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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kansas City Chiefs coach Steve Spagnuolo mocks Travis Kelce's college GPA on 'New Heights' podcast
Travis Kelce (via Getty Images) Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce , three-time Super Bowl champion and one of the NFL 's greatest-ever characters, received a friendly jab from defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. In a joke, the old-school coach teased Travis Kelce about his college GPA, which elicited laughter and the realization that football IQ and class GPA aren't always the same thing. Travis Kelce embraces college history as Kansas City Chiefs coach Steve Spagnuolo cracks GPA joke Steve Spagnuolo, affectionately referred to throughout the league as "Spags," came on Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce's hit show, and the conversation strayed from football schemes into other areas. When talking about football intelligence among players on the "New Heights" podcast, Steve Spagnuolo added the phrase "Football Get It"—his terminology for innate football intelligence. "I value what I call 'Football Get It,'" Spagnuolo said, setting up his punchline. "Listen, you don't have to be a 4.0 student in college. I mean, I don't ask about GPAs, right? Trav wouldn't be able to play defense if we were asking about GPAs. " Pin Up Jason, Donna Joins The Traitors and Fatherly "Ed-Vice" with Ed Kelce | EP 143 The moment elicited chuckles from the Kelce brothers and fans, especially since Travis Kelce has built a Hall of Fame-caliber career with three Super Bowl wins, numerous Pro Bowl appearances, and an expanding media presence that now crosses over into pop culture via his relationship with singer Taylor Swift. Travis admits to Chiefs' Steve Spagnuolo the one interception he's ever thrown went completely rogue In spite of the joke, there's no question that Steve Spagnuolo has a healthy regard for Travis Kelce's football IQ—and Kelce frequently compliments the Chiefs' coaching staff for fostering a winning culture. The team has won three Super Bowls since Spagnuolo arrived with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, with Kelce's on-off dominance mirrored by the defense's game-winning efforts. Also read: 'She's living her teenage dream': Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's love story might've been written In the elite sporting world, intelligence isn't always marked on a grade report. Travis Kelce's rise from the brink of academic suspension to NFL stardom is a testament to hard work, ability, and knowing oneself. His friendly repartee with Steve Spagnuolo is merely another demonstration of the chemistry behind the Kansas City Chiefs' consistent success—and the humor that keeps the locker room humble. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Boston Globe
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
At the ready: an organized protest movement
Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Enter Email Sign Up Considering this administration's pushback against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, an organization such as White Men for Racial Justice can play a distinct role in showing that an influential cohort can fight for a cause they're not typically associated with. Advertisement Sean O'Connell Stoughton She's at it again, more than 50 years after protesting Vietnam War Michael Ansara's Ideas piece brought back memories of my husband Herb and me demonstrating against the Vietnam War, pushing our toddlers in a stroller. I'm at it again, surrounded by my contemporaries now in our 70s, 80s, and beyond, protesting the Trump administration. We will never give in to this dictator. My message to those who feel the same way is this: Join us in the streets, in town government, at the State House, in Congress, and let's work together to save democracy and free speech. As Ansara writes, 'The only path to stopping Trump is a massive popular opposition.' Advertisement Sylvia Belkin Peabody
Boston Globe
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Ayotte signs ‘parental bill of rights' bill into law in N.H., fulfilling key GOP goal
Protesters gathered in the hallway outside of Ayotte's office ahead of the signing to express their opposition to the bills. Advertisement The parental bill of rights, Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up It states that, 'All parental rights are reserved to the parents of a minor child in this state without obstruction or interference from any school.' Under the new law, a parent can bring a lawsuit against the school for relief and monetary damages if they believe their parental rights have been violated. Advertisement The law is also meant to require new notifications to parents about their rights. It requires school boards to post a copy of the parental bill of rights on their website and in their school handbook, in addition to developing policies to promote parental involvement and establish procedures so parents can object to instructional materials. 'I am glad to sign it as a mom of two children, and I can tell you that as I look at the children who are here today, there's nothing more important for the future of New Hampshire than our children,' Ayotte said. The bill includes a new mandatory disclosure provision that has sparked controversy. The measure requires school personnel to provide 'accurate, truthful, and complete disclosure regarding any and all matters related to their minor child' within 10 business days if an immediate answer cannot be provided. That measure has drawn criticism from LGBTQ and civil liberties advocates, who said it could require educators to forcibly 'out' children to their parents. 'Politicians likewise chose to insert themselves in conversations between young people, their parents, and teachers, by passing bills that would require teachers to reveal a student's gender or sexuality, rather than suggest a conversation between the parent and their student,' said Linds Jakows, the founder of 603 Equality, in a statement calling on Ayotte to veto HB 10. Democrats have also raised concerns over language in the bill that they said would raise the bar for reporting child abuse to 'clear and convincing evidence.' Deb Howes, president of the AFT-NH, a teacher's union, shared those concerns. 'Most of the things are already in state law, but one thing this bill does is it changes standards for reporting abuse and standards for DCYF to act on it,' she said. Advertisement 'There are going to be instances where you're putting children in danger,' she said. Republicans have argued the bill will not impact reporting of child abuse, and they have celebrated the passage of the legislation, which was among their priorities. 'Gone are the days of parents being purposefully and vindictively kept in the dark and lied to when they inquire and voice their concerns about their children,' said Representative Deb DeSimone, an Atkinson Republican and chair of the House Children and Family Law Committee in a statement ahead of the bill signing. 'HB 10 affirms that parents have a voice and the ultimate say in their children's education, cementing that parents and teachers are partners in education.' House Majority Leader Jason Osborne called the advancement of both bills 'major victories.' 'These aren't just policy wins—they're proof of what happens when we hold the line and play hard-nosed, disciplined ball,' he said in a statement last week after the Legislature sent the bills to Ayotte's desk. Ayotte also signed 'As a mom, I can't think of anything more important than making sure that every child in this state has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential in the setting that works best for them in terms of education,' Ayotte said on Tuesday. Advertisement Amanda Gokee can be reached at
Boston Globe
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Gamm Theatre offers a transcendent telling of Tony Kushner's ‘Angels in America: Part One'
The story revolves around his diagnosis and illness, but Prior's life serves as a launching pad for weighty discussions about liberalism, conservatism, and race relations during the Reagan years. And there is no shortage of philosophizing about how the past shapes the present. The play also finds parallels between Judaism and homosexuality, reminding us about how swiftly a fearful and divided nation marginalizes, stigmatizes, and ostracizes 'others.' Get Globe Rhode Island Food Club A weekly newsletter about food and dining in Rhode Island, by Globe Rhode Island reporter Alexa Gagosz. Enter Email Sign Up It is no wonder that the play is long — seven-and-a-half-hours in total — and told over two separate performances: 'Part One: Millennium Approaches,' which runs through June 15, and 'Part Two: Perestroika,' which runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 12. Both are directed by Brian McEleney, who knows his way around this work having played the pivotal role of Prior Walter in Trinity Repertory Company's acclaimed 1996 production. Advertisement What is brilliant about this audaciously ambitious work is that it is at once imaginative and unpretentious, uncompromising and affable, and hard to watch but impossible to look away. What is particularly maddening is Kushner's constant intertwining of diatribes with dialogue, reality with drug- and disease-induced fantasy, and horror with humor. Advertisement Also, most actors play multiple roles to demonstrate the elasticity of gender, social and cultural identities, as well as the implicitly theatrical nature of this work. And as our nation once again gravitates toward ignorance and intolerance regarding LGBTQ+ communities, this play is — as Hilton Als duly noted — necessary. Director McEleney and his designers fully embrace the necessary nature of this work by having it drive the show's production values. The permanent set that dominates the Gamm Theatre stage, courtesy of Patrick Lynch, resembles the kind of filthy public restrooms in New York City's Central Park that hosted clandestine homosexual encounters in the mid-1980s, complete with sterile gray tiling tagged with profane graffiti and hate speech. The introduction of simple furnishings — in line with the playwright's call for a 'pared-down style of presentation' to make the show an 'actor-driven event' — serve to establish the various locations in which this three-act play takes place, but with the reminder of the illicitly and risk of homosexuality always in the background. These scene-changing chairs and tables are brought onto and off of the stage while the previous scene is still taking place, which accentuates the intersecting lives of characters who have been touched by AIDS or by those infected by it. These include Prior's politically committed but not personally disconnected lover, Louis Ironson (Ben Steinfeld, whose powerful depiction of this guilt-ridden man is masterful); Roy Cohn, a toxic, high-profile prosecuting attorney and powerbroker who refuses to admit he is gay (a mesmerizing Tony Estrella); a closeted Mormon legal clerk (a superb Jeff Church, whose stiff posture and tailored suit (courtesy of designer David T. Howard) attempts but cannot contain this character's abundance of internal conflict); his emotionally unstable and Valium-addicted wife (Gabrielle McCauley, whose ability to phase in and out of her character's drug-induced revelations and humorous delusions (courtesy of lighting designer Jeff Adelberg) is dazzling); and an ex-drag queen named Belize (an always intriguing Rodney Witherspoon II). Advertisement Some of the best and most truthful acting moments occur on the periphery of these scenes, as characters linger before leaving the stage. There we find McCauley's Harper paralyzed and in tears, Church's Joe lost in his personal pain, and Regen's Prior and Steinfeld's Louis reflecting on their respective futures. Even after the play's opening scene, in which a eulogy of an old woman is presented, the incredible Phyllis Kay as Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz stands frozen for a moment, overwhelmed by her own words. Just when you think that the acting on the Gamm Theatre stage could not get any better than that recently on display in ' A sign by the theater box office offers a warning about the play's profanity, brief nudity, and disturbing subject matter. Missing is mention of how 'Angels in America' is a cautionary tale that has come to fruition, which may very well be why this play's production is a late add to the already completed 2024/2025 season. Advertisement ANGELS IN AMERICA: PART ONE Play by Tony Kushner. Directed by Brian McEleney. At the Gamm Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, R.I. Runs through June 15. Tickets $70-$80, plus fees. 401-723-4266, Bob Abelman is an award-winning theater critic who formerly wrote for the Austin Chronicle. Connect with him .
Boston Globe
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
I love America. Now it stands to lose a generation of people like me.
The Trump administration's attack on Harvard is a clear warning to all current and future international students in the United States. Cities across the country will lose an annual influx of bright young people, Boston more than many. This is particularly depressing for foreigners who love and admire America. People like me. Advertisement America stands to lose more than tuition at its universities. International students contribute more than $ Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Enter Email Sign Up Equally important, America's university system was an ace in the hole in terms of international diplomacy. It could attract the best and the brightest from across the globe and turn them into friends or future citizens. Comparatively few students considered going to China to pursue their dreams. But many will now avoid the uncertainty that now comes with studying in the United States. Advertisement My love for America started early. I went to kindergarten here while my dad attended Duke University on a student visa. I loved the Power Rangers and chasing a ball with a swarm of kids playing soccer. The first book I read aloud was the 1961 American children's classic ' My admiration deepened as an undergraduate at Princeton University. The conservative legal scholar I became a staunch defender of the country. Although I'm aware of its many contradictions, I am quick to mention America's contributions to the world. In the 18th century, the immortal prose of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution heralded the modern rebirth of democratic government around the globe. The next three centuries loosed a torrent of world-changing inventions that drew on research from many countries and became supercharged in the US. All of these come from America. Many come directly from its universities. Advertisement America's genius seems to stem from a culture of trying new things, along with the political and economic institutions that allow them to scale. In Denmark we are slower to celebrate individual achievement. In the emblematic fairy tale, written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen in 1843, an I was wrapping up the semester at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government when the news broke. My classmates and I trembled. Would we graduate? We risked losing everything we had worked for. Many prospective international students will now look at America and decide it is not worth the risk. Not when the government could yank their university's ability to host international students on a whim. Not when the government could revoke their visas Scholarship funders will also think twice. A Any university could be next. I remain hopeful that America will return to the veneration for knowledge and democratic institutions for which it has long been admired on the global stage. But today those ideals are tinder for an out-of-control bonfire. The country's ability to attract talent will be diminished for years, if not decades. Advertisement America remains a shining city on a hill. But only because it has set itself on fire.
