Hornets' Ball speaks after fine for anti gay term

Hornets' Ball speaks after fine for anti-gay term

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball said he didn't mean to offend anyone after he was fined $100K for using an anti-gay term in a postgame interview.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for using anti-gay term in interview after win over Bucks

LaMelo Ball and the Hornets snuck out a one-point win over the Bucks on Saturday night in Charlotte.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 15 hours ago

Hornets' LaMelo Ball fined $100,000 for 'derogatory comment' in postgame interview after win over Bucks

Ball used the offensive phrase while describing Charlotte's defense at the end of the win

Sports - CBS Sports - 14 hours ago

Hornets' Ball makes 1st comments after being fined $100K by NBA for 'derogatory comment'

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said that he didn’t mean to offend anyone after being fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an “an offensive and derogatory comment” during a TV interview

Sports - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Doc Rivers fined $25K for criticizing officials over blown call vs. Hornets that awarded LaMelo Ball game-winning FTs

Doc Rivers was right. But the NBA does not care.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 10 hours ago

Jason Kelce apologizes on ESPN after phone-smashing incident with fan who directed anti-gay slur at brother Travis

"In a heated moment, I chose to greet hate with hate."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Jason Kelce regrets greeting 'hate with hate' after fan's anti-gay slur about Travis dating Taylor Swift

ESPN analyst Jason Kelce apologizes after slamming the cellphone of a fan who shouted an anti-gay slur about his brother, Travis, dating Taylor Swift.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

PSG handed stand closure for anti-gay chanting

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Sports - ESPN - November 1

Bucks' Doc Rivers fined $25K for blasting refs after crucial 'phantom foul' against LaMelo Ball

The referees admitted after the game that there was no foul on the play

Sports - CBS Sports - 10 hours ago

Ligue 1 condemns PSG fans for anti-gay chants

Ligue 1 has condemned anti-gay chants made by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the home game against Strasbourg on Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Watch as Hornets' LaMelo Ball gets hilariously scared by clown on Halloween

It's safe to say Ball was caught off guard by the clown

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Metro Bank fined £17mn for anti-money laundering control failings

UK lender failed to ensure automated system was correctly checking customer transactions

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An anti-Trump movement plans to rebuild for his second term

A resistance movement was born in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, sending thousands of people into the streets wearing pink hats and signs with punchy slogans.

Politics - NBC News - November 9

Ball has 34 points and 11 assists in return from ankle injury to lead Hornets over Rockets 110-105

LaMelo Ball had 34 points and 11 assists in his return from an ankle injury and Grant Williams made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to give the Charlotte Hornets a 110-105 win over the ...

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Healthy LaMelo Ball shines in 1st game since January, scoring 34 points in Hornets' win

LaMelo Ball looked like the superstar that nagging ankle injuries have kept him from being for most of the last two seasons in Charlotte’s opener Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - October 24

LaMelo Ball is back, watch him drop 34 points, 11 assists sparking Hornets comeback win

LaMelo's walk-off interview game is in mid-season form, too.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Young scores 38 points as Hawks overcome Ball's 3-point barrage, 34 points, to beat Hornets 125-120

Trae Young scored 38 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame LaMelo Ball’s 34 points and career-best nine 3-pointers to hold off the Charlotte Hornets 125-120

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Ball scores 31 points, Miller has 29 to help the Hornets beat the Pacers, 103-83

LaMelo Ball scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Brandon Miller tied a career high with seven 3-pointers and had 29 points and the Charlotte Hornets overcame a 13-point deficit to beat ...

Sports - ABC News - November 8

LaMelo Ball, Hornets overcome Antetokounmpo's first triple-double this season to beat Bucks 115-114

LaMelo Ball scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double of the season to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-114 on Saturday

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

The boy who kicked the hornets’ nest: Stieg Larsson’s double life as an anti-far right activist

His Millennium trilogy was a worldwide hit. But to the Swedish author, it was only ever a sideshow to his true life’s work: fighting fascism, racism and rightwing extremism. It is a relatively ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Rudy Gay announces retirement after 17 seasons in the NBA

Gay is one of four players — along with Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul — to average 10 or more points between 2006-07 and 2020-21.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Trump speaks to reporters after voting in Florida

Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, for Election Day 2024. After voting, Trump spoke to reporters and said he felt very confident about his race with Vice ...

Lonzo Ball officially returns to Bulls after 1,013 days of knee injuries

The Bulls guard underwent three knee surgeries while away, including a meniscus and cartilage transplant.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Steve Bannon speaks after leaving prison, mentions Puerto Ricans, minorities

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Sen. Ted Cruz speaks after winning re-election in Texas

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Republican Bernie Moreno speaks after winning Ohio Senate race

Republican Bernie Moreno addressed supporters after winning the Ohio Senate race and unseating Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown.

2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Ruben Gallego speaks to CBS News after winning Arizona Senate race

Arizona went red for President-elect Donald Trump, but blue for Senator-elect Ruben Gallego. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with the newly-elected senator ...

Watch live: House GOP leaders speak after Trump visit, elections

House Republicans are set to hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon following President-elect Trump's visit to Capitol Hill. The GOP is likely to be taking a victory lap, as House ...

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Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing

Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitaries. Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

NLRB Bars Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings After Amazon Draws Complaint

The ruling, stemming from a complaint against Amazon, bars companies from compelling workers to attend meetings on unionization’s downsides.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Editor-in-chief of Scientific American steps down after anti-Trump comments

Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth is stepping down after she shared several profanity-filled postings about Donald Trump's election win on social media.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Anti-abortion groups divided over RFK Jr. after Pence objects

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Kennedy "should be deeply concerning to millions of pro-life Americans."

Sark asks fans to use discretion after SEC fine

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian implored fans to use "better discretion" after the school was fined $250,000 for fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

FA and FAI fined by Uefa after fans booed anthems

The FA and FAI are fined after the booing of both national anthems before England's Nations League match against Republic of Ireland in September.

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