Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley made headlines on Sunday when he was spotted getting in a round of golf with President Donald Trump at his Bedminster Golf Club in New Jersey — and <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/28/sports/saquon-barkley-fires-back-at-critics-over-trump-hangout/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barkley</a> quickly made it clear to critics that he was not interested in their complaints.
Barkley took to X on Monday morning — just hours before his team was set to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory (40-22) over the Kansas City Chiefs — to hit back, saying, &#8220;lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT. Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago … and look forward to finishing my round with Trump ! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have amazing day.&#8221;
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lol some people are really upset cause I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT. Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago…and look forward to finishing my round with Trump ! Now ya get out my…
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Trump&#8217;s team shared video of the pair exiting Marine One at the airport in Morristown, New Jersey, where Trump directed Barkley off to one side before he stepped up alone to speak with reporters. &#8220;What a nice guy he is. I wanted to race him but I decided not to do it.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on Eagles running back <a href="https://twitter.com/saquon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@saquon</a> Barkley: “What a nice guy he is. I wanted to race him but I decided not to do it.”<a href="https://t.co/DiNFvs4SHS">pic.twitter.com/DiNFvs4SHS</a>
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Trump ribbed Barkley again during Monday&#8217;s ceremony honoring the Eagles for their Super Bowl victory, saying, &#8220;You got the ball to your superstar running back, who I met yesterday, and I want to tell you he is — he&#8217;s a handsome guy, but I wouldn&#8217;t wanna tackle him!&#8221;
&#8220;He&#8217;s great, I got to know him a little bit. I offered him a ride on Air Force One because I was coming down, and usually they say, &#8216;No, no, I don&#8217;t think so.&#8217; He said, &#8216;I&#8217;ll take it, sir&#8217; — and he loved it!&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a great young guy and an incredible football player.&#8221;
Several members of the team — including quarterback Jalen Hurts — did not attend the White House event due to &#8220;scheduling conflicts.&#8221;

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‘Get Out My Mentions!’: Eagles Running Back Swipes At Critics Mad He Played Golf With Trump

'Get Out My Mentions!': Eagles Running Back Swipes At Critics Mad He Played Golf With Trump

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Collective cries of anguish echoed through the heavens this past weekend. You may have heard the sound. It was the sound of trauma. Of heartbreak. Of great moral outrage. It was the sound of the Left-wing hacks in sports media reacting to Shedeur Sanders, the son of former NFL star Deion Sanders, being drafted into the the NFL a little bit later than most people expected.
For some background and context, Shedeur Sanders is a quarterback who played for The University of Colorado where his dad, Deion Sanders, is the head coach. For months, most analysts projected that he would be selected in the first round of the NFL draft, which began on Thursday and ran for three days and seven total rounds. But the prognosticators in sports media are about as credible, and have about as good a track record, as the political prognosticators in the news media. Which is to say they&#8217;re full of crap most of the time. So Shedeur was not drafted in the first or even second round. Instead he didn&#8217;t come off the board until the fifth round, when he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns — who selected a different quarterback, some other players, a water boy, a cheerleader, and a janitor before they finally got around to drafting Shedeur.
Why does any of this matter? Well, it doesn’t matter. But to the commentators in sports media, it was a national tragedy. Shedeur’s brief draft slide was ESPN’s 9-11. It was the NFL Network’s Pearl Harbor. They’ll never forget where they were when it happened. They were shell shocked. Dumbfounded. Grief stricken. 
Here are two very short clips that should give you a pretty good idea of how they were covering the news:
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&#8220;It&#8217;s disgusting. I don’t get it. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s never happened before. I just want to reach out and give him a hug. This is such a tough time for him.&#8221;
To be clear, they aren’t talking about someone who survived a school shooting. They&#8217;re talking about an already wealthy and famous athlete who had to wait a day longer than expected to be drafted into the NFL and get paid millions of dollars to play football. This is like weeping in the street because a trust fund baby got the wrong color Ferrari for her sweet 16. Most of the human population would kill just for the chance to experience this kind of &#8220;disappointment.&#8221; But the sports media treated Shedeur like a holocaust survivor.
All of this would just be kind of funny and embarrassing but not worth discussing. After all, sports media embarrasses itself in some form pretty much every day. They embarrass themselves even more often than the news media, if you can believe it. But what makes this whole spectacle something worse, and perhaps more notable, is the reason why the sports media were so outraged.
They — very predictably — made it about race. It was decided that Shedeur Sanders fell in the draft because he&#8217;s black.
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As an article in The Root put it in “<a href="https://www.theroot.com/i-am-a-leader-i-forge-my-own-path-shedeur-sanders-mak-1848432864" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shedeur Sanders</a> not getting drafted in the first, second or third rounds of the NFL draft is like when that white cashier scrunches up her face and drops change in your hand instead of running the risk of touching you. Was she a racist Karen, or is that how she treats all customers? It’s a racism Rorschach test.”
Never mind the question of how else a cashier is supposed to transfer change from her hand to yours. What do you want her to do? Stroke your arm gently as she sensuously places one coin at a time into your palm? Personally I prefer that she just drop the change into my hand so we can both move on with our lives. But that’s how I interpret the “racism Rorschach test.” On the other hand, for the race hustlers, when it comes to the racism Rorschach test, the answer is always yes. And that’s why lots of commentators in sports media jumped in to make it about race. Here&#8217;s another brief highlight reel: 
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That was Ryan Clark, Emmanuel Acho, and Skip Bayless — three of the most prominent sports commentators in the country. All of them agree that this came down to race. Skip is practically in tears over it. Emmanuel says he was up all night “muling&#8221; about it, whatever the hell that&#8217;s supposed to mean. I assume the word he was reaching for was “mulling.” But the other thing about sports commentators is that they are, for the most part, fantastically stupid.
Stephen A Smith was also outraged. He was tweeting in a frantic hysteria all weekend, repeatedly invoking Colin Kaepernick and alleging that there was &#8220;collusion&#8221; at play, just as there was, allegedly, to keep Kaepernick out of the league.
And it wasn&#8217;t just sports commentators. Jamaal Bowman, the former congressman famous only for pulling a fire alarm, put out a video on Saturday claiming that Shedeur’s fate is more evidence that &#8220;America continues to fear strong black men.” 
He also said this:
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Now, given that I have an audience of intelligent people — certainly more intelligent than Jamaal Bowman, who has the approximate IQ of a rubber spatula — I probably don&#8217;t need to explain that these racism complaints are totally asinine.
If you think that Shedeur wasn’t drafted in the first round because he&#8217;s black, you’ll have to explain why the guy selected number one overall is black. Also the guy selected number two is black. So was the guy selected number three. So was the guy selected number six, number seven, number eight, number nine, eleven, twelve, thirteen, and so on. There were 32 selections in the first round. All but five of them were black. And this ratio held up through the entire draft, just as it did in last year&#8217;s draft, and the year before that, and before that, and before that, for decades. Which is why only 25% of the players in the NFL are white. All of the rest are black, or some other racial minority.
The vast majority of NFL players are black. The vast majority of the biggest stars are black. The highest paid player in the league is black.
So where is the racism coming into play? Is it that black players are held to a higher standard? Are black players scrutinized and penalized and criticized more? No, definitely not. Deshaun Watson — a black quarterback — was credibly accused of sexual assault by over 20 women and yet was still given the richest contract in league history after all of these accusations were made public. There are black players in the league who have been involved in all manner of scandals and crimes and alleged crimes. The Baltimore Ravens selected a player in the second round of this year’s draft who was accused of rape in high school and college. He’s also black. But they needed an edge rusher, and the kid has talent, so they overlooked the rape stuff. That&#8217;s how NFL teams operate. They don&#8217;t care about the color of your skin or crimes on your rap sheet. They only care if you can help them win games. Winning is the only thing that matters. The Ravens most legendary player of all time, a black man, was charged with double murder. A year later he won Super Bowl MVP. Nothing matters in football but winning. Which is what I love about football, actually. It&#8217;s the ultimate meritocracy.
Shedeur suffered his tragic drop, for which all of humanity weeps and the heavens cry out for justice, because he&#8217;s not a great prospect. He&#8217;s a pretty good prospect, but not great. He’s not as talented as a lot of the guys who went before him. Also, to make matters much worse, he’s a high maintenance diva with an ego bigger than any room he walks into. According to lots of reports, that&#8217;s exactly how he came across in his pre-draft interviews with various teams. This is a guy who had a room custom built just for the draft night broadcast with the word “legendary” painted all over the walls. He hosted a draft party where he performed some rap songs — apparently he moonlights as a rapper — and walked around with a giant brief case full of cash.
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Star: Shedeur Sanders threw a MASSIVE party to celebrate being drafted by the Browns.
Sanders performed his hit rap songs and flexed over $100K in cash during the event.
So many celebrities were in attendance as well.
Cleveland drafted a superstar 👀 <a href="https://t.co/zqKZZVNCqe">pic.twitter.com/zqKZZVNCqe</a>
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At the NFL scouting combine, he said he doesn’t even need to explain why an NFL team should draft him. 
There&#8217;s no question that Shedeur deserves it, according to Shedeur. Listen:
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If you aren&#8217;t ready to change your culture, don&#8217;t draft him. That was his message to teams considering drafting him. A message that was apparently heard loud and clear.
This is, of course, the opposite of what you want to say in a job interview. Employers are looking for candidates who will fit their workplace culture, not candidates who demand that the culture change for them. Imagine walking into an interview and saying, &#8220;Hey, if you hire me, I’m going to need you to change your whole culture and the entire way that you do business. That&#8217;s how special I am.” That’s a surefire recipe for getting laughed out of the room. The only real mystery here is how this jackass managed to find any team dumb and desperate enough to draft him. But it’s Cleveland we&#8217;re talking about. Dumb and desperate is their brand. It turns out they actually won&#8217;t have to change their culture at all.
In any case, in this story we find the real tragedy of the Left-wing race hustle. We find what really makes it so harmful. Which is that it constantly destroys opportunities for much more productive conversations. So many teachable moments have been wasted over the past several years because the usual suspects injected their racial victimization narrative into it, completely derailing what could have otherwise been a useful discussion.
In this case we could have been talking about the value of humility. And we could use more conversations about humility, as it falls second only to chastity as the most underrated virtue of our time. Shedeur comes from a generation that has been thoroughly brainwashed into the religion of self-worship. And his dad is Deion Sanders, who is one of the prophets of that religion. But in the real world, you can only get away with being a narcissistic nightmare if you’re extremely talented and gifted — if the weight of your ego is still somehow outweighed by your skills. Even then, you’re only getting away with being a narcissist. It certainly isn&#8217;t helping you. And eventually, as your skills fade — as they will for everyone, no matter your line of work — this equation may not work out in your favor anymore. The thing about a narcissist is that their skills, their talents, their physical gifts — whatever it is that’s causing people to put up with their nonsense — won’t last forever. But narcissism, unchecked, will last forever. Or at least until death. In fact, it will probably even grow with age, like a tumor.
So the lesson is that, no matter how talented you are, it’s better to be humble. There are two kinds of people in this world, after all. The humble, and those who will be humbled. As Christ explains to us in the Beatitudes. Better to be in the first group than the second. That’s the lesson we could take from this. But instead we’re hearing again about racism. Because why talk about real issues, when you can talk about fake ones. If the media had a motto, that would be it.

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Another Dumb ‘Racism’ Scandal Takes Over The NFL

Another Dumb 'Racism' Scandal Takes Over The NFL

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Legendary football coach Bill Belichick, 73, is facing major backlash for comments made by his younger girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, 24, during a recent CBS interview to promote his new book. 
Interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked about Belichick’s relationship by hinting that fans have had different reactions to it, especially considering the 49-year age gap. When the interviewer asked Belichick how the couple met, Hudson, who was sitting nearby, jumped in with a stern, “We&#8217;re not talking about this.” 
Dokoupil turned to her and asked, “No?”
“No,” she repeated, which was followed by an awkward moment of silence between Belichick, Hudson, and Dokoupil.
In a voiceover during the CBS Sunday Morning segment, Dokoupil can be heard saying, “It’s a topic neither one of them is comfortable commenting on.”
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My Sunday morning routine is always coffee and CBS Sunday Morning. It’s a feel good show. The opposite of controversial. So image my surprise this morning when they had the most awkward Bill Belichick interview I’ve ever seen. Like I was squirming in my seat <a href="https://t.co/1p6XjwsTfk">pic.twitter.com/1p6XjwsTfk</a>
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Footage of this moment has ignited a firestorm online, with clips of the awkward exchange going viral across social media. Many criticized the interview, with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy <a href="https://x.com/stoolpresidente/status/1916506436806312044">writing</a>, “My Sunday morning routine is always coffee and CBS Sunday Morning. It’s a feel good show. The opposite of controversial. So [imagine] my surprise this morning when they had the most awkward Bill Belichick interview I’ve ever seen. Like I was squirming in my seat.”
British broadcaster Piers Morgan <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1916510418601750621?s=43&amp;t=BDz6oekueqrSVJ50bM62xw">wrote</a>, “It was utterly excruciating. Mr Belichick needs a family or friend intervention asap.”
“I actually felt uneasy with his girlfriend,” another X user <a href="https://x.com/cynmdmi/status/1916494314475057300">noted</a>. “If he were my Dad, I&#8217;d be watching her very closely. She is definitely controlling the relationship &amp; is securing her financial future. It&#8217;s a bit creepy.”
The incident quickly turned into meme fodder, with users linking together footage of Belichick’s infamous monotone press conferences alongside Hudson’s interruption. Many pointed out how Belichick, who has a reputation for taking a firm stance with the media, was now seemingly being told what to do by a romantic partner.
Commenters also questioned why Hudson was even involved in the interview. 
Belichick is currently promoting his new book, “The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football.”

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Bill Belichick Interview Goes Viral After His 24-Year-Old Girlfriend Calls The Shots

'Utterly Excruciating': Bill Belichick Interview Goes Viral After His Girlfriend Calls The Shots

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Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, has issued a formal apology for a prank call he made to Colorado Buffaloes quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders on Friday during the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sanders is the son of Colorado coach and NFL legend Deion Sanders and made headlines over the weekend for his significant drop in the draft, from being projected as a potential first-round pick to being chosen in the fifth round. 
Ulbrich was able to find the football player&#8217;s phone number and orchestrated the prank call to Sanders claiming he had been selected by the New Orleans Saints, per <a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/27/sport/son-of-atlanta-falcons-coach-apologizes-shedeur-sanders-prank-spt">CNN</a>.
Sanders was live-streaming his draft experience when he received a call from someone impersonating Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis. The caller said, “We’re going to take you with our next pick,” then added, “But you’re going to have to wait a little longer,” before abruptly hanging up and laughing. A recording of the call went viral on social media. 
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The other end of the Shedeur Sanders prank call has been leaked.
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Jax Ulbrich admitted to accessing Sanders’ draft contact information from an open iPad at his parents&#8217; home and orchestrating the prank. He <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI9oQO2Rdbl/">said</a> in his apology that his actions were “completely inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful.” 
&#8220;I’m so sorry I took away from your moment, it was selfish and childish. I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and messed with that moment. Thank you for accepting my call earlier today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me,” he said.
The Atlanta Falcons also released a statement confirming Jax&#8217;s involvement and clarifying that Jeff Ulbrich was not involved in the prank. The team apologized to Sanders and his family and pledged to review and update security protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future. ​
Sanders responded by calling the prank &#8220;childish.&#8221;  
“Nobody has that number but coaches, strictly for that reason,” he said. “Why get mad? They want you to have a certain type of reaction to it. They want you to feel bad. But I ain’t trippin.’”
Sanders was later selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round as the 144th overall pick.

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Son of Falcons Coach Apologizes For Pranking Shedeur Sanders During NFL Draft

A 17-year-old Texas boy was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a high school track meet after the victim reportedly told the alleged 17-year-old assailant that he was sitting in the wrong seat. The boy died in his twin brother’s arms.
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Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death by a classmate at a school in Texas today, allegedly after a fight over a spot.
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<a href="https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/student-stabbed-frisco-track-meet/3806667/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According</a> to Jeff Metcalf, his son Austin — whose identical twin Hunter was nearby and saw the confrontation —  had a 4.0 GPA and was MVP of Frisco ISD’s Memorial High School football team. He did not know the alleged assailant when the incident occurred at Kuykendall Stadium at roughly 10 a.m.
“They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother&#8217;s arms,” Jeff Metcalf said. “I rushed up there and I saw him on the gurney and I could tell &#8212; they said he wasn&#8217;t breathing. I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it&#8217;s God&#8217;s plan. I don&#8217;t understand it, but they weren&#8217;t able to save him. This is murder.”
“I tried to whip around as fast as I could,” Hunter Metcalf <a href="https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/frisco-texas-isd-track-meet-suspended-emergency-incident-schoo-district-kuykendall-stadium/287-6380955c-e03d-4aeb-837f-a0fc31a46c40" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “I looked at my brother and I’m not going to talk about the rest. I tried to help him.”
“He was on the right track,” Jeff Metcalf said of Austin. “He was loved by many. He was a leader.”
“I&#8217;m not trying to judge, but what kind of parents did this child have?” Jeff Metcalf asked. “What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place and they asked him to move and he bowed up. This is murder. You know what, I already forgive this person. Already. God takes care of things. God is going to take care of me. God is going to take care of my family.”
The twins and their father consistently went hunting together.
Karmelo Anthony, 17, a senior at Centennial High School, was<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/03/us-news/texas-teen-austin-metcalf-fatally-stabbed-by-karmelo-anthony-at-high-school-track-meet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> charged</a> by Frisco police with Metcalf&#8217;s murder.
“The Frisco Police Department grieves with all those affected by this devastating loss and extends its deepest condolences to the victim’s family, students, and staff who are experiencing unimaginable pain,” the Frisco Police Department stated. “The department is collaborating with the Frisco Independent School District and will continue to provide any support they need during this incredibly difficult time.”
A GoFundMe <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-austin-metcalf-help-his-family-heal?attribution_id=sl:1c02cf72-aa71-45d7-a166-bd8032e61358&amp;lang=en_US&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp13_c&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a> has been established to help Metcalf’s family.

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High School Football Star Stabbed To Death At Track Meet, Dies In Twin Brother’s Arms

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Former New York Jets star defensive end Mark Gastineau has filed a $25 million lawsuit against ESPN over showing and promoting a clip from 2002 in which Gastineau berated former Green Bay Packers star quarterback Brett Favre for “taking a dive” so New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan could break Gastineau’s sack record.
Gastineau’s lawsuit states that Favre and Gastineau shook hands at the end of the 20o2 confrontation, but ESPN elided that portion of the scene, and showed the clip in 2023 at the Chicago Sports Spectacular as part of the “30 For 30: The New York Sack Exchange” documentary, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/sports/mark-gastineau-suing-espn-for-25-million-over-viral-brett-favre-video/">reported</a>.
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22 years after losing the NFL single-season sack record, Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre for ‘taking a dive’ on the record-breaking play.
Catch the latest <a href="https://twitter.com/30for30?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@30for30</a>, &#39;The New York Sack Exchange,&#39; on ESPN and ESPN+ starting Dec. 13. <a href="https://t.co/Oz5KRwVcy7">pic.twitter.com/Oz5KRwVcy7</a>
&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1866536713247473807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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“During this private encounter November 18, 2023 between Mark Gastineau and Brett Favre, Gastineau was visibly upset and emotional with Favre; however both Mark Gastineau and Brett Favre shook hands at the commencement of this conversation,” the lawsuit avers.
Gastineau’s suit claims that ESPN used the video “without his consent or permission” and led to him having “been attacked on social media with ridicule, scorn and contempt.”
“They will be held accountable for their malicious conduct and pay for misrepresentation of Mark. The Defendant intentionally damaged Mark’s reputation for ratings for ESPN and we intend to hold them accountable,” Gastineau’s attorney, Christopher J. Cassar, declared.
Cassar claimed Gastineau was unaware the confrontation had been recorded and included in the film.
In 2020, Gastineau <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28673657/years-later-former-jets-great-mark-gastineau-wants-full-credit-nfl-single-season-sack-record">told ESPN</a> that Strahan, whose sack of Favre gave him 22.5 for the season, should not hold the record; he had accumulated 22 sacks in the 1984 season, later tied by the Minnesota Vikings’ Jared Allen in 2011 and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Justin Houston in 2014.
“It’s my record, and I want it to be known that it’s my record,” Gastineau said. “I’m not going to say, ‘I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings.’ It’s my record.”
“It’s a good record and it took me a long time to get that,” Gastineau added. “It took a lot of work, a lot of work to get that record. So many years I worked my butt off to get it, and I finally got it, and it shouldn’t have been cheapened like it was. It’s like a tarnished record.”

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After President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patriotism-is-back-the-big-game-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attend</a> a Super Bowl, where The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, the Eagles have now accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory.
Earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/press-sec-confirms-philadelphia-eagles-enthusiastically-accepted-white-house-invite" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that the Philadelphia Eagles will indeed visit the White House on April 28, and that the invitation was “enthusiastically accepted.” This ends weeks of speculation to the contrary when online reports suggested on February 24 that the Super Bowl champions would refrain from attending any celebration hosted by President Trump. Later that same day, the White House issued a statement questioning the veracity of these reports, citing the fact that an invitation to the team had not even been presented at that time. Now, three weeks later, we have much more clarity on the matter, and a date on the schedule. 
And there’s good reason to question whether the team would actually accept the invitation. 
Back in 2018, during President Trump’s first term, the Eagles won their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Shortly after, many players began voicing their intentions to not attend any celebration organized by the White House, and that only a small group of players would accept a visit. This led White House officials to label Philadelphia’s decision a political stunt, and the invitation was revoked completely. Because of this history, the now-debunked claims that the franchise would reject an invite this year certainly seemed plausible. It’s worth noting, however, only four players remain from that 2018 team, so in many respects, this is an entirely different group.
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The Eagles were not the only championship team to cause a public stir during President Trump’s first term. Several dozen major sports teams won championships during those four years, many celebrated at the White House, many did not. Of those teams that didn’t visit Washington, not all did so in defiance. Some had scheduling conflicts, some were not invited to begin with for various reasons.
A few of the notable teams to attend were the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, the Clemson Tigers, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama’s then-head coach Nick Saban made the trip a requirement, <a href="https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2018/04/how_nick_saban_addressed_white.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stating</a>, “We&#8217;re doing this regardless of your political thoughts. We&#8217;re going, just to celebrate this team. It&#8217;s an honor. And just to be able to say that you&#8217;ve gone to the White House is something that you can cherish forever.&#8217; So that was basically the extent of that.&#8221;
Of the teams to reject President Trump publicly, the 2017 Golden State Warriors were the most memorable. Coach Steve Kerr reportedly decided <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-kerr-white-house-visit-decision-warriors-championship-2017-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">months before</a> the playoffs that he would not visit the White House should the team win the NBA championship. Point guard Steph Curry later said he &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t go,&#8221; but said he wanted to talk to his teammates before making a final decision. Following Curry&#8217;s comments, the President posted on social media, &#8220;invitation is withdrawn!&#8221; LeBron James then famously called the President a &#8220;bum&#8221; for withdrawing an invite after Curry already said he wasn&#8217;t going.
Should the Eagles stay the course and follow through with their current plan to visit the White House, President Trump would be two-for-two on championship teams in his second term, as the 2024 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers traveled to the White House in February.
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David Cone is a co-host and producer of the Daily Wire’s sports show <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crain &amp; Company</a>, as well as a contributor to Morning Wire. David is also a former quarterback for the University of Michigan. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @davidadamcone
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Retired <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/philadelphia-eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> offensive lineman Jason Kelce recently explained his thoughts on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/super-bowl">Super Bowl LIX</a>, which saw his former team crush the Kansas City Chiefs 40 &#8211; 22. Jason said he was feeling “mixed emotions” due to the fact that his brother, Travis Kelce, plays <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/football">tight end</a> for the Chiefs.
“Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl">SB LIX </a>Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night, and now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever,” he shared on X on Tuesday morning.
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Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being SB LIX Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night, and now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever.
That game was odd for me to watch if…
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Jason went on to say the game was “odd” to watch because of “mixed emotions before, during, and after.” The former center said his feelings of rooting for both sides were likely similar to what his parents went through when he was still playing and both of their sons were on different teams, including when they became the first brothers in history to play each other at the 2023 Super Bowl, which the Chiefs won 38 &#8211; 35.
“On one hand, I wanted what is best for my brother, and to see his success. And on the other hand, there are so many people, teammates, and coaches, in the Philadelphia Eagles organization that I care deeply about &#8230; many of whom I owe my own success to throughout my career,” Kelce added. 
Jason spent his entire 13-year NFL career playing for the Eagles.
“I am very proud [of] Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni, and this entire team. They have persevered greatly, answered their critics amazingly, and proved themselves to be undoubtedly the best team this season,” he continued. 
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When Jason and Travis Kelce became the first brothers to play against each other in a Super Bowl, Donna Kelce wore a split Chiefs/Eagles jersey as well as a shoe for each team (now on display at the Hall of Fame) 🫶 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MothersDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MothersDay</a>
📸: <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballHOF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProFootballHOF</a> <a href="https://t.co/6fJYAqRDZG">pic.twitter.com/6fJYAqRDZG</a>
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“It is extremely difficult for a team in the NFL to have enough talent, coaching, fortune, and character to win a Super Bowl.  The character and swagger of this Eagles team was something truly special to behold.  A true representation of the toughness and grit that makes Philadelphia what it is.  Well done fellas, well f***ing done,” he wrote.
Next, Kelce heaped praise on Travis. He said, “As for my brother, There isn’t a person I love or care about more.  It has been tough to process these feelings, of course I feel for him and am always rooting for him,  but I know he does not need, nor want my pity.  He has amassed greatness few on this planet could ever dream of, as has his team, and they should feel pride in their accomplishments this season and in the past.”
&#8220;I know right now they are still thinking of last night and the shortcomings in the last game,” he said, “but in time that will fade, and the greatness they have exhibited as a group will remain as one of the most dominant eras of football ever.”
Kelce concluded by saying he was looking forward to the parade in Philadelphia and signed off by saying, “Go Birds.” 
Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and the Chiefs at the Superdome in New Orleans was one-sided, with the Eagles dominating for the entire game, ending the first half with 24 unanswered points. The Eagles’ big win was the franchise&#8217;s second Super Bowl title and dashed the Chiefs in their quest for a history-making &#8220;three-peat,” or winning three Super Bowl titles in a row. 
Travis admitted that his team didn&#8217;t show up like they wanted to on Sunday. “We haven’t played that bad all year,” he <a href="https://x.com/Sam4TR/status/1888800752207896875">told</a> reporters after the game. “You don’t lose like that without everything going bad.”

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Jason Kelce Discusses 'Mixed Emotions' Of Watching His Former Team Wallop His Brother

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As the confetti settles following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/super-bowl">Super Bowl LIX</a>, in which the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40 &#8211; 22, dashing their hopes for a historic three-peat, football fans are left wondering: What happens to all the pre-made apparel for the losing team?
Players don championship gear immediately after the Super Bowl and the NFC and AFC Championship <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl">games</a>, and fans can immediately purchase pre-made merchandise. This means manufacturers must produce the items promoting both teams as the victors in advance. Prior to 1997, the losing teams&#8217; stuff was trashed, but these days, the items are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/charity">donated</a> instead.
According to <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91017064/what-happens-to-the-losing-teams-championship-merch">Fast Company</a>, the nonprofit World Vision approached the NFL in 1997 and proposed collaborating to donate the losing team’s merchandise to people in need.
Those efforts were taken over by the Virginia-based nonprofit Good360 in 2015. They also teamed up with the MLB to take the losing team’s apparel and accessories following the World Series. 
&#8220;At Good360, we believe in the power of partnerships to create lasting change,&#8221; current CEO Cinira Baldi said. of the donations. &#8220;Whether it’s responsibly distributing apparel with the NFL, activating in areas impacted by natural disasters, or providing critical supplies to communities in need, our mission is to ensure that donated products serve a meaningful purpose. Together with our corporate and nonprofit partners, we are driving sustainability, meeting urgent needs, and building resilience for a better future.&#8221;
The organization&#8217;s former Chief Marketing Officer <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-02-11/the-super-bowl-t-shirt-economy">told</a> the Los Angeles Times in 2022 that only a few thousand items are donated from each championship event. The outlet noted that there are strict parameters for the donations so that would-be collectors can’t get their hands on the merch and resell it online.
The exec was vague about where the donations ended upm but did say they end up in countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America.
Despite these efforts, some of the items do find their way into the hands of collectors. For example, a T-shirt saying the Bengals were champions of 1989’s Super Bowl XXIII, which they lost to the San Francisco 49ers, was listed on eBay for $10,000.

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An anti-Israel protester unfurled a Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar&#8217;s halftime show, but was quickly tackled by security and dragged off the field.
Several videos circulated on X of the protester, who at one point appeared to be standing on the hood of a car that was part of Lamar&#8217;s show and waving a large flag with the words &#8220;Sudan&#8221; and &#8220;Gaza&#8221; scrawled across it.
Fox News shared video of the protester standing on the car, waving his flag with the beat as dancers performed just a short distance away.
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SECURITY BREACH: Anti-Israel protester storms the field during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, waving the Palestinian flag before police tackle him to the ground. <a href="https://t.co/Mj2WlBI7pJ">pic.twitter.com/Mj2WlBI7pJ</a>
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Deadline shared a second video that showed the protester, carrying the same flag, running along the sideline and then onto the field near the halftime stage before security personnel chased him down and brought him to the ground.
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Pro-Palestinian protestor runs on field during <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalfTimeShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalfTimeShow</a> (is detained by security shortly after) <a href="https://t.co/Dkh2kLNpok">pic.twitter.com/Dkh2kLNpok</a>
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&#8220;Another zoomed in angle of the Hamas supporter holding the Palestinian flag on the world’s biggest stage. This comes just 24 hours after Hamas released tortured malnourished kidnapped hostages. The Chutzpah,&#8221; Jeremy Kamali posted.
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Another zoomed in angle of the Hamas supporter holding the Palestinian flag on the world’s biggest stage.
This comes just 24 hours after Hamas released tortured malnourished kidnapped hostages.
The Chutzpah. 🤬 <a href="https://t.co/L4Lg1OZtHd">https://t.co/L4Lg1OZtHd</a> <a href="https://t.co/lpyMzp5s1i">pic.twitter.com/lpyMzp5s1i</a>
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&#8220;Pro-Hamas supporter runs freely around Kendrick Lamar&#8217;s halftime performance with a Palestinian flag. This is a pretty serious security breach,&#8221; another post read.
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Pro-Hamas supporter runs freely around Kendrick Lamar&#39;s halftime performance with a Palestinian flag.
This is a pretty serious security breach. <a href="https://t.co/PvZL8MLydj">pic.twitter.com/PvZL8MLydj</a>
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Security was a major concern going into Super Bowl LIX, particularly following the terrorist attack that took place in host city New Orleans, Louisiana, on New Year&#8217;s Day.
It was also an issue because President Donald Trump, the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, had also been in attendance at the game. According to CBS News White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs, Trump had already exited the Superdome by that time.
&#8220;A man with the Palestinian flag got onto the field at the Superdome during halftime but was tackled by security. White House staff and reporters were already hustling to the motorcade at the time. Photos shared with me by an Iowan in the crowd,&#8221; Jacobs posted, sharing additional still photos of the incident.
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Anti-Israel Protester Ousted After Waving Palestinian Flag During Super Bowl Halftime Show

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/philadelphia">Philadelphia</a> Democratic Mayor Cherelle Parker pleaded to residents ahead of this Sunday’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a>, urging fans to tone down their celebration antics if the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/philadelphia-eagles">Eagles</a> are victorious.
“Please Philadelphia, I implore you, as your mayor, do not climb light poles,” she said at a press conference on Thursday night. 
The request comes a little less than two weeks after the Eagles clinched the NFC Championship, leading to huge celebrations across the city that resulted in an 18-year-old Temple University student dying after falling from a light pole. The police department issued 31 citations for disorderly conduct and failure to disburse, per the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/06/us-news/philly-mayor-begs-eagles-fans-to-act-civilized-if-team-wins-super-bowl/">New York Post</a>.
“For your mayor, please, just don’t climb onto anything, OK? That’s our Golden Rule,” Parker added, using a stern tone. “This comes up every time we have an outdoor celebration after our Philly teams win,” she said. “We do not want anything to happen to you, your friends, or your family members.”
Officials did not confirm if they would be greasing the city’s light poles to deter potential climbers ahead of Sunday’s game, which they did two years ago when the Eagles were in the Super Bowl.
The Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The Chiefs hope to make Super Bowl history with a “three-peat” win, while the Eagles will attempt to redeem themselves after losing to the Chiefs 38 &#8211; 35 at Super LVII in 2023. 
Mayor Parker made headlines last month after she <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-mayor-misspells-eagles-chant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">misspelled</a> the word &#8220;Eagles&#8221; while leading a chant at a pep rally. 
She said, &#8220;E-L-G-S-E-S, Eagles!&#8221; instead of &#8220;E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!” leading to mass mockery online. 
Parker tried to laugh it off later at a press conference, saying, “We don’t promise perfection, I’m so happy I never have, especially after I couldn’t spell Eagles right.” 
Fan gear featuring the team’s name misspelled is already available.

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Rapper Snoop Dogg stole the show at the annual NFL Honors award show on Thursday, playfully poking fun at the 49-year age gap between former New England Patriots legendary head coach Bill Belichick, 72, and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
Snoop performed a monologue at the pre-Super Bowl event in New Orleans, saying he&#8217;s been a “football fan for a long time” while reminiscing about how things used to be in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL</a>.
“I remember back when the Cowboys was [sic] good. I remember back when the Chiefs was [sic] bad,” Snoop said. “And I remember — what was it? Bill Belichick&#8217;s girlfriend wasn&#8217;t even born yet.&#8221;
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&#8220;Bill Belichick&#8217;s girlfriend wasn&#8217;t even born yet.&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/SnoopDogg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SnoopDogg</a> didn&#8217;t hold back in his opening monologue 😅 <a href="https://t.co/xJ7Fh8isvX">pic.twitter.com/xJ7Fh8isvX</a>
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1887685988681482496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The coverage cut to the couple, showing Hudson’s jaw drop wide open in apparent shock while Belichick chuckled next to her.
Belichick arrived at the event wearing a maroon jacket and all six of his Super Bowl rings. In December, he accepted a head coaching position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
This isn&#8217;t the first time Hudson and Belichick have endured jokes about their sizable age gap. In May, during Netflix&#8217;s “The Roast of Tom Brady,” former Patriots players took some shots at their former coach.
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Bill Belichick hits the red carpet.
📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLHonors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLHonors</a> on FOX &amp; NFLN 
📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLPlus</a> <a href="https://t.co/GIEC0u4NDW">pic.twitter.com/GIEC0u4NDW</a>
— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1887669111594897648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Coach, you used to talk about Foxborough High School when we sucked,&#8221; <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nfl/bill-belichick-24-year-old-girlfriend-addresses-burn-wounds-tom-brady-roast">said</a> Rob Gronkowski, who played for Belichick for nine seasons. &#8220;But now I know why you were so obsessed with Foxborough High School: you were scouting your new girlfriend.&#8221;
Brady, who won six Super Bowls under Belichick, added, &#8220;Everybody asks me which [Super Bowl] ring is my favorite, I used to say &#8216;the next one,'&#8221; the former quarterback said. &#8220;But now that I am retired, my favorite Ring is the camera that caught Coach Belichick slinking out of that poor girl’s house a few months ago. Hey, you still got it. Respect baby.&#8221;
Hudson is a former cheerleader and the 2024 Miss Maine USA pageant&#8217;s first runner-up, per <a href="https://pagesix.com/entertainment/who-is-jordon-hudson-bill-belichick-girlfriend/">Page Six</a>. The couple reportedly met on a flight in 2021 and began dating in 2023. 
Belichick was previously married to Debby Clarke from 1977 until 2006 and has three children with her. Next, he was in a long-term relationship with Linda Holliday from 2007 until 2023.

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