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Michael Irvin Announces He Is Cancer Free After Scare
MICHAEL IRVIN
From South L.A. to the NBA:
Lakers Shut Down
LeBron James For
Remainder Of Season
LeBron James’ trou- bled first season as a Los An- geles Laker is over.
In a statement issued by the team on Saturday, the Lakers announced that James will sit out the re- mainder of the year in order to allow his groin to fully heal and give him the best long- term prognosis.
James ended up playing 55 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.
This had not been part of the plan, but with six games left in the season and the playoffs no longer a possibil- ity, there’s no benefit to keep- ing James playing. He may not like it, but he’s not as young as he used to be, and
LEBRON JAMES
given the reported severity of the groin injury he suffered in December, it’s admirable that he’s played as long as he has despite the team’s fade. A competitor like James will hate sitting out, but it’s for the best in the long-term.
Simone Biles Says Sleeping 'All The Time' Helped In Coping With Sexual Abuse
U.S. Olympic gymnast, Simone Biles recently sat down with Priyanka Chopra-Jonas on If I Could Just Tell You One Thing, in which she dis- cussed the aftermath of the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar.
In the YouTube special, the 22-year-old gymnast re- vealed that she has been at- tending therapy because she's "still going through things in everyday life that [she] still has to go to ther- apy for."
"It all comes back to my childhood and everything that's happened to me being sexually abused and all of that stuff," Biles started. "Everybody knows about Larry Nassar and what happened with him," Chopra-Jonas added. She then later asked, "If it's not too intrusive, when did you know that you were abused? Because you were so young."
The gold medalist shared that she had asked a friend
SIMONE BILES
to describe "sexual abuse" and was later validated by the same friend that she was indeed sexually abused. However, the gravity of the situation did not hit Biles immediately.
"I kind of brushed it off. I was like 'no, I'm not willing to put that out there for the world to see. They're not going to see me as 'Simone the gymnast' they're going to see Simone as 'the abused survivor.' So I denied it and I buried it. I was very de- pressed."
Michael Irvin has had an anxious week as he was awaiting the results of a test to determine if he had throat cancer, but the Dallas Cow- boys legend got some good news on Sunday.
In an Instagram post, Irvin revealed that his biopsy came back clean.
“Thank you God for con- tinuing to answer Prayers and Thank you ALL for Pray- ing. I spoke with Dr St John
at UCLA Medical and she has informed me that all test have come back 100!% clean. NO CANCER!!!!!!” Irvin wrote. “It is impossible to ex- press my family and my ap- preciation for the overwhelming out pour of love, support and prayers. I was on my threshing floor dealing with the stronghold of fear. You all covered and encourage me. To God be the Glory.”
Allen Crabbe Gives Back To Keep His Family's School Open
ALLEN CRABBE
The dream used to be to play in the NBA.
That’s what Allen Crabbe thought about when he was scoring baskets inside the gym at Frederick K.C. Price III Christian Schools in South L.A. It’s what he thought about when he was the team’s ball boy while in middle school. It’s what he thought about when he was a junior who wasn’t on the radar of college scouts.
It’s what he thought about when he became one of the top prep players in the state, leading Price to a state title as a senior.
But sometimes, that dream can change.
Allen Crabbe made it to the NBA. He’s a guard on the Brooklyn Nets in the middle of a four-year, $75-million contract. To people who have followed his career from the start, he’s an unquestioned success. But last summer, he became more than that. With a single text message, whether he realized it or not, Crabbe became a hero.
That’s a legacy that will end up meaning a whole lot more.
See Price isn’t just a school — it’s his family’s school.
Crabbe, 26, started school there when he was 12 weeks old. It was founded by his grandparents and aunt, An- gela Evans. His mother, Cheryl, is involved. His uncle is the pastor at the accompa- nying church that his grandfa- ther founded. The school’s legendary basketball coach is his godfather.
Robert Quinn
Reportedly Being
Traded From
Dolphins To Cowboys
The Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys have been discussing a potential trade involving defensive end Robert Quinn since at least earlier this month, and the two sides have finally reached an agreement.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the Dolphins and Cowboys have agreed to the framework of a deal that will send Quinn to Dallas.
Quinn is scheduled to count $12.5 million against the salary cap in 2019, and a recent report indicated the Dolphins are willing to eat
ROBERT QUINN
some money to trade him. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Quinn will sign a new one-year deal as part of the trade to Dallas.
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