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McNair Regrets Apologizing For ‘Inmates’ Comment
Kevin Knox Declares For Draft After One Season At Kentucky
Kevin Knox, considering a potential lottery pick, led Kentucky in scoring last sea- son with 15.6 points per game.
Tampa Catholic standout and Kentucky freshman Kevin Knox will declare for the NBA draft and sign with an agent, ending his college ca- reer after one season.
The 6-foot-9, 215-pound Knox, considered a potential lottery pick, made the an- nouncement Friday afternoon. Knox led Kentucky in scoring at 15.6 points per game and grabbed 5.4 boards per con- test.
Knox joins fellow fresh- man PJ Washington as Kentucky players to have de- clared for the draft. Wash- ington, however, has not signed with an agent, meaning he could return to school.
Kyrie Irving Says He Has Knee Infection
KYRIE IRVING
Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the regular sea- son and the entire postseason after undergoing a procedure on his ailing knee, and the star point guard revealed some de- tails about the injury on Thurs- day.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Irving said he has an in- fection in his knee and vowed to come back stronger than ever.
It initially sounded like Irving was just going to have a clean-up procedure, and the Celtics even referred to it as “minimally invasive.” How- ever, it seems obvious now that a bigger issue was discovered.
Tiger Woods Wasn't In
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Contention At The Masters,
But That's Beside The Point
On paper, this would be a disappointment for Tiger Woods.
He was finishing his day not long after the leaders were starting theirs. He had one round below par. His first eagle came on the very last chance he had to get one. He was never in con- tention, a factor only in the most wishful of thinking.
To see it that way, how- ever, is to miss the point.
A year ago, Woods was in unbearable pain, strug- gling to do the things we all take for granted. Sitting. Standing. Walking. The 14- time major champion didn’t know if he’d ever be able to play again, let alone com- pete at the Masters.
So no, this was not vin- tage Tiger. But it was a vi- brant Tiger and, for now, that’s as much a triumph as any title he’s won.
Woods’ comeback has been one of the most amaz- ing and inspiring stories of recent years, and his consec- utive top-five finishes com- ing into the Masters fueled hope of another spectacular finish at Augusta National. He was the betting line fa- vorite at the beginning of the week, proof that Tiger Mania did not subside while his surgically fused back was healing.
TIGER WOODS
But Innisbrook and Bay Hill are not Augusta Na- tional, and the Masters is not the place to knock the rust off. Even for Woods.
His iron play has always been one of his strengths here – remember that chip on16in2005?–buthe struggled with it all week.
His tee shot on No. 9 Sunday landed on the downslope into the valley below the green, a near per- fect position. But his ap- proach shot didn’t carry enough, hitting a slope below the pin and rolling back off the green. On 18, his 7-iron into the green landed a foot from where he wanted, giving him a side- ways line.
The three-putt that fol- lowed spoiled his hopes of finishing the week at par.
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair came under fire last year when it was re- ported that he made some controversial remarks about national anthem protests at NFL owners’ meetings, but you may be surprised to hear what he regrets the most about the situation.
In an interview this week, McNair basically recanted the apology he issued after word leaked that he said “we can’t have the inmates run- ning the prison” regarding national anthem protests.
“The main thing I regret is apologizing,” McNair said. “I really didn’t have anything to apologize for.”
The assumption was that McNair was referring to players as “inmates,” urging his fellow owners to take back control and not allow
BOB MCNAIR
kneeling and other forms of demonstration during the national anthem. However, McNair has since claimed he was referring to NFL ex- ecutives at the league office.
McNair, who said he feels he is unfairly portrayed in the media, said he was not happy that something he said at a private league meet- ing was leaked to the public.
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