It Speaks To Me
The NBA player who stepped up in response to anti-Asian messages, Silicon Valley seeps into sports and once again, Michael Jordan is leading the fan vote.
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Though Utah Jazz player Jordan Clarkson is in the middle of the NBA Playoffs, that doesn’t mean he’s lost touch with reality. After hearing the news that the Filipino food truck, Yum Yum, was vandalized, he stepped up to pay for a re-wrap of their truck. As a Filipino American, Clarkson was especially outraged by the anti-Asian phrases spray-painted on the food truck. THE GOOD GUY ALWAYS WINS
Overtime
Of course, the baseball team on the doorstep of Silicon Valley is the first MLB (MLB – Major League Baseball) team to accept bitcoin and dogecoin. The Oakland A’s are taking the cryptocurrencies for payment for tickets and suites. FIRST TO MARKET
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The NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) All-Star race is Sunday night, but it's not for bragging rights only. The winner will take home $1 million. Also on the line is an additional $100,000 for the crew with the fastest pit stop. Who is eligible for the big race? Teams that have won so far this season, drivers who are past All-Star winners or past overall Cup Series champions. The last spot will go to the team with the most fan votes, and Michael Jordan’s team with driver Bubba Wallace is currently in the lead. VROOM
Coaches’ corner
Yesterday the Oklahoma Sooners took home the championship in the Women’s College World Series. Now it’s the men’s turn to step into the spotlight. The super regionals are sure to bring excitement with bench-clearing worthy bad blood between teams and a 100% capacity crowd. The teams are fighting for a spot in the finals which begin on June 19. STEP UP TO THE PLATE
What to watch
We've reached the end of the French Open, the only major in tennis played on clay courts. On the women's side, No. 33 Barbora Krejčíková (pronounced crey-CHEE-koh-va) will face No. 32 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (pronounced pav-loo-CHEN-koh-va) in Saturday's women's final. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play this afternoon for the chance to play the winner of the Alexander Zverev - Stefanos Tsitsipas matchup in the finals on Sunday. OUI
Livin’ La Vida Loca
Jamie Foxx’s new role as this sports icon, ever wanted to name a racehorse and a disgusting display at a NASCAR race.
Just when you thought life couldn’t get any crazier, it’s Monday.
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NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
NASCAR has done so much over the past few weeks as they strive for equality and to combat injustice, like banning the confederate flag from races. At the forefront of the efforts is Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver at the top level of NASCAR. Yesterday, a noose was discovered in his garage at Talladega. NASCAR is investigating and “angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act.” The race was rained out and will run today while NASCAR investigates. ABSOLUTELY DEPLORABLE
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He played the music legend Ray Charles and now Jamie Foxx is training to play another icon, Mike Tyson. He’ll portray the boxing legend in a biopic Finding Mike. In order to get in shape for the role he’s starting with a series of push-ups, dips and pull-ups and it’s working. WE CURL COFFEE
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The next stop for Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law is the Kentucky Derby during Labor Day weekend. The three-year-old horse won the first race of the Triple Crown on Saturday. Ever wonder what goes into naming a horse? There are a whole slew of rules set forth by the Jockey Club to abide by when naming a horse. Of course, nothing racy is approved but names like Hoochiecoochiemama, Bodacious Tatas and Hardawn (say it aloud) have slipped past the reviewers. WE’D PAY TO HEAR ANNOUNCERS READ THOSE NAMES ON TV
Coaches’ corner
For so many athletes, spending Father’s Day at home is unusual but thanks to COVID, they were able to spend it with their families. Tributes to athlete dads everywhere popped up on social media from Gisele to Khloe Kardashian to Vanessa Bryant, whose girls spent their first Father’s Day without their dad Kobe. SO MUCH LOVE
COMING UP THIS WEEK
Monday, June 22: Monday Night Raw (WWE) Charlotte Flair (from last week's Father's Day podcast) competes for the title against Asuka. NEVER TRUST A WRESTLER WITH ONE NAME
June 27: NWSL (National Women's Soccer Tournament) returns with their month-long champions tournament. LADIES FIRST