Over 100 Catholic schools in Cleveland will no longer tolerate LGBTQ+ affiliation or behaviors.
The changes came from <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/offices/parish-life/marriage-and-family-ministry/human-sexuality/human-sexuality-gender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new guidelines</a> on sexuality and gender issued by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland at the close of last month. In a press release, the diocese clarified that the guidelines were a formal policy version of existing church teachings on the subject.
“Since questions of sex, sexuality, and gender identity have become increasingly prevalent in our society, it is our hope that the policy will help to ensure these matters are addressed in a consistent and authentically Catholic manner across our diocesan institutions and diocesan Catholic schools, and that those we serve will have a clear understanding about expectations and accommodations related to those matters,” stated the diocese.
The <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/files/assets/parish-and-school-policy-on-issues-of-sexuality-and-gender-identity.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">policy</a> requires parental notification in the case of minors experiencing gender dysphoria or confusion; declares that parental rejection of a child’s preferred pronouns don’t constitute grounds for nondisclosure; bans use of preferred pronouns; restricts bathroom and facility usage to biological sex; prohibits admission of students to institutions, programs, and activities like sports designated for the opposite sex; bans same-sex dates to school dances and mixers; requires students to comply with dress codes aligning with their biological sex; bans any celebration or advocacy of LGBTQ+ ideologies or behaviors, such as Pride flags; and bans gender transitions of any degree, whether social or medical.
The policy acknowledged the existence of gender dysphoria, but rejected the modern belief that feelings determine truth.
“This understanding erases those intentional, embodied distinctions between men and women. As such, this view is contrary to the divinely revealed reality of our true, God-given human nature,” stated the policy.
Under the policy, individuals experiencing gender dysphoria or same-sex attraction would be admitted into their schools and allowed to participate in activities, with the contingency that they don’t openly express their disagreement with Catholic teachings on sex, sexuality, and gender.
Reverend Edward Malesic, the Bishop of Cleveland, stated in an accompanying <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/files/assets/gender-policy-cover-letter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> that biological sex coincides with God’s divine plan.
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“The human person is a unity of body and soul; we experience the world through our bodies, and it is through the virtuous expression of our bodies that we reveal God,” said Malesic. “Through times of questioning and confusion, we must accompany our brothers and sisters in Christ with compassion, mercy, and dignity so that we might lovingly help them navigate the confusion and arrive at truth.”
Malesic directed those with further questions or concerns to contact the diocese’s Marriage and Family Office. He also noted that the <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/offices/parish-life/marriage-and-family-ministry/human-sexuality/human-sexuality-gender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guidance page</a> would be updated regularly with additional information and resources on the subject.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he believed the policy represented a “shocking betrayal” of church teachings. Bibb offered his own definition of Christian faith, sans Scripture.
“For me, faith is about universal love and acceptance,” said Bibb. “Instead, the new policy forces LGBTQ+ kids to hide their authentic selves and attend schools in fear of persecution for who they are.”
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Ohio’s Democratic minority leader for the Senate, Nickie Antonio, said the diocese should not be given school choice funds over the policy.
“I am extremely disappointed that the diocese has chosen to focus on policies of exclusion over acceptance,” said Antonio. “State taxpayer dollars should not subsidize exclusionary education, and if these policies stand, then the diocese should not accept state-funded vouchers.”
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An Ohio man has been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and more after police found a 60-year-old woman “stuffed and folded into a small, black tote” in his home.
Dalontay Edmond-Geiger, 31, of Cleveland, allegedly stabbed and beat the woman, whose name is not being released. She is being treated for life-threatening injuries at MetroHealth Medical Center, WOIO <a href="https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/05/09/cleveland-police-find-woman-stuffed-tote-home-citys-west-side-graphic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
A police report obtained by the outlet said that officers were called to the crime scene around 3:30 p.m. on May 2 after a woman called 911 from a nearby store to say a woman was tied up in the basement. Officers went to the home and Edmond-Geiger claimed he was a confidential informant, telling police they needed to leave because they were “making this place hot,” WKYC <a href="https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/cleveland-police-officers-find-woman-stuffed-inside-tote-suspect-in-custody/95-fdb03551-6d4a-4eb9-b7c9-b5ef86e38404" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. After about 30 minutes, however, he let them search the basement. Police found an air mattress and nothing else.
Later that evening, police asked a woman in the area if she knew anything about the house. The woman, according to the police report, told officers that a woman had been brutally attacked in the home and that the suspect had actually shown her pictures of the attack, WOIO reported. The woman said that she, Geiger, and two other people had been stopped by vice officers two separate times a few days earlier. Geiger apparently believed that the woman he allegedly kidnapped had been a “snitch.”
Around midnight, police returned to the home. An officer in the living room reported that he heard moaning, and that every time he heard it, Edmond-Geiger allegedly turned up the volume of music on his phone.
Officers tracked the moaning to the front porch and questioned Edmond-Geiger repeatedly about the sound. Eventually, he admitted that there was someone stuffed inside the tote, the police report said. Police found the woman and were able to free her.
Edmond-Geiger reportedly tied the woman up and stuffed her in the tote. After his arrest, he allegedly told police that he had moved her body from room to room to avoid police finding her as they searched the home.
“I have seen a lot of truly terrible cases over the years, and this one is one of the most horrific I’ve seen,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O&#8217;Malley said in a statement, according to WKYC. “Thankfully, law enforcement found her alive, and I am praying for her recovery.”
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Edmond-Geiger is currently being held on a $500,000 bond at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. His next court date is scheduled for May 18 at the Cleveland Municipal Court. He is charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, felonious assault, and evidence tampering, WOIO reported.

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60-Year-Old Woman ‘Stuffed’ Into Storage Container, Freed When Police Heard ‘Moaning’ At Suspect’s Home

60-Year-Old Woman 'Stuffed' Into Storage Container, Freed When Police Heard 'Moaning' At Suspect's Home

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Just in time for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christmas">holidays</a>, fans can purchase the original house used in “A Christmas Story.” 
The 1.3-acre property, located at 3159 West 11th Street in the Tremont neighborhood of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cleveland">Cleveland</a>, Ohio, was just listed for sale on its official <a href="https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/forsale/">website</a>.
Real estate agent Chad Whitmer confirmed that the listing includes the house, the Bumpus house, a 4,000-square-foot gift shop, a museum, and several vacant lots that the home’s current owner has purchased. No price was given, but the Zillow estimate on the house alone is $188,000. Due to the popularity of the home and the additional buildings, it will likely sell for a lot more than that.
The house was built in 1895 and used while filming the Christmas movie, which went on to become a cult classic. The film was based on the 1966 book, “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash,” and focused on an average middle-class family in the 1940s. The main character Ralphie is hoping to get a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot Range BB gun for Christmas. 
After falling into disrepair, the home used in the movie was sold on eBay in December 2004 and renovated to resemble how it appeared in the film. Public tours began in November 2006, the website noted, and since then, more than one million fans have come to see the property. 
Per the website, the museum “features the largest collection of original costumes, props, behind-the-scenes photos and other items from the movie.” A detached garage includes a 1939 Ford LaFrance firetruck just like the one featured in the film.
&#8220;It is definitely exciting for the city of Cleveland,&#8221; Whitmer <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/a-christmas-story-house-ohio-listed-sale-just-time-christmas-definitely-exciting">told</a> Fox News digital of the listing becoming available. “They have turned [the home] into something special.&#8221; The Ohio-based agent said he expects the property to sell for somewhere in the eight figures.
Whitmer also noted that there’s an opportunity for new owners to expand the business even further. &#8220;[The property] lends itself to expansion,&#8221; he told Fox News, saying he wants the buyer to &#8220;make it into something even more special for the city of Cleveland.&#8221;
Fans are also looking forward to a new film titled “A Christmas Story Christmas,” a sequel to the original that features “grown-up” Ralphie (Peter Billingsly) who “must deal with Christmas and all that comes with it, this time as a dad,” according to the description from the streaming site, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-christmas-story-sequel-will-drop-this-year-heres-when-to-expect-it">reported</a>. 
“A Christmas Story Christmas” debuts on HBO Max on November 17.

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Original ‘A Christmas Story’ House Goes Up For Sale In Cleveland

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Two pro fishermen in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ohio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ohio</a> caught some rage along with their fish on Friday.
After Chase Cominsky and Jake Runyan were declared winners at the weigh-in at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship (LEWT) in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cleveland" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cleveland</a>, their fellow competitors found some bizarre items stuffed in their catches, TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/01/pro-fishing-champs-cheating-scandal-stuffed-walleye-weights/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Video of the incident shows someone cutting open the fish and pulling out what appears to be lead weights and even the filets of another fish that the men had allegedly stuffed down the throats of their catches to make them heavier.
Multiple people can be heard urging someone to “call the cops” and file a police report over the alleged <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cheating" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cheating</a> scandal.
“You got thousands of f***ing dollars you stole from everyone!” someone accuses.
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The two fishermen have been accused of cheating in the past, <a href="https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2022/10/01/cheating-scandal-rocks-lake-erie-walleye-tournament/stories/20221001117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Toledo Blade.
Winners of the tournament receive cash prizes of up to $100,000 and are determined by the weight of their five largest catches, according to the LEWT <a href="https://lakeeriewalleyetrail.com/tournament-rules-bwwc-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>. Another prize goes to the largest single walleye caught. The official Facebook page for the event said the latest incident proved there was cheating during the competition.
“Disgusted guys and gals, I’m sorry for letting you down for so long and I’m glad I caught cheating taking place in YOUR LEWT at the same time,” Tournament Director and police officer Jason Fischer said, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BigwaterwalleyechampionshipsLEWT/posts/604538611459391" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adding</a>, “I hope you know now that when I say ‘you built this LEWT and I will defend its integrity at all costs,’ I mean it. You all deserve the best.”
Pro fishing hasn&#8217;t been the only sport plagued by an alleged cheating scandal recently. Last month, the number one chess player in the world <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unprecedented-worlds-1-chess-master-resigns-after-one-move-against-suspected-cheater" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resigned</a> against 19-year old Hans Niemann, who was widely suspected of cheating against him in a recent tournament.
Although Niemann has admitted cheating twice in online games when he was younger, calling them mistakes he made because he was young, he denied claims he had cheated against Magnus Carlsen. Chess.com countered Niemann’s claims and showed evidence that he had cheated more frequently.
Hank Berrien contributed to this report.

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‘Thousands Of F***ing Dollars You Stole From Everyone’: Outrage At Pro Fishing Tournament After Winners Allegedly Caught Cheating

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Deshaun Watson, the superstar quarterback the Cleveland Browns signed to a record-breaking deal even as a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/were-looking-at-this-seriously-deshaun-watson-could-still-face-discipline-from-nfl">messy sex scandal</a> hung over his head, learned Monday how long he will be suspended in the upcoming season: six games.
Watson, who has been accused of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct by 25 female masseuses between March 2020 and March 2021, is not expected to appeal the decision. Two Texas grand juries declined to indict him on criminal charges and he has settled out of court with all but one of his accusers.
The punishment was handed down by NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, a former federal judge, for violations of the league&#8217;s personal conduct, a source told ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter. According to Schefter, Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed, five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns earlier this year, will not be fined.
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Robinson, whose salary is paid jointly by the league and the NFL Players Association, was expected to suspend Watson for as long as a full season. Either the league or Watson and the NFLPA would have three days to submit an appeal in writing.
Cleveland moved on from former No. 1 overall pick <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/">Baker Mayfield</a>, its starter since 2018, when it signed Watson. Mayfield&#8217;s acrimonious exit came when the team managed to trade him to the Carolina Panthers for a late-round draft pick and an agreement to pay a large portion of his salary.
The Browns now have one of the best rosters, built to contend immediately. Until Watson is cleared to play, journeyman <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1877247/jacoby-brissett/">Jacoby Brissett</a> is set to be the starter.
Watson, who played college football at Clemson before being a first-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2017, is widely considered an elite quarterback. He helped lead Houston to a pair of winning records from 2017-2020, throwing a career-high 33 touchdowns in his last season on the field. He sat out all of 2021 in a contract dispute with the team, which forced the trade.
To land him, the Browns gave up their first-round draft picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as their third-round pick in 2023 and fourth-round picks in 2022 and 2024.
Last month, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34248377/houston-texans-settle-claims-vs-team-relation-sexual-misconduct-allegations-involving-deshaun-watson">the Texans reached settlements with 30 women</a> who threatened to sue the organization for its alleged role in the allegations against Watson.
Robinson heard arguments from the league, the union, and Watson&#8217;s attorney Rusty Hardin during a three-day hearing held in her home state of Delaware in late June.
Under the suspension, Watson will still be able to participate in practice during the preseason. He will also be allowed to return to the Browns to practice after sitting out the first three games, according to the league&#8217;s collective bargaining agreement.
Watson has denied any wrongdoing and said he has no regrets for any of his actions during the massage sessions. Watson also said he cooperated with the NFL&#8217;s investigation and &#8220;answered every question truthfully&#8221; that he was asked by the league&#8217;s investigators.

Cleveland Browns Introduce Quarterback Deshaun Watson

Browns’ Superstar QB Deshaun Watson Learns Fate In Massage, Sex Scandal

Browns' Superstar QB Deshaun Watson Learns Fate In Massage, Sex Scandal

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Embattled <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl">NFL</a> superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/explained-why-the-fbi-is-involved-in-the-deshaun-watson-case">Deshaun Watson</a> has reached a confidential settlement with 20 of the two dozen masseuses who have accused him of sexual misconduct.
The quarterback, who the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cleveland">Cleveland</a> Browns signed to an unprecedented $230 million guaranteed contract earlier this year, is awaiting word from the league about <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/were-looking-at-this-seriously-deshaun-watson-could-still-face-discipline-from-nfl">likely disciplinary action</a>. Although two Texas grand juries <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/sports/football/deshaun-watson-texas-grand-jury.html">declined</a> to indict him, per The New York Times, Watson is expected to be suspended for as long as the entire upcoming season. Watson <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2021-nfl-trade-deadline-keeping-deshaun-watson-could-prove-beneficial-for-texans-but-its-also-a-gamble/#:~:text=NFL%20Free%20Agents-,2021%20NFL%20trade%20deadline%3A%20Keeping%20Deshaun%20Watson%20could%20prove%20beneficial,but%20it's%20also%20a%20gamble&amp;text=The%20Houston%20Texans%20organization%20has,assault%20civil%20lawsuits%20against%20him.">sat out</a> all of 2021 amid an unrelated dispute with the Houston Texans, according to CBS Sports.
“Today I announce that all cases against Deshaun Watson, with the exception of four, have settled,” Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement. “We are working through the paperwork related to those settlements. Once we have done so, those particular cases will be dismissed. The terms and amounts of the settlements are confidential. We won’t comment further on the settlements or those cases.”
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The women all claimed that Watson forced himself on them after paying for their massage services. The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/sports/football/deshaun-watson.html">reported</a> that there are as many as 40 more women Watson hired for massages, but it is not known if any of them intend to sue or file criminal complaints.
Watson, 26, was scheduled for depositions this week, but those have been canceled. The 2017 first-round pick of the Texans out of Clemson has been an elite-level quarterback, but the sex scandal continues to cast a cloud over him. The Browns were one of at least three teams that sought to acquire him from the Texans, eventually giving up three first-round picks and more, despite knowing they may be without his services for an indefinite period.
The NFL conducted its own investigation, and any punishment it metes out under its personal conduct policy would not be dictated by civil or criminal cases.
Watson&#8217;s attorney, Rusty Hardin, declined comment Tuesday when <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2022/06/21/deshaun-watson-browns-settles-lawsuits-allege-sexual-misconduct-massages/7688001001/">contacted</a> by USA Today.
One of the plaintiffs electing not to settle is Ashley Solis, who was the first masseuse to sue Watson.
“The cases against Deshaun Watson started with one phone call, from one brave and strong woman,” USA Today quoted Buzbee, who still represents Solis. “As a result of Ashley’s lone but brave voice, soon many women who had allegedly experienced the same conduct were emboldened to step forward.”
In 2020, the last season in which he played, Watson led the NFL with 4,823 yards passing and threw 33 touchdown passes against just seven interceptions.
Although the signing drew sharp criticism, many Cleveland Browns fans believe Watson could be the missing piece that carries the organization to the playoffs or even to what would be its first-ever Super Bowl appearance.

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Embattled NFL Superstar Settles With 20 Masseuses Who Accused Him Of Sexual Misconduct

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Maybe returning to Cleveland for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game is making LeBron James nostalgic. After all, it’s only a 40-mile drive from his hometown of Akron, Ohio, to Cleveland, and James was able to deliver one of the more improbable NBA championships to the Cavaliers organization in 2016.
His move to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, tied with his somewhat shaky relationship with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, would point to his time in Cleveland uniform being a thing of the past. But sometimes a return to your roots reminds you of the good times, and James isn’t ruling out one more opportunity to don a Cavaliers jersey. 
“The door’s not closed on that,” James <a href="https://theathletic.com/3138844/2022/02/19/could-lebron-james-return-to-cleveland-again-the-doors-not-closed-on-that-he-says/">told</a> The Athletic on Saturday. “I’m not saying I’m coming back and playing, I don’t know. I don’t know what my future holds. I don’t even know when I’m free.”
Well, James will be “free” next summer, when his current contract with the Lakers expires. At that time, he’ll be 38-years-old and preparing for his 21st NBA season. While James is certainly at the tail end of his career — father time comes for us all — his numbers still jump off the page. Even surrounded by a Lakers roster that is going nowhere, James is averaging 29.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game, while shooting 35.% from beyond the arc. You can bet that all 30 NBA teams would happily give James whatever he demands even as inches closer to 40. 
It’s obvious that James still has things he&#8217;d like to accomplish, including winning a fifth championship and surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But he also has a very different goal. Playing in the NBA with his son, Bronny. 
“My last year will be played with my son,” James <a href="https://theathletic.com/3138844/2022/02/19/could-lebron-james-return-to-cleveland-again-the-doors-not-closed-on-that-he-says/">told</a> The Athletic. “Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be. I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year. It’s not about the money at that point.”
Bronny is currently a junior in high school, and won’t be eligible to enter the league until the 2024 NBA Draft, when James will be 39-years-old. 
“Life. Life just changes,” James <a href="https://theathletic.com/3138844/2022/02/19/could-lebron-james-return-to-cleveland-again-the-doors-not-closed-on-that-he-says/">told</a> The Athletic when asked why he left Cleveland the second time. “You have a mission and you have more goals that you want to set out, you know? When I won a championship here, I didn’t think that I would go anywhere, because I felt like I was complete. And then I realized that I still wanted to, I wanted to reach another level. I wanted to reach another level, so it wasn’t done. My life goal wasn’t complete.”
It’s a telling answer. James has always been difficult to predict, but he’s certainly putting the league on notice with his latest comments. Bronny is currently ranked by ESPN as the 43rd prospect in the class of 2023, but his NBA stock just skyrocketed thanks to his dad’s comments. If drafting Bronny means acquiring the services of arguably the game&#8217;s greatest all-time player, Bronny will be a hot commodity in 2024. 
James still has a decent amount of basketball in him, and maybe one final chapter in his illustrious NBA career.
Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested on Monday for aggravated assault on a police officer and public exposure in Deerfield Beach, Florida, according to the Broward Sheriff&#8217;s Office online records. 
McDowell is accused of a “violent attack” on a police officer which left the deputy “dazed,” according to the <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/deerfield-beach/fl-ne-malik-mcdowell-arrested-nfl-deerfield-beach-20220118-sg6yrlqzbbbghawunlva45tzrq-story.html">South Florida Sun Sentinel</a>. He reportedly was found walking naked near a school and attacked the officer when approached. The officer said McDowell “charged at me &#8230; at full speed with closed fist,” injuring the police officer in the process. 
“We are aware of the very concerning incident and arrest involving Malik McDowell and are in the process of gathering more information. We understand the severity of this matter and our thoughts are for the well-being of all involved. We will have no further comment at this time,” the Browns <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/01/18/browns-lineman-malik-mcdowell-arrested-for-attacking-a-deputy/">said</a> in a statement issued on Tuesday.
McDowell’s attorney suggested that the football player might have been given something which altered his behavior.
“Apparently somebody may have slipped him something or given him something he was unaware of, which explains some of his bizarre behavior,” McDowell’s defense attorney <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/01/18/browns-lineman-malik-mcdowell-arrested-for-attacking-a-deputy/">said</a>.
TMZ provided <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/18/cleveland-browns-malik-mcdowell-naked-arrest-caught-video/">video</a> of the arrest, where McDowell can be seen fully naked with his hands handcuffed behind his back. 
According to the Sun Sentinel, this is the fourth arrest for McDowell. He was arrested in September 2017 for a DUI, and once again in December 2017 for disorderly conduct. He was also arrested in February 2019 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, assault and resisting arrest, and was suspended for two games by the NFL. According to the New York Post, McDowell spent 66 days in jail for the crime. 
He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was released by Seattle in March 2019, and spent the 2021 season with the Browns, appearing in 15 games and recording 33 tackles and 3.0 sacks while recovering one fumble. 
McDowell&#8217;s opportunity with the Browns was seen as a second chance in the NFL.
“For me, my career is at stake,” McDowell <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2022/01/browns-defensive-tackle-malik-mcdowell-arrested-in-florida-for-public-exposure-battery-against-officer.html">said</a> in August according to Cleveland.com. “My livelihood, taking care of my family, just to do what the every day person can’t do, go out there in front of thousands of fans and play a game and get paid lost of money to do it. That’s a lot of people’s dreams and I get to live my dream.”
“I know what my life could be without football and the stuff I fell into without playing football,” he said prior to the season, “and I just wanted to get some more structure back in my life, I didn’t have enough structure in my life around that time. So my driving force really is just where I was at. I’m in the best place I can be right now, so that’s really my driving force.”
This article has been expanded after publication to include additional information.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/penalties-bizarre-final-play-call-ends-dallas-cowboys-season">Penalties, Bizarre Final Play Call Ends Dallas Cowboys&#8217; Season</a>
Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.

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The Cleveland Indians are no more. 
After months of speculation, the Major League Baseball team in Cleveland has changed their name — the Cleveland Guardians. 
The announcement came via a video posted to Twitter by the Cleveland Indians with actor Tom Hanks doing the narration. 
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&#8220;We are excited to usher in the next era of the deep history of baseball in Cleveland,&#8221; owner Paul Dolan <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31868331/cleveland-changing-name-indians-guardians">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;Cleveland has and always will be the most important part of our identity. Therefore, we wanted a name that strongly represents the pride, resiliency and loyalty of Clevelanders.&#8221;
&#8220;&#8216;Guardians&#8217; reflects those attributes that define us while drawing on the iconic Guardians of Traffic just outside the ballpark on the Hope Memorial Bridge. It brings to life the pride Clevelanders take in our city and the way we fight together for all who choose to be part of the Cleveland baseball family. While &#8216;Indians&#8217; will always be a part of our history, our new name will help unify our fans and city as we are all Cleveland Guardians.&#8221;
Their official name will change after the 2021 season. 
&#8220;This is a historic moment for our franchise, and we are excited for our players and staff to debut our new team name and look in 2022,&#8221; president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31868331/cleveland-changing-name-indians-guardians">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;We look forward to our team proudly representing the city of Cleveland as the Guardians.&#8221;
The organization has faced years of protest from activists who felt the name was racist. The Indians had been the team&#8217;s name since 1915. After the 2018 season, the franchise moved away from their “Chief Wahoo” logo, which many considered to be racially insensitive. 
Citing concerns over offending members of Native American and indigenous peoples, the team announced in December that they’d be choosing a new name.
In June, the team announced that they had narrowed the possible choices down to a final list after months of research and conversations with fans. 
“We’ve engaged our fans and community on many aspects of our team name process,” <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31559657/cleveland-indians-narrowing-vetting-final-list-new-names">said</a> Curtis Danburg, the team’s vice president of communications and community impact. “We felt it was important to share our research journey and what we’ve learned so far.”
The name change comes after the Washington Redskins changed their name to the Washington Football team before the 2020 season. 
&#8220;Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of this review,&#8221; the Washington Football Team <a href="https://twitter.com/WashingtonNFL/status/1282661063943651328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1282661063943651328%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fwashington%2Fredskins%2Fwashington-football-teams-name-change-statement-answered-no-questions-according-sports">said</a> in July 2020. &#8220;Dan Snyder and Coach Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design approach that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition-rich franchise and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years.&#8221;
Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.

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Reporters who were with President Joe Biden when he visited Honey Hut Ice Cream in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday fawned over his choice of ice cream flavor while asking him about his opinion on a commission to investigate the Capitol riot.
Biden ordered chocolate, chocolate chip, and butter pecan ice cream, and also let the ice cream shop employees keep the change, according to a White House <a href="https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/joe-biden-honey-hut-stop/95-7dc423f0-2df4-4847-b5fd-d08d10ab341d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pool report</a>. The presidential order included 50 units of ice cream for the staff who were with him and there were ample photos on social media showing Biden posing with the ice cream shop workers.
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&#8220;It&#8217;s a good day for ice cream [at] Honey Hut,&#8221; tweeted White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the stop for ice cream, which followed Biden&#8217;s speech at Cuyahoga Community College, where he talked about the economy and his administration&#8217;s $1.7 trillion dollar infrastructure bill.
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It’s a good day for ice cream @ Honey Hut <a href="https://t.co/HtyRgK8O7u">pic.twitter.com/HtyRgK8O7u</a>
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&#8220;Mr. President, what did you order?&#8221; a reporter asked Biden after he received his cone, to which the president replied, &#8220;Chocolate, chocolate chip.&#8221; His answer was met with sounds of approval from those gathered around him.
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“Mr. President, what did you order?”
President Biden: “Chocolate chocolate chip.”
Crowd: “Ooooooohhh” &quot;Oh yeahhh.&quot;<a href="https://t.co/4FjDIFqEpr">pic.twitter.com/4FjDIFqEpr</a>
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Biden was also asked what he would say to Republicans who are positioned to block a commission to investigate the Capitol riot on January 6. &#8220;Eat some chocolate, chocolate chip,&#8221; Biden answered, prompting laughter and cheers.
Regarding whether Democrats would seek &#8220;compromise and common ground&#8221; on the issue, Biden said, &#8220;I can&#8217;t imagine anyone voting against the establishment of a commission on the greatest assault since the Civil War on the Capitol.&#8221;
&#8220;But at any rate, I came for ice cream,&#8221; Biden added.
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Q: What is your message to Republicans prepared to block the Jan. 6 commission.
Biden: &quot;Eat some chocolate chocolate chip [ice cream]&#8230; 
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Ice cream is a recurring theme with the president, who is an outspoken fan of the frozen treat. At an ice cream shop he visited during the 2020 campaign, a video went viral of Biden telling a reporter what flavor he had ordered.
&#8220;Mr. Biden, Mr. Biden, what flavor did you get?&#8221; a reporter yelled.
&#8220;We got one vanilla and one chocolate, but I wanted to get what we call &#8216;black-and-white,&#8217; but we&#8217;re gonna move it,&#8221; Biden answered.
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Press drills Joe Biden at his ice cream parking lot rally: “What flavor did you get?” <a href="https://t.co/A3NvmpAjbn">pic.twitter.com/A3NvmpAjbn</a>
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In 2020, Biden&#8217;s campaign spent nearly $10,000 on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) favorite $12-a-pint gourmet ice cream as &#8220;donor gifts.&#8221;
As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-campaign-spent-nearly-10000-on-pelosis-favorite-12-a-pint-gourmet-ice-cream-as-donor-gifts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a>:
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It’s the same super expensive ice cream that House Speaker keeps in her $24,000 sub-zero freezer in her Napa Valley mansion — which won her jibes after she showed off her stash off during a late-night TV show.</blockquote>
When Pelosi took heat for displaying her freezer full of expensive ice cream last year as the careers of many Americans were collapsing because of the pandemic and state-mandated lockdowns, Biden praised Pelosi from his official government Twitter account. &#8220;You have great taste, @SpeakerPelosi,&#8221; he tweeted.
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You have great taste, <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerPelosi</a>. <a href="https://t.co/96cJJaBHFW">https://t.co/96cJJaBHFW</a>
&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1250173779227160576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-campaign-spent-nearly-10000-on-pelosis-favorite-12-a-pint-gourmet-ice-cream-as-donor-gifts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Biden Campaign Spent Nearly $10,000 On Pelosi’s Favorite $12-A-Pint Gourmet Ice Cream As ‘Donor Gifts’</a>

US President Joe Biden eats an ice cream at Honey Hut Ice Cream in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 27, 2021.

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The Cleveland Indians, the Major League Baseball team based in Ohio, reportedly plans to drop its name as soon as this week, which would make them the second major league sports team to remove a reference to Native Americans from its team name in 2020.
The New York Times, citing three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/sports/baseball/cleveland-indians-baseball-name-change.html">reports</a> that the decision has already been made to change the team’s name and could be announced later in the week. It’s not clear when the name change would take effect.
One person, however, told the Times that the change could come in stages rather than all at once, with the team name sticking for the 2021 season. The MLB team would then have more time to make changes to Cleveland Indian-branded products, equipment, and gear.
The Wall Street Journal also <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/clevelands-major-league-baseball-team-will-drop-its-indians-nickname-11607912416?mod=hp_lead_pos8">reported</a> Sunday evening that the MLB team will change its name, citing “a person familiar with the matter.”
Two people familiar with the decision told the Times that the team may go the route of the Washington Football Team, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, and scrap its name before finalizing a replacement for it. Around the same time as the Washington Football Team decided to review their former name, the Cleveland Indians suggested that they would also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cleveland-indians-consider-name-change-after-redskins-controversy">explore a possible name change</a> for themselves.
“We have had ongoing discussions organizationally on these issues. The recent unrest in our community and our country has only underscored the need for us to keep improving as an organization on issues of social justice,” said the team in a statement. “With that in mind, we are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name.”
“While the focus of the baseball world shifts to the excitement of an unprecedented 2020 season, we recognize our unique place in the community and are committed to listening, learning and acting in the manner that can best unite and inspire our city and all those who support our team,” the statement concluded.
The July statement was framed as a commitment to make “a positive impact in our community and embrace our responsibility to advance social justice and equality,” and came at a time when various organizations were taking stances in favor of social justice.
The NFL’s Baltimore Ravens took an even bolder stance in August when they directly implicated the U.S. as having racism “embedded in the fabric” of its founding and called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to bring a Democratic House-passed piece of policing legislation to a vote on the Senate floor.
Back in June, when Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), who is black, unveiled a policing bill endorsed by a handful of Republican senators to counter that very proposal, Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) trashed it as “so <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/schumer-trashes-tim-scotts-policing-bill-deeply-flawed-and-not-salvageable">threadbare and lacking in substance</a> that it does not even provide a proper baseline for negotiations.”
Scott’s policing legislation ultimately wasn’t passed.

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During the Baltimore Ravens season-opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, all but two players stood for the playing of &#8220;Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has been dubbed the &#8220;black national anthem,&#8221; while more than half of the players sat or took a knee during the national anthem.
&#8220;The Black national anthem, &#8216;Lift Every Voice and Sing,&#8217; is currently being played,&#8221; reported Daniel Oyefusi on Sunday. &#8220;Ravens players are lined up at the goal line, while the Browns returned to their locker room. It looks like one Raven is kneeling.&#8221;
Oyefusi later amended, noting that he believes two Ravens players were kneeling during the song: Marlon Humphrey and Matthew Judon.
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Looks like Marlon Humphrey and Matthew Judon were kneeling.
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When the &#8220;Star-Spangled Banner&#8221; played, however, more than half the roster sat or took a knee.
&#8220;Rough estimate but I’d say over half of the Ravens players took a knee during the national anthem,&#8221; reported Oyefusi.
&#8220;Browns players stood together but a few players took a knee,&#8221; he noted.
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&mdash; Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielOyefusi/status/1305189608666411009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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“We respect and support our players&#8217; right to protest peacefully,” said a news release from Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti. &#8220;This was a demonstration for justice and equality for all Americans. These are core values we can all support.&#8221;
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Ravens defensive coordinator Don &#8216;Wink&#8217; Martindale knelt during the anthem, too; as did defensive end Calais Campbell and quarterback Lamar Jackson, noted the Sun.
“A lot of players on this team are really passionate about the community, about our backgrounds and where we come from,” said Campbell post-game. “I think most of the guys wanted to protest against the injustices in our community. &#8230; This is just an opportunity for us to use this platform to try to affect change in the communities.”
As noted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nfl-to-play-black-national-anthem-before-all-week-one-games-report-says">The Daily Wire</a>, reports emerged back in July about the NFL playing “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing&#8221; before all Week 1 games.
The song was one of a &#8220;variety of other measures&#8221; made by the NFL &#8220;to recognize victims of police brutality,&#8221; according to a source, an <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29401000/nfl-plans-play-black-national-anthem-week-1-games">ESPN</a> report outlined at the time.
The national anthem has become a partisan issue in recent years, mainly stemming from then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick&#8217;s anthem kneeling back in 2016. He said it was a protest against law enforcement and America more broadly, which he claimed is plagued by racism.
Kaepernick, who began the anthem protest when he started to see little field time, claimed America was “oppressing” minorities and allowing cops to “murder” innocent people of color.
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Ravens Stand For ‘Black National Anthem,’ Most Sit, Kneel During National Anthem

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