Roundup: Andre Iguodala MVP of the Finals & NFL Backup QB Gets 50 Stitches After Bottle to Head
By Jason McIntyre
Luisa Zissman, reality TV fixture in London … there’s so much to this Rachel Dolezal interview with Matt Lauer, I don’t know where to begin … but I’ll say this, it is very complicated, as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar notes … and one last Rachel Dolezal link that completely refutes the Jabbar piece … “Woman accused of stealing 131 underwear garments from Wal-Mart” … woman writes about all those blackout drunk drinking nights she’s had, and I’d do the same, but I don’t remember them … “Everest Moved By Deadly Nepal Earthquake” … yup, Under Armour is making a run at Nike … “Border Agent Allegedly Claimed That 3-Year-Old Child Crossed Border To ‘Look For Work’” … did this New Jersey cop expose himself to drivers? … fascinating look at the density of emerging markets cities has the population of Kentucky living in Brooklyn! … Florida carjacker found naked, police arrested him and suspected he was on meth … actress Kristen Stewart allegedly dating her personal assistant, Alicia Cargile … the 16-year old boy in North Carolina who lost his arm in a shark attack “didn’t see it coming” …
Warriors 105, Cavaliers 97. For the first time since 1975, the Golden State Warriors are NBA Champions. Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala scored 25 points apiece, and Iguodala was named MVP. [SF Chronicle]
Lost amid the LeBron James stats, the Warriors celebration, and Stephen Curry’s family: Draymond Green had a triple double in Game 6 of the NBA Finals: 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. [Cleveland.com]
The 49ers are changing things so meetings can appeal to millennials. This isn’t going to stop them from going 5-11. [WSJ]
Ryan Griffin, the backup QB of the Saints, needed 50 stitches in his head after getting hit with a bottle of champagne. He bumped into some guys in a lounge, and words were exchanged. [NOLA.com]
Did you know that Andre Iguodala owns a strip club in Washington DC? Interesting story. [Washington City Paper]
Mystery man Kristaps Porzingis sits down with Woj. The Euro hype continues! Please don’t take him, Knicks. [Yahoo Sports]
“Economics take toll on talent pool in MLB.” The Pirates are looking for the best athletes – well, the ones who don’t play basketball or football. [Trib Live]
Baseball bat company looking to be one of the first companies from the US to do business in Cuba in over 50 years. [News-Press]
If you’ve got $9.5 million, you can buy USC coach Steve Sarkisian’s California home. [LA Times]
Escort says she was paid by Dallas rookie L’ael Collins for oral and a salad tossing, but he refused to pay her. [Deadspin via Black Sports Online]
Robert Horry, one of the best big shot makers in NBA history, on his career. [The Players Tribune]
This is a real movie on Lifetime. Any idea why Will Ferrell did this?
Crocodile eats first.
Man sets record for … most watermelons punched in a minute? That’s a thing, I guess.
Josie Canseco went on an SI Swimsuit casting call.