Veteran MLB umpire Angel Hernandez has drawn & raised the ire of players, managers, coaches, & fans throughout his career for some poor judgment in making calls on the field.
A few years ago, Hernandez filed suit against MLB, claiming racial discrimination prevented him from being promoted to a full-time crew chief. He was an interim chief for a few years, but that wasn't enough. Unfortunately, Hernandez lost the suit. He tried filing it again, and he struck out again on Monday.
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Hernandez missed the first half of the 2023 season with an undisclosed injury, proving that umpires are human, too. The Cuban native isn't exactly a popular guy, and may be carrying a chip on his shoulder because of his legal issues with MLB. That won't end well. Trust me.
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ESPN has parted ways with reporter-anchor Sage Steele after 16 years. Steele had issues with her employers after making some remarks about the network's COVID policies last year, and while she still worked, you had to figure she wasn't going to stick around much longer. She settled litigation on Monday, and said her good-byes. Don't know if she'll be picked up by another network straight away, though, so we'll wait & see.
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The balance of power may be shifting again in the AFC East.
The New England Patriots fortified their backfield by signing free agent running back Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas). This will give the Pats a 1-2 punch by coupling Elliott with Rhahondre Stevenson behind QB Mac Jones.
The Jests did the same thing, signing Dalvin Cook (Minnesota) to a 1 year deal worth more than 8 1/2 million dollars. The Jests have Breece Hall coming back from an ACL injury, and Michael Carter, a 3rd year back, is listed as #2 on the depth chart. Aaron Rodgers' 1st season in the AFC should be interesting.
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