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  Kobe Bryant's Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Postponed To May 2021
Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, Jr. Fight To A Draw; Jake Paul Knocks Out Nate Robinson
  Kobe Bryant will be in- ducted into the Naismith Me- morial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021.
The Los Angeles Lakers star, who died in January at age 41, will be inducted next year as part of the class of 2020, the NBA said on Satur- day, according to multiple outlets.
The annual event was ini- tially slated to take place in August in Springfield, Massa- chusetts, but was delayed by
KOBE BRYANT
the ongoing COVID-19 pan- demic and will now take place from May 13 to May 15.
Bryant joins Kevin Gar- nett and Tim Duncan in the class of 2020, as well as WNBA star Tamika Catch- ings, coaches Kim Mulkey, Rudy Tomjanovich, Bar- bara Stevens and Eddie Sutton.
The 2020 inductees will join those already enshrined in the Hall of Fame, including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Alonzo Mourn- ing, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal.
Michael Jordan Donates $2M Of The Last Dance Proceeds To 'Help Feed America’s Hungry'
MICHAEL JORDAN
This holiday season is un- like any that we’ve ever faced.
With the coronavirus still wreaking havoc in our commu- nities, not only are citizens throughout the country endur- ing financial strife, but for the first time, in order to preserve our health and safety from COVID-19, many of us will be unable to spend the holidays with our loved ones.
It’s a trying time for all of us, but thankfully people like Michael Jordan are doing their part to spread goodwill despite the circumstances.
In April, ESPN’s miniseries The Last Dance drew critical acclaim and destroyed viewer- ship records as it provided new insight and context into Air Jordan’s final championship season with the Chicago Bulls. It also generated a nice chunk of change for the six-time NBA champion, who reportedly earned as much as $4 million for his participation. But ac- cording to Feeding America, a nationwide network of over 200 food banks, at least some of those proceeds will be used to contribute towards the fight to end hunger during the holi- days.
Tyson (l), hadn't fought since 2005 and Jones (r) since 2018.
The Mike Tyson/Roy Jones, Jr. heavyweight exhi- bition fight surprised a lot of fans and went the full 8 rounds at Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was unoffi- cially ruled a draw. Afterward, Tyson, who last fought in 2005, said he would “ab- solutely” do another exhibi- tion.
“I could’ve done every- thing better,” Tyson said. “Everything I was doing I could’ve done it better, so God willing, I’ll be better the next exhibition.”
Admittedly, both fighters, in their 50s, looked pretty good, but ultimately Tyson, 54, overwhelmed Jones, 51, with heavy hits, breaking down Jones after the fourth round. Tyson outlanded Jones 67-37, according to CompuBox.
Paul, (r) made quick work of the former NBA star, (l).
Jake Paul Violently Knocks Out Nate Robinson
YouTube personality Jake Paul finished his fight against former NBA player Nate Robinson on Saturday with an emphatic right hand that knocked the ex-slam dunk champion out cold. The mo- ment happened about midway through the second round after Robinson had been knocked down two times prior.
Paul, for what it's worth, has been training for this kind of competition -- boxing is something he says he wants to make a career out of -- for the better part of a year, so it was a pretty deserved win, espe- cially when you consider the notable talent disparity be- tween the two in the ring.
   US Women's Soccer Team Shows Support For Black Lives Matter
  The U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) showed their support for racial justice by donning Black Lives Matter jackets and kneeling on the field ahead of their 2-0 winning game against the Netherlands on Friday.
“Today, we wear Black Lives Matter to affirm human decency,” the team said in a statement released on Friday. “We protest against the racist infrastructures that do not provide equal opportunity for Black and brown people to ful- fill their dreams, including playing on this team.”Though not every member of the team
U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
took a knee, the visible and symbolic action taken for Black lives by the women’s soccer team highlights just how much things have shifted in the sports arena since for- mer NFL player Colin Kaepernick was blacklisted for starting the practise of kneeling against racial injus- tice.
Double Amputee Blake Leeper Cites Systemic Racism In Appealing Olympic Ban
     American runner Blake Leeper, a double amputee with a shot at the 2020 Olympic roster, is citing sys- temic racism in an appeal of a ruling that bars him from the Tokyo Olympics.
Leeper and his lawyer said the ruling was discrimi- natory when it came down last month and are now filing legal action.
Leeper, who is Black, filed the appeal on Nov. 26 to the Swiss Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn an Octo- ber decision by the Court of Appeal for Sports (CAS). It ruled that World Athletics could prevent him from com- peting since Leeper’s pros- theses gave him an unfair advantage, saying they made him artificially taller than he most likely would be if born
BLAKE LEEPER
with legs.
He stands
6-foot-2 with the blades, which the CAS deter- mined was too tall based on a study of runners from Europe and Asia. He had raced for
 years without any concern over an unfair advantage.
In the appeal, he argues that ruling is discriminatory because the CAS is basing it off of “maximum” height lim- its found from data of Cau- casians from Spain, Australia and Japan.
Per Leeper’s filing, those averages do not include any Black participants.
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