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Kimbo Slice Had Been Awaiting
President Obama Won't Attend Ali’s Funeral
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MUHAMMAD ALI
President Obama will not attend the funeral of Muhammad Ali on Friday due to a scheduling conflict with his daughter Malia’s high school graduation, the White House said Tuesday.
Obama spokesman Jen Friedman said that senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett will attend the ceremony in Louisville, Ky., and read a let- ter from the President and First Lady Michelle Obama.
“The President and First Lady feel incredibly fortunate to have known Mr. Ali, and the outpouring of love since his death is a true testament to his remarkable life,” Fried- man said.
Approximately 10,000 tick- ets to Ali's service at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville were distributed Wednesday.
Buffalo Bills Sign QB Cardale Jones To Rookie Contract
CARDALE JONES
The Buffalo Bills have made it official with Cardale Jones.
The team on Tuesday signed the fourth-round quar- terback, the final member of Buffalo's seven-man rookie class to ink his deal.
Jones joins the Bills after recording an 11-0 mark at Ohio State, where the 6-foot-5, 253-pound passer guided the Buckeyes to victory in the 2014 National Championship. Jones, though, attempted just 270 passes at Ohio State and acknowledged he'll face chal- lenges adapting to the pros.
Bills coach Rex Ryan agreed, saying last month that Jones has a "long way to go." The Bills, though, haven't ex- actly anointed Taylor, drag- ging their heels on a potential new deal for last year's starter."I am going in here knowing that that Tyrod (Taylor) is our starter," Jones told the team's official website.
Muhammad Ali Scripted His Funeral In Exact Details
A Heart Transplant
Mixed martial arts star Kimbo Slice, who died Monday night at the age of 42, was diagnosed with heart failure and informed he needed a heart transplant, ac- cording to a report by the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Citing a medical report made by the Northwest Med- ical Center in Margate, the Sun Sentinel reported that Slice, birth name Kevin Fer- guson, was admitted to the hospital on June 3, complain- ing of "severe abdominal pain, shortness of breath and nausea."
The report states Fergu- son was placed on a ventila- tor in intensive care and was scheduled to be transported to Cleveland, where he would be placed on a donors list. Trauma and foul play are not suspected in the fighter's death.
Mike Imber, Slice's longtime manager and child- hood friend, confirmed to ESPN.com that Slice entered the medical facility on June 3. According to Imber, Slice appeared to be doing well until Monday, when the situ-
KIMBO SLICE
ation turned.
"He went to Germany
around March and got really sick while he was there," Imber said. "I don't know what he thought it was, but he just felt sick. On Friday (June 3), he had bad chest pains and went to the hospital. I went and visited him on Fri- day and he seemed OK. I did- n't feel like I was going to lose my friend in two days, by any means. He seemed con- cerned, but he seemed all right.
"I talked to him that Satur- day and Sunday, and he was still in the hospital. I said, 'something's not right.' On Monday, his wife called and told me he had stopped breathing."
Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a doc- ument years ago that grew so thick they began calling it "The Book."
Its contents will soon be re- vealed.
In the pages, the boxing great planned in exacting detail how he wished to say goodbye to the world.
"The message that we'll be sending out is not our message — this was really designed by The Champ himself," said TimothyGianotti,anIslamic studies scholar who for years helped to plan the services. "The love and the reverence and the inclusivity that we're going to experience over the coming days is really a reflec-
Former President Bill Clin- ton will do eulogy at Muham- mad Ali’s funeral.
tion of his message to the peo- ple of planet Earth."
The 74-year-old three-time heavyweight champion wanted the memorial service in an arena. He wanted multiple re- ligions to have a voice while honoring the traditions of his Muslim faith. And he wanted ordinary fans to attend, not just VIPs.
Sean Rooks Dies Hours After Knicks Meeting
Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has been released from the hospital after suffer- ing a gunshot wound to his right leg Sunday morning in Dallas. Investigators looking into the shooting are trying to determine whether Talib ac- cidentally shot himself.
Broncos coach Gary Ku- biak told reporters Tuesday that Talib will be at the team's facility Wednesday to be eval- uated by team medical staff. Kubiak added that there is no timeline for Talib's return from the injury. The three- time Pro Bowler was released from the hospital Monday.
Talib told multiple people he suffered a minor wound that only required stitches and
AQIB TALIB
medical cleanup -- not major surgery.
The NFL is investigating the matter and Talib faces the possibility of league discipline.
According to the Dallas Po- lice Department incident re- port, Talib suffered the wound at a bar/nightclub in Dallas.
Hours after interviewing for an assistant-coaching job with the New York Knicks on Tuesday, former NBA center Sean Rooks collapsed and died in a Philadelphia restau- rant.
Rooks, considered a warm and engaging gentleman within the basketball commu- nity, had been a player-devel- opment coach for the past two years with the Philadel- phia 76ers.
Rooks, 46, had traveled to New York and back on the train Tuesday, meeting with Knicks coach Jeff Hor- nacek, general manager Steve Mills and president Phil Jackson about becom- ing an assistant coach. Rooks and Knicks officials had departed the meeting en- thusiastic that Rooks might join Hornacek’s staff and that an agreement could be reached soon, league sources said.
Rooks had gone to dinner
SEAN ROOKS
in Philadelphia after return- ing from his trip to New York. He had been preparing to leave Wednesday for an NBA- sponsored trip to China.
Rooks had a 12-year NBA career, including stops with the Dallas Mavericks, Min- nesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Lak- ers, Clippers, New Orleans and Orlando Magic. After an honorable mention All-Amer- ica career at the University of Arizona, Rooks was the 30th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft.
Demaryius Thomas Thanks President Obama For Mom's Pardon
Investigators Looking At Whether Aqib Talib Shot Self
Demaryius Thomas and his mother, Katina Smith.
While the Denver Broncos were honored at the White House Monday for winning Super Bowl 50, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had a special message for President Obama. Thank you.
"I talked to him for a quick second. I told him, "Thank you for helping my family," Thomas said. "We talked about my mother and we also talked about my grand- mother.”
Thomas's mother, Katina Smith served 15 years in prison after receiving a 20-year
The Broncos presented Pres- ident Barack Obama with a No. 44 jersey on Monday.
sentence in 2000 for being part of a cocaine distribution operation.
Thomas' grandmother, Minnie Pearl Thomas who had two previous drug convic- tions, is serving two life sen- tences for leading the operation.
In February, Smith at- tended Super Bowl 50 and saw her son's team defeat the- Carolina Panthers 24-10.
Thomas also had a thank you letter given to the Presi- dent that was delivered by a team official.
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