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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Stephen A. Smith Is Still Not Happy With ESPN Suspension
Stephen A. Smith Is Still Not Happy With ESPN Suspension originally appeared on The Spun. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is pretty much untouchable at this stage in his career. That wasn't always the case though. In 2014, Smith made a questionable remark about Ray Rice getting suspended for domestic violence. He told a national audience that he has implored the female members of his family to avoid provoking wrong actions. "I don't know how many times I got to reiterate that. But as a man who was raised by women, see, I know what I'm going to do if somebody touches a female member of my family. I know what I'm going to do, I know what my boys are going to do. I know what, I'm going to have to remind myself that I work for the Worldwide Leader, I'm going to have to get law enforcement officials involved because of what I'm going to be tempted to do," Smith said in July 2014. "But what I've tried to implore the female members of my family, some of who you all met and talked to and what have you, is that again, and this is what, I've done this all my life, let's make sure we don't do anything to provoke wrong actions. Because if I come, or somebody else come, whether it's law enforcement officials, your brother or the fellas that you know, if we come after somebody has put their hands on you, it doesn't negate the fact that they already put their hands on you. So, let's try to make sure that we can do our part in making sure that that doesn't happen." ESPN ultimately suspended Smith for a week because of his remarks about Rice and domestic violence. To this day, he disagrees with the network's decision. During an interview with Rolling Stone, the face of "First Take" said he didn't deserve a suspension for his comments. "Everybody and their mother advises me, 'Don't revisit it. It's a no-win situation.' To me, that's cowardice," Smith said, via Awful Announcing. "I know what I said. And what I did was utter the word 'provoke.' A former colleague at ESPN took it, ran with it, and it went ballistic on Twitter. The leadership at ESPN reacted to that. When the heat elevated, [they] said, 'We have to suspend you.' And that's a blemish on my career I do not believe I deserve. I've been consistent in that position. I'm a father of two daughters. I know what I've never condoned or excused. Unfortunately, we live in an immature society where people are not deducing right from wrong and contextualizing things properly." Even though his rant may have been a bit bizarre, Smith wasn't trying to excuse domestic violence. That being said, ESPN did what it felt was A. Smith Is Still Not Happy With ESPN Suspension first appeared on The Spun on Jun 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
National Post
21 hours ago
- Sport
- National Post
Jesse Marsch, Canada Soccer face discipline from CONCACAF for Gold Cup actions
Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch is in trouble with CONCACAF again. Article content The soccer authority for North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has started disciplinary proceedings against Canada Soccer and Marsch 'for incidents that occurred' during Canada's Gold Cup match against Honduras on Tuesday, CONCACAF said Wednesday in a statement. Article content Article content Marsch wasn't on the pitch for Canada's 6-0 win over Honduras at Vancouver's B.C. Place because he was serving the first of a two-match suspension. Article content 'The Disciplinary Committee will review all available evidence, including official reports detailing that the CSA and its head coach disregarded regulations applicable to suspended match officials and used offensive language toward CONCACAF match officials,' the statement said. Article content Marsch was ejected from a third-place game against the United States on March 23 in the CONCACAF Nations League. Article content In addition to the automatic one-game suspension, Canada's coach was docked another game 'for unacceptable conduct towards the match officials and for delaying the restart of the match by refusing to leave the field of play.' Article content The disciplinary committee warned Canada Soccer and Marsch at that time 'that more severe sanctions could be taken should incidents occur during future matches.' Article content
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Police officers are suspended after they're filmed having SEX in patrol car in broad daylight
Two Cypriot cops were suspended after they were filmed having sex in a patrol car in broad daylight. A resident of Larnaca in southeastern Cyprus was driving through an open field this week when they spotted the male and female police officers having sexual intercourse in their parked car. The passerby captured the scandalous moment in a video that has now gone viral on social media, with hundreds of users reacting to the shocking clip. 'If I or you did it and a patrol car was passing by, we would be arrested', one user pointed out on social platform X. Another said that the cops 'must suffer the consequences of their actions'. The police officers involved were quickly identified and have been suspended. One cop is understood to have been on-duty at the time, while the other was not, local media reports. Cops are now carrying out a criminal and disciplinary investigation. Criminal charges could include neglect of duty as well as public indecency, according to Cyrpus Mail. 'Such actions and behaviours are unacceptable as they insult the work of thousands of our members', a police spokesperson said. But a statement from the Cyprus Police Association has called for members of the public to respect the privacy of the officers involved. 'From the very beginning, the leadership of the force gave instructions for an immediate investigation of the incident, so that any responsibilities that arise can be attributed. The public's trust is precious to us and there is no room for excuses on issues of ethics and professionalism', the statement said. 'At the same time, however, we are watching with concern the way in which the public debate has been diverted into a tidal wave of discredit for the entire police force,' it added. Commissioner for Personal Data Protection Irini Loïzidou Nicolaidou said in a statemen said the cops featured in the video are responsible for their actions noted that 'the priority is to protect the privacy of their families, especially if there are minor children involved'. The viral video comes months after it was revealed that in the UK, more than 25 cops were sacked or disciplined in the past year after being caught having sex on duty. According to The Sun, information requests to UK forces found at least 26 officers faced disciplinary hearings in the last 24 months for having sex on duty, 20 of whom lost their jobs. But a number of forces — including the Met, West Midlands and Derbyshire — refused to give details, meaning the true total is likely to be higher. In one case, a Sussex officer turned off his body cam to have sex with a woman in her house after she had made a 999 call. In Northumbria, another member of the force was sacked for having sex with his lover in a police van parked up outside a supermarket. One Cleveland Police officer was also banned from policing after filming herself performing a solo sex act in a toilet. The figures led one former Chief Superintendent to blast these disgraced officers as 'damaging the reputation of the police service'.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
😳 Harsh punishment for Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup
Ander Herrera and Nicolás Figal received four-match suspensions each for their expulsions against Benfica in the first match of Group C. Register on DAZN to watch all FIFA Club World Cup matches for FREE Advertisement A severe punishment was handed to two Boca Juniors players in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup: Nicolás Figal and Ander Figal have received four-match suspensions in the tournament for their expulsions in the 2-2 draw against Benfica in their debut in the competition. Following the report submitted by Mexican referee César Arturo Ramos, who showed the red card to Herrera and Figal during the match, it was revealed that the world football governing body imposed these harsh sanctions. Ander Herrera was the first to be sent off. After a penalty was awarded for a foul by Carlos Palacios on Nicolás Otamendi at the end of the first half, the 35-year-old Basque player was expelled for allegedly insulting the referee from the bench (he had already been replaced by Tomás Belmonte). Advertisement Meanwhile, Nicolás Figal received a direct red card after a very strong foul on Florentino Luís in the 88th minute of the match, where he hit him with his studs at shin height, and the referee did not hesitate to punish him with a direct expulsion. On the other hand, Italian forward Andrea Belotti, who also saw the red card after a VAR review for a hit to Ayrton Costa's head, was only sanctioned with two matches. Miguel Ángel Russo will have to think about how to replace Herrera and Figal for the match this Friday, June 20, against Bayern Munich for the second match of Group C, as well as for the group stage finale against Auckland City (June 24). Advertisement Both players could only return to the team in hypothetical semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup, if Boca Juniors reaches that stage in the tournament held in the United States. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 CHANDAN KHANNA - AFP or licensors
CNA
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CNA
US closes probe into 2 million Nissan vehicles without seeking recall
WASHINGTON :A U.S. auto safety agency on Wednesday closed a seven-year-old investigation into 2.03 million Nissan Motor vehicles over issues related to rear suspension control arm failure without seeking a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation, which covered 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles, was opened in 2018 and upgraded to an engineering analysis in 2019. The probe reviewed whether the lower control arm of the rear suspension system could separate from the chassis due to corrosion posing safety risks. Nissan implemented a design change in January 2018 to improve the durability of the lower control arm. Nissan did not immediately comment on Wednesday. NHTSA said it reviewed about 1,300 reports of the issue and a small number of complaints suggested they had been in near crashes. Just one complaint said a vehicle made physical contact with another object, bumping into the trailer hitch of a truck. "Nissan acknowledges that a crack can develop in affected control arms due to stress loading from normal use and that salts commonly used for roadway snow and ice treatment may result in corrosion that exacerbates the progression of the crack," the agency said. Most reports occurred in salt-belt U.S. states prone to corrosion issues with vehicles averaging over 113,000 miles (181,856 km) at the time of failure. No injuries have been reported. More than 47,000 vehicles were repaired with a new part under a Nissan customer satisfaction campaign announced in 2019 and some vehicles received a warranty extension to 10 years. "With a declining trend of reports and Nissan's actions to implement a countermeasure and extended warranty coverage, further investigation of the issue does not appear to be warranted at this time," NHTSA said.
