Page 30 - Florida Sentinel 4-23-21

Sports/Entertainment
Jameis Winston: I’m Outworking Everyone At My Position
Former MLB Great Gary Sheffield Says He No Longer Watches Baseball
During a speech to kids at a football camp held by one of his Florida State teammates, New Orleans Saints quarter- back Jameis Winston spent some time making it clear that he’s putting in time to make him the Saints’ choice as well. Winston traced his own ca- reer trajectory from first over- all pick to taking on a backup role in New Orleans last sea- son.
Winston said “it’s been tough” and that there will con- tinue to be “challenging days,” but that he is approaching them with a redoubled work ethic.
“I went from being the No. 1 draft pick to being . . . every- body laugh at me. But guess what? I’m about that business. I’m outworking everybody at my position. I’m doing things every single day. Commit to
Former MLB great Gary Sheffield was certainly one of the most dangerous power hitters of his generation. However, as far as the current generation of Major League Baseball goes, Sheffield isn't exactly a huge fan.
In an appearance on the "Tiki and Tierney Show" on CBS Sports Radio on Friday, the nine-time All-Star re- vealed that he doesn't watch baseball "at all" due to things like strikeouts and the shift.
"I don't watch baseball at all," said the 52-year-old Sheffield. "I was kind of forced to watch baseball, be- cause I was working with TBS. And so I had to remember, re- ally find out who were these
GARY SHEFFIELD
JAMEIS WINSTON
the dream. Because that’s the thing, we have to go back to being little kids about this football game. Because this is a kid’s game that men play,” Winston said, via Jeff Nowak of NOLA.com.
players. I'll tell you the secret now: I never watched the games during the season. I would get educated on it when I got there... It's not some- thing that I could watch,
based on what I'm seeing, be- cause I'll be a complainer... This is the first time I've ever said that out loud, but I'm just truly disappointed with what I watch."
Nike Reportedly Did Not Offer Kobe's Estate Similar
‘Power’ Director And St. Pete Native Rob Hardy Inks First-Look Deal With Lionsgate
‘Lifetime’ Contract Structure Given To LeBron And Michael
St. Pete native and Director Rob Hardy is cranking up the power with a new first- look deal with Lionsgate and Power creator Courtney Kemp’s End of Episode Pro- ductions.
“Rob is a brilliant director and a tremendous creative force,” Kemp told Deadline.
“It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity to con- tinue our collaboration, and I look forward to a bright future together bringing more series to the screen, with BIPOC rep- resentation both on camera and behind the scenes,” the Power Book II: Ghost showrunner and EP added.
We’re beginning to learn about the fallout between Nike and Kobe Bryant’s estate.
On Monday, it was reported that “Nike and Kobe were done” after the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement to renew their recently expired contract.
ESPN’s Nick DePaula went on to reveal that there Bryant’s estate was not of- fered a similar “lifetime” con- tract structure given to LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
ROB HARDY
Lil Wayne Officially Marries Model Denise Bidot: 'Happiest Man Alive!'
Lil Wayne is apparently off the market for good. On Tues- day (April 20), the Cash Money legend fired off a tweet indicating he’d married girlfriend Denise Bidot and gave a nod to Outkast in the process.
“Happiest man alive!” he wrote. “Today is the beginning of our forever. Forever?? For- ever, ever?? FOREVER EVER!!! The Carters.”
LIL WAYNE AND DENISE BIDOT
KOBE BRYANT
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY PAGE 15-A