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Ekiti to inaugurate human rights action plan committee July 1
The Ekiti government will, on July 1, inaugurated a committee saddled with the responsibility of developing a human rights action plan. Newsmen report that the inauguration of the committee is sequel to the directive by Gov. Kayode Fayemi to the state Ministry of Justice to that effect. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Olawale Fapounda, in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, said that the governor had stressed the need to put measures in place to protect and promote human rights in the state. He announced the composition of the advisory and technical committees for the development of the State Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Right (SAPHR). According to him, the action plan is aimed at auditing the human rights situation in the state. Fapo...
Vinsanity: Vince Carter To Hang Up The Kicks After 22 NBA Seasons
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty For over two decades, Vince Carter has been a reliable fixture in the NBA, but that tenure is coming to an end. Carter is hanging up the kicks after 22 seasons despite still being able to get to the rim over the age of 40. As seen on NBA.com, Carter made the announcement somewhat casually in the midst of conversation during his Winging It With Vince podcast. “I’m officially finished playing basketball,” Carter said. “I’m officially done playing basketball professionally.” It was widely known and stated by Carter than the former University of North Carolina star was walking away from the game on a professional level at the conclusion of the current season. With the NBA season upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and the league restarting, Carter seems content to con...
HHW Gaming: Anthony Davis To Unveil ‘NBA 2K21’s’ Three New Covers On TikTok
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It feels like it was just yesterday we were “welcomed to the next” when Anthony Davis was announced as NBA 2K20’s cover athlete alongside Dwyane Wade. Now, in just a few days, we will learn which NBA superstars will grace the NBA 2K21’s THREE, that’s right you read correctly, three covers. 2K announced today (Jun.24) that NBA 2K20’s cover athlete, Anthony Davis, will reveal the big news on the game studio’s new TikTok channel. In a brief statement, 2K announced that Davis officially “passed the torch to the NBA 2K21 cover athletes” and that we will learn who has earned the prestigious honor over the course of three days: June 30 – July 2. This news comes on the heels of gamers getting a glimpse of NBA 2K21 on PS5 during Sony’s big reveal event. ...
New Audio Reveals Michael Jordan Was In Fact The Reason Isiah Thomas Was Left Off The Dream Team
Source: Focus On Sport / Getty ESPN’s hit docu-series about Michael Jordan‘s Chicago Bulls, The Last Dance, led to many interesting revelations during its 10-episode run and poured cold water on decades-long rumors. One of those rumors that seemed to be put to bed was the infamous hearsay that Michael Jordan was the main reason that NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas was left off the legendary Dream Team roster of the 1992 Summer Olympics. While he denied he played a role in the decision in the documentary, new audio has emerged suggesting the G.O.A.T was butting heads with the powers that be over the addition of the greatest point guard in Detroit Pistons history. TMZ is reporting that unheard audio from 1992 has leaked which features Michael Jordan letting Olympics selection committee member...
Spike Lee and Ray Allen Working on He Got Game 2
Jesus Shuttlesworth may hit the court again. In a new interview with The Encore, director Spike Lee discussed the possibility of a sequel to 1998’s He Got Game. He even has a new player in mind: New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. “We were trying to, B.C. not ‘before Christ’ but ‘before corona,’ try to get a meet and greet (with Zion),” Lee explained. “Ray [Allen] and I were going to go to a home game in New Orleans. So, I’m still for it. The story is murky in my mind, but the material is so rich.” So would Williamson. Last year, the 19-year-old player expressed interest to Esquire, saying: “I would wanna be in the sequel to He Got Game, I would definitely want to be, like, in the Part 2 of that movie.” This isn’t the first time talk of a sequel has popped up. Allen spoke to ESPN...
#AfterTheLastDance: The Fumble Recaps The “Food Poisoning” Game, Dennis Rodman Wrestling & More
Source: JEFF HAYNES / Getty All good things must come to an end, unfortunately, and that’s the case with the ESPN’s 10-part Michael Jordan series, The Last Dance. The Fumble is back with their after show, #AfterTheLastDance, to recap the final two episodes. Chris Clarke (@CK2K) and Jackie Rae (@JRaeTheFanatic) of The Fumble are back to discuss the final two episodes of the exceptional Michael Jordan ESPN doc The Last Dance. Episode 9’s action picks up with The Bulls toughest test in the playoffs, the Reggie Miller lead Indiana Pacers coached by Larry Bird before heading to the finals to take on the Utah Jazz. The episode also touched on Steve Kerr and how he also tragically lost his father in which could have been an opportunity both he and Michael could have bonded on. The highlight ...
Dwight Howard Reveals Mother of His Son Died After Epileptic Seizure, “It’s Extremely Difficult For Me”
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty NBA superstar Dwight Howard has revealed that in the midst of dealing with the stress of the pandemic, his family has suffered a tragic loss after the mother of his son passed away. According to ESPN, The Los Angeles Lakers star said the mother of his six-year-old son, Melissa Rios, passed away back in March after having an epileptic seizure. During the interview, Howard explained that the hardest part of losing Rios was having to explain her passing to their six-year-old son. “I’ve had some things happen in my personal life that has been difficult to really handle,” Howard said. “My son’s mom, she had passed away a month and a half ago and it’s extremely difficult for me to try to understand how to talk to my son, who’s 6 years old, just about the whole sit...
Pearl Jam’s “Present Tense” Was Always the Perfect Swan Song for Michael Jordan’s Last Dance
Pearl Jam is no stranger to Chicago sports. They’ve performed at Wrigley Field multiple times. They’ve brought out a rolodex of athletes on stage. Hell, they’ve even written a song for the Cubs. In a sense, they’re as much a Chicago band as they are a Seattle export, and all of this has to do with the Midwestern blood that pumps through frontman Eddie Vedder. So, it’s not just poetic, but rather fitting that Vedder and co. would close down shop on ESPN’s The Last Dance, the fantastic 10-episode docuseries on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that have kept us sane these past five weeks. “Time to go,” a now-grey Phil Jackson says of his Chicago Bulls. Soon after, the soft strings of Pearl Jam’s “Present Tense” begin — and with it the emotions. Slowly, we float around Chicago’s United Cen...
Zion Williamson’s Former Agent Snitches, Alleges He Received Illegal Benefits To Play At Duke
Source: Don Juan Moore / Getty Zion Williamson is currently in the NBA terrorizing rims, but his former agent latest allegations have him revisiting his time while at Duke. This is not the news that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was looking forward to hearing on Mother’s Day. Williamson is currently engaged in a legal battle and its heating up with his former agent at Prime Sports Marketing, Gina Ford. She is doing her best Tekashi 6ix9ine impression and snitching alleging he took illegal benefits to attend Duke University and wear specific sports apparel brands. Courts documents shared by gaming law and sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach on Sunday (May.10) detailed the allegations. Ford claims Zion was aware his parents, Sharonda Sampson and stepfather Lee Anderson, “demanded and re...
Be Like Mike: How Michael Jordan Built His Iconic Brand
It’s been over 20 years since Michael Jordan won his final championship. A Basketball Hall-of-Famer, six-time MVP, and the leader of two three-peats, Jordan remains a larger than life figure from the way he soared to his superstar status. To imagine a world in which the icon never existed is to wonder what would have happened if Bugs Bunny finally did take that left to Albuquerque. With the airing of ESPN’s 10-part docuseries The Last Dance—which recounts the Chicago Bulls’ final title run with MJ—fans have been reminded of the basketball-great’s importance and brilliance on the court. However, another enthralling component to the weekly event is his Airness’ significance as a global icon off-the-court Need proof? Log onto Twitter while The Last Dance is airing. The only trending topics on...
