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Falcons' Tua Tagovailoa gets roasted on social media after allegedly commenting on his own post
Tua Tagovailoa’s latest errant pass came in the comments section of his recent Instagram post.
The 28-year-old quarterback posted six pictures on social media of him with the Atlanta Falcons and captioned the post, "For the A" with a salute emoji. However, his mishap came in the comments section.
The quarterback appeared to comment on his own post, "We’re so proud of you!! You got this," with a heart emoji. The comment was deleted, and then his wife took to the comments section and posted a strikingly similar message.
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"We are so proud of you! You got this!!" Annah posted with a heart emoji. The only difference between the comment from Tua’s account and Annah’s was the number of exclamation points.
While the comment was quickly deleted, the internet caught the mistake and roasted the quarterback for the mishap.
"Not even trying to hide the self-love is hilarious," one user wrote on X.
"Tua forgetting the burner is comedy gold," another posted on X.
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"Oh brother this guy STINKS," someone else posted on X.
Another called the message of self-support "His Daily Affirmations."
OutKick reached out to Tagovailoa’s representatives for comment but did not immediately get a response.
Tagovailoa signed a one-year contract with the Falcons after being released by the Miami Dolphins to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting quarterback job. Tagovailoa seemed to have an inside track toward the starting job with Penix’s training camp debut delayed because of his recovery from a torn ACL.
Tagovailoa has reportedly struggled in training camp, leaving the door open for Penix to take the job.
However, Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski has not yet named a Week 1 starting quarterback for the team’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team carried four quarterbacks on its initial roster, with Cooper Rush and Jack Strand also on the roster.
Colin Kaepernick is right about the NFL's 'performative' racism campaign — but he's also a hypocrite
As part of an ongoing media blitz to promote his upcoming memoir, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick dismissed the league’s condemnation of racism as "performative."
In an interview with NBC News, Kaepernick criticized NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over a video he released in 2020 amid nationwide protests following George Floyd’s death.
"His response through that video was only because of pressure from players, not because it was altruistic," Kaepernick said.
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In the video, Goodell said the NFL condemned "racism and the systematic oppression of Black people."
"[Goodell’s message was] so laughable, in my mind, and so disingenuous," Kaepernick continued. "We had been trying to address the issue that the NFL created with blackballing me for years. To come out and say we should have listened on the back of that — while I’m still actively trying to play in the NFL — it’s so performative."
Kaepernick is right.
The NFL’s social justice campaigns and messaging are performative. Painting "End Racism" in the end zones and approving "Black Lives Matter" on helmets were ways for the league to signal its virtue. They were public-relations decisions, perhaps even financial ones, designed to avoid potential backlash from sponsors and consumers.
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The fact that Goodell, or anyone else, felt obligated to announce that the NFL does not support racism and the systematic oppression of black people perfectly exemplifies the term "performative."
That said, Kaepernick is not the one to lecture anyone about fraudulent behavior.
The former quarterback has spent the past decade performing, pandering, and spreading propaganda. His entire claim to activism is fraudulent.
Most notably, Kaepernick participated in a Netflix docuseries in which he compared the NFL scouting combine to a slave auction.
"Before they put you on the field, teams poke, prod, and examine you. Searching for any defect that might affect your performance," Kaepernick narrated in Colin in Black & White. "No boundary respected. No dignity left intact. What they don't want you to understand is what's being established is a power dynamic."
The scene then shifts to one in which players transform into enslaved black men in shackles while white slave masters bid on them and whip them.
Meanwhile, Kaepernick continued trying to return to the NFL, despite comparing the process of entering the league to slavery. Imagine that.
He is no more honest than Goodell or the sports media figures who championed his campaign.
Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since 2016. He later filed a grievance accusing the league and its owners of colluding to keep him out. The case was settled in 2019, with neither side admitting wrongdoing.
Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard joins Major League Wrestling, eyes top of women's division
Tessa Blanchard has found a new pro wrestling home in the U.S.
Blanchard revealed Monday in an interview with TMZ’s "Inside the Ring" that she is joining Major League Wrestling (MLW). The company said she will make her debut at MLW Fightland on Sept. 12 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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"Heavy is the crown, but legacy isn't handed to you... it’s forged under pressure," she said in a news release. "I’ve earned my place as one of the best in the world at what I do, but I’m not coming to MLW to rest on the Blanchard name. MLW is bringing some of the purest, hardest-hitting action in the sport today, and the ‘Undeniable Diamond’ belongs right at the top of it."
Blanchard parted ways with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in June.
Blanchard is a third-generation pro wrestler. She’s the daughter of Tully Blanchard and the granddaughter of renowned promoter Joe Blanchard. She’s also the stepdaughter of Magnum T.A.
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MLW’s relationship with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) makes Blanchard a good fit for the company. The promotion has utilized CMLL talent during its shows and has run joint events together, including Lucha Apocalypto in Chicago this year.
In CMLL, Blanchard has won the Women’s International Grand Prix and was a CMLL women’s tag team champion with Lluvia.
She joins a division that already includes star-studded names like Shotzi, Scarlett Bordeaux, Lady Frost and Priscilla Kelly. Shotzi currently holds the MLW Women’s World Championship.
Fightland is one of MLW’s major events on its calendar. Killer Kross, Matt Riddle, Austin Aries and Trevor Lee are expected to be on the card.
Houston mayor says his city is a better location than Austin for an NHL expansion franchise
After a strong round of expansion over the last decade, bringing in the Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle Kraken and Utah Mammoth (who are considered an expansion team; confusing, I know), the NHL is looking to grow again.
The league wants to add two more clubs, one of which will be based in Texas. The question is whether it will be Houston or Austin joining the league.
Now, Houston's mayor is making his case for why his city is the best option for the league.
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Both cities offer upsides. For Austin, the league has a chance to be the first of the four major leagues to set up shop there, a strategy that worked well in Las Vegas.
However, Houston is currently the biggest media market in the nation without an NHL team, something NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly recently confirmed is a big factor in the decision.
"We're ready. In fact, we're talking to multiple parties that are interested," Mayor John Whitmire said in an interview with The Sporting News. "So when we get a proposal, if the city can do something to a system, we'll be there. We'll definitely be a better location than Austin."
Houston has never had an NHL team, but was home to the World Hockey Association's Houston Aeros in the 1970s. Since then, it has been home to some minor league teams, as has Austin.
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"I think [the NHL] would never regret it if they gave a franchise to Houston. They'd never regret it," Whitmire said. "Austin is a great city, but it's not Houston... If you talk to the sports franchises in town, I think they'd tell you we're great partners."
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson's office has not replied to a request for comment on Whitmire's remarks.
While the two Lone Star State cities battle it out for Club No. 33, some cities are still angling for Club No. 34.
Atlanta is routinely coming up as a top destination, which would be the third time the league has put a team there. It's a large media market, and there are currently two competing arena projects in the works in the city's suburbs.
Dan Le Batard thinks there are too many white NFL analysts, despite the racial makeup of his own company
Dan Le Batard is unhappy with the racial makeup of NFL analysts on television. He says there are too many white analysts and not enough black ones for his liking.
"Luke Kuechly is now the up-and-coming broadcasting star that people like. When they look at Tony Romo and they put him on the bench for a while, they replace him with J.J. Watt," Le Batard said on his podcast. "[Rob Gronkowski] has a job, even though Gronk is a notoriously bad talker. I just wonder if you guys notice that the sport is disproportionately black, and the broadcasters that get hired are disproportionately white, and it’s on purpose. I’m asking the question. It’s to make it palatable to the broadest section of people."
He continued, asking his co-hosts and listeners to, at least, notice the whiteness on air.
"I’m just asking if you guys notice that all of the up-and-coming people are always the white guys. There aren’t that many white stars in football. There are plenty of black stars. Why are the white ones the only ones who get the broadcasting jobs?… I’m just wondering whether people notice. It’s always J.J. Watt. It’s always Luke Kuechly. As if there aren’t a bunch of Jonathan Vilmas out there that are available."
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Imagine hosting a sports show and choosing that as your topic on Sept. 1, just days before the start of the college football season and a week before the NFL season.
For background, Le Batard has spent much of the past year complaining about the number of white people he sees on television. More on that later.
Not only is Le Batard pandering, but his gripe is also invalid. He cherry-picked a few media hires while ignoring many others.
Le Batard pointed to the promotions of Kuechly and Watt. Notice how he ignored ESPN adding Jason McCourty to Monday Night Countdown, the pregame show that will serve as bumper programming for the Super Bowl this season. He also neglected to mention that McCourty’s brother, Devin, is now a halftime analyst at NBC.
CBS elevated Charles Davis to its lead college football game analyst role this offseason. Fox Sports recently added Robert Griffin III to its color-commentator lineup. Le Batard mentioned neither move.
What’s more, the majority of NFL analysts at ESPN are black. Dan Orlovsky is the only full-time white NFL analyst who contributes daily across various programs.
ESPN’s featured NFL analysts include Orlovsky, Mina Kimes, an Asian woman, and several black former players, including McCourty, Marcus Spears, Chris Canty, Andrew Hawkins, Louis Riddick, Sam Acho and Booger McFarland.
We could continue. In fact, we could not find a major sports network where white NFL analysts outnumber black ones.
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So which network is Le Batard referring to and shaming? OutKick asked him that exact question Tuesday:
"Dan, did you count the number of white vs. black NFL analysts in the industry? If not, why did you make a false claim that networks ‘disproportionately’ hire white ones over black?
"I just looked at the rosters of ESPN, Fox, CBS and NBC. There are far more black NFL analysts than white ones."
Notice that we did not include Meadowlark Media, the sports media company Le Batard owns and operates. It turns out Meadowlark is one company in which black people appear to be underrepresented on air.
Meadowlark’s NFL show is hosted by Dave Dameshek, a white man. Other hosts on the network include David Samson, Brendan Hunt, Rebecca Lowe, Anthony Curcio and Jessica Smetana. All of them are, wait for it, white.
The only non-white host we could find was Pablo Torre, who is Asian.
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We asked Le Batard about the lack of black analysts and hosts at his network. We will update the story if he responds.
But do not count on it. We also asked Le Batard about a previous comment he made on a similar topic. In July, he criticized ESPN for not putting any black faces in positions of leadership.
"You’re gonna have a network run by McAfee and all of the white people now in charge there," Le Batard said about ESPN after the network fired Ryan Clark, whom he referred to as a "proud black man."
As we noted at the time, Le Batard’s company also lacks black leadership and is made up mostly, you guessed it, of white people.
He did not provide an explanation for his hypocrisy. Nor did he explain why he criticized the UFC for retaining Dana White, seen on video slapping his wife after she slapped him, and then apologizing, while employing Howard Bryant, who was arrested for allegedly beating and choking his wife.
In sum, unless your workforce properly represents Bluesky’s preferred demographics, you best not get into the business of counting the skin colors of employees at a particular company. You will likely end up looking like a hypocrite yourself.
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And a poser. Dan Le Batard is a fraud.
No serious person is that concerned about the racial breakdown of the people breaking down NFL games.
He is pandering. He's race-baiting to appease the people who shamed him for his previous juvenile lifestyle, while quietly surrounding himself with mostly white men.
Ex-Indiana deputy charged with felony for allegedly using Flock cameras to stalk girlfriend
A former Indiana sheriff's deputy was charged with abusing access to Flock camera technology to stalk his girlfriend for over the period of a year by allegedly conducting more than 2,000 searches for her license plate.
Skylar Thompson, 31, faces one count of official misconduct as a Level 6 felony and a misdemeanor count of fraud.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department discovered that Thompson used the Flock technology to conduct the searches between Dec. 31, 2025, and Aug. 2 during an internal audit of the system, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office said.
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Thompson reportedly listed his searches as "city planning/traffic analysis" despite never being assigned tasks involving either duty, prosecutors said.
The agency then asked the Indiana State Police to investigate. Thompson turned himself in to authorities Monday.
He resigned from the sheriff's department the day he was confronted about the alleged abuse. He also drove to his girlfriend's home and admitted what he had done, WKBN-TV reported.
"Law enforcement officers are entrusted with access to sensitive information and investigative tools, and that access must be used responsibly and only for legitimate law enforcement purposes," the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said. "No person is above the law, including those entrusted with enforcing it."
Flock cameras have come under heavy scrutiny over privacy concerns and the potential for misuse.
Flock Safety spokesperson Paris Lewbel defended the technology as an important public safety tool in a statement to Fox News Digital last month.
"Flock’s technology is an important public safety tool for law enforcement agencies across Texas, helping officers solve serious crimes, find missing people, recover stolen vehicles and support safer communities," Lewbel said.
"We support thoughtful legislation and strong privacy, transparency and accountability guardrails that ensure technology is used responsibly while preserving law enforcement’s ability to use effective tools to keep people safe."
Glen Powell reveals wild night with country stars ended with beer pong at Jelly Roll’s Nashville bar
Glen Powell recalled having a wild night out in Nashville with country music royalty while preparing for his role in the upcoming movie, "The Comeback King."
In the Judd Apatow-directed comedy, the 37-year-old actor plays Aubrey King, a disgraced country star who attempts to rebuild his life and career after experiencing a dramatic downfall.
During a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmer Live," which was guest-hosted by Jelly Roll, Powell, who co-wrote the script with Apatow, explained how he collaborated with real-life country musicians and set out to fully immerse himself in Music City’s culture to make the project feel authentic.
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"I've been a fan of country music my whole life, and I wanted to make sure that we did this right," Powell told Jelly Roll. "We made it not about country music. We wanted to make it with country music.
"And one of the things I did as we were, like, writing, I was like, 'Oh, I want to get the full experience of writing with Nashville,'" he remembered.
Powell recalled that he decided to team up with country singer-songwriter Hardy for a daytime writing session.
"Did y'all write, or did y'all go out drinking?" Jelly Roll joked.
"We first wrote, then we drank," Powell replied. "So, we wrote this great song. I was really excited about it. And then he's like, 'Hey man, we should go out and really hit the town.'"
Powell said he and Hardy joined his "buddies," country duo Dan + Shay, for an outing in Lower Broadway, Nashville's iconic entertainment district known for its packed honky-tonks and live country music.
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"All of a sudden, like, one bar turned to 12," Powell recalled.
"Oh, you went honky-tonk," Jelly Roll quipped.
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Powell remembered that, 12 stops later, the group finally landed at Jelly Roll’s Broadway establishment Goodnight in the early morning hours.
"We ended up playing beer pong there, I think, at like 3 in the morning," Powell admitted.
"Let's go!" Jelly Roll exclaimed. "You strike me as a great beer pong player. How'd you fair?"
Powell said that while he considers himself a "pretty good" player, he proved no match for Hardy.
"Hardy smoked me," he said. "I'll be honest with you."
"Hardy's an absolute rager," Jelly Roll agreed.
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"Do you recall the first time you ever played beer pong?" the "Save Me" hitmaker asked Powell.
"First time I ever played beer pong? Oh, wow. That's a good question. Do you remember yours?" Powell asked.
"Well, I went to prison instead of college, so I missed the entire beer pong era, you know," Jelly Roll, who has been open about his past incarcerations quipped.
"You know, I missed out on the whole prison beer pong experience, but that one's not on my bucket list," Powell joked as the audience laughed.
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Jelly Roll was among the country stars, including Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley and Riley Green, who made cameos in "The Comeback King."
During his appearance on the late-night show, Powell recalled how "The Comeback King" marks the first time he has ever sung on screen. The "Top Gun: Maverick" star credited his voice coach, Eric Vitro; his experience singing with his mother in nursing homes; and his sister Leslie for guiding him through the vocal preparation.
Powell noted that Leslie, an accomplished singer-songwriter, "wrote a lot of music" for the movie. Leslie previously contributed music to some of Powell's other projects, including "Anyone But You," "Twisters" and "Set It Up."
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The actor admitted performing his songs live on set in front of Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley was "the most terrifying experience" of his life. However, Jelly Roll praised Powell's performance, noting that he did not know what to expect before hearing Powell sing for the first time.
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"And then this dude started belting. Y'all, it's like he's been singing his whole life," Jelly Roll said. "It was unbelievable."
"The Comeback King" is scheduled to be released in theaters Feb. 5, 2027.
Ex-NFL star believes Odell Beckham Jr 'still better than most of the receivers' in NFL as he returns to Giants
The full circle career moment for Odell Beckham Jr. truly hit its peak on Tuesday when the New York Giants announced that the 33-year-old receiver, who became a household name with the franchise over a decade ago, will be wearing the No. 13 after making the 53-man roster out of training camp.
Giants fans have been hoping Beckham would show new head coach John Harbaugh and the rest of the offensive staff enough to warrant a roster spot to open the season, and even at 33 years old and seven years removed from being a Giants superstar, Beckham did just that.
Beckham told reporters that Harbaugh put his arm around him and congratulated him on making the team following a solid final preseason game against the New York Jets. The former first-round pick out of LSU has been through quite the career rollercoaster since he was traded to the Cleveland Browns by former GM Dave Gettleman in 2019, but he’s excited for this second chance to do what he envisioned when he was drafted in 2014: win a championship in New York.
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Beckham’s return to New York has fans and peers alike celebrating with him, including former Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, who told OutKick that Beckham’s movement and performance with the Giants certainly earned him a spot on an NFL 53-man roster.
"I mean, there’s no scenario — I don’t care what camp he was in on any of the other 31 teams where he wouldn’t have made the team," Ochocinco said, while highlighting his partnership with DraftKings. "A healthy Odell that can create separation, that can beat any DB, that is still fast, that can take a slant route or hitch route and take it 80, 90, 70 [yards]. Whatever it may be. Odell Beckham Jr., even at 33 years old, that can still take the top off a defense? That Odell?
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"I don’t need him to be the Odell of old that was with the Giants when he first got there. I don’t need him to be the Odell in his prime. I need him to be the Odell that, when your opportunities come, make the most of those opportunities. Those few opportunities he does get? He can take a slant to the house. He can make people miss. He still has flashes of greatness. I don’t need him to be the old Odell. But even at 33, Odell is still better than most of the receivers in the NFL. And not your elite receivers — let’s be realistic here."
The patented separation and speed that Beckham is known for was on full display throughout training camp and the Giants’ preseason games, where he had ample opportunity to prove himself in a crowded wide receivers room.
But to Ochocinco’s point, the Giants are not expecting Beckham to be their top dog once more, even if he is back in his old threads wearing his old number. Malik Nabers, whom the Giants hope will be ready for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys, is another first-round pick out of LSU who has shown flashes of greatness. He heads into his third season coming off a severe knee injury suffered in Week 4 of last year, but should be the top dog in terms of targets and catches.
Ochocinco, then, is thinking about those other opportunities where Beckham is going to have to make the best of what he’s given.
"Now, making an impact, it all comes down to the opportunities that he’s given. That’s what it comes down to," he explained. "Preseason’s one thing. Now, game-planning and having plays for him, that’s a completely different animal.
"You have a group of receivers, all of them do something different. There’s some things they do well and there’s some things they don’t do well. Where are those opportunities and where will Odell go do what he does well? It’s not going to be like it was years ago, it’s just not. You have to understand that, especially at 33. They weed you out of the offense once you start to hit your 30s in general anyway."
Ochocinco admits he has "no idea" what the Giants and their new offensive coordinator Matt Nagy have in store for Beckham. Still, the fact he made the roster says everything you need to know: Harbaugh and the Giants believe in Beckham to make an impact — whatever that may be.
"They got to use him. He’s special even at 33," Ochocinco said.
Come Week 1, Giants fans will dust off their own No. 13 jerseys and wear them to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the return of their former mercurial superstar. Beckham, meanwhile, will be waiting for an opportunity to help his team — no longer his old team — earn a win against an NFC East foe.
We’ll see how the 17-game-plus season shakes out for Beckham, but Ochocinco is simply happy because football is back, and he’s excited to impact the fan experience with DraftKings.
"DraftKings Gameday," which will take place on Sept. 2, was announced on Monday with quite the activation as it celebrates the first football season with DraftKings Sports & Casino available in all 50 states. As a way to fuel fans with the return of football, DraftKings will be offering free gas, while supplies last, to passenger vehicles at select gas stations in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Detroit. Specific locations and event times will be announced separately.
"For me, I think it’s fun because who else would do something like this outside of DraftKings? This is a great touch for NFL fans to start the season," Ochocinco said. "We’re giving you free gas, so when your respective team plays, you’re fueled up to go. And word of mouth will be, ‘You won’t believe this? You know what DraftKings did? I was able to save money and get tickets to go to a game because they paid for my gas.’ That makes sense."
There will also be exclusive DraftKings Gameday promotions for customers, a customized in-app experience, in-person activations, a charitable donation through the DraftKings SERVES program and a new campaign featuring Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas this season.
"It’s all about the fan experience, so some of the offers and luxuries throughout the season is what sets us apart from everybody else. I’m happy to be a part of them," Ochocinco said.
UN pushes nations to consider slavery reparations but legal group says idea 'not going to fly in the US'
The United Nations said on Monday that countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and other measures to address what it says is the enduring legacy of racial discrimination, but an attorney seeking to shut down the effort insists it won't work in the U.S.
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is calling on "states to implement comprehensive restorative justice, combining compensation, restitution, rehabilitation and structural reforms," the UN News reported.
"Irrespective of the legal characterization of the original historical acts, States Parties remain bound by their present obligations under the Convention to address structural inequalities," the U.N. document states.
Guidance published by CERD stated that the obligations stem from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimination, not from the legal standards that existed during the slave trade era.
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"It's just outrageous that the United Nations comes in and tells countries that they have to give free money away to their citizens," Michael Bekesha, a senior attorney at Judicial Watch, told Fox News Digital.
"I mean, who are they to say what we can and can't do? The bigger issue for Judicial Watch and something we'll be watching is if the States were ever to do something like this, they would have to follow our Constitution and our laws, and the U.N. doesn't care about that… whatever the U.N. is thinking isn't going to be constitutional and is not going to fly in the United States."
Bekesha made the comments after the DOJ joined their class action lawsuit challenging the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program in the City of Evanston, Illinois.
The DOJ contends the Chicago suburb's initiative unlawfully distributes public benefits based strictly on race and ancestry. The DOJ’s proposed complaint alleges that the program violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, as well as the Fair Housing Act, because the housing-related financial assistance is distributed on the basis of race.
The litigation began in May 2024 when Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of six non-Black descendants of Evanston residents, arguing they were unconstitutionally excluded from the program.
The announcement came after the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution earlier this year declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity and for member states to pursue reparations to rectify "historical wrongs."
The implementation of reparations has been a growing trend in the United States, spanning from the East to West Coast.
Evanston, Illinois was the first U.S. municipality to establish a reparations program and later began providing $25,000 benefits to eligible Black residents and descendants to address the city's history of housing discrimination.
Despite efforts to issue reparations, some of these programs are facing obstacles due to budgetary or legal pressures. While some states and local governments push for reparations, "financial compensation alone is not sufficient," according to the CERD.
The committee additionally called for comprehensive measures beyond financial compensation.
"It also advocates for comprehensive and far-reaching remedial measures, both financial, non-financial and structural, including restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-recurrence," UN News reported.
Reparations can take many forms but broadly refer to payments or other compensation intended to address harms suffered by Black Americans and their descendants because of slavery or discriminatory government policies.
"To ensure the effectiveness of reparations, they advocate the implementation of national action plans with specific deadlines, developed in consultation with people of African descent and the committees in charge of reparations," UN News reported.
Bekesha added that reparations are by nature discriminatory.
"If the Evanston case of Judicial Watch and the United States were to win this case, it would show not only the United Nations but every other state and city in the United States that you cannot in the United States provide benefits to individuals solely based on the color of their skin," Bekesha said.
LOVB owner defends WNBA’s Caitlin Clark handling, sees women’s sports as investment opportunity
Chantell Preston thinks the WNBA has done a good job handling Caitlin Clark and the popularity she brought to the league.
That is ... a generous interpretation.
Preston, a healthcare entrepreneur and author of The Success Lie, is a co-founder and owner of the incoming San Francisco Signal, a League One Volleyball franchise. She also owns a stake in LOVB, the women’s professional volleyball league.
"Caitlin Clark’s done some phenomenal things for women’s sports as a whole," Preston told OutKick. "What Caitlin Clark has been able to do and the visibility that she’s brought to the WNBA has been invaluable to not just the WNBA, but all sports."
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Clark brought record ratings, sold-out arenas and a fan base the WNBA had spent nearly three decades trying to find. Preston said the league didn't do everything perfectly, but she believes it handled the moment well.
"Nothing’s ever perfect," she said. "And I think they’ve done a good job. I think there’s still some areas of opportunity."
In May, the WNBA promoted a Fever game on NBC and Peacock with a social media graphic featuring A’ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Zia Cooke and Fever guard Raven Johnson, who was averaging one point per game at the time. Clark wasn't included.
ESPN followed in July with a six-part documentary about the WNBA’s growth. It centered on Wilson, Napheesa Collier and DeWanna Bonner. Clark appeared in game and All-Star footage, but the documentary didn't interview Clark or feature her in any storylines, and barely acknowledged her role in the league’s popularity boom.
The filmmakers also didn't answer OutKick’s questions about whether they asked Clark to participate.
Preston would rather see attention on the league’s players than the drama surrounding them.
"How do we focus on the positive, not the negative?" she said. "Talk about the incredible players that are coming in, the ones coming from college. You’ve got Caitlin Clark, but then you’ve also got three or four other players that have come up in the last few years that are making huge, huge differences."
Preston said the league shouldn't sell only one player.
"It doesn’t have to be one individual," Preston said. "It can be multiple individuals, but really focusing on what they’ve done well for their teams and how they can help as a whole. It’s about visibility and storytelling."
The WNBA doesn’t need to put Clark on every graphic because she’ll get people to watch either way. But it also can’t act like she isn’t the main reason those people are tuning in.
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Fever-Sky on Aug. 23 averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. It was the most-watched WNBA regular-season game since the league’s opening weekend in 1997 and peaked at 3.82 million viewers. Fever-Aces in July averaged 2.64 million viewers, the second-largest WNBA regular-season audience of the season.
ION Sports left Clark off an August graphic naming its five MVP candidates and fans were not thrilled. It's not just the league that has seemed eager to ignore Clark's impact. ION’s graphic was another example of the disconnect between how the sport is often marketed and what viewers are actually watching.
Some people who came to the WNBA for Clark will stick around for Wilson, Collier, Bueckers or another player, and some will only watch games that involve Clark. Let them. But the league is not helping itself by arguing with the audience it has.
Preston said she spent three years looking at different leagues before putting money into LOVB.
"When I’m looking at businesses to invest in, I’m looking at where can I get the best return on my investment?" she said. "For a long time, people say, ‘Oh, well, invest in women. It’s charity.’ No, it’s not."
It's refreshing to hear Preston say that women's sports leagues should act like businesses. Some of the biggest complaints about the WNBA come from the idea that it's run like a charity instead of as a for-profit entity.
For a long time, that was simply the truth. The WNBA has long operated with NBA backing and has reported losses, but Clark’s arrival changed the economic conversation. The league hasn't adjusted to the audience and money that followed.
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Preston is betting on volleyball following a similar trajectory. She said youth participation and the Olympic audience helped convince her that the sport presents a new opportunity.
"Volleyball is the No. 1 girls’ sport in the U.S.," Preston said. "You look at how many people watch it in the Olympics, there’s a lot of tailwinds and we see growth."
LOVB began play in 2025 and has announced expansion franchises in Los Angeles, Miami, Minnesota and the San Francisco Bay Area to start play in 2027. Preston said she also liked that team owners hold a stake in the league.
"We own part of the team, and we own part of the league," she said. "So everyone’s aligned. When the league is doing well, everyone’s doing well. When teams are doing well, everyone’s doing well."
That doesn't mean she assumes women’s sports will keep growing forever.
"We’re not quite sure," she said. "Is this sustainable for all sports, women’s sports, or is it just the WNBA?"
Preston thinks the next few years will depend on brands and media companies.
"If the brands and the media come together and realize that there’s a great opportunity to support women’s sport, I think that to me shows sustainability across the board," she said.
LOVB has to give people a reason to care about its players, too.
"It’s our responsibility and job to make sure that we’re telling the stories of those players so they become household names," Preston said. "That’s the storytelling, that’s the branding."