newyorkpost--2020-07-04--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Los Futbolisimos’ on HBO, a Spanish Kiddie-Sports Comedy That’s a Real Kick i

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Los Futbolisimos’ on HBO, a Spanish Kiddie-Sports Comedy That’s a Real Kick in the Head

Now streaming via HBO is kiddie-sports comedy Los Futbolisimos , which translates not-quite-cleanly from Spanish as The Footballest , which , for Americans , should probably read The Soccerest .
Regardless , it implies that someone/thing is more futbol/football/soccer than other futbol/football/soccer competitors , although if you watch the film , you ’ ll learn that its self-proclaimed “ futbolisimos ” are not the best at the sport , but rather , a ragtag group of misfits fighting for their lives to win a single game lest their team be banished to the void , and is that the wind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ LOS FUTBOLISIMOS ’ : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT ?
The Gist : There ’ s this kid named Paco ( Julio Bohigas-Couto ) , but the other kids call him Pakito , which sort of sounds like Paquito or poquito , all of which basically is a way of saying he ’ s small .
He looooooooves soccer , but is utterly lousy at penalty kicks .
So lousy , there ’ s a YouTube video compilation of all his mighty whiffs and misses and way-offs , and it has views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 11 , and his narration implies that he mostly just rolls with it when everyone else teases him .
He has a mildly delinquent older brother ; his dad ( Joaquin Reyes ) is a dorky cop ; his mom ( Carmen Ruiz ) is an exuberant soccer fan who gets so crazed she winds up to bellow cuss words and forces others to cover her mouth before the movie gets bumped to a PG-13 .
Pakito plays for the Soto Alto Soccer Club , where Toni ( Marcos Milara ) is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s sporting pals are tiny Anita ( Samantha Jaramillo ) , an unlikely backup goalkeeper , and Ocho ( Pablo Isabel ) , among a few others , all dedicated to saving their mediocre team before the school ’ s head teacher replaces the program with a choir club .
For obscure , possibly completely pointless reasons , this won ’ t happen if they win just one of their next three games .
They bring in a ringer of sorts in Helena ( Milene Mayer ) , who ’ s really good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ball and all that .
She ’ s Pakito ’ s neighbor , and he pretends he hasn ’ t noticed her , even though he ’ s really really noticed her , like , really .
And it ’ s too bad Toni swoops in to smooch her first .
But Pakito just rolls with it , like a soccer ball might roll , until he puts a foot on it and it goes to Hell or the moon .
Soto Alto seems reasonably capable of saving itself , until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The referee hits the deck halfway through , and his replacement seems hellbent on making sure they lose .
Game two , same scenario , same jerk shuttled in to wave off their every goal for dubious reasons .
So Pakito and Helena lead an inquiry into this curious conspiracy , setting up shop in a nearby abandoned spooky house and investigating the bumbling adults who might benefit from such a scheme .
And they need to rip a lid off it before the last game , which is VICTORY OR DEATH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of ?
: Los Futbolisimos comes from a long line of kiddie team-sport misfit-loser-comeback comedies , from The Bad News Bears to The Mighty Ducks to soccer flicks like Steve Guttenberg vehicle The Big Green and Will Ferrell vehicle Kicking and Screaming .
It ’ s also based on a book series , so it has a few Wimpy Kidisms too .
Performance Worth Watching : If memory serves — and trust me , I tried to forget everything about this movie — Mayer is the only cast member who isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Memorable Dialogue : Should I transcribe the dialogue of Pakito ’ s teacher , who has a lisp , and his vocal affectations are all directly translated in the subtitles ?
Is this where I mention that Pakito ’ s mom ’ s catchphrase is “ Baloney !
” , or that the most clever line in the entire movie is “ You have between 15 minutes and a quarter of an hour to get here ” ?
Our Take : Los Futbolisimos is Disney Channel formula crud boiled down to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slapstick , wacky hijinks , chintzy visual effects ( they resemble Snapchat filters ) and goofball characters , except the goofball characters aren ’ t goofy enough to be interesting or memorable .
The movie is weighed down by relentless mugging , an intrusive musical score stampeding through every scene and the most blatant specific fast-food-chain product placement since Mac and Me .
Director Miguel Angel Lamata cribs the bright and colorful aesthetic from a million kids ’ movies before it , which is its most professional aspect .
Otherwise , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little care for continuity .
It drags us through yet another big-game down-to-the-wire sports plot and leans on the usual musical-montage and cutaway-fantasy junk .
The kids are all whip-smart and the adults are blithering clods , and poor Pakito never becomes the lovable Charlie Brownish protagonist he needs to be .
If you ’ re not eight years old , all of this will rub you like a freshly sharpened cheese grater , except it ’ s also excruciatingly boring , and that ’ s where my simile fails .
Our Call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barely preferable to a Pele bicycle kick to the skull .
John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids , Michigan .
Read more of his work at johnserbaatlarge.com or follow him on Twitter : @ johnserba .

Now streaming via HBO is kiddie-sports comedy Los Futbolisimos, which translates not-quite-cleanly from Spanish as The Footballest, which, for Americans, should probably read The Soccerest. Regardless, it implies that someone/thing is more futbol/football/soccer than other futbol/football/soccer competitors, although if you watch the film, you’ll learn that its self-proclaimed “futbolisimos” are not the best at the sport, but rather, a ragtag group of misfits fighting for their lives to win a single game lest their team be banished to the void, and is that the wind, or are you deep-sighing already?
‘LOS FUTBOLISIMOS’: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: There’s this kid named Paco (Julio Bohigas-Couto), but the other kids call him Pakito, which sort of sounds like Paquito or poquito, all of which basically is a way of saying he’s small. He looooooooves soccer, but is utterly lousy at penalty kicks. So lousy, there’s a YouTube video compilation of all his mighty whiffs and misses and way-offs, and it has views in the six figures. He’s 11, and his narration implies that he mostly just rolls with it when everyone else teases him. He has a mildly delinquent older brother; his dad (Joaquin Reyes) is a dorky cop; his mom (Carmen Ruiz) is an exuberant soccer fan who gets so crazed she winds up to bellow cuss words and forces others to cover her mouth before the movie gets bumped to a PG-13.
Pakito plays for the Soto Alto Soccer Club, where Toni (Marcos Milara) is the muy hermoso star. Pakito’s sporting pals are tiny Anita (Samantha Jaramillo), an unlikely backup goalkeeper, and Ocho (Pablo Isabel), among a few others, all dedicated to saving their mediocre team before the school’s head teacher replaces the program with a choir club. For obscure, possibly completely pointless reasons, this won’t happen if they win just one of their next three games. They bring in a ringer of sorts in Helena (Milene Mayer), who’s really good, like, she can really dribble the ball and all that. She’s Pakito’s neighbor, and he pretends he hasn’t noticed her, even though he’s really really noticed her, like, really. And it’s too bad Toni swoops in to smooch her first. But Pakito just rolls with it, like a soccer ball might roll, until he puts a foot on it and it goes to Hell or the moon.
Soto Alto seems reasonably capable of saving itself, until the first game begins reeking strongly of fish. The referee hits the deck halfway through, and his replacement seems hellbent on making sure they lose. Game two, same scenario, same jerk shuttled in to wave off their every goal for dubious reasons. So Pakito and Helena lead an inquiry into this curious conspiracy, setting up shop in a nearby abandoned spooky house and investigating the bumbling adults who might benefit from such a scheme. And they need to rip a lid off it before the last game, which is VICTORY OR DEATH.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Los Futbolisimos comes from a long line of kiddie team-sport misfit-loser-comeback comedies, from The Bad News Bears to The Mighty Ducks to soccer flicks like Steve Guttenberg vehicle The Big Green and Will Ferrell vehicle Kicking and Screaming. It’s also based on a book series, so it has a few Wimpy Kidisms too.
Performance Worth Watching: If memory serves — and trust me, I tried to forget everything about this movie — Mayer is the only cast member who isn’t asked to do dumb, embarrassing things.
Memorable Dialogue: Should I transcribe the dialogue of Pakito’s teacher, who has a lisp, and his vocal affectations are all directly translated in the subtitles? Is this where I mention that Pakito’s mom’s catchphrase is “Baloney!”, or that the most clever line in the entire movie is “You have between 15 minutes and a quarter of an hour to get here”?
Sex and Skin: None.
Our Take: Los Futbolisimos is Disney Channel formula crud boiled down to its cheapest, most comedically desperate components: slapstick, wacky hijinks, chintzy visual effects (they resemble Snapchat filters) and goofball characters, except the goofball characters aren’t goofy enough to be interesting or memorable. The movie is weighed down by relentless mugging, an intrusive musical score stampeding through every scene and the most blatant specific fast-food-chain product placement since Mac and Me.
Director Miguel Angel Lamata cribs the bright and colorful aesthetic from a million kids’ movies before it, which is its most professional aspect. Otherwise, it’s full of scenes stapled together with little care for continuity. It drags us through yet another big-game down-to-the-wire sports plot and leans on the usual musical-montage and cutaway-fantasy junk. The kids are all whip-smart and the adults are blithering clods, and poor Pakito never becomes the lovable Charlie Brownish protagonist he needs to be. If you’re not eight years old, all of this will rub you like a freshly sharpened cheese grater, except it’s also excruciatingly boring, and that’s where my simile fails.
Our Call: SKIP IT. Los Futbolisimos is barely preferable to a Pele bicycle kick to the skull.
John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read more of his work at johnserbaatlarge.com or follow him on Twitter: @johnserba.
Stream Los Futbolisimos on HBO


newyorkpost--2020-07-04--Amazon fired single mom for bringing son to office, lawsuit claims

Amazon didn ’ t smile when a single mom — and Army Reservist — took her 7-year-old son to the office , a lawsuit claims .
Caonaissa Won , 33 , is suing the online behemoth for axing her after she simply took the boy along to drop off paperwork , including his school schedule , that the human resources department had requested .
Won ’ s lawsuit , filed June 24 in Brooklyn Federal Court , alleges Amazon discriminated against her because she is both a caretaker and serves in the military .
Amazon declined to comment on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September — within an hour of the mom and son showing up to deliver the documents .
Won and her son went through building security without a problem and waited online at HR before a worker told her the boy couldn ’ t be there , court papers say .
The pair immediately went outside , but Won claims she couldn ’ t leave without dropping off the documents , which included a copy of her son ’ s school schedule .
The lawsuit doesn ’ t specify the Amazon location .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside and quizzed Won about bringing her son into the building .
Then the rep left and returned with another employee — and Won was fired on the spot , court papers say .
Won , just back from military leave , had been fighting for a schedule change so she could drop off and pick up her son from school ; Amazon , though , had repeatedly denied her request , even when she offered to make up the lost time , she said in the lawsuit , which seeks unspecified damages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for not protecting workers in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic .

Amazon didn’t smile when a single mom — and Army Reservist — took her 7-year-old son to the office, a lawsuit claims.
Caonaissa Won, 33, is suing the online behemoth for axing her after she simply took the boy along to drop off paperwork, including his school schedule, that the human resources department had requested.
Won’s lawsuit, filed June 24 in Brooklyn Federal Court, alleges Amazon discriminated against her because she is both a caretaker and serves in the military. Amazon declined to comment on the litigation.
The firing took place in September — within an hour of the mom and son showing up to deliver the documents.
Won and her son went through building security without a problem and waited online at HR before a worker told her the boy couldn’t be there, court papers say.
The pair immediately went outside, but Won claims she couldn’t leave without dropping off the documents, which included a copy of her son’s school schedule. The lawsuit doesn’t specify the Amazon location.
After 40 minutes, an HR rep came outside and quizzed Won about bringing her son into the building. Then the rep left and returned with another employee — and Won was fired on the spot, court papers say.
Won, just back from military leave, had been fighting for a schedule change so she could drop off and pick up her son from school; Amazon, though, had repeatedly denied her request, even when she offered to make up the lost time, she said in the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.
Amazon came under fire in April for not protecting workers in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Two bodies recovered from the Hudson River near Jersey City on July 4

Two bodies were recovered from the Hudson River near Jersey City on the Fourth of July , officials said .
@ @ @ @ @ authorities responding around 7:30 a.m. to reports of a woman ’ s body in the @ @ @ @ @ Morris Canal Park , according to the Hudson County Prosecutor ’ s Office .
The @ @ @ @ @ as a 22-year-old from Manhattan , was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:43 a.m. @ @ @ @ @ , around five hours later , police received a call about another body in the @ @ @ @ @ around 50 feet from where the woman was discovered , prosecutors said .
The victim @ @ @ @ @ 23-year-old Umair Saleh , of Edison , was pronounced dead at the scene , officials @ @ @ @ @ death has been released pending the findings of the medical examiner .
The Hudson County @ @ @ @ @ Unit and the Jersey City Police Department launched an investigation into the deaths .

Two bodies were recovered from the Hudson River near Jersey City on the Fourth of July, officials said.
The first was discovered by authorities responding around 7:30 a.m. to reports of a woman’s body in the water near the end of Morris Canal Park, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
The woman, who was identified as a 22-year-old from Manhattan, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:43 a.m., officials said.
Then, around five hours later, police received a call about another body in the Morris Canal, which is around 50 feet from where the woman was discovered, prosecutors said.
The victim, who was identified as 23-year-old Umair Saleh, of Edison, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
No cause of death has been released pending the findings of the medical examiner.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department launched an investigation into the deaths.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Inside look at what makes Knicks’ World Wide Wes’ a polarizing figure

“ World Wide Wes ” is coming to New York .
The Knicks ...

Last week’s Knicks press release quoted new executive VP William Wesley on his “long history with and respect for Jim Dolan.’’
Sources confirm Wesley has been in the Knicks owner’s ear for 15 years, working behind the scenes. As is his custom.
A Knicks coach from the Glen Grunwald era verified the influence of “World Wide Wes.”
“When we were there, I was told he listened to ‘World Wide Wes’ more than he did Grunwald,” the coach told The Post.
Indeed, Wesley has been free with advice for Dolan, but not all of it constructive.
The Post has learned Wesley was a driving force behind Dolan moving on from Grunwald after a 54-28 season four days before the 2013 training camp. Wesley recommended bringing back Steve Mills, citing stronger connections.
At the time, The Post reported Grunwald’s firing as linked to 2015 free-agent aspirations. In addition, the new chief needed to prepare for a bid to keep Carmelo Anthony in the ensuing summer of 2014.
Anthony was represented by Creative Artists Agency, and Mills was reputed to have close ties to CAA. (Wesley, according to a source, served as a chief confidant of Anthony’s during his Knicks stint.)
Now CAA is officially running the Knicks with the Leon Rose-Wesley tandem. After Rose agreed to terms in February, The Post quoted a source, stating, “MSG and CAA have been in bed for years. This shouldn’t be surprising.’’
Wesley’s push to remove Grunwald didn’t work out. The Knicks have missed the playoffs seven straight seasons since his ouster, though Dolan deviated six months after firing Grunwald to bring in Phil Jackson as president.
After all his failures, Dolan is calling upon Rose and Wesley to call all the shots as they attempt to repair the Knicks’ downtrodden image with a pizzazz hiring.
The press release did not mention Wesley’s past credentials — an indicator of his subterranean existence.
While Rose was director of basketball at CAA, Wesley was considered the agency’s consultant the past 15 years.
“He has always been connected — and a winner,’’ one NBA executive said.
Wesley helped Rose in player acquisition and worked with CAA coaches, including Tom Thibodeau. However, sources say Wesley also likes Jason Kidd, who interviewed for the Knicks’ job Thursday.
In a 2007 GQ profile, author Alex French wrote: “Wes is such a perfect realization of the modern American dream — full of old-fashioned wheel-greasing, hustling, and social climbing — that it feels like it was written for the big screen.”
Wesley is nothing short of a polarizing action figure. Though former Knicks Stephon Marbury and Rasheed Wallace mocked the hiring, ESPN’s Jay Williams flew into hyperbole.
Williams indicated Wesley’s presence as a free-agent recruiter could be more essential than Rose’s.
“You’re going to see me at Knicks games this year,’’ Williams said. “When I tell you ‘World Wide Wes’ is the best free-agent hire in the history of the Knicks’ organization, I’m just going to tell you he’s someone who’s been around basketball. We know how this game works. He is sung about in Drake songs — the most connected individual in the history of basketball.
“Let me tell you how ‘World Wide Wes’ works. He has so many high touch points with individuals who have influence. From a player perspective, he’ll get anyone on the phone. He’ll get you to buy into the big picture.”
Marbury’s disdain for the Camden, N.J., product poured through a vicious video last week. The Coney Islander now coaches in China.
“C’mon, man. Did you really just bring ‘World Wide Sucker’ to the New York Knicks,’’ Marbury said. “Really? You brought this dude here?
“Why?
“I’m a real New York Knicks fan. C’mon, Dolan. You gotta be kidding me, man. What’s going on? There’s gotta be an explanation. Not him. Out of all people, you bring this dude here? You bring him to NYC? To New York? He ain’t got no credibility here.”
Indeed, Wesley’s got his enemies. Wallace called the move “a brain fart.” Wallace finds a Rose-Wesley tandem dangerous because “Dolan’s taking on their baggage.”
Wallace pointed out other agents could have pause about sending their clients to the CAA Knicks.
“Whoever they had beef with or problems with now is going to come up and affect them,’’ Wallace told CBS Sports Radio. “Now that they got those executive positions with the Knicks, they might not get these certain players.”
But can it get any worse? The Knicks have laid an egg in free agency for years — the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-DeAndre Jordan gambit to Brooklyn serving as Dolan’s final straw.
“He adds the relationships he’s built over the years,’’ said NBA insider Rashad Phillips, owner of SportsTalk 2319 mock draft. “The NBA has become a relationship business more than ever. Wes epitomizes the relationship aspect. He’ll do well in New York.’’


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--10 deals to help you snap better photos and videos on your iPhone

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newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Get a great deal on ‘the world’s strongest cable’ for your iPhone

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newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Yankees’ Aaron Boone happy with efficiency of first workout

Just minutes after the Yankees opened spring training 2.0 in ...

The Yankees had their first official workout of spring training 2.0, playing and working out in an empty Yankee Stadium.
“It was definitely different,’’ Jordan Montgomery said. “But it’s just like working in Tampa in an empty stadium. You try to get your work in, stay focused and stay safe as I can.”
Unlike the numerous back fields the Yankees are accustomed to at their complex in Tampa, they had to use just the one field at Yankee Stadium as they adjust to their new situation.
After the first day, manager Aaron Boone said he was pleased with how efficient they were.
“I thought it went pretty well,’’ said Boone, who acknowledged Masahiro Tanaka getting hit by a Giancarlo Stanton liner early in the workout changed the tenor of the day. “Masahiro getting hit took the air out of it and put a little fear in everyone.”
But he liked what he saw from the work the team put in.
“From an operational standpoint, I thought we were in good shape,’’ Boone said. “We used four mounds for bullpens and that worked well. It was a little bit of a longer day for our coaching staff, but we were in a good spot facility-wise with the reps we needed to get.”
He said the team would have to get “creative” with how they worked and with various team-building exercises, calling the situation “a whole different animal.”
Montgomery said the toughest adjustment so far has been the ban on spitting and licking fingers on the mound.
“I’ve been doing better,’’ Montgomery said.
Aaron Hicks added it took a while to get used to wearing masks while working out indoors.
“It’s the new normal,’’ Hicks said. “It takes a while to get adjusted on the baseball field. You want to engage in conversation and you’re told to stay at a distance.”
He was careful while working out indoors in Arizona and believes the team will do the same this season.
“It’s definitely been a conversation, to honor each other,’’ Hicks said. “We all need to be accountable on and off the field. We all want to win and want to be here. The objective here is to win a championship. We need everybody to be healthy.”
Aaron Hicks, coming back from Tommy John surgery, said he felt “game-ready” but admitted he still hasn’t found total consistency with his throwing following the October procedure.
Asked if he was throwing “100 percent,” Hicks responded: “One hundred percent? It takes a while. I feel game-ready right now to compete and be consistent in the outfield.”
The issue right now, Hicks said, is velocity.
“Some come out, some don’t,’’ Hicks said. “There’s some inconsistency. That’s pretty normal through the process.”
Hicks added he’s been following the nationwide protests closely after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which led to more focus on the Black Lives Matter movement.
“I feel it’s a pretty strong movement right now,’’ Hicks said. “It’s something I definitely want to be a part of. It’s something that’s been going on throughout my life: black lives going unnoticed.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Kellyanne Conway’s anti-Trump daughter keeps trolling mom on TikTok

Claudia Conway , 15 , live-streamed a confrontation with her mother , a counselor to President Trump , on TikTok and told her father , conservative Trump critic George Conway , she was “ sorry [ his ] marriage failed.
” Claudia , who has posted a wave of anti-Trump and pro-Black Lives Matter content on her TikTok , claimed her mother was trying to shut off her phone and pressuring her to delete her social media accounts — even though Kellyanne Conway had previously stated she supported her daughter ’ s independent expression .
“ My parents , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me by getting me to delete my social media .
haha , ” Claudia wrote in a tweet Friday .
After Claudia gave interviews to Insider and USA Today with the consent of her father , George Conway apparently reversed course .
“ To journalists : @ kellyannepolls and I do *not* consent to any communications between you and any of our minor children , including our daughter Claudia , ” he tweeted Friday .
Claudia was none too pleased .
“ You ’ re just mad that I ’ m finally getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed , ” she tweeted in response from her private account .
In one of Claudia ’ s TikTok live streams , posted by the Daily Mail , Kellyanne Conway can be seen swiping the teen ’ s phone out of her hands .
“ You can get back to it , turn it off , ” Kellyanne said in the clip .
“ Turn it off now , lady.
” Claudia responds : “ I ’ m just showing everyone the truth .
You ’ re literally not letting me use my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moves in to grab the device .
“ Mom , what are you doing ?
” Claudia asks .

Kellyanne Conway’s anti-Trump teenage daughter won’t stop trolling her parents on social media.
Claudia Conway, 15, livestreamed a confrontation with her mother, a counselor to President Trump, on TikTok and told her father, conservative Trump critic George Conway, she was “sorry [his] marriage failed.”
Claudia, who has posted a wave of anti-Trump and pro-Black Lives Matter content on her TikTok, claimed her mother was trying to shut off her phone and pressuring her to delete her social media accounts — even though Kellyanne Conway had previously stated she supported her daughter’s independent expression.
“My parents, particularly my mother, are trying to silence me by getting me to delete my social media. haha,” Claudia wrote in a tweet Friday.
After Claudia gave interviews to Insider and USA Today with the consent of her father, George Conway apparently reversed course.
“To journalists: @kellyannepolls and I do *not* consent to any communications between you and any of our minor children, including our daughter Claudia,” he tweeted Friday.
“So desist. Thank you.”
Claudia was none too pleased.
“You’re just mad that I’m finally getting my voice heard. sorry your marriage failed,” she tweeted in response from her private account.
In one of Claudia’s TikTok livestreams, posted by the Daily Mail, Kellyanne Conway can be seen swiping the teen’s phone out of her hands.
“You can get back to it, turn it off,” Kellyanne said in the clip. “Turn it off now, lady.”
Claudia responds: “I’m just showing everyone the truth. You’re literally not letting me use my freedom of speech.”
Eventually, Kellyanne moves in to grab the device.
“Mom, what are you doing?” Claudia asks.
“It’s mine,” her mom replies.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--First US tennis match with audience had player who was infected with virus

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The first U.S. tennis match to be played with an audience since the start of the pandemic had a COVID-19-infected player , according to a report .
The DraftKings All-American Team Cup , in Atlanta , Ga. , had some 450 people in the audience on Friday , Deadline reported .
Team captain Frances Tiafoe had tested negative immediately before his match that day , but was retested afterward because he was showing symptoms — and that test came back positive , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the coronavirus , ” DraftKings said in a statement .
“ Like all the players , Tiafoe was tested prior to or upon arrival in Atlanta and has passed daily temperature tests .
Following his match , he was showing symptoms and was retested and tested positive.
” “ Tiafoe has left the event site and will not participate in the remainder of the event .
“ Upon learning this information , we immediately began deep cleaning and sanitizing the event site , and enacted protocols in place for contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been exposed , ” the statement continued .
Tiafoe himself later confirmed his diagnosis in a Twitter post .
“ Unfortunately , I tested positive late Friday for Covid-19 and have to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup special event in Atlanta this weekend .
“ Over the past two months , I have been training in Florida and tested negative there as recently as a week ago ” This is not the first time that a tennis player has been diagnosed with the virus .
Back in June , Novak Djokovic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adria Tour exhibition .
Tiafoe will be replaced by Christopher Eubanks for the remainder of the event .

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The first U.S. tennis match to be played with an audience since the start of the pandemic had a COVID-19-infected player, according to a report.
The DraftKings All-American Team Cup, in Atlanta, Ga., had some 450 people in the audience on Friday, Deadline reported.
Team captain Frances Tiafoe had tested negative immediately before his match that day, but was retested afterward because he was showing symptoms — and that test came back positive, the site said.
“Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for the coronavirus,” DraftKings said in a statement.
“Like all the players, Tiafoe was tested prior to or upon arrival in Atlanta and has passed daily temperature tests. Following his match, he was showing symptoms and was retested and tested positive.”
“Tiafoe has left the event site and will not participate in the remainder of the event.
“Upon learning this information, we immediately began deep cleaning and sanitizing the event site, and enacted protocols in place for contact tracing and alerting individuals who may have been exposed,” the statement continued.
Tiafoe himself later confirmed his diagnosis in a Twitter post.
“Unfortunately, I tested positive late Friday for Covid-19 and have to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup special event in Atlanta this weekend.
“Over the past two months, I have been training in Florida and tested negative there as recently as a week ago”
This is not the first time that a tennis player has been diagnosed with the virus. Back in June, Novak Djokovic and his wife contracted the virus during the Adria Tour exhibition.
Tiafoe will be replaced by Christopher Eubanks for the remainder of the event.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Two Seattle protesters hit by speeding car; One dead, other in ICU

Two female protesters in Seattle were hit on Saturday by a speeding car that drove into a crowd demonstrating on an interstate highway , causing injuries that led to the death of one , while leaving the other in serious condition .
Seattle has been the scene of numerous protests , some on interstate highways , since the May 25 killing of George Floyd , a Black man , on a Minneapolis street while he was in police custody , and which was captured on video .
Summer Taylor died late on Saturday at Harborview Medical Center , a spokeswoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telephone , adding that Diaz Love , the other injured protester , was in the intensive care unit .
Police said the car driver , a 27-year-old Seattle man , was arrested at the scene of the accident , which took place about 1:30 a.m. PDT ( 0830 GMT ) , and faces multiple felony charges .
“ He was placed in custody when troopers arrived on scene , ” Chase Van Cleave , a Washington State Patrol trooper told Reuters by phone earlier .
“ The investigation is still ongoing .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs or alcohol as a factor in the crash.
” Investigators do not know if the driver intended to hit the demonstrators , he added .
A video of the incident posted on social media shows a lone white car speeding up Interstate-5 , swerving to avoid a van that was parked to block the roadway and heading toward a small group of panicked protesters who tried to scurry away .
The car can be seen striking two individuals , who were both flipped over its roof to land on the pavement .

One protester was killed and another left fighting for their life after a car was caught on camera speeding into a group of marchers dancing on a closed Seattle freeway, authorities said.
Horrifying footage showed a white Jaguar racing the wrong way on Interstate 5 early Saturday, skidding as it slammed into protesters at the “Black Femme March” who screamed “Car! Car!”
Two were unable to get out the way, with the footage showing them flung through the air as the car continued moving.
Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old Seattle native, died Saturday evening at Harborview Medical Center, spokesperson Susan Gregg said.
Diaz Love, 32, of Portland, Oregon, was in serious condition in the intensive care unit, Gregg said.
Love had been filming protesters dance at the march on Facebook Live — spinning around after the cries of “car” — and the live video suddenly ended after the sound of the impact.
Driver Dawit Kelete, 27, fled the scene, but was stopped by one of the protesters who chased him in a car for about a mile, finally pulling in front of him, according to Washington State Trooper Chase Van Cleave.
Kelete was booked into the King County Correctional Facility on Saturday morning on two counts of vehicular assault. Bail was denied.
Investigators say it is too early to know if he drove into them on purpose, but are “not suspecting drugs or alcohol as a factor,” Van Cleave said.
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He was “reserved and appeared sullen” in custody, and “at one point he asked if the injured pedestrians were okay,” the Seattle Times said, citing a probable-cause statement.
Sen. Kamala Harris called the carnage “absolutely heartbreaking” in a tweet early Sunday along with a photo of a smiling, pink-haired Taylor.
“Summer Taylor was only 24-years-old, peacefully protesting for Black Lives Matter when they were struck by a car,” Harris wrote of the victim, who preferred the pronoun “they.”
“Thinking of their family during this difficult time and everyone in the movement today.”
A GoFundMe purportedly set up by friends described Taylor as a veterinary clinic worker.
“Summer is an incredibly strong and independent spirit,” the fundraiser said, calling them “a bright and caring person who’s presence elicits joy and laughter in others.”
Seattle has been the site of prolonged unrest following the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, including the controversial, recently closed police-free “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone.
Protesters had shut down Interstate 5 for 19 days in a row — with police saying they would no longer be allowed on it following the death.
“Blocking a freeway is a crime and no longer are we going to enable that criminal conduct to continue,” State Patrol Capt. Ron Mead said, according to the Seattle Times.
“We are not going to be allowing protesters to access the freeway unimpeded, and there are consequences for criminal conduct.”
It was not immediately clear if Kelete had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--British film and television pioneer Earl Cameron dead at 102

Earl Cameron , one of the first black actors to have a prominent role in British television and film , died on Friday at the age of 102 .
According to Cameron ’ s agent , he “ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family ” in Kenilworth in Warwickshire , reports Deadline .
Cameron was born in Bermuda in 1917 , moving to the U.K in 1939 .
He joined the British Merchant Navy and by 1941 had his first role in a play called “ Chu Chin Chow ” .
“ When I arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for anything .
It was a period when it was almost impossible for a black person to get any kind of job , ” Cameron told The Royal Gazette in 2018 .
Cameron continued to be a part of many plays , films and television shows throughout his life ; his final role was a small part in Christopher Nolan ’ s 2010 film “ Inception “ .
In 2006 , Cameron was appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and in 2016 he was inducted into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many of his colleagues have reached out in support , stating that Cameron was a “ total legend , ” and “ laid the groundwork for actors today ” ” Our family has been overwhelmed by the outpourings of love and respect we have received at the news of our father ’ s passing , ” said one of his children to The Guardian .
“ As an artist and as an actor , he refused to take roles that demeaned or stereotyped the character of people of colour .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moral principles and was inspirational .
”

Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to have a prominent role in British television and film, died on Friday at the age of 102.
According to Cameron’s agent, he “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family” in Kenilworth in Warwickshire, reports Deadline.
Cameron was born in Bermuda in 1917, moving to the U.K in 1939. He joined the British Merchant Navy and by 1941 had his first role in a play called “Chu Chin Chow”.
“When I arrived in London, I had no qualifications for anything. It was a period when it was almost impossible for a black person to get any kind of job,” Cameron told The Royal Gazette in 2018.
Cameron continued to be a part of many plays, films and television shows throughout his life; his final role was a small part in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 film “Inception“.
In 2006, Cameron was appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and in 2016 he was inducted into the Britain Screen Nation Hall of Fame.
Many of his colleagues have reached out in support, stating that Cameron was a “total legend,” and “laid the groundwork for actors today”
” Our family has been overwhelmed by the outpourings of love and respect we have received at the news of our father’s passing,” said one of his children to The Guardian.
“As an artist and as an actor, he refused to take roles that demeaned or stereotyped the character of people of colour. He was truly a man who stood by his moral principles and was inspirational.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Bullet strikes windshield of marked cop car in the Bronx

Bryson DeChambeau has been one of the hottest stories in ...

A bullet pierced the windshield of a marked NYPD vehicle in the Bronx Saturday night as two officers sat inside — but neither was struck, according to a police spokesman.
The shot rang off a few minutes before midnight outside of the 40th Precinct on Alexander Avenue in Mott Haven, police said.
The bullet traveled through the windshield and lodged in the divider between the back seats.
Shattered glass had hit one of the cops in the face, causing a minor cut, police said.
Dozens of cops were posted outside of the precinct following the shooting.
It was not immediately clear if it was a stray bullet or if the police were intentionally targeted.
No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.
The incident follows a recent uptick in shootings across the city.
Residents told The Post they couldn’t distinguish the gunshot among the constant popping of fireworks during the July 4th holiday.
“Shots? I been hearing shots all damn night,” one bystander said. “With all these fireworks going off you’d never know.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Bryson DeChambeau confronts cameraman after outburst

Bryson DeChambeau has been one of the hottest stories in golf since its return , but he wasn ’ t too happy with a cameraman on Saturday during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit .
A bulked-up DeChambeau , who has been racking up Top 10s without a win recently , struggled at the beginning of his round and his temper got the better of him after he hit a lackluster sand shot from a greenside bunker on No .
7 .
The much-talked-about golfer fired his club angrily into the sand en route to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called his reaction to the shot as “ dumb , ” he was upset the cameraman subsequently followed him closely after the outburst as he approached the green and marked his ball .
“ He was literally watching me the whole entire way up after getting out of the bunker , walking up next to the green .
And I just was like , ‘ Sir , what is the need to watch me that long ?
’ ” DeChambeau told Golf Channel .
“ I mean , I understand it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same point , I think we need to start protecting our players out here compared to showing a potential vulnerability and hurting someone ’ s image .
I just don ’ t think that ’ s necessarily the right thing to do.
” Despite the antics , DeChambeau shot a 5-under 67 in the third round and is at 16-under .
He ’ s tied for second place with Ryan Armour and is three shots behind Matthew Wolff , who shot a third-round 64 .
After completing the hole , DeChambeau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outburst .
DeChambeau , who is the 10th-ranked player in the world , said the PGA Tour has to do a better job protecting its players .
“ As much as we ’ re out here performing , I think it ’ s necessary that we have our times of privacy as well when things aren ’ t going our way , ” DeChambeau said .
“ I mean , we ’ re in the spotlight , but if somebody else is in the spotlight they wouldn ’ t want that either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re videoing someone and you catch Tiger [ Woods ] at a bad time , you show him accidentally doing something , or someone else , they ’ re just frustrated because they really care about the game .
It could really hurt them if they catch you at a potentially vulnerable time .
“ We don ’ t mean anything by it , we just care a lot about the game .
For that to damage our brand like that , that ’ s not cool in the way we act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , I ’ m not too bad of a dude , I don ’ t think .
”

Bryson DeChambeau has been one of the hottest stories in golf since its return, but he wasn’t too happy with a cameraman on Saturday during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.
A bulked-up DeChambeau, who has been racking up Top 10s without a win recently, struggled at the beginning of his round and his temper got the better of him after he hit a lackluster sand shot from a greenside bunker on No. 7.
The much-talked-about golfer fired his club angrily into the sand en route to a bogey on the hole. Though DeChambeau called his reaction to the shot as “dumb,” he was upset the cameraman subsequently followed him closely after the outburst as he approached the green and marked his ball.
“He was literally watching me the whole entire way up after getting out of the bunker, walking up next to the green. And I just was like, ‘Sir, what is the need to watch me that long?’” DeChambeau told Golf Channel. “I mean, I understand it’s his job to video me, but at the same point, I think we need to start protecting our players out here compared to showing a potential vulnerability and hurting someone’s image. I just don’t think that’s necessarily the right thing to do.”
Despite the antics, DeChambeau shot a 5-under 67 in the third round and is at 16-under. He’s tied for second place with Ryan Armour and is three shots behind Matthew Wolff, who shot a third-round 64.
After completing the hole, DeChambeau was shown talking to the cameraman after the outburst. DeChambeau, who is the 10th-ranked player in the world, said the PGA Tour has to do a better job protecting its players.
“As much as we’re out here performing, I think it’s necessary that we have our times of privacy as well when things aren’t going our way,” DeChambeau said. “I mean, we’re in the spotlight, but if somebody else is in the spotlight they wouldn’t want that either.
“I feel like when you’re videoing someone and you catch Tiger [Woods] at a bad time, you show him accidentally doing something, or someone else, they’re just frustrated because they really care about the game. It could really hurt them if they catch you at a potentially vulnerable time.
“We don’t mean anything by it, we just care a lot about the game. For that to damage our brand like that, that’s not cool in the way we act because if you actually meet me in person, I’m not too bad of a dude, I don’t think.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Bellagio mistake leads to possibly biggest loss for Las Vegas sportsbooks

The Bellagio might have suffered the biggest ever sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history when it allowed a quarter-million dollars in winning wagers to be placed on baseball games well after they had started .
The winnings were spread among approximately 50 so-called “ past-post ” bets that were wagered on in-progress Chinese and Korean baseball games , the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported .
Human error allowed the bettors to throw down wagers between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. for games that had started around 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Nearly all were placed on self-serve kiosks at the casino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a $ 250 10-leg parlay .
It ’ s unknown how many bettors were involved .
Seven longtime Vegas bookmakers couldn ’ t recall a larger loss when asked by the paper .
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is investigating the matter to determine whether the books must shell up the cash , ESPN reported .
Past-post errors are fairly common in the sports betting world , occurring occasionally when sportsbook employees enter in wrong start times for games or simply input a typo .
Overseas games in far-off time zones can also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Review-Journal .
“ It ’ s happened to all of us , ” Westgate sportsbook director John Murray told the outlet .
“ I think every sportsbook probably since the beginning of time has dealt with this at some point.
” Several bookmakers told the Review-Journal that it is common practice to offer past-post bettors the option of either taking the winnings along with a permanent ban from the casino or forfeiting the earnings with the freedom of returning any time .
But the books are required to turn to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around more than $ 500 .
The board then investigates the matter and issue a ruling the books must follow .
Robert Walker , USBookmaking director of sportsbook operations , told the outlet that when the GCB gets involved it often sides with the bettors .
“ We had [ the GCB ] come out several times , ” Walker said .
“ We got ruled against most of the time .
”

The Bellagio might have suffered the biggest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history when it allowed a quarter-million dollars in winning wagers to be placed on baseball games well after they had started.
The winnings were spread among approximately 50 so-called “past-post” bets that were made on in-progress Chinese and Korean baseball games, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Human error allowed the bettors to throw down wagers between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. for games that had started around 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.
Nearly all were placed on self-serve kiosks at the casino.
One winner scored $137,107.38 on a $250 10-leg parlay. It’s unknown how many bettors were involved.
Seven longtime Vegas bookmakers couldn’t recall a larger loss when asked by the paper.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is investigating the matter to determine whether the books must shell out the cash, ESPN reported.
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when sportsbook employees enter in wrong start times for games or simply input a typo.
Overseas games in far-off time zones can also cause confusion leading to past-posting, bookies told the Review-Journal.
“It’s happened to all of us,” Westgate sportsbook director John Murray told the outlet. “I think every sportsbook probably since the beginning of time has dealt with this at some point.”
Several bookmakers told the Review-Journal that it is common practice to offer past-post bettors the option of either taking the winnings along with a permanent ban from the casino or forfeiting the earnings for the freedom of returning any time.
But the books are required to turn to the GCB any time there is a dispute over more than $500. The board investigates the matter and issues a ruling the books must follow.
Robert Walker, USBookmaking director of sportsbook operations, told the outlet that when the GCB gets involved, it often sides with the bettors.
“We had [the GCB] come out several times,” Walker said. “We got ruled against most of the time.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Mets’ Seth Lugo on coronavirus threat: ‘You don’t live in fear’

Luis Rojas was optimistic and Michael Conforto was flat-out effusive , ...

Sitting out the abbreviated season never crossed Seth Lugo’s mind. Not even with a recently born child and the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread throughout the country.
“I live my life to play baseball,” the valuable right-hander said on a Zoom call Saturday afternoon, as the Mets continued spring training 2.0 at Citi Field. “When they said we were playing, I was ready to go.”
While players like David Price, Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Desmond and Mike Leake have opted out already due to a variety of health reasons, and Mike Trout and Bryce Harper have raised concerns, the Mets players who have talked to the media have said they are all in. Lugo, in particular, seems comfortable with the precautions that are being taken. The Mets are staggering workouts and limiting the amount of players on the field together at the same time.
“I personally have the belief you don’t live in fear,” said Lugo — the Mets’ best reliever a year ago, with a 2.70 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 80 innings pitched. “I’m not focused on that. I’m focused on executing pitches and doing my job to the best of my ability. That’s my No. 1 concern.
“We have a responsibility to do what’s been told to us. We’ve had meetings on protocols and safe ways to do stuff. As long as we abide by that stuff, I’m very confident it will be safe.”
The timing of spring training getting canceled due to the pandemic couldn’t have worked out better for Lugo. It gave him the chance to get home three days before the birth of his son James on March 19 and spend the time with his child at home in Louisiana, when he would typically be away playing baseball. He did stay in shape, running and throwing frequently. He long-tossed and threw bullpen sessions with friends multiple times a week. So though the season is a few weeks away, Lugo isn’t concerned about his status.
“I feel like I’m ready to go,” he said. “I did face a couple of hitters during this break and I think my stuff was about mid-season form. So I’m ready to go.”
Though Lugo remains interested in being a starter, the plan for him is to remain in the bullpen barring injury. The Mets’ relief corps, a weakness in recent years, could be strong after the addition of former Yankee Dellin Betances and potential bounce-back years from formerly dominant relievers Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia, who both struggled mightily a year ago.
“I’m glad we’ve got so many good arms, so many different options and everybody is so much different from each other,” Lugo said. “I feel like we got so many different weapons. I think our bullpen is set to be really good if we can all stay healthy and perform as we should.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Las Vegas sportsbook suffers one of biggest losses ever

LAS VEGAS — The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started .
Seven longtime Las Vegas bookmakers can ’ t recall a larger loss , the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports .
But each oddsmaker has taken hits on past posts and said it ’ s a fairly common occurrence at books .
According to an ESPN report , Sunday ’ s bets were allowed to be placed because incorrect start times were posted on some Korean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manual entry error .
Nearly all of the approximately 50 wagers were placed on self-serve kiosks at the Bellagio between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. when the games in question started at 1 a.m. and 2 a.m .
Among the bets was a $ 250 , 10-leg parlay that paid more than $ 137,100 .
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is reportedly investigating the matter .
Anytime there is a dispute in excess of $ 500 , the state ’ s books are required to contact the board , which conducts an investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abide by .
“ It ’ s happened to all of us , ” Westgate sportsbook director John Murray said .
“ I think every sportsbook probably since the beginning of time has dealt with this at some point .
“ We ’ ve had past post situations where our employees put in the wrong time or put in the wrong number or they forgot to close something .
It ’ s manual entry and humans are going to make mistakes.
” Robert Walker , USBookmaking director of sportsbook operations , is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as MGM Resorts sportsbook director from 1996-2008 .
“ I still haven ’ t gotten over some mistakes I made at The Mirage 20 years ago , ” he said .
“ There ’ s no worse feeling than when you see a bet come across on a game that ’ s already started .
“ I got lit up on some halftimes before .
If you don ’ t manually close out the halftime line , they keep betting it and that ’ s what they did.
” Walker said a college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halftime wager on Louisiana State late in the fourth quarter , when the bet couldn ’ t lose .
“ Once I saw that bet come across the ticker in the fourth quarter , I was mortified , ” he said .
The sportsbook locked out the ticket from cashing while Walker went to the MGM Grand to explain his mistake to the bettor .
“ He gave me the story that they didn ’ t know and they were LSU fans .
But yet you ’ re watching the game , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 % my fault .
They were guests of the casino , so at that point I sided with them and it was a mistake we had to eat .
”

LAS VEGAS — The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started.
Seven longtime Las Vegas bookmakers can’t recall a larger loss, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But each oddsmaker has taken hits on past posts and said it’s a fairly common occurrence at books.
According to an ESPN report, Sunday’s bets were allowed to be placed because incorrect start times were posted on some Korean and Chinese baseball games due to a manual entry error.
Nearly all of the approximately 50 wagers were placed on self-serve kiosks at the Bellagio between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. when the games in question started at 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.
Among the bets was a $250, 10-leg parlay that paid more than $137,100.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is reportedly investigating the matter. Anytime there is a dispute in excess of $500, the state’s books are required to contact the board, which conducts an investigation and makes a ruling the books must abide by.
“It’s happened to all of us,” Westgate sportsbook director John Murray said. “I think every sportsbook probably since the beginning of time has dealt with this at some point.
“We’ve had past post situations where our employees put in the wrong time or put in the wrong number or they forgot to close something. It’s manual entry and humans are going to make mistakes.”
Robert Walker, USBookmaking director of sportsbook operations, is still haunted by getting past-posted during his tenure as MGM Resorts sportsbook director from 1996-2008.
“I still haven’t gotten over some mistakes I made at The Mirage 20 years ago,” he said. “There’s no worse feeling than when you see a bet come across on a game that’s already started.
“I got lit up on some halftimes before. If you don’t manually close out the halftime line, they keep betting it and that’s what they did.”
Walker said a college football bettor once placed a $3,000 halftime wager on Louisiana State late in the fourth quarter, when the bet couldn’t lose.
“Once I saw that bet come across the ticker in the fourth quarter, I was mortified,” he said.
The sportsbook locked out the ticket from cashing while Walker went to the MGM Grand to explain his mistake to the bettor.
“He gave me the story that they didn’t know and they were LSU fans. But yet you’re watching the game,” he said. “But it was 100% my fault. They were guests of the casino, so at that point I sided with them and it was a mistake we had to eat.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Ron Rivera working on new nickname with Redskins owner

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Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera said Saturday he has been working for more than a month with owner Dan Snyder on renaming the team, and he hopes a change can be made before mid-September.
“If we get it done in time for the season, it would be awesome,” Rivera told the Washington Post in a phone interview.
The team announced Friday that it was conducting a “thorough review” of the team’s name, and multiple outlets reported a change is very likely, with the possibility of it coming before the Sept. 13 opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rivera told the Post that Snyder, who said in 2013 he would “never” change the name, has been discussing a possible change for more than a month and approached the NFL about it in mid-June.
Rivera said he and Snyder have come up with a few names, including two in particular Rivera likes, but he declined to provide details. The coach, who is the son of an Army officer, did say he and Snyder would like the name to be a tribute to the military, which Rivera alluded to in a statement on Friday.
Corporate pressure toward changing the name mounted this week. Major sponsors FedEx — who owns naming rights to the team’s stadium, and whose founder and CEO is a team minority owner — PepsiCo and Nike each voiced preferences to change the name, along with a number of smaller partners.
Nike’s website removed all Redskins merchandise Thursday, and Washington remains the only one of the 32 NFL teams no longer listed in the index.
The franchise began using the Redskins nickname in 1933, when it was based in Boston and previously called the Braves. Team owner George Preston Marshall moved the club to Washington in 1937.
A statue of Marshall was removed from the team’s former Washington venue, RFK Stadium, on June 19 in the wake of protests seeking racial equality following the death of George Floyd. Under Marshall’s leadership, Washington was the last NFL team to integrate, adding its first Black players in 1962.
What the new name might be is unclear. But in 2009, the Washington City Paper said Snyder previously bought the franchise rights for an Arena Football League team and registered trademarks for the name Washington Warriors with a logo and helmet design that featured an arrow and a feather.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka’s scary injury latest blow in scary time

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There’s an empty ballpark and then there’s a silent ballpark, and if you found yourself at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon, you witnessed the painful difference.
When Masahiro Tanaka took a Giancarlo Stanton line drive to the right side of his head, barely a half hour into the Yankees’ spring training 2.0 launch, his teammates halted all other activities and focused their collective gaze on the mound, where club trainers tended to the lateral right-hander. Someone possessed the good sense to turn off the music that had been blasting on the public-address system.
Aided by a trainer on each side, Tanaka walked shakily from the mound to the dugout at 3:36, five minutes after he went down, and the news grew more encouraging as the day progressed. By Saturday night, he had been released from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital after passing “a battery of tests,” including a CT scan, as per Aaron Boone, and Tanaka tweeted that though he still felt some effects of the play, he hoped to return to action before too long.
“The first thing when something like that happens is you worry about a guy’s life,” Boone said
We no longer require perspective, not after the events of the past few months, right? Shoot, Boone followed his Tanaka update with the disclosure that last year’s best Yankee, DJ LeMahieu, as well as pitcher Luis Cessa aren’t here because they tested positive for the coronavirus. No, Tanaka’s scare sobered us at a time when we’ve never been more soberly aware of the world’s frailties.
“It’s definitely horrible,” Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery said. “I hope he’s OK. I’m thinking and praying for him right now.”
Montgomery, whose turn to pitch followed Tanaka’s, admitted to being “a little timid” and “squirrelly” after seeing the freak accident, and that prompted him to ask for the protective L-screen to be placed in front of him, which some pitchers prefer and some don’t. How could he not, after seeing that?
Though Montgomery’s spoken thoughts are appreciated, the images themselves, in the moments after Tanaka collapsed to the mound, his right leg bobbing up and down as he held his head, spoke to the moment even more powerfully. The exit-velocity stud Stanton, having taken a Mike Fiers fastball to his head and suffering serious physical damage back in 2014, immediately crouched to the ground in knowing agony. Many players knelt, their furrowed brows displaying the concern that their masks hid.
Stanton walked to the periphery of the mound to check on Tanaka, and as he hovered, his concern clear, Aaron Hicks understandably violated social-distance mandates and put his arm around his fellow outfielder to console him. An upset Aaron Judge, meanwhile, urged media members not to take video of Tanaka receiving care and later took to Twitter, with Gleyber Torres backing him up, to voice such grievances, though most of the video came from the Yankees’ own YES Network.
Once we get more clarity on Tanaka’s status, as soon as Sunday, we can discuss the frightening scene’s baseball consequences, with Luis Severino already out for the season rehabilitating from Tommy John surgery. And we can return to focusing on whether this whole endeavor will even work or whether COVID-19 will prove too strong a foe. Shortly after Tanaka’s accident, another well-known starting pitcher, David Price of the Dodgers, opted out of the season due to health concerns.
On this momentous day of sorts, such context figured to be critical. When a guy takes a line drive to the head, however, context turns wholly irrelevant. It’s a horror if we’re amidst a pandemic or not, if it happens to a good team or a bad one, if it’s July Fourth or a standard workday.
“That’s kind of a freak accident that’s a one-in-a-million chance of happening,” Montgomery said. “It’s terrifying especially if it’s a teammate and a friend.”
Hell of a first day back to work for these guys. Hell of a year for all of us. After seeing this ballpark silenced, suddenly an empty stadium with good vibrations sounds rather appealing.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Baltimore protesters topple Christopher Columbus statue, toss it into Inner Harbor

BALTIMORE — Baltimore protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the city ’ s Inner Harbor on Saturday night .
Demonstrators used ropes to topple the monument near the Little Italy neighborhood , news outlets reported .
Protesters mobilized by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police have called for the removal of statues of Columbus , Confederate figures and others .
They say the Italian explorer is responsible for the genocide and exploitation of native peoples in the Americas .
According to The Baltimore Sun , the statue was owned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Mayor William Donald Schaefer and President Ronald Reagan .
A spokesman for Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “ Jack ” Young told The Sun the toppling of the statue is a part of a national and global reexamination over monuments “ that may represent different things to different people.
” “ We understand the dynamics that are playing out in Baltimore are part of a national narrative , ” Lester Davis said .
Statues of Columbus have also been toppled or vandalized in cities such as Miami ; Richmond , Virginia ; St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where one was decapitated .

BALTIMORE — Baltimore protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the city’s Inner Harbor on Saturday night.
Demonstrators used ropes to topple the monument near the Little Italy neighborhood, news outlets reported.
Protesters mobilized by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police have called for the removal of statues of Columbus, Confederate figures and others. They say the Italian explorer is responsible for the genocide and exploitation of native peoples in the Americas.
According to The Baltimore Sun, the statue was owned by the city and dedicated in 1984 by former Mayor William Donald Schaefer and President Ronald Reagan.
A spokesman for Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young told The Sun the toppling of the statue is a part of a national and global reexamination over monuments “that may represent different things to different people.”
“We understand the dynamics that are playing out in Baltimore are part of a national narrative,” Lester Davis said.
Statues of Columbus have also been toppled or vandalized in cities such as Miami; Richmond, Virginia; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Boston, where one was decapitated.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Gov. Andrew Cuomo celebrates 4th of July by cleaning his muscle car

A post shared by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo ( @ nygovcuomo ) on Jul 4 , 2020 at 7:53am PDT @ @ @ @ @ Independence Day by cleaning off his midnight blue Pontiac GTO in a pair of cargo @ @ @ @ @ “ Happy Saturday , ” Cuomo captioned the image with an American flag emoji .
@ @ @ @ @ convertible , his followers took a shine to him .
“ Wish you were my @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Others noticed he didn ’ t mention the holiday by name .
Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ to riding with the MTA he oversees , followed up with another post of himself @ @ @ @ @ donning in a face mask .
The governor garnered a bizarre following of “ Cuomosexuals @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus briefings , but has also come under fire from watchdogs wary of his expanded @ @ @ @ @ ongoing criticism for his March 25 directive requiring nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients from @ @

A post shared by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (@nygovcuomo) on Jul 4, 2020 at 7:53am PDT
Gov. Andrew Cuomo washes and waxes nostalgic for American freedom.
The muscle-car obsessed governor celebrated Independence Day by cleaning off his midnight blue Pontiac GTO in a pair of cargo pants and a T-shirt.
“Happy Saturday,” Cuomo captioned the image with an American flag emoji.
As he wiped down the convertible, his followers took a shine to him.
“Wish you were my president,” one fan wrote.
Others noticed he didn’t mention the holiday by name.
“Just another Saturday indeed,” another wrote.
Cuomo, known to prefer driving to riding with the MTA he oversees, followed up with another post of himself waving from a car while donning in a face mask.
“This July 4th remember — real patriots wear masks,” he said.
The governor garnered a bizarre following of “Cuomosexuals” while hosting his daily coronavirus briefings, but has also come under fire from watchdogs wary of his expanded emergency powers and has faced ongoing criticism for his March 25 directive requiring nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients from hospitals.


newyorkpost--2020-07-04--Nets plan on getting Jarrett Allen reinforcements for NBA restart

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The Nets only have a dozen healthy players they can count on as they prepare to head to Orlando, and just one legitimate big man after their frontcourt got decimated by injuries and coronavirus.
But it sounds like they are on the verge of adding some reinforcements, and they most likely will be in the paint.
“Overall, we have to have as many bodies as possible going into Orlando,” interim coach Jacque Vaughn said in a Saturday Zoom call. “We have eight games in 14 days, so the demand on our athletes, the more available bodies we have the better off we’ll be for sure.”
Center DeAndre Jordan tested positive for COVID-19 and ruled himself out of the restart, and power forward Wilson Chandler opted out over similar concerns. Both were starting when the season got shut down in March.
Add in Nic Claxton’s season-ending injury, and that leaves Jarrett Allen as the only healthy Net taller than 6-foot-9. Expect GM Sean Marks to sign a big man as a substitute player for Jordan.
“We have to definitely think about that,” Vaughn said. “Sean and I talked this morning on a call and we talked about addressing our size and not putting extra demand on Jarrett. So that could definitely be a route we take for sure.
“It definitely will be a little bit of a stress test for us. Whether that’s the amount of minutes that we play Jarrett Allen at 5, whether it’s being creative at the backup position, it changes rotations.”
The Nets have 6-11 John Egbunu in the G-League. Dragan Bender, Deyonta Davis and Christ Koumadje also are options.
Brooklyn will play three scrimmages before restarting the NBA season July 31 vs. Orlando at Disney.
The Nets play Zion Williamson’s Pelicans on July 22 at 9 p.m., then face the Spurs on July 25 at 4:30 p.m. before ending with the Jazz on July 27 at 5:30 p.m.
“Really, the goal of those games is to give some guys some rhythm,” said Vaughn. “Our guys haven’t played 3-on-3, 5-on-5, none of the normal build-up you have going into a regular season. More than anything, the conditioning is going to be a piece of it.
“It’s nothing like pushing off a screen or standing a guy up that’s running down the floor or multiple efforts on a play and then getting your body used to making those movements over and over again. A lot of it’s going to be based around getting a little bit of rhythm and then the conditioning aspect of it also.”
Vaughn said the Nets who stayed in-market were ahead of the others conditioning-wise, citing Garrett Temple, Joe Harris, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Dzanan Musa.
He praised newcomer Tyler Johnson’s competitiveness, but added the team will have to be judicious with his minutes.


newyorkpost--2020-07-04--Atlanta Braves not following same path as Redskins, Indians

With teams in two sports taking a second look at names deemed offensive to many Native Americans , the Atlanta Braves on Saturday gave no indication they are willing to consider a similar change .
The Cleveland Indians said Friday they ’ re reconsidering their nickname following the furor over the NFL Washington Redskins name .
The Braves released a statement saying the team “ honors , supports , and values the Native American community .
That will never change.
” The Braves said they “ have much work to do on and off the field.
” The team said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an even stronger bond with various Native American tribes , both regionally and nationally , on matters related to the Braves and Native American culture.
” “ We have also held meetings with our Native American Working Group which will collaborate with us on cultural issues , education and community outreach to amplify their voices and show our fans they are still proudly here , ” the statement said .
“ The Atlanta Braves have a meaningful commitment to honor the Native American community and we are excited about working together to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Braves have not said if they will encourage the tomahawk chop and chant by fans this season .
The chant caused a stir in last year ’ s NL Division Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals .
Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley , a member of the Cherokee Nation , said he found the chant insulting .
Following Helsley ’ s criticism of the chant , the Braves did not distribute their traditional red foam tomahawks to fans before Game 5 of the series , won by the Cardinals .
The foam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chop chant at games .
Before Game 5 , the Braves said they did not distribute the foam cutouts “ out of respect for the concerns ” expressed by Helsley .
The Braves said they would continue to examine the issue after the season .
There will be no fans in the stands when the Braves ’ 2020 season , delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic , is scheduled to start on July 23 or 24 .
The Braves made no reference to the chop in their statement on Saturday .

With teams in two sports taking a second look at names deemed offensive to many Native Americans, the Atlanta Braves on Saturday gave no indication they are willing to consider a similar change.
The Cleveland Indians said Friday they’re reconsidering their nickname following the furor over the NFL Washington Redskins name.
The Braves released a statement saying the team “honors, supports, and values the Native American community. That will never change.”
The Braves said they “have much work to do on and off the field.”
The team said in recent months it has “created an even stronger bond with various Native American tribes, both regionally and nationally, on matters related to the Braves and Native American culture.”
“We have also held meetings with our Native American Working Group which will collaborate with us on cultural issues, education and community outreach to amplify their voices and show our fans they are still proudly here,” the statement said.
“The Atlanta Braves have a meaningful commitment to honor the Native American community and we are excited about working together to ensure this happens,” it said.
The Braves have not said if they will encourage the tomahawk chop and chant by fans this season. The chant caused a stir in last year’s NL Division Series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley, a member of the Cherokee Nation, said he found the chant insulting. Following Helsley’s criticism of the chant, the Braves did not distribute their traditional red foam tomahawks to fans before Game 5 of the series, won by the Cardinals.
The foam cutouts are used when Braves fans do the chop chant at games.
Before Game 5, the Braves said they did not distribute the foam cutouts “out of respect for the concerns” expressed by Helsley. The Braves said they would continue to examine the issue after the season.
There will be no fans in the stands when the Braves’ 2020 season, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to start on July 23 or 24. The Braves made no reference to the chop in their statement on Saturday.


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season in big step

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The NHL and NHL Players Association finalized an agreement on official protocols for Phase 3 and 4 of the “Return to Play” plan for the 2019-20 season, but continue to work through details for a memorandum of understanding for a collective bargaining agreement extension, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press.
The final package of both the “Return to Play” protocols and CBA will need to be ratified by the NHLPA executive committee — which is comprised of one representative for all 31 teams — before passing a full membership vote once the negotiations are complete. The NHL’s board of governors must also ratify the package.
In order for the “Return to Play” protocols to go into effect, both the league and NHLPA would need to approve the full package. Two-thirds of the league’s board of governors and a majority of the players’ executive committee and full membership would need to vote in favor for everything to pass.
Negotiations are seemingly beginning to wrap up as Phase 3, the start to training camp, is scheduled to begin on July 13. Team facilities have been holding voluntary small-group workouts since June 8 as part of Phase 2 nearly three months since the 2019-20 season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the proposed agreement, players are allowed to opt out of the summer playoffs without penalty. Players on expiring contracts who decide not to participate in the 24-team tournament are permitted to sign with another league later this month.
According to TSN, the NHL is targeting July 26 for teams to report to their respective hub cities and Aug. 1 for the official start of the 24-team playoff tournament. The Post confirmed last week that Phase 4 will be hosted by Toronto and Edmonton.
Part of the proposed Phase 4 protocol permits players’ families to join for the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final and will be allowed to share hotel rooms, per TSN. NHL policy reportedly says that any teams who fail to comply with “bubble” protocols could be subjected to “significant financial penalties, and potentially the loss of draft picks.”
Players who receive authorization to leave for medical reasons or extenuating circumstances can come back, but must quarantine upon return and receive four negative COVID-19 tests over a four-day span, according to TSN’s report.
The report also says the list of people scheduled to be tested daily within the NHL’s bubble includes players, coaches, staff members, officials, ice crew, security, hotel bartenders, food service staff, arena food and beverage staffers, hotel housekeeping, hotel kitchen staff and drivers.
The NHL announced last week that a total of 26 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since the voluntary workouts began. In addition, the league said it was aware of 11 other players who tested positive outside of the voluntary workout protocol.
The latest slew of coronavirus cases in the NHL surfaced this past weekend when multiple St. Louis Blues players tested positive and had to cancel their team workouts this past weekend, according to several reports Friday. Practices are expected to resume Monday.
— With AP


newyorkpost--2020-07-05--Nick Cordero, Broadway star of ‘Waitress’ and ‘A Bronx Tale,’ dead at 41

Nick Cordero , the Broadway actor who appeared in popular musicals such as “ Waitress ” and “ A Bronx Tale ” and inspired the world with his months-long struggle against the coronavirus , has died , his wife Amanda Kloots said on Sunday .
He was 41 .
“ God has another angel in heaven now , ” she wrote on Instagram .
“ My darling husband passed away this morning .
He was surrounded in love by his family , singing and praying as he gently left this earth.
” Born in Ontario , Canada , Cordero moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast in the rock musical “ The Toxic Avenger ” at George Street Playhouse in New Jersey , which later moved off-Broadway to New World Stages .
He went on to appear in “ Rock of Ages , ” and was Tony Award-nominated for his featured role as Cheech in the 2014 musical “ Bullets Over Broadway.
” He joined the cast of “ Waitress ” in 2016 , and left to originate the role of Sonny in “ A Bronx Tale The Musical ” later that year .
The Broadway and music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked with .
Steven Van Zandt , guitarist for Bruce Springsteen ’ s E Street Band , recently told The Post that Cordero was “ a good friend , wonderful guy and a fantastic actor.
” “ Nick was one of the leaders of my team on ‘ Bronx Tale ’ , ” Zaks told The Post in early May .
“ Everyone watches the leader , you know .
When I was doing ‘ Dolly , ’ everyone was watching Bette [ Midler ] and David Hyde Pierce .
When I say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their cue about how to conduct themselves in the rehearsal room.
” “ Nick is the epitome of grace and decency and civility.
” The theater community has rallied around Cordero since he was hospitalized in Los Angeles with what doctors initially thought was a severe case of pneumonia on April 1 .
As Cordero ’ s condition worsened , and he tested positive for Covid-19 , the actor was put in a medically induced coma at Los Angeles ’ Cedar Sinai Hospital .
When Kloots , a fitness trainer and the mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elvis , noticed that her husband ’ s blood pressure improved when his nurses played Elvis Presley ’ s song “ Got a Lot o ’ Livin ’ to Do !
, ” she encouraged others to post videos of themselves singing and dancing to the tune along with the hashtag # wakeupnick .
“ I just got to FaceTime with Nick and I played him this song and sang at the same time , ” Kloots wrote on Instagram April 12 .
“ His nurse leaned over while I was playing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better !
’ SO please BLAST this song today in your homes at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST for @ nickcordero1 because my husband has a whole lot of livin to do !
!
!
!
” Although Cordero did eventually wake up from the coma and repeatedly tested negative for the virus , he faced more health struggles .
His right leg was amputated and doctors discovered holes in the actor ’ s lungs .
Cordero ’ s condition in intensive care while on a ventilator was at a “ standstill , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though the family was hoping for the best despite a lung infection .
“ I am still praying for a miracle , ” Kloots said in an Instagram story on May 30 .
“ Sometimes that prayer is answered in the way we ask and sometimes it ’ s answered in a way we could never understand.
” On June 3 , as Cordero ’ s health deteriorated , Kloots posted another Instagram story , saying , “ I ’ ve been told a couple times that he won ’ t make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say goodbye .
I ’ ve been told it would take a miracle .
”

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Nick Cordero, the Broadway actor who appeared in popular musicals such as “Waitress” and “A Bronx Tale” and inspired the world with his months-long struggle against the coronavirus, has died, his wife, Amanda Kloots, said Sunday. He was 41.
“God has another angel in heaven now,” she wrote on Instagram. “My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”
Born in Ontario, Canada, Cordero moved to New York in 2008 and was cast in the rock musical “The Toxic Avenger” at George Street Playhouse in New Jersey, which later moved off-Broadway to New World Stages.
He went on to appear in “Rock of Ages,” and was Tony Award-nominated for his featured role as Cheech in the 2014 musical “Bullets Over Broadway.” He joined the cast of “Waitress” in 2016, and left to originate the role of Sonny in “A Bronx Tale: The Musical” later that year.
The Broadway and music communities celebrated a man whom many have worked with.
Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, recently told The Post that Cordero was “a good friend, wonderful guy and a fantastic actor.”
“A Bronx Tale” co-director Jerry Zaks praised Cordero’s magnetism and innate leadership.
“Nick was one of the leaders of my team on ‘Bronx Tale,'” Zaks told The Post in early May. “Everyone watches the leader, you know. When I was doing ‘Dolly,’ everyone was watching Bette [Midler] and David Hyde Pierce. When I say ‘watching,’ I mean taking their cue about how to conduct themselves in the rehearsal room.”
“Nick is the epitome of grace and decency and civility.”
The theater community had rallied around Cordero since he was hospitalized in Los Angeles with what doctors initially thought was a severe case of pneumonia on April 1. As Cordero’s condition worsened, and he tested positive for COVID-19, the actor was put in a medically induced coma at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
When Kloots, a fitness trainer and the mother of Cordero’s 11-month-old son, named Elvis, noticed that her husband’s blood pressure improved when his nurses played Elvis Presley’s song “Got a Lot o’ Livin’ to Do!,” she encouraged others to post videos of themselves singing and dancing to the tune along with the hashtag #wakeupnick.
“I just got to FaceTime with Nick and I played him this song and sang at the same time,” Kloots wrote on Instagram April 12. “His nurse leaned over while I was playing and said ‘His blood pressure just got better!’ SO please BLAST this song today in your homes at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST for @nickcordero1 because my husband has a whole lot of livin to do!!!!”
Although Cordero did eventually wake up from the coma and repeatedly tested negative for the virus, he faced more health struggles. His right leg was amputated and doctors discovered holes in the actor’s lungs.
Cordero’s condition in intensive care while on a ventilator was at a “standstill,” Kloots said in late May, though the family was hoping for the best despite a lung infection.
“I am still praying for a miracle,” Kloots said in an Instagram story on May 30. “Sometimes that prayer is answered in the way we ask and sometimes it’s answered in a way we could never understand.”
On June 3, as Cordero’s health deteriorated, Kloots posted another Instagram story, saying, “I’ve been told a couple times that he won’t make it. I’ve been told to say goodbye. I’ve been told it would take a miracle.”