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Shaquille O'Neal Sells His Auntie Anne's Pretzel Franchises
Davante Adams Charged With Misdemeanor Assault For MNF Shove
Basketball legend-turned- business mogul Shaquille O’Neal has earned respect for his business acumen. The 50-year-old former baller has made a mint on various in- vestments. He’s now letting one of his earlier enterprises go over cultural reasons.
O’Neal recently sold his Auntie Anne’s Pretzels fran- chises. In total, he owned 17 pretzel franchises. It’s not been confirmed if he sold them all. During an appear- ance on Earn Your Leisure, O’Neal explained the reason
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behind the decision.
“You know we love pizza. I
sold my Auntie Anne’s. Be- cause Black people don’t like pretzels that much. So I had to switch it up,” he said.
Raiders wide receiver Da- vante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a creden- tialed media worker after Monday's loss in Kansas City to the Chiefs.
Adams was cited for an "intentional, overt act" that inflicted "bodily injury," ac- cording to court records re- leased Wednesday.
The man shoved by Adams, identified by police as Ryan Zebley, suffered whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion from the incident, according to records. Zebley was work- ing for ESPN's Monday Night Football as a freelance pho- tographer.
Former NBA Player Ben Gordon Charged With Assaulting Son, Police
BEN GORDON
Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport.
The alleged assault oc- curred Monday evening at La- Guardia Airport. According to the Queens district attorney's office, witnesses including an American Airlines employee saw Gordon yell at his son and punch him several times in the face after the boy dropped a book on the ground.
Gordon later confirmed to police that it was his son. Gor- don also allegedly assaulted officers as they attempted to handcuff him and put him in a patrol car.
At an arraignment Tuesday night, Gordon was charged with offenses including as- sault, resisting arrest, con- tempt and child endangerment. He was or- dered to return to court Friday.
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The charges were filed Wednesday in Municipal Court of Kansas City. Adams is due in court Nov. 10.
If convicted, Adams could face a jail term of up to six months or a fine of up to $1,000.
Adams apologized after the game, saying the shove
"was just frustration mixed with [Zebley] literally just running in front of me." The veteran player is facing disci- pline from the NFL.
There is no timetable for a decision from the NFL, a source told ESPN.
Raiders coach Josh Mc- Daniels voiced his support for Adams on Tuesday after- noon, saying the postgame in- cident "was an unfortunate situation."
"We obviously don't want any of our guys to be doing anything like that," Mc- Daniels said. "He knows that. He's very well aware of that. But I know the person; I don't think there was any in- tent behind it, on his part.
Hornets' LaMelo Ball (Ankle) To Miss 1-2 Weeks
Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss one to two weeks because of his sprained left ankle. Ball will miss 2 to 3 games.
The Hornets had earlier announced that an MRI con- firmed that Ball has a sprained ankle and his return to full basketball activities would be determined by how he responds to rehab and treatment, adding that further updates on his status will be provided as appropriate.
Ball left Monday night's preseason game against the Washington Wizards after his left foot was stepped on by Anthony Gill as he was driv-
Brett Favre Denies
LAMELO BALL
ing toward the basket.
Ball collapsed to the floor
and remained there for sev- eral minutes before getting up, limping to the foul line and shooting two free throws. He then exited the game and headed to the locker room.
Shameful Brett Favre said he has done nothing wrong and has been "smeared" in the media in re- sponse to his involvement in a sprawling welfare investiga- tion in Mississippi, according to a statement given to Fox News Digital.
"I have been unjustly smeared in the media," Favre said in the statement. "I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight.
"No one ever told me, and I did not know, that funds designated for welfare recipi- ents were going to the Univer- sity or me. I tried to help my alma mater USM [University of Southern Mississippi], a public Mississippi state uni- versity, raise funds for a well- ness center. My goal was and always will be to improve the athletic facilities at my univer- sity."
According to a Mississippi state audit, $77M in Tempo- rary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds were diverted from the poorest people in America's poorest state toward rich and power- ful Mississippians. Six people have been arrested in the case, five of whom have pleaded guilty to state charges. Favre has not been criminally
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charged but is a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by the state. His alma mater, Southern
Miss, received $5M in TANF money, transferred from the Department of Human Serv- ices to a nonprofit and, even- tually, to USM's Athletic Foundation, the audit said. A volleyball facility, Wellness Center, was later built on campus. Text messages show Favre pushed for funding for a volleyball facility when his daughter was on the team.
"State agencies provided the funds to Nancy New's charity, the Mississippi Com- munity Education Center, which then gave the funds to the University, all with the full knowledge and approval of other State agencies," Favre's statement continued, "including the State-wide In- stitute for Higher Learning, the Governor's office and the Attorney General's office."
Wrongdoing In Welfare
Case, Blames Media
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