‘No Place in Professional Football’ for Finger Gun Gestures
As reported by Ian Rapoport, National Football League (NFL) executive Troy Vincent weighed in on the finger gun gesture, saying, “There's no place for that in pro football.” Vincent's comments, made at a league meeting in Atlanta, come as NFL officials increasingly penalize players for gestures the league does not condone. The NFL has faced […]
Kelce Mocks NFL Call Against Finger Guns: ‘It’s My Second Amendment’
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce took exception to the NFL's apparent crackdown on finger gun gestures, saying, “This is my Second Amendment.” Kelce appeared on the New Heights podcast and took issue with the 15-year-old's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard. The penalty was allegedly due to Lazard's […]
Jets’ Allen Lazard ready to fire back at NFL if fined for finger guns
Allen Lazard is ready to hit back at the NFL if he gets fined for his relatively tame finger-gun celebration. A Jets receiver was given a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Sunday for spinning the ball and “firing” his hands after making a 12-yard catch. The flag changed from first-and-10 at the 18-yard line to first-and-10 […]
‘I’m pointing a finger’: Barbara Walker on her paintings about the Windrush scandal and her son’s victimisation | Art and design
FFor most of her life, Barbara Walker channeled her anger at political and personal events into her art. “When I'm trying to understand something, I turn to my work. It's cathartic,” she says. “Maggie Hambling said that art should be your best friend, and those words really resonate with me.” Creating art helped her when […]
‘Finger On The Scale’: Former Clinton Pollster Says ABC Hosts Put Future Debates ‘In Jeopardy’
Former Clinton pollster Mark Penn on Thursday criticized ABC News hosts Lindsey Davis and David Muir, accusing them of jeopardizing future presidential debates with biased moderation. Davis and Muir served as co-moderators of Tuesday night's presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, and were criticized for engaging in so-called “fact […]
Jake Ferguson appears to tattoo Haley Cavinder’s name on his finger
Things seem to be getting serious between Haley Cavinder and Jake Ferguson. In a video posted to TikTok on Sunday, the Miami Hurricanes guard showed off what appears to be a tattoo of his initials, “HC,” on the Cowboys tight end's right ring finger. “4liferrrrrr,” Cavinder, 23, wrote in the caption. In a video posted […]
Booger McFarland points finger at Clemson’s ‘same stale offense’ amid program’s streak of disappointments
The Clemson Tigers faced a tough test in their season opener. Coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers travel to Atlanta for Saturday's game against the Georgia Bulldogs, a team that has won two of the last three College Football Playoff National Championships. Clemson's 34-3 loss to the Bulldogs was one of the most lopsided losses […]
Mets’ Brett Baty fracturing finger ends hope of September call-up
SAN DIEGO — Brett Batey was a candidate to return to the Mets with a September promotion next weekend, but it’s now clear that won’t happen. The team announced Sunday that the third baseman broke his left index finger after being hit by a pitch during a check swing during Thursday’s game against Triple-A Syracuse. […]
‘Got Shot and Put His Middle Finger Up,’ ‘Indicted, Still Running for President,’ ‘Who Is This Guy?’
Rapper Meek Mill seemed surprised and impressed by former President Donald Trump, noting that the 45th president “got shot” and “basically gave the middle finger” and that he’s “still running for president” despite being “indicted.” “Who is this guy?” the rapper asked. “He got shot, but he was basically giving the middle finger. Nobody runs […]
Assistant Ohio county prosecutor Christopher Murray fired for allegedly biting off a man’s finger during road-rage fight: report
An assistant prosecutor in Ohio has reportedly been fired after he allegedly bit off a man’s finger in a fit of rage last month after the man honked his horn at a green light. Former Greene County Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Murray is accused of the horrific assault that happened in the early morning hours of […]