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goatisbetheres · 6 months

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The Penguins, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, and Washington Capitals have already started the process of implementing optional neck protection for players, a Penguins and league source told The Athletic. The collective aim is to stock up on multiple available forms of equipment for players, at their choosing, to test during practices.

The sooner the better, several Penguins players said on Tuesday.

“Not wait until training camp,” Evgeni Malkinsaid. “Do it now. Maybe players will like, maybe not. Our choice, you know?

“But, yes, wear in practice, see what feels good. Maybe not same thing like big pad for neck. But if shirt or cover like for socks and wrists, let’s try. Not wait.”

The death of Johnson, who died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a collision in an English league game on Saturday, sparked Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas and coach Mike Sullivan to discuss the pros and cons of bringing neck protection gear into the club’s equipment mix. Advised by members of the equipment staff on details to consider — not only comfort but also how the protective element would look on players — Dubas reached out to the league and suggested head equipment manager Jon Taglianetti inquire with manufacturers.

Currently, manufacturers offer neck guards and base layer tops that prevent or lessen the severity of cuts.

“We’re in the process right now of trying to talk to our players about some protective equipment in those vulnerable areas,” Sullivan said. He added the Penguins’ minor-league affiliates, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) and Wheeling Nailers (ECHL), are now required to wear a form of neck and wrist guards.

The Penguins — because Johnson was once one of their own — want to set an example that could eventually lead to neck protection becoming mandatory in the NHL. However, that would require the league and its Players’ Association to reach an agreement, which is unlikely this season.

Even procuring options for players with which to experiment sooner than later comes with challenges. Specifically, a Penguins source said, the club is having “a hard time getting stuff” because of high demand in the wake of Johnson’s death.

“Of course, we’re talking about it now,” Kris Letang said. “But there’s a reason why kids are wearing it, you know?

“There’s always going to be accidents. But if you can minimize the risk and if they can find something that’s going to be comfortable for the guys to play with, it should be an experiment.

“I don’t know how it’s going to play out. But I’d probably try something.”

Like Pettersson, Letang sat at his locker on Tuesday and found it impossible not to think about Johnson while discussing the neck protection topic. He’s proud his organization, the only one he’s known over 18 NHL seasons, is attempting to lead by example.

“But it shouldn’t just be the Penguins,” he said. “Everybody should (be) trying something.

“We all know what happened (to Johnson). We should try to prevent something like that from happening again if it can be done.”

this is so important

also this tweet

#pittsburgh penguins #adam johnson #kris letang #marcus pettersson #evgeni malkin

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shirkers2018dirsanditan · 9 months

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when was the last time you saw a male athlete, a bona fide jock (a REAL jock. someone who played sports in HS college or who currently plays professionally or semi professionally), talk about they were just a dumb beefcake who doesn’t understand math. like when was the last time. “i’m too jacked to understand the economy” and then repeatedly said over and over how stupid and intellectually incapable they were in so many words. never. instead, you have jalen hurts, QB for the philadelphia eagles who helped lead his team to the superbowl, finishing his masters. you have jaylen brown, point guard for the boston celtics, who spends much of him talking to the press speaking on his role in the players association and as an advocate for the end of structural inequality education. and thats just a couple of ja(y)lens. you could take your pick for other high profile (black) athletes who respond to negative stereotypes not by making them their entire personalities but by actually subverting them. that is subversion.

and yes, it’s fine to be a woman who is just not good at math. that’s me. i’m not good at math or science. i don’t have a driver’s license and i can’t drive. a lot of the time i don’t feel like cooking whole meals for myself. so i just focus on the things i am good at. i focus on what i do know. and celebrate what i can do and when it do accomplish things. and the rest of the time i just act like a normal fucking person about my normal fucking flaws and limitations rather than attributing it to my sex….or tell a dumb joke and let it enjoy a singular lifetime without attributing it to my sex……

#get a grip…

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afeelgoodblog · 2 years

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The Best News of Last Week — September 19, 2022

🎮 — Young people passion for eSports and the environment raised plenty of money for charity

1. Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company — Profits will now go towards climate action

Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Mr. Chouinard, his wife and two adult children have transferred their ownership of Patagonia, valued at about $3 billion, to a specially designed trust and a nonprofit organization. They were created to preserve the company’s independence and ensure that all of its profits — some $100 million a year — are used to combat climate change and protect undeveloped land around the globe.

“Instead of ‘going public,’ you could say we’re ‘going purpose.’ Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth for investors, we’ll use the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source of all wealth.”

2. World’s Largest Container Line Reroutes Around Endangered Blue Whales

The largest container line in the world has rerouted its ships passing near the coast of Sri Lanka in order to avoid potential collisions with endangered blue whales.

“MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has taken a major step to help protect blue whales and other cetaceans living and feeding in the waters off the coast of Sri Lanka by modifying navigation guidance in line with the advice of scientists and other key actors in the maritime sector,” MSC said in a statement provided to Insider.

3. Two antibodies identified can fight all known COVID strains, study finds

Israeli scientists say they have identified antibodies that are so powerful in neutralizing the coronavirus that they could eliminate the need for more vaccine boosters.

A research team at Tel Aviv University experimented with numerous antibodies and found that two in particular neutralize all known strains of the coronavirus, including Delta and Omicron, in a lab setting. Based on their performance in lab conditions, the antibodies could provide the extra protection that today comes from booster shots, adding that this could potentially make extra shots unnecessary among vaccinated people.

4. French charity stream Z Event raises record-breaking $10.3 million for environmental organizations

Z Event, the biggest charity stream event in Europe, broke a record last night. In fewer than three days, it raised over €10.1 million ($10.3 million) for five environmental nonprofit associations: WWF France, Sea Shepherd France, The SeaCleaners, Time for the planet, and biodiversity association LPO.

Since its creation, the event has been breaking records at every event. Last year, it raised a little less than 2022’s total (corresponding to $11.5M at the time).

5. Palestinian farmer discovers rare ancient treasure in Gaza

The mosaic was uncovered just a kilometer (half mile) from the Israeli border. The floor, boasting 17 iconographies of beasts and birds, is well-preserved and its colors are bright.

“These are the most beautiful mosaic floors discovered in Gaza, both in terms of the quality of the graphic representation and the complexity of the geometry,” said René Elter, an archaeologist from the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem.

6. Nurse saves baby who stopped breathing on Spirit Airlines flight to Florida

A nurse is being hailed for her heroic actions after she saved a 3-month-old baby who had stopped breathing during a flight from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Orlando, Florida.

7. Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race

Nonbinary athletes will be able to compete in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to register in either the men’s or the women’s divisions, organisers for the United States’ most popular running event said.

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religion-is-a-mental-illness · 2 months

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By: Bernard Lane

Published: Feb 20, 2024

“Gender-affirming” hormonal and surgical interventions do not reduce the risk of suicide for transgender-identifying adolescents, according to an unusually comprehensive and rigorous study.

The landmark research from Finland, an international leader in the shift away from medicalised gender change, found that suicide risk in a large group of adolescents was predicted by the psychiatric problems that often accompany gender distress, not by the gender distress itself.

Dramatic claims of the risk of attempted suicide among trans-identifying youth are typically based on low-quality anonymous online self-report surveys with no follow-up checks, potential exaggeration driven by a constant “transition or suicide” narrative, and “convenience samples” unlikely to be representative.

The new Finnish study vindicates that country’s 2020 adoption of a more cautious treatment policy which first targets psychiatric, social and educational problems among gender-distressed youth before any assumption of a stable trans identity justifying “experimental” affirmation with hormones or surgery.

“It is of utmost importance to identify and appropriately treat mental disorders in adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria to prevent suicide; in addition, health policies need to ensure that accurate information is provided to professionals along these lines,” the researchers say in their BMJ Mental Health paper.

The research team includes the psychiatrist Riittakerttu Kaltiala, from Tampere University Faculty of Medicine, who helped pioneer paediatric gender medicine in Finland, but became concerned when she and her colleagues did not see the good outcomes promised by the internationally imitated “Dutch protocol” of puberty blockers followed by cross-sex hormones and surgery.

Clinical psychologist Erica Anderson, a gender clinician and former president of the US Professional Association for Transgender Health, told GCN she believed that other scientific reviews yet to be published would also “raise questions about the assumption that gender-affirming medicines for youth are protective and prevent suicide.”

“If more evidence is accumulated of this type, one of the most frequent justifications for gender-affirming medicines for minors—that such medicines are lifesaving—can no longer be defended.”

Although Dr Anderson herself practises the gender-affirming model, she has been raising concerns about the weak evidence base and sub-standard clinical practices in paediatric gender medicine.

“Gender-affirming care is medical care. It is mental health care. It is, in some cases, suicide prevention care.”—Dr Rachel Levine, US Assistant Secretary of Health, who is a trans woman and paediatrician appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden, tweet, 13 June 2023

“There’s no epidemic of trans athletes dominating college sports. There IS an epidemic of young trans people dying from suicide as society questions their every civil right.”—Gender-affirming psychiatrist Jack Turban, tweet, 21 January 2021

[ Video: An alarming claim from endocrinologist Norman Spack, who was involved in founding America’s first specialised children’s hospital gender clinic in Boston in 2007 ]

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Under duress

The “transition or suicide” narrative has been used by gender-affirming clinicians, trans rights activists and uncritical journalists to suggest that puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery such as double mastectomy are “lifesaving.”

Parents hesitant about these poorly evidenced medical interventions have reportedly been asked by clinicians, “Do you want a live son or a dead daughter?”

The suicide narrative also figures in the practice of schools keeping a child’s social transition secret from parents, in the shutting down of debate about the efficacy and safety of hormonal and surgical interventions, and in the promotion of ill-defined bans on “conversion therapy” and “hate speech.”

[ Chart: Trend over time for the Google search terms “trans suicide” and “trans kids”; 100 on the vertical axis represents peak popularity ]

“[The] politically potent ‘affirm or suicide’ narrative has been marshalled at nearly every opportunity in public debates over paediatric gender medicine… By invoking the suicide trope, individual activists, organisations like the ACLU, and Democratic politicians are violating well-recognised, research-based guidelines on how to talk responsibly about suicide.”—Leor Sapir, comment article, City Journal, 17 March 2023

“When communicating about suicide it’s important to remember that suicide is a complex issue and is often not preceded by a single event or condition.”—Mindframe, media advice

“[The] language we use to talk about suicide, how we frame the issue, the content that gets shared on the web and social media can affect what happens next—specifically, whether it contributes to more deaths or prevents them.”—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, media advice

Quality research

The new Finnish research from Professor Kaltiala and her colleagues allows unusually confident conclusions in a field plagued by low-quality activist studies because it—

• used comprehensive data from national health registers, minimising the problem of unknown outcomes for former patients lost to follow-up; • tracked suicide as well as total mortality among 2,083 gender-distressed adolescents with a median age of 19 seen by nationally centralised gender clinics from 1996 to 2019, with a median follow-up time of almost six years; • compared their outcomes with 16,643 counterparts from the general population matched for age, sex and municipality of birth; • compared outcomes for adolescents who were given hormones or surgery with those who were not; • isolated statistically the effect of co-morbid psychiatric problems on total mortality and suicide among adolescents with clinically significant gender distress.

Oxford University sociologist Michael Biggs, one of very few researchers to have researched actual suicides linked to a youth gender clinic, said the Finnish investigation was “most comprehensive study ever published on suicide by young transgender people who seek medical interventions.”

He told GCN that the Finnish paper “shows again that the risk of death by suicide for young trans-people is thankfully low in absolute terms. This confirms the results of my own analysis of British data from the Tavistock clinic, with superior Finnish data.”

“Although the rate of suicide [in the Finnish study] is just over four times higher among trans young people than their peers, this is explained by their more serious psychiatric problems. When these psychiatric problems are taken into account, there is no evidence that transgender people have a higher rate of suicide.”

In the 2,083-strong “gender-referred” group* for the Finnish study, there were seven suicides, giving a rate of 0.3 per cent as opposed to a rate of 0.1 per cent in the group of 16,643 matched controls from the general population.

[ * These were patients diagnosed with “gender identity disorder”, the term that predated gender dysphoria and gender incongruence. ]

“Suicide mortality first appeared to be much higher among gender-referred participants; however, the association was fully explained by psychiatric treatment history,” the Finnish researchers said.

“The novel contribution of this study is showing that suicide mortality associates with increased psychiatric needs; this is an important finding if we consider the failure of previous studies on mortality among patients with [gender dysphoria] to account for psychiatric morbidities.

“In light of our findings, experiencing [gender dysphoria] significant enough to seek [hormonal or surgical interventions] appears to not be associated with increased suicide mortality, but suicides appear to be explained by psychiatric morbidities.

“The suicide mortality of both those who proceeded and did not proceed to [these medical interventions] did not statistically significantly differ from that of controls.

“This does not support the claims that [medicalised affirmation] is necessary in order to prevent suicide.

“The risk of suicide related to transgender identity and/or [gender dysphoria] per se may have been overestimated.

“[Medicalised affirmation] has also not been shown [in other studies] to reduce even suicidal ideation, and suicidal ideation is not equal to actual suicide risk.

“To the best of our knowledge, the impact of [these hormonal or surgical interventions] on suicide mortality among gender-referred adolescents has not been reported in earlier studies.”

“This conclusion from the Finnish data is consistent with findings from a multi-country study of suicidality, a related concept. While suicidality in [gender-dysphoric] youth is elevated, it is similar to that of youth presenting with other mental health diagnoses. “These findings [from Finland] underscore the fact that most youth presenting with [gender dysphoria] have a high rate of co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses, which predate the onset of [gender dysphoria] by months to years. “[The latest from Finland supports] the direction by the Finnish, English and Swedish health authorities that psychotherapy (rather than medical gender transition) should be prioritised for most youth presenting with gender-related distress.”—Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine, Twitter thread, 18 February 2024

Back to basics

Dr Anderson, who is based in California, said the conclusion by the Finnish study that gender-affirming care did not reduce suicide risk was “a startling conclusion in the current debate.”

She said the leading Finnish researcher, Prof Kaltiala, was “in a unique position as the head of gender youth care for Finland and a doctor devoted to evidence-based care for gender-questioning youth. She is smart, compassionate and rigorously honest.”

Dr Anderson highlighted the need for an immediate response to young people with severe psychiatric distress and a high risk of suicide.

“It is not enough to pivot to a focus upon gender dysphoria, if present [in the patient], and offer hormones as a treatment for such symptoms and distress,” she told GCN.

“Basic mental health practice dictates evaluation for suicide risk factors and treatment of suicidality.

“In my opinion, this should be the priority and happen first. Beliefs by some that gender affirmation will cure the patient of suicidality must now be questioned, as I have been doing for some time.

“If gender-affirming medicines could not provide sufficient relief to the adolescents so treated and reduce their suicidality, should such patients have received hormones at all? What treatment should these patients have received?”

“[The paediatric gender centre’s] website said, ‘Left untreated, gender dysphoria has any number of consequences, from self-harm to suicide. But when you take away the gender dysphoria by allowing a child to be who he or she is, we’re noticing that [risk of harm] goes away. The studies we have show these kids often wind up functioning psychosocially as well as or better than their peers.’ “There are no reliable studies showing this. Indeed, the experiences of many of the centre’s patients prove how false these assertions are.”—Gender clinic whistleblower Jamie Reed, article, The Free Press, 9 February 2023

Try psychiatry, not affirmation

In an earlier study using the country’s health registers, Finnish researchers noted that the surge in gender-distressed patients of recent years and the treatment response had not led to a decline in co-morbid psychiatric disorders.

“Both before and after contacting [gender clinics, these adult and minor patients] present with many more common psychiatric needs than do their matched population controls, even when medical [gender-reassignment] interventions are carried out,” the researchers said.

They said the rise in younger people with psychiatric problems going to gender clinics coincided with the crisis in youth mental health across the Western world linked to more social media use.

Although social media could ease stigma and offer support, the researchers said it might also “result in adolescent and emerging adult females—who present particularly frequently with identity confusion—seeking for a solution to their distress through [medicalised gender change, thereby overshadowing] the need for psychiatric treatment.”

"Accept Jesus Christ or you'll go to hell" is the same emotional manipulation.

It's well established that suicide is itself a social contagion, which is why there are guidelines on responsible reporting... which many activist-journalists ignore. So, socializing the obvious lie that people denied transition will kill themselves will itself cause more people to kill themselves than not transitioning will. It's hard not to notice that seems to be what they want, so they can bolster the narrative.

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liesmyth · 5 months

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OH I love talking about running plans! @halosudne you've Unlocked a Special Interest, I'm afraid.

Current schedule

My current base building schedule is very chill. Mostly easy pace, not many workouts, fully allowing myself to take as many walking breaks as needed. I try to run 5 times a week, though I don't stress if I have to make it 4. My long runs went from 40% of total weekly mileage (back when I was doing, like, 15k to 20k a week) to 30% now that I’m running more.

For example, this week it’s like:

DAY 1 — 7 km easy run (If I can’t sing along to my playlist I’m going too fast) DAY 2 — Workout. 10 min @ tempo pace, 6 km total (1.5 km warmup, 10 min @ tempo pace, easy pace cooldown) DAY 3 — 9 km easy run (If I can’t sing along to my playlist I’m going too fast) DAY 4 — 6 km easy, including strides (5K easy pace followed by 6x100m strides — short bursts of accelerations until you’re nearly out of breath, hold that pace, gradually slow down. Jog or walk until your breath is even, repeat. Cooldown jog at the end) DAY 5 — Long run, 13 km (Start @ recovery pace; I go by heartrate and vibes. Then gradually increase pace through the run, end up at a slightly faster than easy pace. Just a bit winded.)

This all adds up to 41 / 42 km. Next week I’m aiming for 46-ish, the week after 48 to 50, and then I should be plan ready.

My upcoming plan

I’m base building for the Pete Pfitzinger HM plan level 1. I’ve already done a few of his plans, including the HM level 2 plan, but I would NOT recommend them because they’re so mileage-heavy and pretty tough. Just the level 1 half marathon plan starts at 50 km/week, and peaks at 76 km (31 mpw to 47 mpw, if you believe in freedom). It can be a lot!

However, I DO recommend reading his book if you are interested in the science behind running training plans, because he really lays it out in a very accessible way, and explains the rationale behind his training plans and how to tweak them for any necessities. He also has base training plans that really worked for me.

I have a spreadsheet and everything from the last time I did one of his plans, lol, and my schedule will look a bit like this. As I said... it can be A LOT.

Various plan recs

If you like something lower volume, I recommend the Hal Higdon plans! They’re staples for a reason. Once again, though, I recommend 1) reading the book if you can swing it OR 2) look for information about the plans (r/running is a treasure trove for that!) just so you’re familiar enough with the logic behind the programming to be able to change whatever you need if you miss a few runs or have to scale it down or up.

BAA (the Boston Athletic Association) have a wealth of training plans free on their website.

Also, I trained for my first race ever following the “Garmin Coach” adaptive plan on my Garmin smartwatch – I know this is a long shot BUT if you happen to own a Garmin I really recommend the adaptive plans if you’re struggling to build mileage. The programming changes week by week depending on how you’re proceeding and it’s a neat feature

Time goals etc

I have no idea what kind of time to aim for for my HM, mostly because I really haven’t run seriously for a while so I have no idea what my running fitness baseline is right now. Next week I’m doing a lactate threshold field test to help me figure out where I’m at. I like to do all my easy runs and recovery runs based on heart rate AND my workouts based on goal speed, so that’s a cool data point to have!

How it works: it’s a time trial run — 20 minutes warmup, then 30 minutes ALL OUT EFFORT RUN. No goal pace, just run at max sustainable effort for those 30 minutes, then cool down for as long as you need.

It’s a low-tech, no-throwing-up needed alternative to any “max HR” kinda field test, and it’s useful (TO ME) to determine what effort / intensity / time goal I can expect to aim for during my next training cycle. I’ll report back on how that goes :D

(Here’s a more detailed guide, just ignore the part about how you need a chest strap because I respectfully disagree).

#jockposting #runblr #fitblr #exercise tips

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nba-clothes-store · 1 year

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The Sacramento Kings have made the NBA postseason for the first time since 2006. What’s changed?

The Sacramento Kings have made the NBA postseason for the first time since 2006. What’s changed? By Thomas Schlachter, CNN CNN — Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was topping the Billboard Hot 100, Owen Wilson had just made his debut as Lightning McQueen in “Cars” and Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray was counting down the days to his sixth birthday. May 2006 was a long time ago and for all those involved with the Kings, it must feel like even longer. Sacramento has not played an NBA postseason game in almost 17 years but after turning a corner this season, fans in the Golden 1 Center will finally have something to cheer for after the 82 games of the regular season conclude. The Kings clinched a playoff berth following the team’s 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. They now sit with a record of 46-30 and become the third team to secure a spot in the Western Conference playoffs, joining the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis leading a new era in Sactown, there is hope that the return to the NBA Playoffs isn’t just a flash in the pan, but a sign of things to come for future years. Trading places There were a lot of questions raised when the Kings opted to trade brilliant, young point guard Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers in early 2022. Haliburton was drafted No. 12 by the Kings and was seen by many as the point guard of the future for the franchise. The 6-foot-5-inch playmaker was named to the 2021 NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished third in Rookie of the Year voting after his first season in the league. After averaging 13 points, 5.3 assists and three rebounds in his first year, Haliburton kept up the pace during his sophomore season and recorded a career-high 38 points and 17 assists early into his second year. However, the Kings began to have concerns over his long-term fit with Fox in their backcourt and a subsequent blockbuster trade sent Haliburton to the Pacers. Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson followed the guard to the Hoosier State with Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, a 2023 second-round pick and, most importantly, Sabonis heading to California. Like Fox alongside Haliburton, Sabonis was a star in a team which was not particularly well constructed around his skillset. The Lithuanian has excelled since arriving in Sacramento and is having one of his best years in the NBA in the 2022/23 season. Sabonis – son of Hall of Fame center Arvydas Sabonis – is averaging career highs in rebounds and assists at the time of writing and returned to the All-Star team for already the third time in his young career. Speaking to The Athletic shortly after his trade, it seemed that the 7-foot-1-inch star knew there were good things waiting for the Kings. Sabonis said: “They brought me here, and we want to change things, you know? “It’ll be a lot of fun. It’s just little by little, I think we’re doing great things and going in the right direction. We’re gonna have a big summer – we’ve been talking about it. And then we’ll have a good training camp and get all the people together, you know?” All change in the off-season After a dismal start to the 2021/22 season, Luke Walton was fired from his role as the Kings’ head coach. Walton was replaced by veteran coach Alvin Gentry on an interim basis and upon the completion of the campaign, the 68-year-old was also let go. The Kings then appointed the associate head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Mike Brown, as their new head coach before the start of the 2022/23 season. Brown had just won an NBA championship with the Warriors after a finals win against the Boston Celtics, and was tasked with bringing some of his winning know-how to Sactown. The 53-year-old has completely overhauled how the Kings approach the game and has turned the franchise into one of the most exciting offenses in the league. Along with Brown, guard/forward Kevin Huerter and shooting guard Malik Monk became key pieces for the Kings and No. 4 draft pick Murray also joined up with the squad. It is no surprise that the arrival of these pieces has coincided with the overhaul of the Kings’ offense. Since moving to the West Coast, Huerter and Murray are shooting over six threes a game, and both are draining shots from deep at over 40%. Monk is just slightly behind the pair in terms of three-pointers attempted (3PA) and three-point percentage (3P%) but helps demonstrate how far this Kings offense has come and the planning that went into building the squad. The Kings ranked 21st in terms of three-point attempts-per-game last season while also shooting from deep at a 24th-rated 34.4%. This term, Brown’s team has climbed to seventh in the 3PA rankings with 36.9 attempts a game at a clip of 37.4% – eighth best in the NBA – again demonstrating the offensive changes that have been made. Another contributing factor to the Beam Team’s success are the performances of Fox in the clutch. The brilliant 25-year-old is on top of the NBA’s Clutch Player Ladder and has been vital in helping his side grind out crucial wins in key moments of the season. Attack is the best form of defense So far this season, the Kings have led the league in points-per-game with a staggering 120.9. Last season, the Kings finished 16th in this ranking, averaging just 110.3 points per outing. The transition the team has made and the additions to the roster have been vital in terms of their increased offensive numbers. Summing up the franchise, the Kings top the offensive rating rankings but sit 26th in terms of defensive rating – demonstrating their all-out attack mentality. This was encapsulated in their record-breaking game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In the second highest scoring matchup in NBA history, the Kings won 176-175 in an incredible offensive display. Fox scored 42 and added 12 assists with Monk leading the team in scoring with an impressive 45 from the bench with six threes. ‘Light the beam!’ The fans at the Golden 1 Center have completely bought into the project and have also played their part in the Kings’ success this season. After every home win, the Kings project a huge purple beam into the sky, in what has become a key part of the culture created at the franchise. With a win approaching, the entire arena erupts with chants of “LIGHT THE BEAM! LIGHT THE BEAM!” which has created a social media sensation. While some opposing teams and fans have used this to mock the Kings if they lose a game, the beam has helped create a special relationship between the fans and the franchise. Whatever happens to Sacramento in the playoffs, it has turned things around this year while capturing the hearts of its fans by playing run-and-gun, fearless basketball. Everyone in Sactown will be hoping they continue to light the beam throughout the postseason. Read the full article

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ahagisborn · 2 years

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just FYI i started to read more about kathrine switzer, the first woman to register and complete the boston marathon, and in an article from her website she tells the whole story which refutes one of the lil facts from the post circulating: her boyfriend actually did not protect her and run interference the entire race because after he body-checked the official who was frothing at the mouth trying to throw her out, he freaked out that he was going to be charged with assault and thrown out of his college athletic association and blamed it on kathrine and then she finished more than an hour ahead of him because he didn’t train for the marathon and just assumed that he could do it bc his girlfriend was. SO.

#her coach and other friend did run the whole thing with her but they didn't really do shit besides some moral support #reading her account sent me into fight or flight it's very intense

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balanchine-ballet-master · 1 year

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Four Dancers Promoted to Principal at New York City Ballet

by Gia Kourlas The New York Times

Early Sunday evening, just after New York City Ballet’s final performance of the season, four soloists received the kind of postseason gift every dancer dreams of: Emilie Gerrity, Isabella LaFreniere, Roman Mejia and Mira Nadon were elevated to the rank of principal dancer. They learned of their promotions onstage after the curtain fell on “The Sleeping Beauty,” receiving the news from Jonathan Stafford, the company’s artistic director, and Wendy Whelan, its associate artistic director. During that ballet’s two-week run, and throughout the winter season, they had all made important debuts, including originating roles in the premiere of Justin Peck’s evening-length “Copland Dance Episodes.”

Mira Nadon in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Erin Baiano.

Nadon, the youngest at 21, is newsworthy beyond her shimmering technique and overall radiance. She is also the company’s first Asian American female principal. (Her mother is South Asian.) “I had no idea,” she said, adding that the news was “really amazing and quite an honor.”

As for the promotion itself? Nadon, usually composed, sounded shaky. “I still haven’t quite processed it, but it’s just a whole new height that you have to hold yourself to,” she said. “To be in the top rank in the company is a big responsibility. I feel like I have a lot of work to grow into that title, but I’m really excited to start.”

During the winter season, Nadon, who was born in Boston and began her training at the Inland Pacific Ballet Academy in Montclair, Calif., was especially busy: She made debuts in George Balanchine’s “Stravinsky Violin Concerto” and “Episodes,” Jerome Robbins’s “Rondo”—opposite LaFreniere—and as the Lilac Fairy and Diamond in Peter Martins’s “The Sleeping Beauty.”

Isabella LaFreniere as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Erin Baiano.

Both she and LaFreniere, from Lambertville, Mich., were promoted to soloist in 2022. LaFreniere, 26, who danced Aurora in “Beauty” for the first time last week, joined the company in 2014. Injuries have curtailed her progress, but she emerged from the pandemic refreshed and recharged, making important debuts in two vintage gems: Balanchine’s “Chaconne” and Balanchine and Robbins’s “Firebird,” which she reprised this season with mystery and mastery.

Roman Mejia in Allegro Brillante. Photo by Erin Baiano.

Mejia, 23, who made “Beauty” debuts as Bluebird and Gold, has in recent seasons shown his athletic virtuosity as Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and in “Rubies” from “Jewels.” Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he has ballet in his blood. Starting at age 3, he began training with his parents, Maria Terezia Balogh and Paul Mejia, a former dancer with City Ballet. Mejia, too, was transformed after the pandemic; his brashness took on a new refinement, while retaining its ebullient power. In 2021, he was promoted to soloist.

Emilie Gerrity in Agon. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

Gerrity, at 32, has long been an integral, versatile member of the company, joining in 2010 and becoming a soloist in 2017. That kind of longevity can stunt a dancer, but Gerrity, who possesses a voluptuous strength, has seemingly used the time to develop her own artistic voice. This season, she made debuts as the Lilac Fairy in “Sleeping Beauty,” as well as in Balanchine’s “Walpurgisnacht Ballet.”

Born in Danbury, Conn., Gerrity began training at 5 and went onto study at the New Paltz School of Ballet and before joining City Ballet, studied at the company’s affiliated School of American Ballet, along with all the new principals. “I’m freaking out,” she said. “I feel crazy in all ways. I’ve worked my entire life to get here.”

Gerrity has been in the company the longest of the four. “I remember being like, I don’t know if it’s going to happen—because you really do never know,” she said. “But I was like, I’m getting these amazing opportunities, and why am I going to sit here and think maybe it’s not going to happen versus just applying myself and trying to be better each time?”

She added, “Of course, tears were shed.”

#New York City Ballet #NYCB #ballet #dancers #Mira Nadon #Isabella La Freniere #Roman Mejia #Emilie Gerrity

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RECORD WATCH FOR BOSTON

After the announcement that men’s marathon GOAT and world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, would be coming to run the Boston Marathon for the first time on April 17, 2023, I flipped through Tom Derderian’s epic Boston Marathon: History of The World’s Premier Running Event to reacquaint myself with the ten men and eight women who were or would become the marathon world record holder who…

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2 Superstar Athletes Walk Away From Donda Sports Agency Due To Kanye West's Antisemitism

Two high-profile professional athletes are the latest to cut ties with Kanye West.

Both Los Angeles Rams football star Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics hoop hero Jaylen Brownhave chosen to terminate their ongoing relationships with Donda Sports. And both have made it clear Ye’s recent shocking antisemitic turn is the reason they’re leaving his representation.

Related: Adidas Is Still Planning On Selling Yeezy Designs Even After Dropping Kanye!

Each star made an announcement about their decision to leave on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. In Donald’s message about leaving Ye’s agency, the Rams’ defensive tackle and his wife Erica stated:

“The recent comments and displays of hate and antisemitism are the exact opposite of how we choose to live our lives and raise our children. We find them to be irresponsible and go against everything we believe in as a family.”

The gridiron great went on:

“As parents and members of society, we felt a responsibility to send a clear message that hateful words and actions have consequences and that we must do better as human beings. We do not feel our beliefs, voices and actions belong anywhere near a space that misrepresents and oppresses people of any background, ethnicity or race.”

Here is his full message (below):

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— AD_99 (@AaronDonald97) October 25, 2022

Wow.

For Brown, too, Tuesday afternoon marked the end of his time with Donda. The basketball forward had at first stuck with the company’s representation after Ye’s initial antisemitic statements. But the Celtics star explained how he more recently had a change of heart and decided to step away:

“In the past 24 hours, I’ve been able to reflect and better understand how my previous statements lack clarity in expressing my stance against recent insensitive public remarks and actions. For that, I apologize. And in this, I seek to be as clear as possible. I have always, and will always, continue to stand strongly against any antisemitism, hate speech, misrepresentation, and oppressive rhetoric of any kind.”

Brown continued:

“In light of that, after sharing in conversations, I now recognize that there are times when my voice and my position can’t coexist in spaces that don’t correspond with my stance or my values. And, for that reason, I am terminating my association with Donda Sports.”

Here is his full statement, as well:

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— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) October 25, 2022

And there you have it.

Just like Donald said in his note about leaving Donda: actions have consequences. Even for Ye.

Reactions, Perezcious readers?

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𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖊 . initial .

full name: jordana allison kennedy . nicknames, aliases:

jords .

jj .

age: forty - one . date of birth: august fifth . place of birth: foxborough , massachusetts . nationality: american . languages spoken: english .

zodiac sign: leo . hogwarts house: slytherin . myers - briggs: entp - a .

occupation: reality tv star and entertainment lawyer . education: calabasas high school ( g. 1999 ) , bachelors from university of california , berkeley ( g. 2004 ) , juris doctorate from boston university ( g. 2007 ) career details:

co - star on kicking it with the kennedy’s ( 2002 - present )

associate lawyer for lionsgate ( 2008 - 2015 )

winner of dancing with the stars ( 2010 ) , partnered with derek hough

partner of kennedy & loft law firm ( 2017 - present )

host of love island usa ( 2019 - 2021 )

height: five foot four . weight: 110 lbs . tattoos, piercings: same as faceclaim .

father: jonathan kennedy ( unknown ) , an american football player . relationship : they’ve always been close , although even jordana can admit from time to time she loves him but doesn’t always like him . mother: kathy kennedy ( unknown ) , an american super model . relationship : her mother is probably the only person in the world who has never taken jordana’s assertive personality as a dig to herself . these two understand one another very well and she definitely considers her mother to be one of her greatest friends . sibling: dominque kennedy ( thirty - nine ) , an american olympic athlete . relationship : tbd . mackenzie kennedy - holder ( thirty - three ) , an american attorney . relationship : tbd . jonathan kennedy ( twenty - eight ) , an american model and actor . relationship : tbd . winnifred kennedy ( twenty - four ) , an american model . relationship : tbd . pets: simon ( golden labradoodle , eight years old ) , lady ( chocolate labradoodle , twelve years old ) . children: micah kennedy ( twenty - one ) , maiya kennedy ( twenty - one ) , wednesday kennedy - o’malley ( five ) ,

gender: cis female . pronouns: she / her . orientation: bisexual . status: separated . past relationships:

james van der beek . ( d. 1999 )

ashton kutcher . ( d. 2002 )

aaron rodgers . ( d. 2003 - 2004 )

jared leto . ( d. 2006 - 2010 )

lil wayne . ( d. 2009 )

christiano ronaldo . ( d. 2010 - 2011 )

kellan lutz . ( d. 2012 - 2014 )

odell beckham jr . ( d. 2014 )

travis kelce . ( d. 2014 - 2016 )

there’s plenty more but that’s too much work to list tbh .

𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖜𝖔 . background .

tldr : tba .

jordana was the first born into the kennedy clan . she was attached to her father’s hip as a little girl , often hanging around the patriots locker room . adored by many of the players on the team and quickly being dubbed the teams lucky charm . she enjoyed watching sports but never found any real joy in participating in them , her interest was enough to satisfy her father though . she could rattle off just about any fact you could think of that pertained to the sports world . it was something she prided herself on as a self proclaimed tomboy in her childhood . it wasn’t long before her mothers passions seeped into jordana though . obsessed with anything that could be deemed beautiful . it didn’t take long before her world was seemingly ruled by vanity . anything that made her look or feel better about herself , she drowned herself in .

when the kennedy’s moved to calabasas , jordana thrived in her new scenery . as a teenager she ran around hollywood with fellow nepotism babies , deemed the brat pack ( not to be confused with the group of actors from the 80s ) , a group of five who became notorious for their bad behavior . getting into clubs they had no business being in , running up tabloids with their entitled attitudes , and more notably having a tight friendship that any bystander wanted in on . just a group of teenagers with more money and eyes on them than they knew how to handle . naturally , jordana was crowned the leader early on , a position she found comfort in both among her friends and her siblings .

it wasn’t until the families reality tv show kicking it with the kennedy’s aired that the public genuinely saw jordana for the leader she was . she wanted what was best for every member of her family . although her tactics weren’t always kosher , her more brash nature could be hard for some to stomach , there was no denying the eldest kennedy had more love seeping out of her pores for her family than she had botox injected in her face . it was a trait that made her beloved on the show ( it helped that her iconic one liners seemingly made their way into each episode ) . the lime light the show brough , seemingly only furthered her obsession with coming off like the perfect ( and most desirable ) woman of the generation . she was already deep into her studies at the univeristy of california , admittedly having no idea what she wanted to do with her education sh decided to further it by going to law school in boston . did she have a secret affinity for law ? not in the slightest but having a law degree further cemented her allure , plus she had always had a gift for debate .

returning to boston was an experience she cherished for those three years , after all it had been her home well before she became a bonified california girl . the tabloids were quick to point out that even with something as taxing as law school on her plate the mother of two was constantly out partying . spotted leaving clubs from boston to new york city at ungodly times . it’s a miracle she ever got her degree , jordana herself claiming that time in her life was an absolute blur . attending classes during the week that were followed by endless nights of partying , then flying out to california on the weekends to see her family and boyfriend at the time . she was running off of the fumes that came from caffeine and illicit drugs . it certainly wasn’t healthy but it’s what got her through .

as she grew older , she became a bit more tame ( although the worlds jordana and tame certainly don’t belong in the same sentence ) . she had the wake up call of the century when she was twenty six making a point to focus on her children and her career . she locked her party girl ways away in a drawer only revisiting them for special occasions . to the public eye she’d grown up and everyone considered her past as just a phase .

in 2017 , she started her own law firm after a number of years working for lionsgate’s team of lawyers . this move only furthering the idea that jordana kennedy was no longer the brat pack leader everyone had come to know but instead an established woman who had every intention to leave a bigger stamp on the world than just her pretty face . the cases she tends to take on are high profile celebrity’s from everything to contracts , ndas , lawsuits and even a few messy divorces between stars . she enjoys it just as much as she enjoys being in front of camera but what really keeps her in the industry is the juicy details of her fellow celebrities lives . she’s become somewhat of a collector of the worlds biggest stars private details , it’s like her own personal reality tv show for her and the courts eyes only .

#ㅤ۪ㅤ۫ㅤ੭ ʲᵒʳᵈᵃⁿᵃ 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐲 : ❪ ⠀ ⠀ muse ⠀ ⠀ ❫#ㅤ۪ㅤ۫ㅤ੭ ʲᵒʳᵈᵃⁿᵃ 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐲 : ❪ ⠀ ⠀ about ⠀ ⠀ ❫#it only took me 100 yrs lol

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Rosie Ruiz the Lady Who Faked Victory in Boston Marathon

On April 21, 1980, Ruiz appeared to win the Boston Marathon's female category with a time of 2:31:56. Her time would have been the fastest female time in Boston Marathon history as well as the third-fastest female time ever recorded in any marathon. However, suspicions mounted about Ruiz almost from the beginning. Men's winner Bill Rodgers, who had just won his third straight Boston Marathon, noticed that Ruiz could not recall many things that most runners know by heart, such as intervals and splits. Other observers noticed that Ruiz was not panting or coated in sweat, and her thighs were less lean and muscular than would be expected for a world-class runner. She later released stress-test results showing her resting heart rate as 76. Most female marathoners have a resting heart rate in the 50s or lower.

In addition, her time of 2:31:56 was an unusual improvement, more than 25 minutes ahead of her reported time in the New York City Marathon six months earlier. When asked by a reporter why she did not seem fatigued after the gruelling race, she said, "I got up with a lot of energy this morning." Some female competitors thought it was odd that, when asked what she had noticed about the suburb of Wellesley while running through it, she did not mention the students of Wellesley College, who traditionally cheer loudly for the first female runners as they pass the campus. Most seriously, no other runners could recall seeing her. The eventual winner, Canadian Jacqueline Gareau, was told that she was leading the race at the 18-mile mark, while Patti Lyons was told she was second at the 17-mile mark. Ruiz could not have passed either of them without being seen. Several spotters at checkpoints throughout the course also did not remember seeing her in the first group of women. In addition, she did not appear in any pictures or video footage.

Two Harvard students, John Faulkner and Sola Mahoney, recalled seeing Ruiz burst out of a crowd of spectators on Commonwealth Avenue, half a mile from the finish. Not long after that, freelance photographer Susan Morrow reported meeting her on the subway during the New York City Marathon and accompanying her from the subway to the race. She lost touch with Ruiz after that, but came forward when the news of Ruiz's dubious Boston win broke. According to Morrow, she met Ruiz on the subway and together they walked a distance to the finishing area, where Ruiz identified herself as an injured runner. She was escorted to a first aid station and volunteers marked her down as having completed the marathon, thus qualifying her for the Boston Marathon.

New York City Marathon officials launched an investigation and could not find any sign of Ruiz near the finish line. On April 25, based on this and other evidence, the games committee of the New York City Marathon retroactively disqualified Ruiz from the 1979 race, with marathon director Fred Lebow saying she could not possibly have run the entire course. Later that week, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) disqualified Ruiz from the Boston Marathon. While New York's action seemed to have automatically disqualified Ruiz from Boston as well, Boston officials wanted to do their own investigation before taking action. Gareau was declared the female winner, with a time of 2:34:28—at the time, the fastest recorded for a woman in the Boston Marathon. Lyons was moved up to second; her time of 2:35:08 was the fastest ever recorded for an American woman in a marathon at that juncture.

During a CTV interview in July 2019, Gareau said that she felt pity for Ruiz, but had no ill feelings toward her

#rose ruiz #hoax #hoaxes #fake #unsolved mysteries

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Arrivals & Departures 12 February 1934 – 31 July 2022 William Felton Russell

William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. Russell and Henri Richard of the National Hockey League are tied for the record of the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league.

Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He led the San Francisco Dons to two consecutive NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, and he captained the gold-medal winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Despite his limitations on offense, as Russell never averaged more than 19.0 points per game in any season, some regard him as one of the greatest basketball players of all time for his dominating defensive play. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall, with a 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) arm span, his shot-blocking and man-to-man defense were major reasons for the Celtics' dominance during his career.

Russell was equally notable for his rebounding abilities, and he led the NBA in rebounds four times, had a dozen consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds, and remains second all time in both total rebounds and rebounds per game. He is one of just two NBA players (the other being prominent rival Wilt Chamberlain) to have grabbed more than 50 rebounds in a game.

Russell played in the wake of black pioneers Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Sweetwater Clifton, and he was the first black player to achieve superstar status in the NBA. He also served a three-season (1966–69) stint as player-coach for the Celtics, becoming the first black coach in the NBA and the first to win a championship.

In 2011, Barack Obama awarded Russell the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his accomplishments on the court and in the civil rights movement.

Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975, was one of the founding inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, and was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007. He was selected into the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971 and the NBA 35th Anniversary Team in 1980, named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, one of only four players to receive all three honors, and selected into the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. In 2009, the NBA renamed the NBA Finals MVP Award in his honor. In 2021, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame a second time for his coaching career

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