thedailycaller--2020-06-25--REPORT: Baltimore Ravens Aren’t Serious About Signing Antonio Brown

The Baltimore Ravens reportedly aren ’ t serious about bringing in Antonio Brown .
It was reported earlier in the week that the Ravens and Seahawks were both considering taking a hard look at the disgraced free agent receiver .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) However , that might not be the case at all .
According to Josina Anderson , the Ravens aren ’ t seriously considering the former Steelers star .
She tweeted in part that “ Brown has not been earnestly discussed ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor has there been any recent talks internally , per source .
At this time , wouldn ’ t count as potential future destination.
” This sounds a lot more believable than the Ravens trying to sign Antonio Brown .
As I ’ ve said before , there ’ s no question that Brown is talented .
He ’ s an incredibly talented player , but he comes with an absurd amount of baggage .
He ’ s also proven to be a gigantic distraction .
At some point , you just have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t meant to be in the NFL anymore .
I can ’ t think of a better way to describe Antonio Brown ’ s situation with the league .
Playing in the NFL isn ’ t a right .
It ’ s a privilege , and he threw his opportunities away .
The Ravens and every other team in the league should avoid him .
He ’ s just not worth the trouble .
It ’ s truly that simple .

The Baltimore Ravens reportedly aren’t serious about bringing in Antonio Brown.
It was reported earlier in the week that the Ravens and Seahawks were both considering taking a hard look at the disgraced free agent receiver. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
From earlier on @nflnetwork… the Seahawks and Ravens have had internal discussions about signing Antonio Brown. @MikeGarafolo pic.twitter.com/7a8tGD4ir5 — Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) June 23, 2020
However, that might not be the case at all. According to Josina Anderson, the Ravens aren’t seriously considering the former Steelers star.
She tweeted in part that “Brown has not been earnestly discussed (pending review of his case), nor has there been any recent talks internally, per source. At this time, wouldn’t count as potential future destination.”
While Antonio Brown’s name has come up in Bmore, as reported, adding, my understanding is Brown has not been earnestly discussed (pending review of his case), nor has there been any recent talks internally, per source. At this time, wouldn’t count as potential future destination. — IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) June 24, 2020
This sounds a lot more believable than the Ravens trying to sign Antonio Brown. As I’ve said before, there’s no question that Brown is talented.
He’s an incredibly talented player, but he comes with an absurd amount of baggage. He’s also proven to be a gigantic distraction.
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At some point, you just have to move forward and understand a guy isn’t meant to be in the NFL anymore. I can’t think of a better way to describe Antonio Brown’s situation with the league.
Playing in the NFL isn’t a right. It’s a privilege, and he threw his opportunities away. The Ravens and every other team in the league should avoid him.
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He’s just not worth the trouble. It’s truly that simple.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--SEC Is ‘Focused On’ Starting The ‘Football Season As Scheduled’

The SEC plans on having football games underway as scheduled by early September .
As we continue to wage war against coronavirus , many people want to know whether or not football will happen as scheduled .
It looked like we won the war , but a flare up of positive tests through the sport has everyone a bit nervous .
Well , the SEC is pushing forward .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) A conference spokesperson told 247Sports that the SEC is “ focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning Labor Day Weekend.
” Say whatever you want about the SEC and football teams in the south , but the Big 10 has no better ally in the war against coronavirus .
Short of a nuclear war breaking out in the United States , there might not be anything on this planet capable of stopping LSU , Alabama , Georgia and Auburn from playing football in the fall .
Is there a pandemic going on right now ?
There most certainly is .
Will it bring the SEC to its knees ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone is nervous and talking about what will happen , and the SEC is just pushing the throttle to the floor .
It ’ s not a secret that I hate the SEC , but I ’ m walking arm-in-arm with my brothers in the south during the war against coronavirus .
As soon as the games start , we can be enemies again .
Until then , we ’ re in this war together .

The SEC plans on having football games underway as scheduled by early September.
As we continue to wage war against coronavirus, many people want to know whether or not football will happen as scheduled. It looked like we won the war, but a flare up of positive tests through the sport has everyone a bit nervous. Well, the SEC is pushing forward. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
A conference spokesperson told 247Sports that the SEC is “focused on playing the 2020 football season as scheduled beginning Labor Day Weekend.”
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Say whatever you want about the SEC and football teams in the south, but the Big 10 has no better ally in the war against coronavirus.
Short of a nuclear war breaking out in the United States, there might not be anything on this planet capable of stopping LSU, Alabama, Georgia and Auburn from playing football in the fall.
Is there a pandemic going on right now? There most certainly is. Will it bring the SEC to its knees? Most certainly not.
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I love how everyone is nervous and talking about what will happen, and the SEC is just pushing the throttle to the floor.
It’s not a secret that I hate the SEC, but I’m walking arm-in-arm with my brothers in the south during the war against coronavirus.
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As soon as the games start, we can be enemies again. Until then, we’re in this war together.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Guy Jumps Off Of A Trampoline Into A River In Epic Video

One guy pulled off an epic jump into a river in a video making the rounds online .
Barstool Sports tweeted a video on Wednesday of a guy running up a bridge , hitting a trampoline and firing off into the water below .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) Watch the epic video below .
It ’ ll be one of the coolest things you see all day .
( SLIDESHOW : 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything ) There ’ s only one word necessary to describe the video above : badass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary .
( SLIDESHOW : 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down ) Calling it badass perfectly sums up the situation .
( SLIDESHOW : This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet ) I don ’ t even know why you ’ d attempt something like that , but I ’ m not here to ask questions .
I ’ m just here to enjoy the video , and that video was absolute fire .
( SLIDESHOW : 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing ) Imagine the adrenaline rush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment your feet hit that trampoline .
It must be incredible .
This is also another prime example of why women live longer than men .
Do you see women putting themselves at unnecessary risk like this guy ?
No , and that ’ s why they don ’ t tend to get hurt and die at young ages .
At the same time , you have to risk it for the biscuit .
Props to this dude for pulling off one of the coolest stunts we ’ ve seen in a long @ @

One guy pulled off an epic jump into a river in a video making the rounds online.
Barstool Sports tweeted a video on Wednesday of a guy running up a bridge, hitting a trampoline and firing off into the water below. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
Watch the epic video below. It’ll be one of the coolest things you see all day. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
There’s only one word necessary to describe the video above: badass. There’s no other word necessary. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
Calling it badass perfectly sums up the situation. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)
I don’t even know why you’d attempt something like that, but I’m not here to ask questions. I’m just here to enjoy the video, and that video was absolute fire. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)
Imagine the adrenaline rush that must go through your veins the moment your feet hit that trampoline. It must be incredible.
This is also another prime example of why women live longer than men. Do you see women putting themselves at unnecessary risk like this guy?
No, and that’s why they don’t tend to get hurt and die at young ages. At the same time, you have to risk it for the biscuit.
Props to this dude for pulling off one of the coolest stunts we’ve seen in a long time.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Will Wisconsin Be The Next First-Time Football National Champion? CBS Sports Analyst Chip Patterson

Will Wisconsin Be The Next First-Time Football National Champion? CBS Sports Analyst Chip Patterson Thinks The Badgers Could Do It

CBS Sports analyst Chip Patterson thinks the Wisconsin Badgers will be the next first-time national champion in college football .
Despite knocking on the door several times and flirting with the playoff , my beloved Badgers have never done enough to bring home a title .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Patterson thinks it could happen soon , and said the following during a talk on “ CBS Sports Cover 3 Podcast , ” according to 247Sports : I think there ’ s about 5-6 schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful , that have flirted with like top five , top 10 contention , but Wisconsin has been in Rose Bowls , Wisconsin has been stringing together double-digit win ( seasons ) …Wisconsin , recently , has shown up to the Big Ten Championship Game 12-0 with a chance to make the college football playoff .
That ’ s my pick .
As a Badgers fan , you just get used to life as the bridesmaid and never the bride .
We went to two Final Fours in basketball , and didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either of them .
In football , we always seem like we ’ re one or two losses away from bringing home a national title .
In 2017 , we showed up and showed out with a 12-0 record to close out the regular season .
Then , we lost to Ohio State in the B1G title game and had to settle for an Orange Bowl win .
Most schools would murder for that kind of season .
As a true Wisconsin man , we ’ re always pushing for more .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punch our ticket and take things to the next level .
While we don ’ t get the same caliber of recruits that Ohio State , Alabama and Clemson do , Paul Chryst milks every ounce of talent out of the Badgers .
If we get a favorable schedule , which we have in 2020 , and get to the B1G title game undefeated , then we ’ re in a three game playoff .
That ’ s how the Badgers should look at it , and in a situation like that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , let ’ s gear up for a monster 2020 season !
I ’ m ready to roll !

CBS Sports analyst Chip Patterson thinks the Wisconsin Badgers will be the next first-time national champion in college football.
Despite knocking on the door several times and flirting with the playoff, my beloved Badgers have never done enough to bring home a title. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Patterson thinks it could happen soon, and said the following during a talk on “CBS Sports Cover 3 Podcast,” according to 247Sports:
I think there’s about 5-6 schools at the power-five level that have been successful, that have flirted with like top five, top 10 contention, but Wisconsin has been in Rose Bowls, Wisconsin has been stringing together double-digit win (seasons)…Wisconsin, recently, has shown up to the Big Ten Championship Game 12-0 with a chance to make the college football playoff. That’s my pick.
As a Badgers fan, you just get used to life as the bridesmaid and never the bride. We went to two Final Fours in basketball, and didn’t leave with a national title in either of them.
In football, we always seem like we’re one or two losses away from bringing home a national title. In 2017, we showed up and showed out with a 12-0 record to close out the regular season.
Then, we lost to Ohio State in the B1G title game and had to settle for an Orange Bowl win. Most schools would murder for that kind of season.
As a true Wisconsin man, we’re always pushing for more.
At some point, we just have to punch our ticket and take things to the next level. While we don’t get the same caliber of recruits that Ohio State, Alabama and Clemson do, Paul Chryst milks every ounce of talent out of the Badgers.
If we get a favorable schedule, which we have in 2020, and get to the B1G title game undefeated, then we’re in a three game playoff.
That’s how the Badgers should look at it, and in a situation like that, I promise you anything can happen.
Now, let’s gear up for a monster 2020 season! I’m ready to roll!


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--West Virginia DC Vic Koenning Releases Apology, Says He ‘Never Intended’ For His Actions To Be ‘Inse

West Virginia DC Vic Koenning Releases Apology, Says He ‘Never Intended’ For His Actions To Be ‘Insensitive’

West Virginia defensive coordinator Vic Koenning released an apology late Wednesday afternoon after accusations from Kerry Martin .
Martin accused Koenning of “ heinous actions ” after allegedly lecturing him on religion , calling him “ retarded , ” talking about rioters and protesters getting gassed and how America needs to build a wall to keep out Hispanics .
After the accusations , Koenning was placed on leave .
Now he ’ s responded .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Koenning said the following in part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : I want to offer my sincere apology to both KJ and the entire WVU Family .
I never intended anything I said or did to offend or be insensitive .
But KJ ’ s tweet reminded me that sometimes intent is not always clearly communicated .
I ’ ve devoted the last 30 plus years of my life to serving young men through coaching .
I ’ ve always tried to see things from the perspective of others .
I ’ m not perfect – but I ’ m also not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me to be .
I ’ m still learning every day and this is an opportunity for me to listen , learn and improve .
As I said from the moment these accusations first appeared , there was a very good chance Koenning would be placed on leave and have to apologize .
That ’ s exactly what has now happened after Martin ’ s accusations of “ heinous actions.
” I also said that Koenning ’ s actions almost certainly don ’ t meet the bar for coach Neal Brown to fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a player on religion on politics ?
No .
Should he call a player “ retarded ” during practice ?
No , but I ’ m not sure he ’ s done anything that would even come close to making him deserve to lose his job .
Brown will almost certainly have a firm and fair chat with him , make it clear what his role is and go forward from there .
After reading the whole statement , it seems like Koenning is ready to wait for the investigation to finish up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand the climate we ’ re living in , and they have to understand that it ’ s sometimes better to say nothing at all .
Koenning ’ s job is to coach football games , and that ’ s it .
He needs a reminder of that , but he doesn ’ t need to lose his job .
That ’ d be a gross overreaction .

West Virginia defensive coordinator Vic Koenning released an apology late Wednesday afternoon after accusations from Kerry Martin.
Martin accused Koenning of “heinous actions” after allegedly lecturing him on religion, calling him “retarded,” talking about rioters and protesters getting gassed and how America needs to build a wall to keep out Hispanics. After the accusations, Koenning was placed on leave. Now he’s responded. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
I’ve been contemplating about posting but we need a change in our program. pic.twitter.com/40hZYXjxib — Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr.???? (@KMartinJr11) June 23, 2020
Koenning said the following in part in his apology, according to FootballScoop:
I want to offer my sincere apology to both KJ and the entire WVU Family. I never intended anything I said or did to offend or be insensitive. But KJ’s tweet reminded me that sometimes intent is not always clearly communicated. I’ve devoted the last 30 plus years of my life to serving young men through coaching. I’ve always tried to see things from the perspective of others. I’m not perfect – but I’m also not the person many on social media have painted me to be. I’m still learning every day and this is an opportunity for me to listen, learn and improve.
As I said from the moment these accusations first appeared, there was a very good chance Koenning would be placed on leave and have to apologize.
That’s exactly what has now happened after Martin’s accusations of “heinous actions.”
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I also said that Koenning’s actions almost certainly don’t meet the bar for coach Neal Brown to fire him. Should a coach be lecturing a player on religion on politics?
No. Should he call a player “retarded” during practice? No, but I’m not sure he’s done anything that would even come close to making him deserve to lose his job.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by KERRY “KJ” MARTIN JR. (@thekerrymartin) on Jun 3, 2020 at 9:07am PDT
Brown will almost certainly have a firm and fair chat with him, make it clear what his role is and go forward from there.
After reading the whole statement, it seems like Koenning is ready to wait for the investigation to finish up and then return.
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People need to understand the climate we’re living in, and they have to understand that it’s sometimes better to say nothing at all. Koenning’s job is to coach football games, and that’s it.
He needs a reminder of that, but he doesn’t need to lose his job. That’d be a gross overreaction.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Pelosi Is Too Busy Accusing Republicans Of Murder To Address Tim Scott

On today ’ s podcast we discuss the non-existent hate crime involving NASCAR , how Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans of murdering George Floyd while refusing to discuss Senator Tim Scott ’ s police reform bill , and how Scott smacks back at all Democrats for their hypocrisy on the issue .
It was the hate crime that rocked NASCAR , only it wasn ’ t a hate crime at all , it was just a rope used to close a garage door .
What does the reaction to the false allegations of a hate crime against driver Bubba Wallace tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi says Republicans murdered George Floyd , even though nearly everyone involved is a Democrat .
She then refused to apologize and would not address Senator Tim Scott ’ s police reform bill .
Why wouldn ’ t she address a black man ’ s bill to help fix the issue , instead going after Mitch McConnell ?
We have some ideas .
For his part , Tim Scott gave another great speech on the floor of the Senate yesterday , blasting Democrats for blocking a bill that included 70-80 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t campaign on an issue if you address it , so Democrats blocked it .
We explain and have some audio from Scott ’ s speech .
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On today’s podcast we discuss the non-existent hate crime involving NASCAR, how Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans of murdering George Floyd while refusing to discuss Senator Tim Scott’s police reform bill, and how Scott smacks back at all Democrats for their hypocrisy on the issue.
Listen to the show:
It was the hate crime that rocked NASCAR, only it wasn’t a hate crime at all, it was just a rope used to close a garage door. What does the reaction to the false allegations of a hate crime against driver Bubba Wallace tell us about society? We discuss.
Nancy Pelosi says Republicans murdered George Floyd, even though nearly everyone involved is a Democrat. She then refused to apologize and would not address Senator Tim Scott’s police reform bill. Why wouldn’t she address a black man’s bill to help fix the issue, instead going after Mitch McConnell? We have some ideas.
For his part, Tim Scott gave another great speech on the floor of the Senate yesterday, blasting Democrats for blocking a bill that included 70-80 percent of what they say they want. You can’t campaign on an issue if you address it, so Democrats blocked it. We explain and have some audio from Scott’s speech.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by Life Change Tea. Check out their website to gain more energy and improve your life! And don’t forget to enter promo code “Derek” at checkout to receive free shipping on your order.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--REPORT: Mike Leach And Lane Kiffin Will Lobby Mississippi Lawmakers To Change The State Flag

Football coaches Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin will reportedly lobby Mississippi lawmakers Thursday to change the state flag .
According to Ross Dellenger , the Mississippi State and Ole Miss coaches will visit the capitol Thursday to speak with lawmakers as debate rages about changing the flag .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The Mississippi state flag features the Confederate flag and many want it gone .
As I said before on the issue , Leach and Kiffin are the two most influential voices in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be elected officials , but Leach runs the Bulldogs and Kiffin runs the Rebels .
Being the two most prominent coaches in the state means people will listen to them when they speak .
Leach has already come out in support of changing the flag , and one of his star players , Kylin Hill , has threatened to boycott if the flag isn ’ t changed .
On top of that , the SEC has threatened to pull events out of the state if the flag isn ’ t changed .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much momentum at this point for the flag to not get changed .
With Leach and Kiffin joining forces to get the flag changed , I really think it ’ s a matter of when it gets changed and not if .
People in Mississippi love their football and the two most powerful men in the state are joining forces for change .
That makes it seem like it ’ s game over to me .

Football coaches Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin will reportedly lobby Mississippi lawmakers Thursday to change the state flag.
According to Ross Dellenger, the Mississippi State and Ole Miss coaches will visit the capitol Thursday to speak with lawmakers as debate rages about changing the flag. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The Mississippi state flag features the Confederate flag and many want it gone.
News: Supporters of changing MS flag continue a full-court press, as state’s most prominent coaches, including Mike Leach & Lane Kiffin, are scheduled to lobby at the MS Capitol on Thursday, sources say. Mentioned this in our deep dive from earlier today https://t.co/T1gWG6YXIo — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) June 24, 2020
As I said before on the issue, Leach and Kiffin are the two most influential voices in the state of Mississippi.
They might not be elected officials, but Leach runs the Bulldogs and Kiffin runs the Rebels. Being the two most prominent coaches in the state means people will listen to them when they speak.
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Leach has already come out in support of changing the flag, and one of his star players, Kylin Hill, has threatened to boycott if the flag isn’t changed.
I support President Keenum. At Mississippi State University I embrace the inclusion of all People and open dialogue on all issues. Hail State! https://t.co/iFCssa3EwF — Mike Leach (@Coach_Leach) June 19, 2020
Either change the flag or I won’t be representing this State anymore ???? & I meant that .. I’m tired https://t.co/IzizpWLoIg — Kylin Hill (@H_Kylin) June 22, 2020
On top of that, the SEC has threatened to pull events out of the state if the flag isn’t changed. It feels like there’s just too much momentum at this point for the flag to not get changed.
With Leach and Kiffin joining forces to get the flag changed, I really think it’s a matter of when it gets changed and not if.
People in Mississippi love their football and the two most powerful men in the state are joining forces for change. That makes it seem like it’s game over to me.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Ezekiel Elliott Says He’s ‘Feeling Good’ After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is doing well after testing positive for coronavirus .
The star running back was among a batch of Texans and Cowboys players who reportedly tested positive for the virus .
Despite contracting coronavirus , Elliott seems to be doing and well and is in high spirits .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ I ’ m feeling good .
I would say I had maybe one or two days when I felt symptoms .
Even then , it wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cough and a little bit of shortness of breath .
Now , I would say I feel good .
I feel normal , ” Elliott said during a chat on Twitch with Scooter Magruder , according to ProFootballTalk .
This is a positive update for Elliott and the Cowboys .
A lot of people with coronavirus don ’ t get super sick and it sounds like the star running back is in that camp .
The last thing the Cowboys need is one of their best players sidelined for weeks and weeks because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judging from his own comments , it sounds like Elliott is going to be just fine .
He ’ s resting up , has had some minor symptoms but things are going well overall .
He just needs to focus on taking it easy and resting .
Once he ’ s healthy , then he can focus on getting back to the team .
Hopefully , there ’ s no hiccups along the way .
The NFL needs guys healthy and ready to roll .

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is doing well after testing positive for coronavirus.
The star running back was among a batch of Texans and Cowboys players who reportedly tested positive for the virus. Despite contracting coronavirus, Elliott seems to be doing and well and is in high spirits. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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“I’m feeling good. I would say I had maybe one or two days when I felt symptoms. Even then, it wasn’t too bad. I had a cough and a little bit of shortness of breath. Now, I would say I feel good. I feel normal,” Elliott said during a chat on Twitch with Scooter Magruder, according to ProFootballTalk.
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This is a positive update for Elliott and the Cowboys. A lot of people with coronavirus don’t get super sick and it sounds like the star running back is in that camp.
The last thing the Cowboys need is one of their best players sidelined for weeks and weeks because he’s struggling with coronavirus.
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Judging from his own comments, it sounds like Elliott is going to be just fine. He’s resting up, has had some minor symptoms but things are going well overall.
He just needs to focus on taking it easy and resting. Once he’s healthy, then he can focus on getting back to the team.
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Hopefully, there’s no hiccups along the way. The NFL needs guys healthy and ready to roll.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Clemson’s 2020 Schedule Is Ranked As The Most Favorable In Major College Football

247Sports released a ranking of nine teams that will be in the national title hunt due to easy schedules alone , and the Tigers are sitting at number one .
RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Just how easy is Clemson ’ s 2020 football schedule ?
The Tigers have one really tough game and it ’ s against Notre Dame .
Outside of playing the Fighting Irish , the Tigers might not have a game within 20 points all season .
Their next toughest games are against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N.C. State and South Carolina .
If they play even halfway up to their potential , Trevor Lawrence , Dabo Swinney and company will absolutely roll through those teams .
The Tigers only have one realistic shot of losing in the regular season and it ’ s to Notre Dame .
Even against the Fighting Irish , I ’ m not sure how realistic it is .
The Irish are going to be really good .
They ’ re going to be very tough with Ian Book slinging the rock , but will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lawrence and the Tigers ?
I seriously doubt it .
I seriously doubt Brian Kelly ’ s squad will be able to match the Tigers .
I hope they do because then that will make Wisconsin ’ s win over ND that much more impressive , but I ’ m not holding my breath .
You can go ahead and rubber stamp Dabo Swinney ’ s squad being 12-0 at the end of the regular season .

Clemson’s 2020 football schedule isn’t exactly loaded with tough opponents.
247Sports released a ranking of nine teams that will be in the national title hunt due to easy schedules alone, and the Tigers are sitting at number one. RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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Just how easy is Clemson’s 2020 football schedule? The Tigers have one really tough game and it’s against Notre Dame.
Outside of playing the Fighting Irish, the Tigers might not have a game within 20 points all season. Their next toughest games are against Virginia, Florida State, Syracuse, N.C. State and South Carolina.
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If they play even halfway up to their potential, Trevor Lawrence, Dabo Swinney and company will absolutely roll through those teams.
The Tigers only have one realistic shot of losing in the regular season and it’s to Notre Dame. Even against the Fighting Irish, I’m not sure how realistic it is.
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The Irish are going to be really good. They’re going to be very tough with Ian Book slinging the rock, but will they be able to keep pace with Lawrence and the Tigers?
I seriously doubt it. I seriously doubt Brian Kelly’s squad will be able to match the Tigers. I hope they do because then that will make Wisconsin’s win over ND that much more impressive, but I’m not holding my breath.
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You can go ahead and rubber stamp Dabo Swinney’s squad being 12-0 at the end of the regular season.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Jabari Parker Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Plans On Playing Once He’s Healthy

The former second overall pick released a statement Wednesday night through the Kings announcing that he tested positive for coronavirus “ several days ago.
” He has been in isolation in Chicago , is healing and is planning on joining the Kings in Orlando once he ’ s fully healthy .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) You can read his full statement below .
Well , I guess we shouldn ’ t be too surprised that coronavirus is spreading around the NBA .
The league is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orlando at Disney .
You can bet Parker won ’ t be the last player to test positive for the virus .
There are going to be several positive cases around the NBA .
Is that a reason to panic ?
No .
We ’ re still a month out from games starting .
The NBA just needs to do the same thing college football has done , which is isolating players with the virus .
The NBA has the resources to make sure sick players are kept safe , can heal and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planet .
It sounds like Parker is doing well , and will be just fine .
That ’ s good news for fans of the Kings and the NBA in general .
There ’ s no reason to panic at all .
Isolate sick players , let them heal and get the games rolling at the end of July .

Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker has coronavirus.
The former second overall pick released a statement Wednesday night through the Kings announcing that he tested positive for coronavirus “several days ago.” He has been in isolation in Chicago, is healing and is planning on joining the Kings in Orlando once he’s fully healthy. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
You can read his full statement below.
Statement from Jabari Parker: pic.twitter.com/fn0WncpLi8 — Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) June 24, 2020
Well, I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised that coronavirus is spreading around the NBA. The league is planning on resuming games July 31 in Orlando at Disney.
You can bet Parker won’t be the last player to test positive for the virus. There are going to be several positive cases around the NBA.
As coronavirus testing for players heading to Orlando starts today, teams are bracing for significant numbers of positive tests. One Western Conference playoff team had four positives in past few weeks, per sources. Full training camps start on July 11 at Disney. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 23, 2020
Is that a reason to panic? No. We’re still a month out from games starting. The NBA just needs to do the same thing college football has done, which is isolating players with the virus.
The NBA has the resources to make sure sick players are kept safe, can heal and get the best medical attention on the planet.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jabari Parker (@jabariparker) on Jan 26, 2018 at 9:25pm PST
It sounds like Parker is doing well, and will be just fine. That’s good news for fans of the Kings and the NBA in general. There’s no reason to panic at all.
Isolate sick players, let them heal and get the games rolling at the end of July.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--DC Protests Largely Peaceful After National Guard Called In

A crowd of protesters gathered Wednesday in Washington , D.C. for another night of demonstrations , which were largely peaceful .
The mostly peaceful nature of Wednesday ’ s protests was markedly different than that of the demonstration that took place on Monday and Tuesdays , where rioters assaulted journalists and got into violent altercations with police .
400 National Guardsmen were deployed to the nation ’ s capital for the Wednesday demonstrations , Politico reported .
Protests and riots erupted nationwide after the death of George Floyd , a black man who died in Minneapolis Police custody May 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation ’ s capital during recent weeks .
Daily Caller reporter Shelby Talcott was assaulted Monday night by rioters who accused her of being an undercover police officer and tried to grab her phone while she was filming in the “ Black House Autonomous Zone.
” Graffiti was removed from St. John ’ s Church Wednesday after the historic landmark was vandalized by protesters Monday night .
The church has been a target for destruction throughout the ongoing protests and was set on fire last month .
Police also set up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another night of protests .
A D.C. resident spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation about calls to remove historical statues and monuments across the country .
“ Statues are not going to change anything … history is already written , ” he said .
“ We should turn the page , that ’ s it.
” Statues that have been toppled by rioters include monuments of Thomas Jefferson , Christopher Columbus and Civil War hero Col. Hans Christian Heg .
Protesters forced out a street preacher who came to the area outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police escorted the preacher out as protesters followed and yelled at him with a megaphone .
“ We ’ re not here about religion , ” a woman tells the preacher .
“ Take it to the church , I bet the cops would let your white ass in , ” she says .
As police escorted the man away , a protester followed with a megaphone and repeatedly yelled “ go home !
” A protester told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she thinks “ we don ’ t need statues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in history .
“ What we need is the actual education of what these individuals did.
” She said that if the statues are going to be replaced , they should be replaced with monuments of those who contributed to ending slavery .
It doesn ’ t matter if they are black or white , she added , as long as they “ speak to the true ideals of what it means to be American .
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A crowd of protesters gathered Wednesday in Washington, D.C. for another night of demonstrations, which were largely peaceful.
The Wednesday protest’s mostly peaceful nature was markedly different than the demonstrations that took place on Monday and Tuesday, where rioters assaulted journalists and got into violent altercations with police. Four-hundred National Guardsmen were deployed to the nation’s capital for the Wednesday demonstrations, Politico reported.
Protests and riots erupted nationwide after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis Police custody May 25.
The ongoing demonstrations turned violent in the nation’s capital during recent weeks. Daily Caller reporter Shelby Talcott was assaulted Monday night by rioters who accused her of being an undercover police officer and tried to grab her phone while she was filming in the “Black House Autonomous Zone.”
Graffiti was removed from St. John’s Church Wednesday after the historic landmark was vandalized by protesters Monday night. The church has been a target for destruction throughout the ongoing protests and was set on fire last month.
Police also set up a fence around the church in anticipation of another night of protests.
Smaller crowds out here currently in DC. There’s a drum line and people are just walking around/hanging out. A fence has been put up around St. John’s Church and police are standing in front of it. Also, the graffiti has been removed from the church: pic.twitter.com/zeBQqB3L75 — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 25, 2020
A D.C. resident spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation about calls to remove historical statues and monuments across the country.
“Statues are not going to change anything … history is already written,” he said. “We should turn the page, that’s it.”
Statues that have been toppled by rioters include monuments of Thomas Jefferson, Christopher Columbus and Civil War hero Col. Hans Christian Heg.
Protesters forced out a street preacher who came to the area outside of St. John’s Church. Police escorted the preacher out as protesters followed and yelled at him with a megaphone.
Protesters forced out a street preacher. They followed him out, yelling and playing a megaphone in his face until two cops came to escort him away: pic.twitter.com/f8UzyC3fYv — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 25, 2020
“We’re not here about religion,” a woman told the preacher. “Take it to the church, I bet the cops would let your white ass in,” she says.
As police escorted the man away, a protester followed with a megaphone and repeatedly yelled “go home!”
A protester told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she thinks “we don’t need statues to remember the atrocities” that happened in history. “What we need is the actual education of what these individuals did.”
She said that if the statues are going to be replaced, they should be replaced with monuments of those who contributed to ending slavery. It doesn’t matter if they are black or white, she added, as long as they “speak to the true ideals of what it means to be American.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Attempts To Spread False Claims About George Soros

An image shared on Facebook more than 17,000 times makes a number of claims about billionaire investor George Soros .
There is no evidence to substantiate any of the claims .
Soros , a Hungarian-American billionaire , has donated to various progressive causes through his Open Society Foundations .
His wealth and charitable donations to such causes appear to have made him a popular target for online conspiracy theories over the years .
“ George Soros ex-Nazi billionaire Has Sworn to ‘ Destroy the USA , ' ” alleges one Facebook post .
“ He OWNS Antifa , most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter , and Acorn to name a few of his Anti-American organizations .
He also paid for all of the ‘ spontaneous ’ protests the day after Trump was elected.
” Open Society Foundations denied all these claims about Soros , telling Reuters via email that they are “ false ” and “ do a disservice to the very bedrock of our democracy , as enshrined in the First Amendment.
” The claim that Soros is a former Nazi has previously circulated , despite there being no truth to it .
Soros would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Schutzstaffel during the Nazi occupation of Hungary and , as a Jew , would not have met the “ Aryan ” heritage requirement .
To survive during the Nazi occupation , his family forged government documents to hide their Jewish identities , according to BBC News .
The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence of Soros ever saying he wants to “ destroy the USA.
” It appears to stem from a fake quote – “ I ’ ve made it my life ’ s mission to destroy the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by fact-checkers .
Similarly , the post ’ s claim that Soros “ OWNS Antifa , most of the members of congress , Black Lives Matter , and Acorn ” is baseless .
( RELATED : Is Gretchen Whitmer The Niece Of George Soros ? )
Antifa , short for anti-fascist , is “ an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups that confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations , ” according to the Associated Press .
The movement lacks official leaders and is organized into local cells , making the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter is a “ member-led global network of more than 40 chapters , ” according to the Black Lives Matter Global Network website .
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now ( ACORN ) appears to be similarly grassroots-based .
While Open Society Foundations has donated to them in the past , the DCNF found no evidence that Soros “ OWNS ” either .
The notion that Soros owns members of Congress also doesn ’ t hold up .
Members of Congress receive financial contributions from a large number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limits the amount of money Soros , the Open Society Foundations and the Soros Fund Management , as well as others , can donate to politicians .
The claim about the protests the day after President Donald Trump got elected appears to reference the popular but baseless theory that Soros pays protesters .
Check Your Fact and other fact-checkers have debunked such a notion , and the Open Society Foundations has as well .
“ We do not pay protesters .
Neither does our founder George Soros , ” the Open Society Foundations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve to delegitimize those who are exercising their Constitutionally-protected right to protest peacefully and petition their government for redress of grievances.
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For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact [ email protected ] .

An image shared on Facebook more than 17,000 times makes a number of claims about billionaire investor George Soros.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence to substantiate any of the claims.
Fact Check:
Soros, a Hungarian-American billionaire, has donated to various progressive causes through his Open Society Foundations. His wealth and charitable donations to such causes appear to have made him a popular target for online conspiracy theories over the years.
“George Soros ex-Nazi billionaire Has Sworn to ‘Destroy the USA,'” alleges one Facebook post. “He OWNS Antifa, most of the members of congress, Black Lives Matter, and Acorn to name a few of his Anti-American organizations. He also paid for all of the ‘spontaneous’ protests the day after Trump was elected.”
Open Society Foundations denied all these claims about Soros, telling Reuters via email that they are “false” and “do a disservice to the very bedrock of our democracy, as enshrined in the First Amendment.”
The claim that Soros is a former Nazi has previously circulated, despite there being no truth to it. Soros would have been officially too young to join the Schutzstaffel during the Nazi occupation of Hungary and, as a Jew, would not have met the “Aryan” heritage requirement. To survive during the Nazi occupation, his family forged government documents to hide their Jewish identities, according to BBC News.
The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence of Soros ever saying he wants to “destroy the USA.” It appears to stem from a fake quote – “I’ve made it my life’s mission to destroy the United States” – that has been thoroughly debunked by fact-checkers.
Similarly, the post’s claim that Soros “OWNS Antifa, most of the members of congress, Black Lives Matter, and Acorn” is baseless. (RELATED: Is Gretchen Whitmer The Niece Of George Soros?)
Antifa, short for anti-fascist, is “an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups that confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations,” according to the Associated Press. The movement lacks official leaders and is organized into local cells, making the claim that Soros owns it dubious.
Black Lives Matter is a “member-led global network of more than 40 chapters,” according to the Black Lives Matter Global Network website. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) appears to be similarly grassroots-based. While Open Society Foundations has donated to them in the past, the DCNF found no evidence that Soros “OWNS” either.
The notion that Soros owns members of Congress also doesn’t hold up. Members of Congress receive financial contributions from a large number of individuals and organizations. Campaign finance law limits the amount of money Soros, the Open Society Foundations and the Soros Fund Management, as well as others, can donate to politicians.
The claim about the protests the day after President Donald Trump got elected appears to reference the popular but baseless theory that Soros pays protesters. Check Your Fact and other fact-checkers have debunked such a notion, and the Open Society Foundations has as well.
“We do not pay protesters. Neither does our founder George Soros,” the Open Society Foundations tweeted. “Claims that we do serve to delegitimize those who are exercising their Constitutionally-protected right to protest peacefully and petition their government for redress of grievances.”
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact [email protected].


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--Here’s Why Chicago Peace Activist Tio Hardiman Wants To Meet With Black Lives Matter

Chicago peace activist Tio Hardiman told Fox News ’ “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” that he would like to meet with Black Lives Matter officials to find ways to “ stop the tide ” of violence afflicting Black inner-city communities .
Hardiman , Executive Director for the group Violence Interrupters , made news this week for an impassioned speech after a particularly deadly weekend crime in Chicago during which he implored Black men to “ shut down the Black community until we get it right.
” Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum asked Hardiman to react to Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsome ’ s promise to “ burn down this system and replace it ” if his group ’ s demands are not met .
“ First and foremost , I would like to meet with the president of Back Lives Matter in the United States , but mainly , my reaction would be that we need to really do a lot of work in our own backyard right now in order to stop the tide of violence that is taking so many lives here in Chicago , Baltimore and Philadelphia , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what the group is trying to do regarding police brutality , but he said he would also like to see the group help “ stop the gun violence in Chicago.
” “ The entire nation should be outraged when a 3-year-old is executed on the streets of Chicago and a 13-year-old young girl was killed on the West Side of Chicago as well , ” he said .
“ And two young women were executed on the South Side of Chicago last week .
Because it makes no sense to me if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we will not stand up in our own neighborhood , it makes no sense to me , Martha.
” ( RELATED : Larry Elder Rips Black Lives Matter : ‘ All About Transferring Property From White People To Black People ’ ) Hardiman offered to meet with the group in order to “ organize and unify together and pretty much stop the killings in our neighborhoods .
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Chicago peace activist Tio Hardiman told Fox News’ “The Story with Martha MacCallum” that he would like to meet with Black Lives Matter officials to find ways to “stop the tide” of violence afflicting Black inner-city communities.
Hardiman, executive director for the group Violence Interrupters, made news this week for an impassioned speech after a particularly deadly weekend crime in Chicago during which he implored Black men to “shut down the Black community until we get it right.”
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum asked Hardiman to react to Black Lives Matter of Greater New York chairman Hawk Newsome’s promise to “burn down this system and replace it” if his group’s demands are not met.
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“First and foremost, I would like to meet with the president of Back Lives Matter in the United States, but mainly, my reaction would be that we need to really do a lot of work in our own backyard right now in order to stop the tide of violence that is taking so many lives here in Chicago, Baltimore and Philadelphia,” said Hardiman.
The Chicago peace activist acknowledged what the group is trying to do regarding police brutality, but he said he would also like to see the group help “stop the gun violence in Chicago.”
“The entire nation should be outraged when a 3-year-old is executed on the streets of Chicago and a 13-year-old young girl was killed on the West Side of Chicago as well,” he said. “And two young women were executed on the South Side of Chicago last week. Because it makes no sense to me if we can stand up against the system, but we will not stand up in our own neighborhood, it makes no sense to me, Martha.” (RELATED: Larry Elder Rips Black Lives Matter: ‘All About Transferring Property From White People To Black People’)
Hardiman offered to meet with the group in order to “organize and unify together and pretty much stop the killings in our neighborhoods.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--500,000 Users Sign Up For Parler In Three Days After Twitter Suspends Pro-Trump Accounts

500,000 people created accounts on the social media platform Parler after Twitter banned two conservative accounts Tuesday .
Parler ’ s user base increased by 50 % this week , bringing the total number of users to over 1.5 million , Mediaite reported Thursday .
( RELATED : Jennifer Lawrence Finally Joins Twitter For This One Reason ) The surge comes after Twitter permanently banned the account of Carpe Donktum , and locked the account of The National Pulse Editor-In-Chief Raheem Kassam .
Both accounts , which were locked Tuesday , have over 200,000 followers .
Conservatives , who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say is arbitrary and unfair banning of right-wing accounts , flocked to Parler after the two accounts were suspended .
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz both joined the platform .
“ The left wants to defund the actual police , ” Gaetz said in his first post on Parler .
“ I would just like to defund the thought police in Silicon Valley.
” Parler , which brands itself as the free speech alternative to Twitter , does restrict certain content , but the platform uses broadcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not political speech , according to Mediaite .
Conservatives first started joining Parler when the site was created in 2018 .
Parler co-founder and CEO John Matze said in 2018 that “ big tech is not too big to topple , in fact , they are blinded by their size/power and are hurting themselves by ideologically targeting groups .
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500,000 people created accounts on the social media platform Parler after Twitter banned two conservative accounts Tuesday.
Parler’s user base increased by 50% this week, bringing the total number of users to over 1.5 million, Mediaite reported Thursday. (RELATED: Jennifer Lawrence Finally Joins Twitter For This One Reason)
The surge comes after Twitter permanently banned the account of Carpe Donktum, and locked the account of The National Pulse Editor-In-Chief Raheem Kassam. Both accounts, which were locked Tuesday, have over 200,000 followers.
Conservatives, who were already frustrated with Twitter for what they say is arbitrary and unfair banning of right-wing accounts, flocked to Parler after the two accounts were suspended. Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz both joined the platform.
I’m on @parler_app. Follow me now! @RepMattGaetz Technology companies shouldn’t be able to put their thumb on the scale and reshape speech in our country. Features of the technology should apply equally to people regardless of viewpoint. LINK: https://t.co/CchFw70AHj pic.twitter.com/LJRfH7ltVn — Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) June 25, 2020
“The left wants to defund the actual police,” Gaetz said in his first post on Parler. “I would just like to defund the thought police in Silicon Valley.”
Parler, which brands itself as the free speech alternative to Twitter, does restrict certain content, but the platform uses broadcast standards, which censors things like pornography but not political speech, according to Mediaite.
Conservatives first started joining Parler when the site was created in 2018. Parler co-founder and CEO John Matze said in 2018 that “big tech is not too big to topple, in fact, they are blinded by their size/power and are hurting themselves by ideologically targeting groups.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--Three Black Police Veterans Sound Off On Race, Police Brutality And Black Lives Matter

Three Black police force veterans sounded off on the current divide between police and the African-American community during a Thursday night “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” segment .
Rodney Parks , Brandon Tatum and Doug Barrett , all longtime police force veterans , joined Fox News host Martha MacCallum to react to the contention put forth by a Black Lives Matter activist that Black people are no longer black , but blue , when they join a police force .
“ That is ridiculous , ” said Parks .
“ I look in the mirror every day and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I put on the uniform , I am a police officer with a job to do , but I am still black .
I don ’ t know where he got that from or what basis that would have for anything of what we do as police officers out there .
We do our job .
We enforce the law .
And color does not come into it , but we do not forget our identity and who we are.
” “ You have to separate your personal feelings and do the job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job is to uphold the law , do your job first and to go home safely , but at the same time you are still a human being .
You still have personal feelings .
You still have emotions .
Your job at that time is to keep yourself safe , keep your brothers and sisters to your left and to your right safe , and to ultimately go home .
But at the same time , you can ’ t help but understand where these people are coming from.
” Tatum told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee ” is “ disrespecting the country.
” “ I don ’ t believe in disrespecting the country .
I don ’ t believe in disrespecting my flag , ” he said .
“ I love America , America has been good to me .
I understand that we have had some things in the past that have gone astray , but we have corrected it , we are united .
There is no more Jim Crow , there is no slavery .
If people would come together and focus on the things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving forward , we can be a united country , but I will never , and I hope the world can hear me , I will never disrespect my flag .
I will never disrespect my country.
” ( RELATED : Tucker Carlson Breaks Down Every Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Suspects In 2019 ) The group ended the segment by discussing the value of both proper training and making sure the right people become police officers when it comes to preventing future incidents of police brutality .

Three Black police force veterans sounded off on the current divide between police and the African-American community during a Thursday night “The Story with Martha MacCallum” segment.
Rodney Parks, Brandon Tatum and Doug Barrett, all longtime police force veterans, joined Fox News host Martha MacCallum to react to the contention put forth by a Black Lives Matter activist that Black people are no longer black, but blue, when they join a police force.
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“That is ridiculous,” said Parks. “I look in the mirror every day and see that I am black. When I put on the uniform, I am a police officer with a job to do, but I am still black. I don’t know where he got that from or what basis that would have for anything of what we do as police officers out there. We do our job. We enforce the law. And color does not come into it, but we do not forget our identity and who we are.”
“You have to separate your personal feelings and do the job,” Barrett said. “The job is to uphold the law, do your job first and to go home safely, but at the same time you are still a human being. You still have personal feelings. You still have emotions. Your job at that time is to keep yourself safe, keep your brothers and sisters to your left and to your right safe, and to ultimately go home. But at the same time, you can’t help but understand where these people are coming from.”
Tatum told MacCallum that he believes “taking a knee” is “disrespecting the country.”
“I don’t believe in disrespecting the country. I don’t believe in disrespecting my flag,” he said. “I love America, America has been good to me. I understand that we have had some things in the past that have gone astray, but we have corrected it, we are united. There is no more Jim Crow, there is no slavery. If people would come together and focus on the things that we have been able to accomplish moving forward, we can be a united country, but I will never, and I hope the world can hear me, I will never disrespect my flag. I will never disrespect my country.” (RELATED: Tucker Carlson Breaks Down Every Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Suspects In 2019)
The group ended the segment by discussing the value of both proper training and making sure the right people become police officers when it comes to preventing future incidents of police brutality.


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--Jennifer Aniston Opens Up About Her Famous ‘Friends’ Character ‘Rachel Green’ And How She Couldn’t G

Jennifer Aniston Opens Up About Her Famous ‘Friends’ Character ‘Rachel Green’ And How She Couldn’t Get Away From Her

Jennifer Aniston opened up about the role that made her famous and admitted her landing the part as “ Rachel Green ” on “ Friends ” was hard to get away from for future gigs .
“ I could not get Rachel Green off of my back for the life of me , ” the 51-year-old actress explained during a roundtable discussion with the Hollywood Reporter .
The comments were noted by the “ Today ” show in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : PHOTOS : Jennifer Aniston Rocks Paris In Leather Outfit ) The comments came after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other leading ladies in Hollywood were asked if they had ever struggled with wanting to be seen in ways that Hollywood disagreed with .
( RELATED : Jennifer Aniston Reveals That She Likes To Watch TV In The Nude ) “ Oh , my God , yes , ” the superstar actress replied .
“ I could not escape ‘ Rachel from ‘ Friends , ’ and it ’ s on all the time and you ’ re like , ‘ Stop playing that f—— show ! '
” For those that might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the hit NBC sitcom for a decade , from 1994-2004 .
Luckily for “ The Morning Show ” star , in 2002 she scored a part in an independent movie called “ The Good Girl ” and things started to change .
“ ‘ The Good Girl ’ was the first time I got to really shed whatever the Rachel character was , and to be able to disappear into someone who wasn ’ t that was such a relief to me , ” Aniston shared .
“ But I remember the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Oh , God , I don ’ t know if I can do this .
Maybe they ’ re right .
Maybe everybody else is seeing something I ’ m not seeing , which is you are only that girl in the New York apartment with the purple walls . '
” “ Once you play comedy , they don ’ t think you can do the drama ; and if you ’ re only seen as a dramatic actor , they don ’ t think you can do comedy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we ’ re actors and we actually have it all in there .
It ’ s just about finding it and accessing it and getting the material.
” In the end , the role on “ The Good Girl ” and time helped open doors for her that before were closed due to the Green role .

Jennifer Aniston opened up about the role that made her famous and admitted her landing the part as “Rachel Green” on “Friends” was hard to get away from for future gigs.
“I could not get Rachel Green off of my back for the life of me,” the 51-year-old actress explained during a roundtable discussion with the Hollywood Reporter. The comments were noted by the “Today” show in a piece published Wednesday.(RELATED: PHOTOS: Jennifer Aniston Rocks Paris In Leather Outfit)
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The comments came after the “Horrible Bosses” star and other leading ladies in Hollywood were asked if they had ever struggled with wanting to be seen in ways that Hollywood disagreed with. (RELATED: Jennifer Aniston Reveals That She Likes To Watch TV In The Nude)
“Oh, my God, yes,” the superstar actress replied. “I could not escape ‘Rachel from ‘Friends,’ and it’s on all the time and you’re like, ‘Stop playing that f—— show!'”
For those that might not recall, Aniston played Rachel Green on the hit NBC sitcom for a decade, from 1994-2004.
Luckily for “The Morning Show” star, in 2002 she scored a part in an independent movie called “The Good Girl” and things started to change.
“‘The Good Girl’ was the first time I got to really shed whatever the Rachel character was, and to be able to disappear into someone who wasn’t that was such a relief to me,” Aniston shared. “But I remember the panic that set over me, thinking, ‘Oh, God, I don’t know if I can do this. Maybe they’re right. Maybe everybody else is seeing something I’m not seeing, which is you are only that girl in the New York apartment with the purple walls.'”
“Once you play comedy, they don’t think you can do the drama; and if you’re only seen as a dramatic actor, they don’t think you can do comedy,” she added. “They forget that we’re actors and we actually have it all in there. It’s just about finding it and accessing it and getting the material.”
In the end, the role on “The Good Girl” and time helped open doors for her that before were closed due to the Green role.


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Barack Obama Crying During A Press Conference About Racism?

A video shared on Facebook more than 4,100 times purportedly shows former President Barack Obama crying during a press conference about racism .
The video splices together two clips .
Some of the footage shows Obama delivering a speech about gun violence , while the rest shows him speaking at a memorial service for slain police officers .
The viral clip circulated amid nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality after George Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis police custody .
In the video , Obama appears to break down in tears as he starts speaking .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it gets me mad , ” he says .
“ And by the way , it happens on the streets of Chicago every day .
( RELATED : Does Elizabeth Warren Want To Take Guns Away From Republicans ? )
After a visible cut in the video , Obama then appears to be delivering a speech in another location with different people behind him .
He does not cry in this portion of the video .
“ While some suffer far more under racism ’ s burden , some feel , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s sting , ” he states in this latter footage .
“ Although most of us do our best to guard against it , and teach our children better , none of us is entirely innocent .
No institution is entirely immune.
” The caption claims that the video shows Obama “ shed tears during press conference to address racism against black people in America.
” But the video splices together clips from two different speeches , leaving out important context .
In the first part of the video , Obama is giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive actions he had taken in the area of gun control .
CBS News posted a video featuring part of this address on Youtube .
No mention of racism appears in Time ’ s transcript of the speech .
The children that Obama was referring to in that clip were victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown , Connecticut .
The second part of the video shows Obama speaking at a July 2016 memorial service for five Dallas police officers killed by a gunman during a protest over police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirety of the speech on YouTube .
Obama tweeted a statement about Floyd ’ s death on May 29 .
“ This shouldn ’ t be ‘ normal ’ in 2020 America , ” he tweeted .
“ It can ’ t be ‘ normal.
’ If we want our children to group up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals , we can and must be better .
”

A video shared on Facebook more than 4,100 times purportedly shows former President Barack Obama crying during a press conference about racism.
Verdict: False
The video splices together two clips. Some of the footage shows Obama delivering a speech about gun violence, while the rest shows him speaking at a memorial service for slain police officers.
Fact Check:
The viral clip circulated amid nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality after George Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis police custody. In the video, Obama appears to break down in tears as he starts speaking.
“Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad,” he says. “And by the way, it happens on the streets of Chicago every day. (RELATED: Does Elizabeth Warren Want To Take Guns Away From Republicans?)
After a visible cut in the video, Obama then appears to be delivering a speech in another location with different people behind him. He does not cry in this portion of the video.
“While some suffer far more under racism’s burden, some feel, to a far greater extent, discrimination’s sting,” he states in this latter footage. “Although most of us do our best to guard against it, and teach our children better, none of us is entirely innocent. No institution is entirely immune.”
The caption claims that the video shows Obama “shed tears during press conference to address racism against black people in America.” But the video splices together clips from two different speeches, leaving out important context.
In the first part of the video, Obama is giving a January 2016 speech about some new executive actions he had taken in the area of gun control. CBS News posted a video featuring part of this address on Youtube. No mention of racism appears in Time’s transcript of the speech.
The children that Obama was referring to in that clip were victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
The second part of the video shows Obama speaking at a July 2016 memorial service for five Dallas police officers killed by a gunman during a protest over police use of force. C-SPAN posted the entirety of the speech on YouTube.
Obama tweeted a statement about Floyd’s death on May 29.
“This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America,” he tweeted. “It can’t be ‘normal.’ If we want our children to group up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--PATEL: Is Antifa On The Trump Campaign Payroll?

There is a fanatical and increasingly violent form of fascism growing on the streets of our country .
Civil debate and free speech are out .
Power on the streets is in .
If that scares you , the fact that our country ’ s political , corporate and media leaders seem to be OK with this mob violence should scare you even more .
The spark that ignited our current unrest was the brutal murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis , all caught on video .
President Donald Trump , for all his skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time like this , especially on a sensitive issue like race .
His talks have veered from awkward to unhelpful .
The pandemic and the subsequent spike in unemployment have left millions of young Americans with too much time on their hands and too little hope for economic advancement .
As for Democrats and the media , they are all too happy to sow chaos in an election year if they think it may lead to Trump ’ s removal .
Big companies are , as usual , hoping to stay out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay up to stay in the good graces of the left .
And further left groups , like antifa , are waiting in the wings to cause destruction at any opportunity .
Given all these dynamics at play , peaceful protests over the injustice of George Floyd ’ s murder have often turned to violence on our streets .
Seattle currently contains an antifa-run “ autonomous zone.
” Mobs are tearing down historic statues and lighting fires in cities across the country with complete impunity .
Law enforcement officers — the vast majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do a difficult job — manning the streets are under attack , and some have even been shot .
From the streets of D.C. , Seattle and other cities , our Daily Caller reporters have covered the unrest better than anyone else I ’ m aware of .
In return for our reporters ’ bravery on the front lines , not staying behind the police barricades as many other reporters chose to do , they got a firsthand look at what has been happening .
They did not go in hoping to defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they turned violent , as many in the liberal media did .
They also did not go in searching for any small example of violence to paint a peaceful protest as a riot , as some on the right tried to do .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Daily Caller Reporters Go Inside Seattle ’ s CHAZ ) Our reporters paint a complicated picture .
Initially , most protesters were peaceful , and many of them even tried to stop crimes and acts of violence as they began to develop .
Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Often , things would get worse later at night .
Burning buildings , looting and attacking police were all commonplace .
Our reporters were not afraid to tell these stories as well .
In return for going in bravely and telling the truth , our reporters have been threatened , chased and even attacked .
One protester justified this by saying , “ You can ’ t record us ; it ’ s against our code.
” Not surprisingly , the press freedom groups , normally trigger-happy with any perceived slight against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young journalists doing fair reporting were attacked .
The statue toppling started with Confederate monuments .
I ’ ve never understood Confederate monuments .
Losers don ’ t get to build monuments ; winners do .
And why build monuments to the greatest effort we have ever had to tear apart this great country ?
If I feel this way , I find it hard to imagine how Black Americans must feel about these monuments or the Confederate flag .
We have racists in our country .
Every country and every race of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 is not a fundamentally and institutionally racist country .
Monuments to Confederate leaders and flying the Confederate flag — even still including it within the Mississippi state flag — all make it harder to defend this argument .
Many of these monuments were erected 100 years after the Civil War as a thumb in the eye to Civil Rights-era reforms .
Some of these materials belong in museums for historic purposes , but I do not shed any tears about these statues coming down .
But the toppling hasn ’ t stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Founding Fathers are also being destroyed .
Even memorials to our young heroes from World War II — the so-called greatest generation , who saved our country from the Nazis , the Imperial Japanese and later the Communists — have been defaced and desecrated .
Police officers have been killed , some in brutal , point-blank attacks .
( RELATED : Trump Claims ‘ Anyone Who Vandalizes ’ Monuments On Federal Property Will Be Arrested And Face 10 Years In Jail ) Trump seems to be sliding in the polls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His response to the protests , and later the riots , has been worse .
And now , the ultimate irony , the left may be doing Trump the greatest favor of his entire presidency .
Americans don ’ t want our monuments shattered .
Americans don ’ t want our cities burned .
We don ’ t want anarchy .
We don ’ t want to defund our police departments .
The never-Trump crowd should pay attention .
All this may , in the end , lead to a second Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only thing that can .
Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller , one of America ’ s fastest-growing online news outlets , which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers .
Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation , a nonprofit news company that trains journalists , produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting .
The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets , reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month .
To find out more about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Creators writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators website at www.creators.com

There is a fanatical and increasingly violent form of fascism growing on the streets of our country. Civil debate and free speech are out. Power on the streets is in. If that scares you, the fact that our country’s political, corporate and media leaders seem to be OK with this mob violence should scare you even more.
The spark that ignited our current unrest was the brutal murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, all caught on video. President Donald Trump, for all his skills, is unable to effectively lead at a time like this, especially on a sensitive issue like race. His talks have veered from awkward to unhelpful.
The pandemic and the subsequent spike in unemployment have left millions of young Americans with too much time on their hands and too little hope for economic advancement. As for Democrats and the media, they are all too happy to sow chaos in an election year if they think it may lead to Trump’s removal. Big companies are, as usual, hoping to stay out of the fire and are willing to pay up to stay in the good graces of the left. And further left groups, like antifa, are waiting in the wings to cause destruction at any opportunity.
Given all these dynamics at play, peaceful protests over the injustice of George Floyd’s murder have often turned to violence on our streets. Seattle currently contains an antifa-run “autonomous zone.” Mobs are tearing down historic statues and lighting fires in cities across the country with complete impunity. Law enforcement officers — the vast majority of whom are good people trying to do a difficult job — manning the streets are under attack, and some have even been shot.
From the streets of D.C., Seattle and other cities, our Daily Caller reporters have covered the unrest better than anyone else I’m aware of. In return for our reporters’ bravery on the front lines, not staying behind the police barricades as many other reporters chose to do, they got a firsthand look at what has been happening. They did not go in hoping to defend the protests at all costs, even as they turned violent, as many in the liberal media did. They also did not go in searching for any small example of violence to paint a peaceful protest as a riot, as some on the right tried to do. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Daily Caller Reporters Go Inside Seattle’s CHAZ)
Our reporters paint a complicated picture. Initially, most protesters were peaceful, and many of them even tried to stop crimes and acts of violence as they began to develop. Our reporters told many of their stories. Often, things would get worse later at night. Burning buildings, looting and attacking police were all commonplace. Our reporters were not afraid to tell these stories as well.
In return for going in bravely and telling the truth, our reporters have been threatened, chased and even attacked. One protester justified this by saying, “You can’t record us; it’s against our code.” Not surprisingly, the press freedom groups, normally trigger-happy with any perceived slight against the press corps, remained largely silent as young journalists doing fair reporting were attacked.
The statue toppling started with Confederate monuments. I’ve never understood Confederate monuments. Losers don’t get to build monuments; winners do. And why build monuments to the greatest effort we have ever had to tear apart this great country? If I feel this way, I find it hard to imagine how Black Americans must feel about these monuments or the Confederate flag.
We have racists in our country. Every country and every race of people include racists. But America in 2020 is not a fundamentally and institutionally racist country. Monuments to Confederate leaders and flying the Confederate flag — even still including it within the Mississippi state flag — all make it harder to defend this argument. Many of these monuments were erected 100 years after the Civil War as a thumb in the eye to Civil Rights-era reforms. Some of these materials belong in museums for historic purposes, but I do not shed any tears about these statues coming down.
But the toppling hasn’t stopped at Confederate monuments. Memorials to America’s Founding Fathers are also being destroyed. Even memorials to our young heroes from World War II — the so-called greatest generation, who saved our country from the Nazis, the Imperial Japanese and later the Communists — have been defaced and desecrated. Police officers have been killed, some in brutal, point-blank attacks. (RELATED: Trump Claims ‘Anyone Who Vandalizes’ Monuments On Federal Property Will Be Arrested And Face 10 Years In Jail)
Trump seems to be sliding in the polls. His response to the pandemic was uneven. His response to the protests, and later the riots, has been worse. And now, the ultimate irony, the left may be doing Trump the greatest favor of his entire presidency. Americans don’t want our monuments shattered. Americans don’t want our cities burned. We don’t want anarchy. We don’t want to defund our police departments. The never-Trump crowd should pay attention. All this may, in the end, lead to a second Trump term. It may even be the only thing that can.
Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller, one of America’s fastest-growing online news outlets, which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers. Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation, a nonprofit news company that trains journalists, produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting. The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets, reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month. To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com
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thedailycaller--2020-06-26--Colorado Attorney General To Investigate Death Of Elijah McClain As Special Prosecutor

Democratic Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis announced in a statement Thursday that the state ’ s Attorney General , Phil Weiser , had been appointed special prosecutor in the investigation of Elijah McClain ’ s death .
Polis added that the appointment was necessary to “ foster public trust and confidence in law enforcement and the criminal justice system , ” ABC News reported .
Elijah McClain , who was 23 years old , died after a deadly encounter with police last year near Aurora , Colorado .
McClain was stopped by police August 24 , 2019 after a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was wearing a ski mask and had stopped at a corner store , which the 911 caller reported as “ sketchy.
” Body camera footage also showed McClain ignoring repeated orders by police to stop walking .
A police officer put his hand on McClain and told him to “ stop tensing up , ” and a struggle quickly broke out between the two .
One officer reported that McClain tried to reach for another officer ’ s gun .
McClain was eventually subdued using a carotid control chokehold and placed in handcuffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived on scene and reportedly gave McClain an excessive dose of ketamine , which was used as an anesthetic to calm him down , according to The Denver Post .
McClain then reportedly suffered from cardiac arrest and died in custody a few days later .
The Adams County coroner ruled in November 2019 that the cause of death was “ unknown ” and District Attorney Dave Young , who was handling the case , said that there was no evidence of a homicide .
The autopsy also indicated “ intense physical exertion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a contributing cause .
The family ’ s attorney , Mari Newman , told ABC News that the amount of ketamine in his system was “ certainly not appropriate ” and likely contributed to his cardiac arrest .
McClain ’ s death began circulating throughout social media and received nationwide coverage after the death of George Floyd in May .
Both black men died in police custody , fueling major protests across the country over police violence and racism .
( RELATED : Suspects In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Indicted On Murder Charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major police reform bill into law last week , which adds rules about when and how law enforcement can use deadly force .
The move received bipartisan support from the state ’ s legislature as well as from prosecutors and attorneys .
The governor mentioned in his statement Thursday that Weiser ’ s appointment would allow for a broader investigation , adding that McClain ’ s relatives “ deserve a thorough review of the case .
”

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced in a statement Thursday that the state’s Attorney General, Phil Weiser, had been appointed special prosecutor in the investigation of Elijah McClain’s death.
Polis added that the appointment was necessary to “foster public trust and confidence in law enforcement and the criminal justice system,” ABC News reported. Elijah McClain, who was 23 years old, died after a deadly encounter with police last year near Aurora, Colorado.
McClain was stopped by police August 24, 2019 after a person called 911 to report him. McClain was wearing a ski mask and had stopped at a corner store, which the 911 caller reported as “sketchy.” Body camera footage also showed McClain ignoring repeated orders by police to stop walking.
A police officer put his hand on McClain and told him to “stop tensing up,” and a struggle quickly broke out between the two. One officer reported that McClain tried to reach for another officer’s gun. McClain was eventually subdued using a carotid control chokehold and placed in handcuffs.
WATCH:
Paramedics with the Aurora Fire Department arrived on scene and reportedly gave McClain an excessive dose of ketamine, which was used as an anesthetic to calm him down, according to The Denver Post. McClain then reportedly suffered from cardiac arrest and died in custody a few days later.
The Adams County coroner ruled in November 2019 that the cause of death was “unknown” and District Attorney Dave Young, who was handling the case, said that there was no evidence of a homicide.
The autopsy also indicated “intense physical exertion and a narrow left coronary artery” as a contributing cause. The family’s attorney, Mari Newman, told ABC News that the amount of ketamine in his system was “certainly not appropriate” and likely contributed to his cardiac arrest.
McClain’s death began circulating throughout social media and received nationwide coverage after the death of George Floyd in May. Both black men died in police custody, fueling major protests across the country over police violence and racism. (RELATED: Suspects In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Indicted On Murder Charges By Grand Jury)
Polis signed a major police reform bill into law last week, which adds rules about when and how law enforcement can use deadly force. The move received bipartisan support from the state’s legislature as well as from prosecutors and attorneys.
The governor mentioned in his statement Thursday that Weiser’s appointment would allow for a broader investigation, adding that McClain’s relatives “deserve a thorough review of the case.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--Indiana: Major Pro-Gun Measures In Effect July 1

Beginning July 1 , NRA-backed changes to existing law will go into effect allowing state residents to obtain a 5-year license to carry a handgun free of charge in Indiana .
“ Removing barriers so that all law-abiding Hoosiers can carry a firearm for self-defense is a significant victory , ” said John Weber , NRA state director for Indiana .
“ Every law-abiding citizen , regardless of race , color , creed or tax bracket , should have access to the right of self-defense and no government should charge for the right to exercise a fundamental freedom ” Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1284 – will go into effect July 1 , including the ability of applicants to register to vote when they apply for their license .
• Provides immunity for a justified use of force in certain instances to help prevent frivolous lawsuits .
( Victims of violent crime shouldn ’ t be subjected to unnecessary civil suits , therefore being victimized twice .
It will require a court to award , in certain instances , reasonable attorney ’ s fees if it determines a suit was brought unjustly , helping to prevent financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Extends the four-year License to Carry a Handgun ( LTCH ) to five years , and eliminate fees for the five-year LTCH ( starting in 2020 ) .
• Clarifies the authority of private property owners to establish carry policies in places of worship .
• Allows those applying for a LTCH to register to vote at the same time .
House Bill 1284 was legislation spearheaded by Representatives Jim Lucas and Ben Smaltz , who are both NRA Defender of Freedom award recipients .
“ Hoosier gun owners are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a handgun without the financial burden of paying this unnecessary government fee , ” Weber concluded .
Established in 1975 , the Institute for Legislative Action ( ILA ) is the “ lobbying ” arm of the National Rifle Association of America .
ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative , political , and legal arenas , to purchase , possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution .
Click here to follow NRA-ILA on Facebook .

Beginning July 1, NRA-backed changes to existing law will go into effect allowing state residents to obtain a 5-year license to carry a handgun free of charge in Indiana.
“Removing barriers so that all law-abiding Hoosiers can carry a firearm for self-defense is a significant victory,” said John Weber, NRA state director for Indiana. “Every law-abiding citizen, regardless of race, color, creed or tax bracket, should have access to the right of self-defense and no government should charge for the right to exercise a fundamental freedom”
Several sections of the new law – HB 1284 – will go into effect July 1, including the ability of applicants to register to vote when they apply for their license.
Additionally, the bill:
Provides immunity for a justified use of force in certain instances to help prevent frivolous lawsuits. (Victims of violent crime shouldn’t be subjected to unnecessary civil suits, therefore being victimized twice. It will require a court to award, in certain instances, reasonable attorney’s fees if it determines a suit was brought unjustly, helping to prevent financial ruin for individuals protecting themselves and others.
Extends the four-year License to Carry a Handgun (LTCH) to five years, and eliminate fees for the five-year LTCH (starting in 2020).
Clarifies the authority of private property owners to establish carry policies in places of worship.
Allows those applying for a LTCH to register to vote at the same time.
House Bill 1284 was legislation spearheaded by Representatives Jim Lucas and Ben Smaltz, who are both NRA Defender of Freedom award recipients.
“Hoosier gun owners are now able to exercise their right of carrying a handgun without the financial burden of paying this unnecessary government fee,” Weber concluded.
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Click here to follow NRA-ILA on Facebook.


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Subway Attack Connected To Black Lives Matter Movement

A viral Facebook post shared more than 15,000 times claims to show a subway attack connected to the Black Lives Matter movement .
The incident in the video occurred in October 2019 .
There is no evidence the attack was related to the Black Lives Matter movement .
New York City has seen numerous protests following George Floyd ’ s death on May 25 in Minneapolis police custody , local CBS affiliate WLNY reported .
Black Lives Matter activists have been involved in many of them , according to NBC News .
A video that appears to show a Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a subway car has been shared along with the claim that the attack is connected to the Black Lives Matter movement .
The title of the video says , “ BlackLivesMatter violence , ” while the caption claims it shows “ # BlackLivesMatter attacking innocent white woman.
” ( RELATED : Has The 9/11 Memorial In New York City Recently Been Defaced With Graffiti ? )
The footage comes from the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City in October 2019 , and the man was identified as Isaiah Thompson , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurred months before the protests following the death of Floyd began , though some social media users have been sharing it recently , appearing to link it to the Black Lives Matter movement .
However , there is no indication Thompson was acting in connection with the Black Lives Matter movement .
The Daily Caller didn ’ t find any media outlets covering the story at the time connecting the incident to the movement .
Thompson was arrested and charged with assault , reckless endangerment , menacing and criminal trespassing in the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Department ’ s Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information told the Caller in an email .
Thompson had previously been charged in three past incidents of pulling subway emergency brakes , WABC-TV reported .
The Caller found no credible evidence online that Thompson ’ s earlier alleged actions were motivated by the Black Lives Matter movement either .
“ He has mentioned in the past that he enjoys this and enjoys the thrill , ” a commanding officer of the NYPD robbery division that had handled Thompson ’ s case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The New York Times .
“ He likes causing havoc .
”

A viral Facebook post shared more than 15,000 times claims to show a subway attack connected to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Verdict: False
The incident in the video occurred in October 2019. There is no evidence the attack was related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Fact Check:
New York City has seen numerous protests following George Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis police custody, local CBS affiliate WLNY reported. Black Lives Matter activists have been involved in many of them, according to NBC News.
A video that appears to show a Black man showing a woman into the side of a subway car has been shared along with the claim that the attack is connected to the Black Lives Matter movement. The title of the video says, “BlackLivesMatter violence,” while the caption claims it shows “#BlackLivesMatter attacking innocent white woman.” (RELATED: Has The 9/11 Memorial In New York City Recently Been Defaced With Graffiti?)
The footage comes from the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City in October 2019, and the man was identified as Isaiah Thompson, according to local ABC affiliate WABC-TV. The incident occurred months before the protests following the death of Floyd began, though some social media users have been sharing it recently, appearing to link it to the Black Lives Matter movement.
However, there is no indication Thompson was acting in connection with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Daily Caller didn’t find any media outlets covering the story at the time connecting the incident to the movement.
Thompson was arrested and charged with assault, reckless endangerment, menacing and criminal trespassing in the incident, a spokesperson from the New York Police Department’s Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information told the Caller in an email. Thompson had previously been charged in three past incidents of pulling subway emergency brakes, WABC-TV reported.
The Caller found no credible evidence online that Thompson’s earlier alleged actions were motivated by the Black Lives Matter movement either.
“He has mentioned in the past that he enjoys this and enjoys the thrill,” a commanding officer of the NYPD robbery division that had handled Thompson’s case said following his May 2019 arrest, according to The New York Times. “He likes causing havoc.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-26--NFL Star Darius Leonard Says He Was Racially Profiled And ‘Basically Got Kicked Out Of Chipotle’

Indianapolis Colts Darius Leonard said he was racially profiled and “ basically got kicked out of Chipotle ” in South Carolina .
The superstar linebacker explained that he was at the restaurant eating a meal with his family “ 3 other Black guys and a mixed woman ” — when another person ( who is white ) told management that the NFL player and his group were reportedly “ verbally abusing him ” and “ talking trash to him , ” according to TMZ in a piece published Thursday .
( RELATED : Broncos Head Coach Vic Fangio Says He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All In The NFL ’ ) Leonard said the complaint was “ basically a lie ” and they “ basically got kicked out of Chipotle ” over it .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ We ’ re talking about Black Lives Matter and for the guy to look at us and lie and laugh in our face as we walk out and the manger … just come up here and just basically kick us out of Chipotle ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And , we felt like he was very disrespectful and that ’ s the white privilege that we are talking about.
” he added .
The Colts player continued , while noting that “ we are tired of this .
Ya ’ ll white people , ya ’ ll don ’ t understand what we go through.
” “ Ya ’ ll see the police killing us , ” Leonard went on .
“ Ya ’ ll seeing all the injustices that we go through .
I live it .
Day in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m fucking tired of it .
Yes , I ’ m upset .
I ’ m tired of it.
” At the time of this publication , the outlet noted it had reached out to the Chipotle where the alleged incident occurred and the company offered no comment .
There has been no comment either from corporate office yet .

Indianapolis Colts Darius Leonard said he was racially profiled and “basically got kicked out of Chipotle” in South Carolina.
The superstar linebacker explained that he was at the restaurant eating a meal with his family “3 other Black guys and a mixed woman” — when another person (who is white) told management that the NFL player and his group were reportedly “verbally abusing him” and “talking trash to him,” according to TMZ in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Broncos Head Coach Vic Fangio Says He Doesn’t ‘See Racism At All In The NFL’)
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NFL’s Darius Leonard Furious at Chipotle, I Was Racially Profiled and Kicked Outhttps://t.co/zv2Ck9jjsY — TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) June 25, 2020
Leonard said the complaint was “basically a lie” and they “basically got kicked out of Chipotle” over it. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“We’re talking about Black Lives Matter and for the guy to look at us and lie and laugh in our face as we walk out and the manger … just come up here and just basically kick us out of Chipotle?!” the NFL player explained.
“And, we felt like he was very disrespectful and that’s the white privilege that we are talking about.” he added.
The Colts player continued, while noting that “we are tired of this. Ya’ll white people, ya’ll don’t understand what we go through.”
“Ya’ll see the police killing us,” Leonard went on. “Ya’ll seeing all the injustices that we go through. I live it. Day in and day out. And, I’m fucking tired of it. Yes, I’m upset. I’m tired of it.”
At the time of this publication, the outlet noted it had reached out to the Chipotle where the alleged incident occurred and the company offered no comment. There has been no comment either from corporate office yet.