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@ESPN reporter and fill-in SC anchor. Alum @illinois_alma @columbiajourn @business @forbes. Support @AAJA, @michaeljfoxorg. Specialist at being a generalist.
Sep 25, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
Brett Favre’s welfare scandal now also includes the former QB floating the possibility of using Mississippi prison labor to manufacture volleyball lockers This was a text from former MS Gov Phil Bryant to Favre, who has insisted he did not know where the $ came from or that it was improper Image
Sep 23, 2022 5 tweets 1 min read
Brad Stevens, getting emotional: "We have a lot of talented women in our organization and yesterday was really hard on them. Nobody can control twitter speculation, rampant bullshit." #Celtics Stevens con'td: "we have a responsibility to make sure we are there to support them"

Stevens says there was messaging, and meetings to make sure female employees felt supported - says they will ensure they are there with support for a while. "Yesterday was unfair to them."
Feb 1, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
Brian Flores' class action lawsuit against the NFL - he is being represented by the same firm that represented Harvey Weinstein victims and former Fox News employees in their discrimination cases wigdorlaw.com/wp-content/upl… Reminder: the *threat* of litigation helped create the Rooney Rule 20 years ago. Brian Flores has now filed a lawsuit that may produce a more consequential outcome than the Rooney Rule.
Jan 31, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
Bears chairman George McCaskey starts out press conference introducing the team’s new GM and head coach: “In 14 days we interviewed 13 GM candidates and 10 head coaching candidates.” Calls Poles & Eberflus: “tough…gritty …smart… opportunistic…winners.” Ryan Poles to McCaskey: "I still can't get over the fact that you met me at baggage claim... that told me everything I needed to know about you and this franchise."