Roundup: Firefighter Who Was Bullied Commits Suicide; Donald Trump Sweeps Five States
By Jason McIntyre
Ashley Schultz, a singer with a great instagram page … terrible story about a Virginia female firefighter who was bullied by co-workers and killed herself … Iraqi refugees aren’t having the easiest time settling in Massachusetts … “Coast Guard rescues Florida man from unsuccessful bubble journey to Bermuda” … Erin Andrews settled her peephole lawsuit with a hotel owner and operator … a new cruise-ship trend! “In an Age of Privilege, Not Everyone Is in the Same Boat” … congrats to two of Dan Patrick’s guys, who are joining me in the weekend radio show game … Kelly Ripa returned to her show! … Donald Trump swept all five primaries Tuesday, gains steam heading into pivotal Indiana …
I did two radio shows this weekend, the first one talking NFL Draft, with Mike Silver as a guest; the other mostly about Tiger Woods and his father, with an appearance by Richard Deitsch (1:39.00). [Saturday; Sunday]
The Raptors used a 21-2 run in the 4th quarter – sparked by Norman Powell and DeMar DeRozan and took a 3-2 series lead on Indiana with a 102-99 win. [Toronto Star]
Stephen Curry impact: The Warriors become the 1st team to post TV gains in local ratings for six years in a row. [SBD]
Atlanta rode an 18-1 3rd quarter run against the Celtics to blow out Boston and grab a 3-2 series lead. [AJC]
Jason Whitlock gave a 2-hour (!) podcast where he talked about Deadspin/Greg Howard (19:00), Bomani Jones (1:30:00), and yours truly (1:35:00). [Iconoclastically Bombastic]
Super excellent and very long breakdown on the NBA draft, and while I was not bullish on Wade Baldwin’s prospects during the season, I’ve been hearing late lottery now. Read the numbers on Baldwin. [Deepish Thoughts]
Remember how Myles Turner was kind of a letdown at Texas? He was built for the NBA. [The Sporting News]
“So what will matter in the next age of media? Compelling voices and stories, real and raw talent, new ideas that actually serve or delight an audience.” [Medium]
There’s going to be a “Jailblazers” documentary. I can’t wait for this. [Oregonian]
Bill Simmons finally has a start day: June 22. The show? “Any Given Wednesday.” [The Wrap]
The 15-day DL is antiquated. Here are some ways to fix it. [NY Post]
Watch the woman behind Donald Trump.
Bus driver going way too fast loses control and this is a bad accident. Hope everyone was OK.
Norman Powell is having a nice little series. For a rookie.