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The jokes were flying on Wednesday Dec 30, 2020 at 11:05 pm ET1 min read USATSI Since suffering a mouth laceration during the Clippers' Christmas game against the Denver Nuggets, Kawhi Leonard has been out of commission for his team, not suiting up for the last two games. That all changed on Wednesday when he returned to the court against the Portland Trail Blazers.The injury Leonard suffered required eight stitches and wasn't fully healed when he returned to the court, which meant he had to wear a face guard to protect his mouth area from getting hit. But when images of the Clippers star in the mask began to surface, people started noticing that it was a bit oddly shaped.Of course, many NBA fans will associate the face mask that players tend to break out with Rip Hamilton, the former Pistons star who started regularly wearing one after breaking his nose twice in one season, and doctors telling him he'd need to wear one to avoid requiring reconstructive surgery. So with the familiarity of that mask, which other players have worn since Hamilton donned his in the early aughts, the difference with Leonard's is rather stark.  In many cases that…

Kyle Trask, Florida Gators. (Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Trask is making everyone who voted him for the Heisman Trophy regret doing so.It took less than 15 minutes for Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask to remove all doubt that in no way, shape or form he should win the 2020 Heisman Trophy.Trask was the favorite to win the award for most of the season, as his brilliant passing helped the Gators capture their first SEC East crown since 2016. However, he threw three absolutely horrendous picks in the first quarter vs. the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl Classic. As expected, Twitter decided to eat him alive for being this inherently reckless with the football.Kyle Trask threw only five interceptions in his first 11 games of 2020Even though he is without his top four receiving targets in this New Year’s Six bowl due to opt-outs, that is no excuse for Trask to be turning the football over this prolifically.Kyle Trask just threw his 3rd interception of the first quarter. Dude, just call it a night. It's okay.— Patrick Schmidt (@PatrickASchmidt) December 31, 2020Kyle Trask and Sam Hartman did not have very good days today. Woof.— Nicole Auerbach 😷…

'Don't give up': Anthony Hopkins shares message of hope via Twitter video as he celebrates 45 years of sobrietyBy Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 19:20 EST, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 19:26 EST, 29 December 2020 He's regarded as one of the greatest stars of stage and screen.And on Tuesday, the day he marked 45 years of sobriety, Anthony Hopkins delivered a personal message via Twitter to all those struggling with addiction during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.'Hang in there,' he urged. 'Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.' Anthony Hopkins celebrated 45 years of sobriety on Tuesday by posting a video on Twitter in which he offered a message of hope and encouragement to those struggling with addictionThe Welsh-born actor, who now lives in Malibu, shot the black and white video message while standing in front of book shelves at his home.He started his message by acknowledging that 'It’s been a tough year, full of grief and sadness for many, many, many people.'Then Hopkins, who turns 83 on Thursday, shared: '45 years ago today I had a wake-up call. I was heading for disaster. I was drinking myself to death. 'I got a message, a little thought, that…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans on Tuesday after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill.A total of 109 Republicans, including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of GOP leadership, joined with Democrats on Monday to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump’s presidency. The Senate is expected to consider the measure later this week.Trump slammed GOP lawmakers on Twitter, charging that “Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass.”Trump called the override vote a “disgraceful act of cowardice and total submission by weak people to Big Tech. Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW! Senate should not approve NDAA until fixed!!!”The 322-87 vote in the House sends the override effort to the Senate, where the exact timing of a vote is uncertain.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., wants a vote as soon as Wednesday, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders objected to moving ahead until McConnell allows a vote on a Trump-backed plan to increase COVID-19 relief payments to $2,000.“Let me be clear: If Sen. McConnell doesn’t agree to an up or down vote to provide the working people of…

I'm not going to pretend, here. I've never seen "Love Actually," and I don't really know anything about it. But after reading the description, courtesy of IMDb — Follows the lives of eight very different couple dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. — it doesn't really sound like a film I can envision Bill Belichick curling up to watch. On second thought, I can't really imagine Belichick "curling up" to any movies as opposed to sternly watching film in a dark, isolated room. That didn't stop ESPN's production team from including him in a strange animated clip, along with former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, that parodied the rom-com during New England's matchup with Buffalo on "Monday Night Football." For context, here's the scene from the movie... and I have to admit, it's a pretty smooth move from the usually less-romantic zombie slayer Rick Grimes. That's how I knew actor Andrew Lincoln, at least. And someone at ESPN must really, really like "Love Actually." Only two holiday seasons ago, we saw our favorite creepy mascot get the same parody treatment alongside Katie Nolan. Social media responses…

Popular shoe and apparel brand Reebok may soon be under some new, well-known ownership. Rapper Percy “Master P” Miller told Eric Woodyard of ESPN on Monday that he is in negotiations along with retired NBA guard Baron Davis to acquire Reebok. The two would make the purchase through a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) called Bull Horn Holdings Corp. (ticker symbol: BHSE). Woodyard adds that Reebok’s asking price from parent company Adidas is roughly $2.4 billion. Miller says they are “prepared financially” after a couple of months of negotiations. “These companies have been benefiting off us,” Miller said. “This could be history for this company going Black-owned … Imagine if Michael Jordan owned Reebok? That’s what I’m talking about making history.” Some folks on Twitter had funny reactions to the news: Master P’s history with sneakers doesn’t inspire confidence, but happy for him nonetheless pic.twitter.com/hQZrqj6Wig — Al (@CharizardLaw) December 28, 2020 Tell you what I went 7-11 the other day check this out out . Buddy out here pic.twitter.com/TgWArisOl6 — KEEGOLD (@keegold305) December 28, 2020 Others were very supportive of the effort: I hope they get it. The fact they’re even in a position to acquire a company like Reebok…

December 27, 2020 | 9:23pm Enlarge Image Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin Taylor Hill/WireImage Alec Baldwin trashed the Twitter user who questioned his wife’s claim of Spanish heritage in a bizarre rant on Instagram Sunday, comparing her to “used coasters with the rings on them and the stains on them.” The 62-year-old “30 Rock” star also took aim at Twitter, where Leni Briscoe started a thread Monday that questioned Hilaria Baldwin’s claim she was born in Mallorca. “Just a lot of s—t,” Alec Baldwin said on Instagram. “You have to kind of hack your way through the debris of Twitter. Twitter is just a vast orchard of crap. “And I have certainly slung some crap in that orchard myself every now and then with things I’ve said. So, that’s not lost on me that I’m guilty of that as well.” “But I would publicly dump Twitter tomorrow,” he said. The online firestorm started with Briscoe’s posts Monday questioning Hilaria Baldwin’s fluctuating accent and past claims she was born in Spain and raised in Boston. “You have to admire Hilaria Baldwin’s commitment to her decade long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person,” Briscoe wrote. The viral exposé prompted a post…

The Chargers defeated the Broncos by the score of 19-16 on Sunday, marking their third consecutive victory. Like any given Sunday for Los Angeles, it was another nail-biter that came down to the final moments of the game. With 41 seconds remaining, kicker Michael Badgley hit the game-winning field goal, tying his career-high with four fields goals. While the outcome was promising, the product itself still was reminiscent to the majority of the contests this season in regards to the play-calling and game management, leaving fans concerned with the thought of Anthony Lynn coaching the team beyond this season. To get an idea on how many are feeling, here’s how social media reacted to L.A.’s Week 16 win. The Chargers winning these last three games in spite of Anthony Lynn, while simultaneously saving Lynn’s job is peak Chargers behavior. Buckle up y’all. — Guilty As Charged Podcast (@GACPodcast17) December 28, 2020 Why did you guys win???? @Chargers — FIRE ANTHONY LYNN (@alexjaques5) December 28, 2020 The definition of insanity is Anthony Lynn. The #Chargers are insane for keeping the man https://t.co/MFoHpoMQQd — Bicky Vick (@Vic17Monroy) December 28, 2020 These wins are killing me as a Chargers fan, because I know…

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 26: Running back Kenyan Drake #41 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes the ball as linebacker Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers defends during the first half at State Farm Stadium on December 26, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Fans aren’t pleased with being forced to watch the Cardinals-49ers game on Amazon Prime.Saturday’s game between Kyler Murray’s Arizona Cardinals and Kyle Shanahan’s beat-up San Francisco 49ers won’t be available on TV, as the NFL is leaning fully into the online streaming boom by making this game only accessible through Amazon Prime Video of Twitch.One common complaint is how difficult the game can be to actually find, even for those with an Amazon Prime subscription. Many older fans who are unfamiliar with the technology and just want to watch some post-Christmas football are having some trouble.Initial impressions of Amazon Prime's exclusive NFL game, via former Fox Sports exec Clark Pierce: "I was just on a call with my Dad explaining how to get the 49ers-Cardinals…it is a generational conversation happening all over the country right now."— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) December 26, 2020The Cardinals-49ers game on Amazon Prime has proven to be a…

Josh Rosen, San Francisco 49ers. (Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) There are Twitter profiles and then there is whatever Josh Rosen lazily manages these days.Josh Rosen‘s Twitter brand is all over the place, just like his unparalleled NFL career.Rosen famously went No. 10 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft out of UCLA. He cited nine mistakes were made ahead of him in that draft. So how are the nine mistakes made of him doing these days? Does it really even matter? The poor dude is playing for the San Francisco 49ers vs. the team that drafted him in the Arizona Cardinals three years later. Just look at his Twitter profile.Josh Rosen’s Twitter banner is him on the Dolphins, his bio says he’s a Buccaneer, he’s suiting up for the Niners today, and facing the Cardinals who drafted him tenth overall just 2.5 years ago pic.twitter.com/7P9F1FjBp5— Clue Heywood (@ClueHeywood) December 26, 2020This is not how you go about building your brand on social media in the slightestSo Rosen has not played for the Cardinals since the 2018 NFL season. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins for pennies on the dollar ahead of last season. Arizona gave up on him after one…