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Butch Huskey, one of the last MLB players to wear Jackie Robinson's famed number 42, dies at 54
Butch Huskey, one of the final MLB players to wear No. 42, has died at age 54.
Huskey initially wore No. 10 with the New York Mets but changed his jersey number to No. 42 in 1995, two years before Major League Baseball retired the number league-wide in honor of Jackie Robinson.
Yet when MLB retired the number, it allowed those already wearing it — like Huskey, Mo Vaughn and Mariano Rivera — to be grandfathered in and continue donning the number on their jerseys as long as they were still playing, no matter who they played for.
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Thus, even when Huskey left the Mets, he was able to wear the number with the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins. Huskey also played for the Boston Red Sox in 1999 but opted for No. 44.
The Mets announced his death on social media.
Huskey made his MLB debut in 1993 but did not get full playing time until three years later with his new number. Playing mostly first base in 1996, he impressed with a .278 batting average and .754 OPS. In 1997, he improved by hitting .287 with an .822 OPS, belting a career-high 24 home runs and driving in 81 runs, also the most of his career. He took a step back the following season, though, and was traded to the Mariners the following offseason.
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Huskey was then moved from Seattle to Boston in the 1999 season. The Sox made the postseason as a wild card, but they lost to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series en route to the Bombers' second of three straight World Series victories.
His last stint was with the Colorado Rockies, with whom he wore No. 35.
Huskey is the last person to wear No. 42 in Mariners history, and only four players wore it after him in the big leagues: Vaughn, Rivera, Michael Jackson and Jose Lima.
The number was retired for Robinson during one of Huskey's Mets games against Robinson's former Dodgers, who had since moved to Los Angeles.
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Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx
President Donald Trump stepped off the stage on Friday while making a speech in New York to comfort the family of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx.
Trump was speaking to the Nassau County Police Academy when he mentioned Jacob Freytes, a boy who was killed late last month by a stray bullet while sitting on his bike outside a bodega.
"In a beautiful impromptu moment, President Trump exits the stage in the middle of his speech to embrace Migdalia Martinez and retired NYPD Sergeant Jesus Freytes, whose 12-year-old son Jacob was tragically killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on social media after capturing the moment on video.
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Before leaving the stage to meet his parents, Trump mentioned Freytes while talking about his administration’s effort to lower crime.
"Two weeks ago, a 12-year-old boy named Jacob Freytes — You read about this one? — was tragically shot and killed by a stray bullet fired by a repeat offender in a gun battle."
He added: "Jacob was the son of a loving mom and a retired New York City police detective, and they are incredible people, and I think I heard that they may be with us today. Are you with us?"
He then left the stage and hugged Freytes' teary-eyed mom, Migdalia Martinez, and his father, retired NYPD Sgt. Jesus Freytes, saying a few private words to both of them.
"Incredible. Horrible story. What a horrible thing," he said when he returned to the stage. "But we're going after them. These are bad, sick people."
Freytes’ death has prompted Republicans to introduce "Jacob’s Law" in the New York Legislature that would put harsher penalties on criminals whose reckless actions result in the death of a child.
"I gave him a kiss, and I walked out, and we always do a little dolphin kiss. And I walked out and went to work," Martinez told "Fox & Friends" Tuesday.
"Around five o'clock, they called me and said that he had gotten shot. And all I could do was try to think of different ways to get here faster," she added. "When I got there, I just seen my boy gone."
Police said William Ferrer, 45, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty. Ferrer has an arrest record dating back more than 25 years, including prior charges for drunk driving, drug possession, menacing and criminal contempt, according to the New York Post.
Fox News' Madison Colombo contributed to this report.
FBI captures Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive with alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties, Patel says
The FBI captured Ten Most Wanted fugitive Gregory Henderson Jr., just three days after adding the alleged Indianapolis gang leader to its list and offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.
Henderson, 46, had evaded arrest since a sweeping federal takedown of his alleged organization in August 2023. He faces federal charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture.
The FBI alleges Henderson led a violent Indianapolis gang whose drug trafficking network was supplied by the Sinaloa Cartel and distributed methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl throughout Indianapolis and the surrounding Midwest.
His capture marks the ninth FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive apprehended since President Donald Trump returned to office. The nine fugitives had collectively spent more than 50 years on the run, according to the FBI. The FBI says the nine captures are more than twice the four Ten Most Wanted fugitives captured during the Biden administration.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital exclusively that Henderson’s capture reflected a broader increase in Ten Most Wanted apprehensions under the Trump administration.
"Nine Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives is more than twice as many as captured under the entirety of the prior administration — and this FBI and our partners did it in 18 months under President Trump’s brilliant leadership," Patel said. "Gregory Henderson Jr. had been on the run for a year, wanted for his alleged involvement in major drug trafficking operation and animal fighting conspiracies as the alleged leader of a violent neighborhood-based gang located in Indianapolis, Indiana - a gang with significant drug distribution ties to the Sinaloa Cartel."
"This administration is letting good cops be cops and they are delivering in historic ways. I’d like to congratulate our FBI Indianapolis team who led this case from the beginning and thank our great Justice Department and law enforcement partners who righteously pursued this case with us," he added.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General was among the federal partners involved in the case.
"I would like to thank the FBI, DOJ, and our USDA OIG among many other federal partners in their relentless pursuit for justice. Mr. Henderson had sought to evade the law after committing multiple crimes and leaving behind pain and anguish for many people and animals, but today is the end of that devastation," U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins told Fox News Digital "President Trump has focused his administration on delivering justice for those targeted by violent crimes, and we will not rest until we achieve this goal."
The FBI added Henderson to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on Aug. 11, describing him as armed and dangerous.
Henderson and 20 others were federally indicted in the Southern District of Indiana in August 2023 on drug trafficking and dog fighting conspiracy charges. More than 300 federal, state and local law enforcement officers carried out a takedown later that month, arresting 18 people while Henderson evaded capture.
Federal agents seized 61 guns, quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, $98,000 in cash and 166 fighting dogs during the operation, according to the FBI.
Law enforcement also uncovered what the FBI described as a significant dog fighting and illegal gambling operation allegedly led by Henderson.
"Henderson Jr. has a long history of criminal activity, including street violence, intimidation, assault, and weapons, in addition to drug trafficking and animal cruelty," said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Tim O’Malley.
Details about where and how Henderson was captured were not immediately available.
Teenage British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies after tragic incident in Volta a Portugal race
Teenage British cyclist Finlay Tarling died Friday following a tragic incident in the Volta a Portugal race, NSN Cycling Team announced to social media.
Tarling, 19, was run over by a car that entered the road, according to local reports. The driver reportedly missed the signs from stewards and entered the road going in the opposite direction of the race.
"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Finlay Tarling at the Volta a Portugal today," NSN Cycling Team said on X. "Fin was a much loved member of our team but most importantly, he was a son, a brother, and a friend to so many. He will be deeply missed."
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The incident occurred during the eighth stage of the race, between Melgaço and Fafe in northern Portugal. Tarling was immediately attended to by doctors. It wasn’t clear if other riders were involved.
"At this moment of profound dismay, the organization of the Volta a Portugal and the Portuguese Cycling Federation express their most heartfelt condolences to the family of Finlay Tarling, to his teammates, to the NSN Development Team, and to all his friends and loved ones," organizers said on X.
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The eighth stage of the race was stopped following the incident "as a sign of respect and mourning," organizers added.
Portuguese President António José Seguro and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro both sent messages of condolence to the rider's family.
Tarling was the younger brother of Ineos Grenadiers cyclist Joshua Tarling. Tarling represented Great Britain on the road and track. He placed second in Stage 6 of the Tour du Rwanda earlier this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Stephen A Smith admits Byron Donalds could make him a Republican, calls him ‘the real deal’
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., could make him a Republican, praising the Trump-backed gubernatorial frontrunner days before Florida Republicans choose their nominee to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis.
"And I ain't no d--- Republican. But that mean if anybody could make me one, it would be him. I'm just going to keep it a buck. I'm just letting you know," Smith said.
"He's the real deal. Make no mistake about it. I've seen him battling with Democrats. I've seen him battling with people on different shows, whatever. He ain't backing up. He knows his stuff. OK? I talk to him all the time. All the time. And I ain't got nothing bad to say about him."
A Donalds campaign official confirmed to Fox News Digital Friday that Smith and Donalds are friends. Campaign communications director Gates McGavick said Donalds was attracting voters across demographic groups by focusing on affordability and public safety.
"Byron Donalds is drawing support from Floridians of all backgrounds because he has a clear vision to make Florida more affordable, keep Floridians safe and make sure the radical left stays out of the Sunshine State," McGavick said. "He is building a broad coalition that puts common sense over crazy to lead Florida into the future."
One GOP source's assessment provided to Fox News Digital Friday focused on President Donald Trump's endorsement.
"Donalds is endorsed by POTUS, and we fully expect him to win the primary," the source said.
A James Madison Institute poll released Aug. 6 placed Donalds at 49% among likely Republican primary voters, 31 points ahead of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.
Donalds' campaign had raised more than $90 million while facing Collins, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner and investor James Fishback as DeSantis withheld an endorsement of any candidate.
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Smith described himself as skeptical of Democrats while pressing Donalds on Black voters' distrust of Trump and concerns about Donalds' close alignment with the president.
"You heard me ask that question [What have Democrats done for you?]. I ain't apologizing for it. I'm very skeptical about them," Smith said.
"Make no mistake about it. I mean, I've lost interest in them in a lot of different ways. I'll be the first to admit it right here on the public airwaves, but I also am trying to be fair-minded when I think about this," he added.
The comments continue Smith's increasing openness to Republican candidates. In March, he challenged Democrats to earn Black votes rather than take them for granted.
Days later, he told Sean Hannity that, despite being a Democrat, he would support Secretary of State Marco Rubio over prominent Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Donalds answered Smith’s question about skepticism among Black voters by urging them to assess politicians through policies and results rather than personal comfort or social media commentary.
"It's something that I acknowledge. I would challenge Black people in America. First of all, this ain't even about trust. It's about verification," Donalds said.
"We've had people on both sides of the aisle promise Black people everything until the cows come home. But it's really about, 'Are you going to verify the promises and verify what the policies actually do, or are you just going to trust it because you have comfort level with a certain politician."
Fox News Digital reached out to Smith for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
DeSantis, who was re-elected in a landslide in 2022, is barred from running for a third term. Over the past 10 years, Florida has gone from being a swing state to being dominated by Republicans at the state and national levels.
Halle Berry celebrates 60th birthday in plunging robe with defiant message
Halle Berry is stepping into her 60s in style.
The "X-Men" actress shared a series of sultry photos on Instagram Thursday, the day before her birthday.
"Today….don’t give a f---!" she captioned the post.
In the photos, Berry posed for the camera in a black robe with large red floral designs and lace along the edges and sleeves.
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She wore the robe tied loosely around her waist, creating a plunging neckline that extended down to her belly button and slightly exposed her chest.
Some of the photos show the "Monster's Ball" star indulging in chocolate-covered strawberries, while others show her smiling as she lounged on a daybed.
Fans sang Berry's praises in the comments.
"Not a single f--- left in stock!! Carry on, @halleberry! 🔥" one fan wrote.
Another added, "Why are you so perfect? Ugh 😍😍😍😍😍"
"Perfection! Queen ❤️," one commenter wrote, as another said, "My goodness… 🔥."
The actress also shared a photo kissing her fiancé, Van Hunt, as the two lounged on a sofa outside.
On Friday, Berry took to Instagram to thank all her followers for the birthday wishes with a picture of her holding up a card that said, "Happy 60th."
"Thank you from my ❤️ for all the birthday love and well wishes. I’m grateful to still be here!!" she wrote in the caption.
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Hunt and Berry began dating during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Berry told AARP: The Magazine in January 2022 they got to know each other for four months by talking on the phone.
"We were forced to let only our brains connect and discover if we had a connection before our bodies decided to get involved," she told the outlet. "I'd never done it this way. I fell in love with his mind, his conversation."
After sparking romance rumors in July 2020, Berry confirmed their relationship in September of that year with an Instagram photo of herself wearing a T-shirt with his name on it and the caption, "now ya know."
Since confirming their romance, the two have often been photographed together on the red carpet and have made frequent appearances on each other's social media accounts. Hunt revealed in June 2025 that he had proposed, but Berry did not publicly confirm their engagement until February 2026.
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"I think we will get married just because, out of the people I’ve been married to, this is the person I should have married," Berry told "Today" in June 2025. "And I feel like I should, we should get married, but it’s not because we feel like we have to. I think it’s something that we would like to do just because we want that expression."
Berry was previously married to David Justice from 1993 to 1997, Eric Benét from 2001 to 2005 and Olivier Martinez from 2013 to 2015, though her divorce from Martinez was not fully settled until 2023.
Bomani Jones baselessly accuses 'White folks' of favoring Josh Allen, while he favors Black quarterbacks
Though it's not even late August, former ESPN host Bomani Jones is already angered by Josh Allen and the White folks.
On his podcast this week, Jones previewed the NFL season by accusing White people of having a bias toward Allen that people of color do not share.
"America's number one rooting project, the Buffalo Bills ... they got him a new stadium. Boy, White folks is so ready for the eventual Josh Allen coronation. And it's not all the White folks, but it's White folks. We ain't got it."
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Is that so?
His guest, The Ringer writer Diante Lee, nodded along, saying, "It's enough of them [White folks]."
Damn those White folks.
If you were wondering which story, scandal, podcast, or statement Jones and Lee are referring to, you are not alone. I wondered the same thing. Unfortunately, neither specified what proof they have of this supposed racial bias.
OutKick asked both Jones and Lee to explain. Neither has responded as of publication. We will update this story if either does.
But don't expect it.
Bomani Jones has been on this talking point for a while. He has long accused nameless media figures of giving Josh Allen a pass and rooting for him because he is White.
Jones is one of the leading participants in the media-manufactured race war between Allen and Lamar Jackson. As expected, he sides with Jackson. Just last week, he complained that anonymous people — who else? — are putting more pressure on Jackson than Allen this season.
His argument: The Bills kept Allen and gave him a new head coach, so he has no more excuses.
The problem: The Ravens also kept Jackson and gave him a new coach.
Why the double standard? While racially motivated, Jones may not have known that the Ravens fired John Harbaugh and hired Jesse Minter. He often doesn't appear to know the details about the sports he covers, beyond the skin colors of the subjects involved.
Last season, he said Stafford must win a Super Bowl to make the Hall of Fame.
"He's the new Josh Allen," Jones said about Stafford. "He's the least scrutinized No. 1 pick in the history of No. 1 overall picks. If the Rams don't win the Super Bowl, shut this Hall of Fame thing up."
Jones was seemingly unaware that Stafford had already won a Super Bowl just a few years earlier.
He later backtracked, saying Stafford needed to win a second Super Bowl to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame. This argument didn't make much sense either, considering only 13 quarterbacks have won more than one Super Bowl, yet 36 have been enshrined, many of whom have lesser resumes than Stafford.
But the facts didn't matter. Stafford played the Bears that week, and Jones needed to find a way to discredit Stafford and elevate Caleb Williams.
Likewise, he is now arguing that Kyler Murray is a better quarterback than Sam Darnold, who just won a Super Bowl last season.
Are you starting to see a trend?
Bomani is also not a believer in Drake Maye, Fernando Mendoza or Justin Herbert. He does, however, have great faith in Cam Ward, Jayden Daniels and Dak Prescott.
The prediction here is that Jones will prefer Dante Moore over Arch Manning in next year's NFL Draft.
To be clear, Jones understands his audience. His reach is now limited to a niche group of sports fans who want to hear that White people are inferior athletes who have survived only because of White privilege.
Therefore, Jones has lowered himself to arguing with straw men, whom he accuses of favoring Allen and Stafford based on their skin color.
Granted, even his own fans appear tired of the schtick. Here's the top message on his Reddit fan page as of Friday afternoon:
"Bomani has completely lost the juice.
"Today’s episode made me tap out. He has nothing interesting left to say. If he’s going to spend the entire NFL season making the same 5 points about Stafford, Allen, Murray, and Hurts I’ll pass.
"He had a great run but it’s honestly kinda depressing what he’s turned into."
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The market for racial idolatry in sports media has collapsed. The demand for Jones, Ryan Clark, Jemele Hill, Cari Champion and many others is over. In fact, Jones never had much of an audience anyway. See the ratings for his former shows at ESPN.
Put simply, there is no evidence that White folks are rooting for Josh Allen because he's White. But because Bomani so clearly roots for Black quarterbacks because they are Black, something he has admitted, he assumes everyone else is like him.
Fortunately, most people are not. Most people are not this concerned about the skin colors of the people playing quarterback.
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Trump’s fight over rarely used 18th-century deportation law lives on in latest court clash
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday dismissed as moot a challenge to President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, leaving the legality of his invocation of the 18th-century law unresolved.
The New Orleans-based court said the case became moot after all three Venezuelan plaintiffs, whom the administration alleged were members of Tren de Aragua, had already been removed from the United States under other immigration authorities.
While the Alien Enemies Act dates back hundreds of years, prior to Trump, it was most recently invoked by President Harry Truman in 1946. The law allows the president, under specified wartime or invasion circumstances involving a foreign nation or government, to detain and remove certain non-naturalized individuals of that hostile power.
The Trump administration has argued that Tren de Aragua’s gang activity amounts to an "invasion or predatory incursion" under the law and has sought to use the authority as part of its broader immigration agenda, including efforts to speed the removal of suspected gang members.
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The Supreme Court previously blocked the administration from removing the detainees under the Alien Enemies Act while the case proceeded, but stopped short of deciding whether Trump had lawfully invoked the statute, sending the dispute back to the Fifth Circuit.
Advancing American Freedom senior legal fellow Bryce Poole described the ruling as a mixed result for the Trump administration.
"The Fifth Circuit's en banc decision in W.M.M. v. Trump represents one step forward, one step sideways for the Trump Administration," Advancing American Freedom senior legal fellow Bryce Poole told Fox News Digital. "Last year, in A.A.R.P. v. Trump, the Supreme Court blocked the removals but declined to decide whether President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act was lawful, sending that question back to the Fifth Circuit."
Advancing American Freedom is a conservative public policy advocacy organization founded by former Vice President Mike Pence.
"It's a step forward because it vacates the prior ruling that said Trump's invocation was unlawful, leaving the President's AEA powers intact," Poole explained. "It's a step sideways because the court dodged the merits, so the AEA's legality remains a live question the Supreme Court will likely decide — probably in a different case like J.A.V. v. Trump, which has a certified class, so mootness won't apply."
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Even though the court declined to rule on the merits, two judges signaled their belief that the president’s use of the law was appropriate in their concurring opinions.
"I agree that this case is moot," Judge James Ho wrote. "But I also agree with the United States that we should address the merits questions directed to us by the Supreme Court — and affirm the President’s actions under the Alien Enemies Act and the Due Process Clause."
"As I’ve also noted, judges are supposed to defer to a President’s declaration of a state of invasion — including the ones issued on January 20, 2025." Ho, a Trump appointee, added. "And if courts must defer when the President treats illegal immigration as an invasion, see id., then a fortiori we must defer when it comes to the narrower question of an invasion by Tren de Aragua."
Ilya Somin, a George Mason law professor and scholar at the libertarian Cato Institute, disagreed strongly with Ho’s rationale.
"If the president could create an 'invasion' simply by claiming that it exists, it would convert dangerous emergency powers that can only be used in extreme circumstances into blank checks the president can invoke any time he wants" he wrote. "That's contrary to the text of the AEA (which limits its use to situations where these circumstances actually exist) and to the text and original meaning of the Constitution."
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Judge Andrew Oldham, another Trump appointee, also agreed that the president’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act was legally sound.
With all 17 active Fifth Circuit judges participating, the court refused a request from the plaintiffs’ lawyers to substitute in new plaintiffs for the men who the Trump administration deported.
Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act remains legally unresolved following the dismissal, with the court’s actions likely delaying a possible final decision at the Supreme Court.
Spanish broadcaster allegedly skips Israeli hurdler during introductions at European Athletics Championships
A Spanish national broadcast channel is in hot water following an alleged omission during its coverage of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England this week.
RTVE, a news organization in Spain, was covering a hurdling event that featured athletes from all over the world lining up in their starting positions and staying loose.
As the camera panned to each individual participant, the anchors for RTVE introduced the athletes by name as well the country they represented.
However, when the camera reached Omri Shiff, a hurdler from Israel, both anchors inexplicably averted their attention to another participant who was apparently taking too long to get set.
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By the time the camera moved off Shiff and onto another athlete from Hungary, the introductions resumed, and the rest of the athletes were once again mentioned by their name and what country they were there to represent.
Even if you don't speak fluent Spanish, you can tell just by their cadence as well as the names being used that Shiff wasn't acknowledged during the athlete intros. You can even hear an audible pause while Shiff is being shown before the male anchor steps in to say something.
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After the camera moved to the Hungarian participant, the female anchor appeared to laugh and make a quick comment before returning to the athlete introductions.
RTVE issued a public apology in a statement to The Jewish Chronicle, saying, "We sincerely regret not having named all the athletes who appeared on screen during the broadcasts on Teledeporte [sports channel], as happened in the case of the Israeli athlete Omar Shiff.
"This situation was exclusively due to the complexity of the long athletics sessions and the dynamics of live broadcasting – such as trackside commentary or production requirements – and was in no way related to political, ideological or religious reasons.
"Our commitment is to give visibility to every participant, and we work to achieve this in every broadcast. We reiterate our apology to the athlete affected."
The outlet did not respond to requests for comment from OutKick.