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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
Reports of Karmelo Anthony’s family living in a $900K rental home with funds gathered through GiveSendGo donations for his legal counsel spread like wildfire and were even confirmed by the NY Post. The video sparked outrage online for making Anthony look like a celebrity and then reports that his family had also purchased a new luxury vehicle, riled up the Austin Metcalf supporters even more.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
The manner in which the life of LSU star Kyren Lacy ended still lingers like a bad taste in the mouths of the sports world. The amount of mental strain and overall pressure he was going through as the NFL Draft approached must have been overwhelming.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
NBA player and ESPN analyst Marcus Morris appeared on ‘First Take’ on Tuesday and tried to be a little too Gen Z with his sports commentary when he made a slang reference that has negative connotations and is used by the younger generation as a description for wild, out of control young Black men. When previewing the play-in game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors, Morris said: “I think it will be a really tough game.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
Former NBA star Antoine Walker got social media stirring last this week when he questioned why ex WNBA players are getting media jobs as analysts for men’s college basketball and NBA, but you never see ex-NBA players covering WNBA events or analyzing the league. “Can somebody explain why there aren’t any ex nba players covering WNBA? but there are ex women basketball players covering the NBA?” asked Walker, who was an offensive force during his NBA career.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
All of the drama surrounding Russell Westbrook and his nonchalant attitude towards bad performances in games in the later stages of his career has prompted fans to ask for his retirement. However, Westbrook could care less, his body is still in the NBA but his creative mind is on to bigger things in the world of fashion. This transition was on full display at the WNBA Draft on Monday. You can now officially call the future Hall of Famer, a respected designer and stylist.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
Karmelo Anthony’s stabbing of Austin Metcalf is an American tragedy that has incited plenty of emotion for all of the people involved and those invested in getting justice in the situation. As the wheels of justice turn, Anthony’s legal team of defense attorneys Billy Clark and Kim Cole, seem to be doing their jobs.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
Draymond Green ain’t got nothing on Gage Ketterman. The West Virginia basketball player is facing adult felony charges after allegedly elbowing an opponent in the face and breaking his nose during a basketball game, according to court documents. The incident occurred on February 26, during a game between Harman and Union. Ketterman, an 18-year-old at Harman School, was arrested last Monday for what the victim’s mother and police feel was a strategic attack to injure her son.
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1 week ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
The longstanding beef between Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard seems to be over. Howard was announced as one of the inductees for the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and now that he has his G14 classification, Howard allegedly wants Shaq to be amongst the all-time legends to walk him out for his acceptance speech. On the “Big Pod With Shaq” O’Neal and his co-host Adam Lefkoe run through the names of the lauded 2025 class.
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2 weeks ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
Deion Sanders warned his daughter Deiondra that she should have waited to give birth to the miracle child that she has with R&B singer Jacquees. The couple has had a tumultuous personal relationship amidst the joy of bringing Deion Sanders’ first grandchild into the world, baby boy Snow.
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2 weeks ago | 
theshadowleague.com | byBy J.R. Gamble |J.R. Gamble
The Karmelo Anthony-Austin Metcalf stabbing has sparked intense reactions on social media. Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf after an altercation during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2 and has been arrested, charged with first-degree murder and held on $1M bond. The case has taken on a life of its own since then, with social media split along racial lines in many instances.
