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76ers star Joel Embiid ripped in team meeting for being late to 'everything': report
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeThe big three of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George is 2-11.The Philadelphia 76ers have had an unimaginable start to their season after making big splashes in signing George and extending Embiid and Maxey's contracts.But, apparently, they reached a breaking point Monday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAfter blowing a double-digit lead to the Miami Heat, coaches and players reportedly held a team meeting in the locker room that lasted about 1½ hours"A lot was said, a lot was accepted, a lot was aired out," ESPN's Shams Charania said on Tuesday's edition of "The Pat McAfee Show." The meeting included players telling head coach Nick Nurse they needed to be coached harder, and Nurse saying he wanted players more dialed in during practice.However, the big takeaway was that their superstar, Embiid, was called out. Maxey reportedly "challenged" Embiid to stop being late for "everything.""There is a trickle-down effect. When you are missing, when you are late to what I was told ‘everything,’ it has an effect on the rest of the locker room," Charania added. "This was the elephant in the room, and Tyrese Maxey addressed it."NBA RISKS TAKING PART IN UAE SPORTSWASHING WITH NEW PARTNERSHIPS: REPORTVeteran guard Kyle Lowry is the player who reportedly prompted the meeting, and Embiid did not take the criticism lightly. He and Maxey are known to be close and often hold each other accountable.Embiid has been the face of load management this season, playing in just three games. He also missed three games due to a suspension for shoving a reporter.The Sixers have been resting Embiid, who said in training camp he probably would not play in both games of back-to-back contests this season.With their putrid start, Philly owns the worst record in the league and is already 12 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 15-0. The Cavs are one of only four teams in the Eastern Conference above .500.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Giants star Dexter Lawrence admits feeling a 'bit of confusion' with Daniel Jones benching: 'He's the QB1'
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeDaniel Jones' New York Giants career is all but done after head coach Brian Daboll confirmed the man the franchise signed to be their long-term quarterback has been demoted to third string following the bye week. Tommy DeVito, who won three games for New York in place of the injured Jones and Tyrod Taylor, was elevated to starting quarterback, leapfrogging Drew Lock, who was signed to a $5 million deal this offseason to be Jones' backup. Daboll called benching the No. 6 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft a "hard decision," and it's one that has some Giants players confused, including defensive captain Dexter Lawrence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He's the QB1. To me, the best quarterback on the team," Lawrence said, via the New York Post, during a volunteering event at Community Food Bank of New Jersey on Tuesday. "But they see things differently. I guess that's all that matters."Lawrence added that there was a "little bit of confusion," though he isn't sure what the conversations were like with the front office and coaching staff regarding the decision to demote Jones. GIANTS TO BENCH DANIEL JONES FOR WEEK 12: REPORTS"I think we trust the coaches and where they’re going and where they think we can go," Lawrence explained. "That’s what you have to do. You have to be naive and trust the process. You think about the wrong s--- and then you start playing like s---."Of course, Lawrence and Jones, both team captains, have developed a close friendship over the years, with the former calling the latter his "best friend." So, when Lawrence, arguably the best defensive tackle in the game, sees his best friend benched, he's going to defend him. "It’s tough for that [benching] to happen," Lawrence said. "I can’t control it. They made the decision based off their evaluations, and thoughts and feelings. You’ve got to respect it as a player, even though you don’t like it. As a player, you have to keep playing. As a human and as a brother, I feel for him."While Jones' work ethic has never been questioned, the results just haven't been there since he signed his four-year, $160 million extension two offseasons ago – an offseason that is now infamous as Saquon Barkley was franchised tagged and walked into free agency to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles before the start of this year. Jones has gone 3-13 in the past two seasons, with 2023 ending early due to a season-ending knee injury. He also has the 32nd quarterback rating in the NFL (79.4) this season, and has thrown eight touchdowns to seven interceptions over 10 games. The Giants' offense is the lowest-scoring unit in the league this season with Jones starting every contest. Jones' benching is also a move for the front office to save money, as he has a $23 million injury guarantee built into the contract GM Joe Schoen signed off on in 2023. That won't activate, and with an opt-out built in after two years, the Giants are expected to release him after the 2024 campaign comes to a close. "He’s strong. He gets the business side of it," Lawrence said of how Jones has handled the news of the benching. "I guess they talked about it. He obviously doesn’t like the choice that was made. But he has to live with it, and I think he’ll grow through it."But, at the same time, Lawrence knows that "teams lose games, not just one player," and the Giants have the league's worst rushing defense – an area they wanted to clean up after struggling in that department last season as well. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, who was previously with the Tennessee Titans, was brought in because of his success in that area, but it hasn't worked out thus far. The reality of the Giants' situation is that the rebuild continues, and once again, they find themselves needing someone else to be their franchise quarterback. They thought that's what Jones was following a great 2022 campaign that saw them not only make the playoffs for the first time since 2016, but defeat the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round. Instead, they will look to free agency and the NFL Draft to see if there's a new signal caller that can get them out of the rut they've been snuck in for most of Jones' Giants career.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Michael Irvin posts cryptic message about Deion Sanders, Cowboys
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeDeion Sanders has turned the University of Colorado football team around, and his next stop could be the NFL.Ahead of the 2023 season, Coach Prime went to Colorado and improved the Buffaloes from one to four wins. This season, the Buffaloes control their own destiny to get into the College Football Playoff.With several NFL head coaching jobs expected to be open, Sanders could be a hot commodity, and one of those vacancies could be in Dallas, where Sanders played for the Cowboys.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Cowboys now have a lost season with Dak Prescott out, and it's becoming a matter of when, not if, Jerry Jones will let head coach Mike McCarthy go.Cowboys legend Michael Irvin seemed to imply he was doing some matchmaking over the weekend."I spent Friday night with Jerry Jones. I spent Saturday with x.com/DeionSanders. I spent Sunday with the lord PRAYING for ???? ????? (GUEST WHAT) Now after what the @dallascowboys look like on Monday Night Football. I must work harder!!!!!" Irvin posted on X earlier Tuesday.REPORTS: JETS FIRE GENERAL MANAGER JOE DOUGLAS AS WOEFUL SEASON DRAGS ONIrvin was spotted with Jones at AT&T Stadium during the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight. Sanders' Colorado squad then faced Texas Tech in Lubbock, a short flight from Dallas.While appearing on "The Herd" Tuesday, Irvin was asked if Sanders would have interest in coaching the Cowboys if they drafted his son, Shedeur."I believe 100%. And I can tell you, good sources have told me that. Great sources have told me that. That's all I can say without violating anything else," Irvin said.It would be surprising if the Cowboys were to make that pick. They just signed Prescott to a four-year extension that goes into effect next year. And as bad as they are right now, they would have to "hurdle" plenty teams for the top pick. Sanders is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick. But that's not stopping Irvin from doing some recruiting.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Cowboys brass 'didn't anticipate' miserable record, season
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeJerry Jones has overseen his fair share of seasons that have fallen short of, met or exceeded expectations. But, the Cowboys' ongoing 2024 campaign was not something he expected.The Cowboys will enter Week 12 with just three wins under their belt. After Dallas dropped a fifth consecutive game on Monday night, the longtime Cowboys owner and general manager reflected on his first year of ownership."We won one game my first year," Jones said after the Houston Texans' 34-10 victory over the Cowboys. "One. And so have we had rough seasons? Yes. Yeah, I've been around. Certainly we have. And we've had other tough years. And this one, we didn't anticipate the record. And the way we're playing right now, we wouldn't have anticipated that. But, not, this isn't – y'all have heard me tell these old stories until you're sick – but not, you stay in this league long enough, you'll have times like this."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Cowboys will likely have a long list of questions to answer and issues to address after the season.But, owning a 3-7 record does put the Cowboys in position for a top-10 draft pick. Head coach Mike McCarthy is in the last year of his contract, and it remains unclear whether Jones would opt to bring him or any members of the current coaching staff back.TEXANS POKE FUN AT COWBOYS' STADIUM ROOF MISHAP WITH HILARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA POST AFTER WINNevertheless, the uncertainty of McCarthy's future has not spilled over to the locker room, according to Jones."That losing the team stuff, that's so overblown," Jones said. "These guys are so, first of all, they're natural competitors. Secondly, they're so proud of the fact that they are professional and disappointed in maybe the way they executed the play, but that's not anything that's brother or first cousin to give up.... Everybody's certainly disappointed, but that's a big difference in not knowing that you got to put the foot in front of the other to go."The Cowboys are not just losing, they've often been dominated in games. Teams visiting AT&T Stadium have outscored Dallas by an eye-popping 118 points this season.McCarthy expressed his frustration with the five-game skid, which matches the longest losing streak he's experienced as an NFL coach."Explain it? I think it's very frustrating. It's frustrating for everybody. Frustrating for the players, frustrating for the coaches. I know it's disappointing for the fans," McCarthy said. "But we just, we have a lot of moving parts going on, and we just have to be cleaner and more detailed in certain spots. We're not playing well enough, not executing well enough, coaching well enough to overcome some of the mistakes we're making in critical times of the game."Dak Prescott was officially placed on injured reserve earlier this week, but he was in attendance for the Cowboys-Texans game. McCarthy acknowledged the rash of injuries the Cowboys have battled this season, but also said he remains steadfast in his belief in the locker room."I feel in times of adversity, the confirmation comes into what you know from your past experiences but also just trust the people in the room, the people that are doing the work. And I do," McCarthy said. "I believe in this locker room. Our leadership, most of it has been injured. There is good coming out of this. "You don't see it because we're not winning games, but there's young men that are getting an opportunity to do more. And I do believe that will pay forward. It needs to hurry the hell up because we need it in six days. But this is just the reality of what we're going through. I do believe because not only what they do for the organization but the energy and the effort they give me. I have every reason to believe that we can play better."The Washington Commanders will host the Cowboys on Sunday, before Dallas returns home for its annual Thanksgiving Day game.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Ex-MLB All-Star Jonathan Lucroy unafraid to share conservative views despite hate mail
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeFormer MLB catcher Jonathan Lucroy recently revealed he received hate mail after sharing his conservative views on social media. Making an appearance on "OutKick the Morning," Lucroy told Charly Arnolt there were also some supportive messages that flooded his inbox after he posted political and cultural opinions he had around Election Day.He also revealed he refused to kneel for the national anthem despite an MLB team asking him to do so."My inbox was inundated with positive supportive messages from fans and people that aren’t even baseball fans, people that follow politics and have seen my posts and all that. [They’re] saying, ‘Hey man, we got your back. There’s more of us than them,’ which is true."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAs for his haters, Lucroy doubled down, saying words have little effect on him, especially when it comes to the values he stands for. "I mean, the minority is going to squeak the loudest, and they are going to scream. They are going to complain. They are going to throw temper tantrums. They’re going to argue. They are going to say ‘F you’ and all this other stuff," he said."Look, whenever I played, I had some death threats. I don’t know who it was, probably people that lost money on betting games or something that I played in. I’ve been booed in front of thousands of people on a baseball field. This stuff doesn’t bother me. Words have a very, very, very, very low effect on me. This is not something that I am going to be afraid of someone cussing at me or someone being mean to me. That’s what they do. They get offended by words. Us? We shouldn’t be offended by words. We should go and take action on things."EX-MLB STAR JONATHAN LUCROY, WHO SPOKE ON REFUSING TO KNEEL FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM, SAYS HE'S GETTING HATE MAILIn a previous appearance on "OutKick the Morning" Lucroy said he "gave them the finger" in reference to the MLB team he wouldn’t name that asked him to kneel for the national anthem during a time of social unrest in 2020. When he revealed "hate mail" he was receiving, Lucroy said, "God forbid a pro athlete stand up for what they believe.""That’s part of the problem," he added. "Some people are too sensitive, emotional and weak to hear the opinion of people that reached the athletic pinnacle of the craft or any other top level. See [Elon Musk] and how much hate from the other side he’s getting."Lucroy added his belief that most MLB players have conservative views, which the league wants them to keep to themselves."I am not politically correct," he said. "When I say that 90-plus percent of American-born MLB players are conservative, you can take that to the bank. We just don’t speak up as much because we are told to be neutral. I will not remain neutral anymore."I’m stubborn and hardheaded. I also know what it took for me to play 10 years in MLB, as well as witnessing the character attributes of greatness as defined by the best players I ever worked with. I don’t care what you think or say. I care about my children, family, God and country. Deal with it."Lucroy also talked about the vaccine mandate in MLB, saying one team told him "if we didn’t get the vaccine, we couldn’t see our family for three months." Though, he did say it was a CDC mandate that was forced on MLB. Lucroy, an All-Star in 2014 and 2016, spent time with the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies during the 2020 season. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Ex-ESPN star Sage Steele sports MAGA-inspired necklace at UFC 309
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeFormer ESPN sportscaster Sage Steele was showing her support for President-elect Donald Trump at this past weekend’s UFC event with her MAGA-inspired jewelry. Steele, who joined Trump on the campaign trail at a town hall gathering in Pennsylvania last month, was one of the many celebrities in attendance at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night for UFC 309.In addition to sharing several videos of Trump in the audience, Steele shared a snap of her and her father at the big event. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn the photo, Steele is seen wearing a "Make America Great Again" chain. "This year, I committed to saying ‘Yes’ to as much as humanly possible … focusing on EXPERIENCES with the people I love the most," Steele wrote in part. "Just got back home from a wonderful weekend with my Dad, thanks to my amazing friend Dana White (whom I always refuse to bother for a picture but will next time!) and the awesome experience Dana provided for us at UFC 309!!" Last week, Steele was reported to have thrown her hat in the ring as press secretary in the new Trump administration. But she quickly dismissed the rumors in a post on social media. FORMER ESPN PERSONALITY SAGE STEELE DENIES TRUMP PRESS SECRETARY RUMORS"Not sure how these rumors began about me ‘vying’ to be Press Secretary, but it’s definitely fake news! I haven’t had a single conversation with anyone about that job, and have no desire to do so!" Steele wrote in a post on X. "Honestly, it was the honor of a lifetime to be a small part of @TeamTrump during the campaign – something I NEVER imagined – but I wholeheartedly believe in @realDonaldTrump @JDVance & am excited to find ways to continue to serve. It took me years to not be afraid to speak up. That fear is gone forever, and I hope others are beginning to feel the same. LFG!"Trump received a thunderous applause as he made his way toward the Octagon on Saturday flanked by many of his Cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tulsi Gabbard."If people at home could hear the sound in this room right now. It is so loud!" Joe Rogan said on the pay-per-view broadcast. "It’s always loud when he comes in, but now that he’s won [the election], now that he’s the president again, oh my God!"Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Taylor Swift fans attack Bills player's wife for bragging about beating Chiefs, mocking singer
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeTaylor Swift fans set their sights on the wife of Buffalo Bills player Baylon Spector for some trash talk over Sunday's big game. After the Bills gave Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss of the season on Sunday, Ryleigh Spector took the opportunity to boast. The linebacker's wife made a post on social media celebrating the Chiefs' victory while taking a shot at Swift. "9-2! Never a Swiftie," she wrote on her Instagram Stories over a photo of her at the game. The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift."And the jealousy always shows up," one user wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAnother user even went out of her way to psycho-analyze Ryleigh and make comparisons to a high school girl. "She obviously has a very low self-esteem to go out of her way to put down Taylor Swift. When I read all this crap I think I’m back in high school. I wonder why our country is so screwed up. We have a hard time treating people with kindness very sad to see," the user wrote. Another user said the linebacker's wife should be embarrassed. "Really? So unnecessary and immature. You would think women would support someone who has brought so many other women and children for that matter back to loving the sport. Shows their true character. They should be embarrassed," the user wrote. Meanwhile, one user attacked Ryleigh and others who have mocked Swift, while also expressing frustration over the idea that Swift fans would be characterized by the attacks in defense of their pop idol. "What a (add expletive here). Honestly this kind of crap creates mean behavior — then people blame the Swifties. This is crap FROM crap," the user wrote. Spector is only the latest current or former partner of an NFL player to be attacked by Swift fans. Just before the season started, fans attacked one of Swift's friends and the wife of Kelce's teammate. Brittany Mahomes, who is married to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and is pregnant with their third child, was attacked by Swift fans in August just for liking a post on Donald Trump's Instagram account.HOW JOHNNY MANZIEL WAS ALMOST DRAFTED BY THE CHIEFS, CHANING THE COURSE OF HISTORYBrittany was linked to other showings of support for Trump, and Swift made headlines for not sitting in the same suites at Chiefs games ahead of the election earlier in the season. It made Mahomes a frequent target of Swift fans, as the wife and mother made multiple social media responses to the hate comments she was getting, and even had to seek advice from her husband on dealing with the attention, she said on the "Whoop" podcast Aug. 28. "Having him to help me get through it has helped a lot because he is very good at managing those things and blocking people out and doing all that type of stuff," she said. "Having him beside me and kind of guiding me, coaching me through it has helped a ton. I think that’s kind of gotten to where we are at now."I think the main thing he always told me is like, ‘Stop caring about what people think, especially the people that don’t even know you,’" she said. "And so I think social media used to get me a lot, and now it’s just like, honestly, I don’t give a f--- about what people have to say about me anymore."Swift fans also attacked Kelce's ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole and WNBA star Angel Reese after Reese hosted Nicole in a podcast episode in early October. Nicole went into detail about her romantic relationship with Kelce and its aftermath."We’ve seen each other in public spaces before, but it’s – I think that we’re both aware of the nature of his new situation that there’s just no room really for us to communicate or acknowledge each other publicly without it being spun into something crazy," Nicole said of Kelce and his new relationship with Swift. Nicole also claimed she has received hate since Kelce began to date Swift. "I would be lying if I said that that level of hate and just, like, online chaos doesn’t impact me," Nicole said. "It does, even to this day. You can go to my most recent post, and it will be people debating each other why I am worthless, and I’ll never be a talented person and I have no career."The comments ignited a controversy on social media, with some defending Nicole and sympathizing with her. The criticism against Reese for hosting Kelce's ex prompted a response from the Sky rookie days later."Hating pays too," Reese wrote in a post on X with emoji of painting toenails.Now, Spector has joined the Swift army rogues gallery. With a potential playoff matchup between the two teams once January comes around, it could be just the beginning of Spector's reputation among the singer's fan base. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan says team might be 'undefeated' with him at the helm
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeThe New York Jets had Super Bowl hopes with the return of Aaron Rodgers, a multitude of weapons, and what was supposed to be an elite defense.But before Thanksgiving, they are 3-8 with both their head coach and general manager now out of the building.The 2024 Jets season could very well be the most disappointing in the history of sports, as Rodgers looks like a 40-year-old off a major injury and the defense has taken numerous leaps backward.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut Rex Ryan feels he would have this year's team where they were supposed to be.Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly. But Ryan does not feel confident in interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich."The coaching is an absolute disaster. I'm not sugarcoating it — it's been bad, it stinks, and there's no way around it," Ryan told ESPN New York's "DiPietro and Rothenberg" on Monday. "This guy, your defensive coordinator and head coach — good luck with that for a guy that's never done it."Well, Ryan, who coached the Jets from 2009 to 2014 and who has been very vocal about his wanting to return to the sidelines at MetLife Stadium, was asked where the Jets would be if he were coaching them.2024 NFL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ODDS: BO NIX CHASING JAYDEN DANIELS"Probably undefeated," he responded. "That's just me."Ryan made the AFC championship in his first two seasons with Gang Green, but failed to finish above .500 in his final four. He has not been a head coach since 2016 with the Buffalo Bills, and he joined ESPN shortly thereafter.Ryan, though, says he has had opportunities to return to coaching — and maybe the Jets will give him a call when this season is over.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →Cowboys great goes scorched-earth on franchise after 5th straight loss: 'Fire everyone'
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeLet’s call it like it is: The Dallas Cowboys are in shambles at this point in the season following their fifth straight loss as the Houston Texans walloped them at AT&T Stadium. The metal sheet falling from the stadium’s roof before the game could be a metaphor for what’s going on in "Jerry’s World," and some of the team’s greats said so publicly as they watched their in-state rival have their way on the road Monday night. "I’m the [Cowboys] to the heart. If I’m the Cowboys, I’d fire everyone after this season," Dallas great receiver Dez Bryant posted on X amid the 34-10 loss to Houston. "There’s young, hungry talent in the upcoming draft."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBryant even suggested that head coach Mike McCarthy’s replacement should be former Cowboy Deion Sanders – "Coach Prime" of the Colorado Buffaloes. Bryant even added in a separate tweet that he believes "coaches who have played the game..is the new thing!" He thinks Sanders could be just like Jim Harbaugh, who has rejuvenated the Los Angeles Chargers in his inaugural season with them. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, who spent his entire 12-year career in Dallas, was on the call for ESPN’s broadcast alongside Joe Buck, and he thinks McCarthy’s on his way out the door. ESPN STAR GETTING ‘VERY, VERY WORRIED’ ABOUT JERRY JONES, HAS JOE BIDEN IN MIND"Mike McCarthy’s a good football coach," Aikman explained, per Awful Announcing. "He’s proven that at Green Bay. He’s proven it here. You win 12 games three years in a row, you’re doing something right. But he didn’t get a contract extension after he had done that. It’s hard to imagine him getting one now."It was always a question whether McCarthy would be coming back to the Cowboys after this season, as he and Dak Prescott went into the offseason in the final year of their respective contracts. Prescott, the team’s franchise quarterback, was awarded with an extension, making him the highest-paid quarterback in the league before Week 1. McCarthy never got the same pleasure of signing on long-term. Now, McCarthy is without Prescott, who just underwent surgery to repair a hamstring injury that will keep him out the remainder of the season. Cooper Rush has started the last two games for Dallas, but the offense has scored 16 total points. Jones was asked whether McCarthy is losing the team’s confidence, but he dismissed those concerns. "That losing the team stuff, that’s so overblown," Jones said, via ESPN. "These guys are so, first of all, they’re natural competitors. Secondly, they’re so proud of the fact that they are professional and disappointed in maybe the way they executed the play, but that’s not anything that’s brother or first cousin to give up.… Everybody’s certainly disappointed, but that’s a big difference in not knowing that you got to put the foot in front of the other to go."The Cowboys currently have the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, a position they didn't think they would be in after earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC last season. Dallas has gone 12-5 in each of the last three seasons under McCarthy, but it seems the writing is on the wall if the Cowboys' season continues to progress downward. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Transcribe →NBA risks taking part in UAE sportswashing with new partnerships: report
Nov 19, 2024Tap to summarizeThe NBA has come under criticism again over its international partnerships after a report from Human Rights Watch accused the league of potentially taking part in "sportswashing" because of its budding relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The report published Tuesday focused on the league’s two preseason games held in Abu Dhabi in October and this year’s in-season tournament, renamed the Emirates NBA Cup following the league’s multiyear global marketing partnership with the airline announced in February. The report accused the UAE of using its new platform as a "part of the Emirati government’s efforts to distract from the many human rights violations it is committing at home and abroad," adding that the league risks contributing to those efforts over its failure to speak out on those violations.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The NBA should be aware that the UAE hosts high profile sporting, entertainment, and cultural events to promote a public image of openness and tolerance at odds with the government’s rampant systemic human rights violations," the report read."The NBA has a responsibility under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to respect human rights throughout all its operations. This includes adopting specific policies and conducting due diligence to identify risks of contributing to human rights harms, including burnishing the image of human rights-abusing states." TRUMP CAMPAIGN BLASTS WARRIORS' STEVE KERR FOR NEED TO 'SPEAK UP' AT DNC DESPITE PREVIOUS SILENCE ON CHINAThe NBA didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.For the third straight season, the NBA held two preseason games featuring the reigning champion Boston Celtics and the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi in early October. This was a part of the 2021 multiyear partnership signed with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).In February, the league also announced Emirates as the Official Global Airline Partner of the NBA and the first-ever referee jersey patch partner of the NBA.This new relationship followed the fallout of 2019 when Chinese state television decided not to air two NBA exhibition games in response to the league's reaction to comments made by former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.According to a report from ESPN, that blackout went on for 18 months and more than 10 Chinese sponsors paused or withdrew from their deals. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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