Look at this:
WOW MAN!! 🤦🏾♂️. Is it still surprising at this point. Sure isn’t! You literally still don’t understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee?? Has absolute nothing to do with the disrespect of 🇺🇸 and our soldiers(men and women) who keep our land free. My father-in-law was one of those https://t.co/pvUWPmh4s8
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 3, 2020
Brees, in part:
Surprise!
Still no agreement between MLB and the players union:
MLB rejected the union’s proposal for a 114-game season and said it would not send a counter, sources tell The Athletic. The league said it has started talks with owners about playing a shorter season without fans, and that it is ready to discuss additional ideas with the union.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 3, 2020
Here’s Bob’s take on the matter:
“MLB owners and the MLBPA keep looking for the upper hand through media leaks. It’s not working as the public has zero appetite for this process. There’s no sympathy for either side. Each would be best served by staying quiet until there’s a resolution.”
Jeff Passan and others have reported on the idea of MLB coming back with a 50-game season offer, so I guess we’ll continue to patiently wait and see what happens here.
The NBA has a Board of Governors meeting set for tomorrow, and Shams Charania says Adam Silver will propose a 22-team return to play, which means the stinky New York Knicks would be done for the year.
Go Birds! –
everything in this furniture store in philly was taken except for the cowboys chair go birds! pic.twitter.com/NHkjem6zQ1
— Josh Albert (@jpegjoshua) June 3, 2020
I need another couple of sentences for this story, so how about a statistic:
Playoff wins since the year 2000:
Time’s yours.
Per a Flyers source, a report circulating about Oskar Lindblom having completed his treatment for Ewing sarcoma is, “Inaccurate. He is not done treatment.”
Per a @NHLFlyers source, the report circulating about Oskar Lindblom having finished his cancer treatment is: "Inaccurate. He is not done treatment." #Flyers pic.twitter.com/yNa7aqkN9N
— Russ Joy (@JoyOnBroad) June 2, 2020
I know people are looking for any positive news to cling to, given everything happening in the world, but spreading false information about someone’s cancer treatment is incredibly reckless and shameful. It’s worth noting that while the headline “Brave Hockey Star Oskar Lindblom, 23, Completes Cancer Treatment– Fans Flood Twitter With Votes for Beloved Philadelphia Flyers Player” seemed totally declarative, leading to the spread of the story on Facebook and Twitter, the body of the story did accurately note that Lindblom was nearing the end of his treatment, citing quotes from Flyers assistant GM Brett Flahr in April.
We all hope for good news and things sound like they’re trending in the right direction, but he still has some treatment ahead of him. Our thoughts, prayers, and best wishes are with Oskar and his family as he continues his battle against this rare form of cancer.
At The Athletic, Ken Rosenthal organized a panel discussion involving a handful of retired black MLB players.
Included were Phillies Ryan Howard and Jimmmmmmmmy Rollllllllins, who shared their thoughts on George Floyd and racial inequality in America.
A couple of snippets from the piece, which is unlocked (no paywall):
The Eagles haven’t posted a single thing about George Floyd or the Philadelphia rioting and protesting, which seems a bit weird since Jeffrey Lurie and coaches were supportive of Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long, and others during the Colin Kaepernick saga. Lurie has always been one of the more progressive NFL owners.
Monday, however, he apparently addressed his team virtually, via T Mac:
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