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Gonzaga’s Mark Few’s DUI arrest video is proof that his suspension was too soft

James Wiseman — the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft — played only three games during his lone freshman season for the Memphis Tigers. After being ruled ineligible by the NCAA because his college coach, Penny Hardaway, previously loaned his family $11, 500 in moving expenses — when Hardaway was his high […]

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Creighton lost a top recruit after coach’s ‘plantation’ plea — now he’s at Kentucky with an NIL Porsche deal!

Greg McDermott was “this close” to signing TyTy Washington — arguably the highest-ranked recruit in the history of Creighton basketball — last season in a year in which he was coaching a Top-25 team. But then, he just had to mess it all up by saying something super racist: Read more…

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Brian Cashman was ‘heartbroken’ about Masahiro Tanaka’s experiences with racism, but such reactions insult people of color

The ability to feign disbelief can be more harmful than the act that caused the initial shock. It’s a skill that some white people are either born with or have acquired over time. It’s a classic argument of nature vs. nurture, and Brian Cashman is the latest example. Read more…

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The antediluvian, boring-ass Big East logo is a crime against humanity and the arts

As we hurtle toward tonight’s Big East Championship, I need to get something stupid off my chest. It’s been bugging me for years. And the mashup-matchup title tilt of the conference I grew up with — repped by Coach Paaaaatrick Ewing and Georgetown — and the more new-school, reshuffled conference squad — repped by Greg… […]

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Creighton has failed every black player and coach that’s ever been in Greg McDermott’s program

If you read the “Mission Statement” on Creighton University’s website, it’s easy to see that it serves as propaganda, falsely claiming that the university is a place that’s “dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church.” Read more…

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It was a day to be ‘committed’ — apparently

The theme of yesterday was being “committed.” Not actually being committed though, just saying it out loud. The Cleveland baseball team said it, after the story broke about them covering up Mickey Callaway’s behavior while he was their pitching coach. But, as Craig Calcaterra points out, just about everyone is… Read more…