown by Navy carrier pilots and the Air Force, are fighter-bombers with specialized infrared detection capabilities. The Marine F-35Bs specialize in support to Marines assaulting objectives. F-35s are also expert at tracking cruise missiles and drones.
DDG-51 Arleigh-Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyers. With nearly a dozen in the Gulf region, the destroyers define the front lines, whether running through the Strait of Hormuz or providing sea-based defense against Iranian ballistic missiles.
Drone Killers. The military has raced ahead with new counter-drone systems from the quadcopter, first-person-view Bumblebee, up to the "SLAMRAAM," a counter-drone surface-launched variant of the top-notch medium range air-to-air missile. The Army’s tube-launched Coyote drone interceptor can take on single enemy drones or swarms and defeat them with kinetic kill or electromagnetic wipe out. The system works so well the Navy has modified it for shipboard use.
An air assault of Kharg Island does entails risks. President Trump will have been briefed on casualty estimates, as he is for every major operation. But let there be no doubt. Under the blanket of U.S. air, space and maritime dominance, Kharg Island is there for the taking.
And even if no assault is ordered, the Chinese will get an eyeful of capabilities that could be used just as effectively in the Pacific.
Here's how San Antonio fans are handling their embarrassing collapse in game four of the NBA Finals
Wednesday night's Game 4 of the NBA Finals featured, depending on who you ask, either the most incredible comeback of all time or the biggest choke job in playoff history, proving sports really is all about perspective.
We all saw how New York Knicks fans handled both winning and losing in The Big Apple over the past few days, but what about fans of the San Antonio Spurs?
This has to be a devastating loss no matter how you slice it.
To blow a nearly 30-point lead in the second half of an NBA Finals game that causes you to fall down 3-1 in the series — a deficit only one team in Finals history has ever overcome — can really take the wind out of your sails as both a player and a fan.
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The series will shift back to Texas for Game 5, but it's hard to see anyone getting past such a historic collapse, especially a team as young as San Antonio.
With all that said, let's check in on how Spurs fans are coping with such an embarrassing implosion at The Garden.
Looks like a lot of fans are blaming the refs, a classic coping mechanism!
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It looks like they're in the "denial" stage of things, but cut them some slack, that was a rough one to watch.
Others have moved past the excuses and straight into the "depression" phase of the Kübler-Ross model.
Ouch, those are some tough words, but again, it's understandable given just how historic a collapse this was from San Antonio.
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Multiple fans have even suggested the league offices should investigate De'Aaron Fox for throwing the game in the second half, citing several instances including his insistence on going for a layup on the penultimate possession instead of dribbling out more clock or even waiting to be fouled.
Look, I get it. You just blew a historic second-half lead in a swing game of the NBA Finals.
It's easy to point fingers at one guy, but the Spurs were up by 30.
Fox had a rough second half, but he isn't the main reason San Antonio is on the brink of elimination.
Regardless, this is what fans do. I can guarantee you if I saw my team blow a lead like that, I'd be having the same kind of meltdowns that these fine Spurs fans are today.
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If you see a Spurs fan today, show them a little grace. Take it easy on them.
And hey, despite all of the outbursts on social media, they're still handling things better than some Knicks fans after a win (allegedly).
I've said it before, but New York might actually burn to the ground if the Knicks win an NBA Championship.
God help whoever gets caught in the wake.
Americans to get new sunscreen option already used abroad for decades
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its list of permissible sunscreen ingredients for the first time in more than 25 years.
On Tuesday, the federal health agency signed off on allowing bemotrizinol to be added to sunscreen products after it met the FDA’s standard for protecting against dangerous ultraviolet rays and causing little irritation or absorption into the skin, according to the Associated Press.
This addition gives Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical that has been historically used in Europe and other parts of the world.
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Bemotrizinol will initially be sold in the U.S. as Parsol Shield, manufactured by Dutch company DSM Nutritional Products, expected to launch later in 2026, the AP reported. The ingredient will be available for use by other manufacturers after an 18-month exclusivity period.
DSM (the sunscreen ingredient company) submitted a format request for the FDA to approve bemotrizinol as a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S., allowing its use in over-the-counter sunscreens at concentrations up to 6%.
In a December press release announcing the proposal of this request, the FDA noted that bemotrizinol is "generally recognized" as safe and effective for adults and children 6 months and older.
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, commented in a statement that the agency has "historically moved too slowly in this area, leaving Americans with fewer options than consumers abroad."
"We’re continuing to modernize the regulation of sunscreen and other over-the-counter drug products," he said in the release. "Americans deserve timely access to the best safe, effective and consumer-friendly over-the-counter products available."
In the same news release, Karen Murry, MD, acting director of the Office of Nonprescription Drugs in Maryland, commented that bemotrizinol "would be a welcome addition to the current array of effective sunscreen active ingredients already available to American consumers."
"We look forward to working with other companies on bringing products containing other new active ingredients to market for a wide array of conditions in multiple therapeutic areas, in a much more timely fashion than was possible in the past," she added.
The FDA continues to regulate sunscreen products to ensure that they meet safety and effectiveness standards, while encouraging the public to use numerous protective measures.
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This includes using broad-spectrum sunscreens SPF 15 or higher to help reduce the risk of skin cancer and signs of aging, along with wearing protective clothing and limiting time in the sun.
There's a new skydiving Rubik's Cube-solving champ in town, but there's one big problem with this feat
Few things amaze me like people who can solve a Rubik's Cube.
Sure, lots of things amaze me more — mountains, elaborate water features, how my dog sits on the couch and watches Unsolved Mysteries like he's super into it — but it's a very specific kind of amazement that's like, "Man, that's wild; I could never do that... nor do I really care to."
But I like that other people are super into it to the point that there's now a Guinness World Record cottage industry of people solving them under different circumstances, and we've got a new top dog when it comes to solving a bunch of them while skydiving.
According to UPI, 24-year-old Ishaan Hadkar has been solving cubes of the Rubik's variety virtually his entire life, and that's why he decided to try and obliterate the Guinness World Record for "most rotating puzzle cubes solved in a single skydive."
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I guess Rubik's Cube is a registered trademark, so they have to go with "rotating puzzles," like when someone says "flying disc" when we all know damn well they mean Frisbee.
Hadkar said that he broke a cube on his first jump, and successfully broke the record and solved two non-broken cubes before touching down.
Congratulations to him, but I had one problem with this record: It was a tandem jump.
So really, it was the most Rubik's Cubes solved while strapped to another dude who's making sure your chute opens.
I feel like it's a little easier to solve a Rubik's Cube when it's the other guy whose solar plexus you're cinched to who has to worry about opening the chute so the two of you don't end up having to get scraped off the ground like a smashburger.
The big test of Rubik's-solving mettle would be trying to flick and spin your way through one while also keeping one eye on your altitude.
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It's how I feel when you see someone attempting a tightrope-walking record while tethered to some little roller-skate-like device trailing behind them.
If you gave most people a few beers, they'd give that a whirl.
I kind of feel like that's the case here a little bit. If you're good at Rubik's Cubing, why not get strapped to some other guy and hurl yourself out of a Cessna in the name of scoring a world record?
Still, knocking out two cubes, even if it's someone else's job to ensure your survival, is still one hell of a feat.
Mexico defeats South Africa in World Cup opener at Estadio Azteca after scoring in ninth minute
The first of 104 World Cup matches was won by the country that hosted the start of the tournament.
Mexico took down South Africa, 2-0, in Mexico City after Estadio Azteca played host to the World Cup opening ceremonies.
Mexico was the better team from the jump, scoring in the ninth minute after already having two corner kicks.
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A pass from South Africa's goalie got away from a teammate and was picked off by Erik Lira. The ball was then taken by Julián Quiñones, who took just one dribble toward the middle of the field and ripped a right-footed shot into the net, putting the crowd into a frenzy.
Hopes of a South African comeback took a hit when Yaya Sithole was given a red card in the 50th minute for bringing Mexico's Brian Gutiérrez on what would have been a breakaway.
From then on, South Africa was playing with 10 men, making it an even larger mountain to climb.
The dagger came in the 67th minute, when Raúl Jiménez scored a header on a perfect cross from Roberto Alvarado, making it a 2-0 game. Playing in his fourth World Cup, it was Jiménez's first goal in tournament history, and he could not help but let out his emotions.
South Africa was hit with one more red card in the 84th minute, and Mexico was given one in the 92nd minute. South Africa's Sithole and Themba Zwane, as well as Mexico's César Montes, will each miss their next games against Czechia in Atlanta and Korea in Guadalajara, respectively.
In World Cup history, Mexico has now won 15 of the 23 matches in which it has scored first, drawing five and losing three.
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Estadio Azteca, renamed Mexico City Stadium for the tournament, held the tournament's opening ceremonies, during which all 48 competing countries were represented. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in the building with the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
Mexico is coming off a disappointing trip to Qatar, as it was the first time since 1978 that it competed in a World Cup and did not make it to the knockout stage. Aside from its ban in 1990 and not qualifying in 1982, it had made it past the group stage in nine straight World Cups it played in.
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Nevada parole board rejects Henry Ruggs III's bid for early release after deadly 156 MPH DUI crash
The people hoping Henry Ruggs III could be paroled on Thursday were adamant he's improved as a person, is remorseful about the accident that killed a woman in a 2021 car crash, and is ready to re-enter society. It was not good enough for the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
The board denied the parole request by Ruggs, and he may not get out until 2027 when a mandatory parole release date is set.
It has been nearly five years since Ruggs, a 2020 first-round draft pick for the Las Vegas Raiders, drove his sports car at speeds of up to 156 mph and slammed into a vehicle driven by Tina Tintor.
Tintor, 23, and her dog, Max, were killed as their car burst violently into flames.
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Prosecutors at the time said that Ruggs was legally drunk. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.16, which is twice the legal limit, in a test taken within the required two hours after the crash.
Ruggs spent the evening of Nov. 2, 2021, at Topgolf, a sports entertainment venue in Las Vegas, according to prosecutors.
Ruggs pleaded guilty in May 2023 to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced in August 2023 to a three-to-10-year prison sentence.
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The prison sentence effectively ended Ruggs' NFL career, although there have been whispers he'd like to attempt a comeback when he eventually is released. He would be 28 years old if he gets out before the 2027 NFL season.
Ruggs, in the meantime, completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama, participated in prison work and trustee programs, including a stint working at the Nevada governor's mansion under a state inmate work program, and expressed his remorse about the incident.
That apparently was not enough for the Board.
The Associated Press reported Ruggs will go before the parole board again three months before his Aug. 24, 2027, mandatory parole release date, according to Kathi Baker, executive director of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
Mississippi teen allegedly killed elderly couple in their home before firing on deputies in standoff
A Mississippi teenager allegedly broke into an elderly couple's home and killed them before sparking a standoff with police, investigators say.
Cordarius Hobbs, 17, allegedly broke into the Mendenhall, Mississippi, home of 74-year-old Billy Blair and his 71-year-old wife Virginia Carol Blair and killed them on June 3, WLBT reported.
Deputies with the Simpson County Sheriff's Office were called to the couple's home at around 12:24 p.m. on June 3 after family members couldn't reach the couple. Once at the house, according to officials, the deputies were met with gunfire.
Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin said there was a burglary in progress when deputies arrived. She said deputies and civilians in the area were "pinned down by gunfire."
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While Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the 17-year-old suspect told law enforcement that he'd surrender at the front door, he instead ran out through the back of the house, causing a chase. He said one deputy was shot.
Hobbs was eventually arrested after being shot by a Mississippi state trooper and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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He was charged with two counts of capital murder, one count of burglary, four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, four counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and two counts of aggravated assault over 65 years old.
In a statement on Facebook, the couple's family said, "We are crushed in spirit, bruised, and brokenhearted, but we are not alone."
Jason Busby, who was friends with the couple, remembered them as being extremely selfless when speaking with WLBT.
"The man would’ve given you the shirt off his back, his wife is the same, and they’re just great people. It’s just a tragedy," Busby said. "Everybody around here is still in shock. They were just good people."
Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony claims he is 'penniless' in appeal despite major donor-funded legal campaign
Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager convicted of stabbing a star athlete to death at a high school track meet, is asking the court to appoint a free public defender for his appeal, despite his family raising more than a half million dollars in funds for his legal fees.
Anthony was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years in prison by a Collin County jury Tuesday for the 2025 murder of Austin Metcalf.
In the days following his conviction, Anthony filed a notice of appeal of the guilty verdict and requested a court-appointed public defender, claiming that he is a "penniless, destitute and indigent person" that is "too poor to employ counsel," according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
The request from Anthony comes after a GiveSendGo fundraiser created to help pay for his legal fees and other expenses raised around $634,000 – nearly half of its $1.4 million goal.
However, the online campaign was taken down following his conviction earlier this week.
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The now-deleted fundraiser detailed how the funds would be used, and included that the money would go toward family expenses incurred by the case.
"While legal defense is a critical part of this journey, we want to make it clear that this fund is not solely dedicated to legal expenses. The funds raised will also support a range of urgent and necessary means that have emerged as a result of the situation, including – but not limited to – the safe relocation of the Anthony family due to escalating threats to their safety and well-being, as well as basic living costs, transportation, counseling, and other security measures."
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Details regarding the reported relocation of Anthony’s family were not immediately available.
According to GiveSendGo’s website, fundraisers created to aid in legal defense costs for violent charges "must clearly state that all funds raised are intended solely for legal defense costs."
"Fundraisers in this category cannot be used to raise funds for personal support, living expenses, or other purposes alongside legal defense," the website stated.
Additionally, funds must be sent directly to a licensed attorney involved in the defense, and cannot be distributed to the defendant or organizer.
The fundraiser was initially posted less than two weeks after Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf in April 2025.
In a statement posted to X, GiveSendGo said "The fundraiser was created to support pre-trial needs, and those funds were dispersed over the past year for lawful purposes, including legal defense and family relocation with that stated purpose now complete the fundraiser has been closed. Our policy is that a fundraiser's stated purpose stays accurate so givers always know what they are supporting."
Fox News Digital reached out to Anthony’s attorney and GiveSendGo for comment.
Fox News Digital's Kelsie Cairns contributed to this report.