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NFL Top Draft Choice’s Mom Gets Gig On ESPN
NFL top draft choice, New York Giant Eli Apple with his mom, Ms. Annie Apple.
Annie Apple could not be more proud of her boy: Eli Apple, was drafted to the New York Giants as the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft in April.
But last Monday, Eli got some good news about his mom as he was finishing up his first day of team activities on Monday. ESPN announced that his mother would be join- ing its Sunday NFL Count- down pregame show as a contributor, based on both her prolific social media profile and her personality.
Ms. Apple first began to hone her writing chops on her lifestyle blog, SurvivinAmer- ica, which tackles everything from “How to have those awk-
ward sex convos with your adult sons” to “free” advice for NFL Draft picks: “Don’t be av- erage.”
At the top of May, Annie wrote a column on the draft for Sports Illustrated (“From redshirt to red carpet: Eli Apple’s mom on her son’s journey to the NFL”) and in it, said she forbade her son wear the free jewelry that had been offered him on draft day. “I told him, ‘Dude, you’re an un- employed college dropout. YouwillnotbeonTVwitha Rolex.’ ”
Shortly thereafter, she ap- peared on ESPN’s His and Hers and continued to im- press. The rest, as they say, is history.
Ex-NFL Star RB Ricky Williams To Open Cannabis-Friendly Gym
RICKY WILLIAMS
Ricky Williams, the one-time professional athlete feels so strongly about marijuana and its benefits that he plans to open the world’s very first cannabis- friendly gym in San Francisco this November.
Williams, who many football fans know as a stellar running back and winner of the 1998 Heis- man trophy, has been a long-time advocate and smoker of buds. He has admitted that he has suffered from social anxiety disorder, avoidance disorder, and border- line personality disorder, and that marijuana was “10 times better for me than Paxil.” Williams was actually a spokesperson for Paxil at one time.
Williams reportedly is part- nering on the gym with Jim McAlpine, founder of 420 Games, which hosts athletic com- petitions for potheads nationwide including triathlons, mountain bike races, golf tournaments, and its signature 4.20-mile run.
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
ELEASE
Let’s say hello to this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, Elease. Getting everyone geared up for the summer, Elease only gives you a glimpse of what lies ahead for her. She promises all of the people who have maintained their loyalty will not be dis- appointed. We know our avid Beauty Unlimited readers won’t be disappointed with this week’s se- lection, Elease.
NBA Player, 23, Shot And Killed In Dallas
New Orleans Pelicans player Bryce Dejean-Jones was shot to death early Saturday in Dallas, with his agent saying it happened because the player mistakenly entered the wrong apartment.
A Dallas resident told police he heard someone enter his apartment by kicking open the front door, police spokesman DeMarquis Black said in a statement. The resident said “he called out to the individ- ual, but was not answered,” and when the resident’s bed- room door was kicked open, the resident fired his gun, po- lice said.
Dejean-Jones collapsed in the breezeway, police said. He was transported to a local hos- pital, where he died from his injuries, Black said.
Dejean-Jones agent says the deceased was visiting his girlfriend and baby mother’s apartment on the third floor,
Bryce Dejean-Jones was killed after allegedly breaking into the wrong apartment.
but mistakenly went to the 4th floor. There is clearly way more to this story.
The NBA mourns the tragic loss of New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean- Jones,” said NBA Commis- sioner Adam Silver in a statement. “Bryce inspired countless people with his hard work and perseverance on his journey to the NBA, and he had a bright future in our league.
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