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Caitlin Clark: The Record Breaker
1. Caitlin Clark the Record Breaker
Caitlin Clark broke the all-time scoring record in women’s basketball in the most Caitlin Clark way possible: launching an NBA range three pointer. Her accolades are ridiculous, only D1 player ever with 3,500 points, 1,000 assists, and 850 rebounds. 18 games of 30+ points and 10 assists (no one in the last 25 years has more than 2). 9 career 25 point triple doubles (no one else in men’s or women’s basketball has more than 3). That’s absolutely absurd.
Lots of talk about putting something on the floor at the spot where Clark made history. I’m all for it! But what do you put there?
A star? The #22? A tiny Clark jersey?
What do you think?
(Via @NBCSports)
— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris)
7:31 PM • Feb 17, 2024
Clark is probably the most famous college basketball player in the country right now, but there’s an argument to be made that she’s still under-appreciated. Broadcaster Jay Williams embarrassed himself on National Television when he said Clark “isn’t great yet.” What are you, nuts Jay? Maybe the best hooper to grace the women’s college game and were acting like this is debatable? Touch grass. My goat is in Iowa City.
2. Battle of the Sexes: Three Point Shootout
The best shooter in the NBA, Steph Curry, faced off in a three point contest against the best shooter in the WNBA, Sabrina Ionescu. Ionescu put up 26 points, which equaled the total Dame Lillard hit to win the shootout last year, but walked away upset, knowing she could have shot better.
It took Steph until the last two balls to win, but Ionescu won the night, stepping back to the NBA three-point line and going toe-to-toe with arguably the best shooter ever. I don’t wanna hear any comments either, we’ve seen legitimate NBA stars put up single digits in this event. Sabrina showed out and as she said, it doesn’t matter who you are: “if you can shoot, you can shoot.”
3. NBA All Star Weekend More Embarrassing Than Spectacle
It started with Kenny Smith ruining what should have been an awesome moment for women’s sports. While Ionescu and Curry embraced after the shootout, announcer Kenny Smith made a joke about playing with dolls. On live television. In one of the biggest, most hyped moments in women’s sports. Like it wasn’t even funny to anyone? Just disparaging, belittling, and uncomfortable. Frankly I don’t want to hear him on a broadcast for a while.
Kenny Smith and Reggie Miller did their best to make the Stephen vs Sabrina showdown brutally awkward and ended it by arguing about playing with dolls for some reason.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing)
3:19 AM • Feb 18, 2024
We also had the worst dunk contest in recent memory, with Jaylen Brown doing a regular dunk and hitting the dab on the way down? Then follows it up jumping over someone who is 5’3 and sitting down? And missed the first attempt? The dunk contest is dead. No stars have any upside in participating and it must be redesigned.
4. Jimmy Garapolo is Using PEDs?
Jimmy Garappolo is known for being incredibly hot, dating pornstars, and being an aggressively mid quarterback. He was Brady’s backup before stinking it up and getting traded to the 49ers. He got benched in San Francisco, signed with the Raiders, and got benched there too.
The NFL just announced he will be suspended for two weeks to start next season for taking a prohibited substance. Which, like, yeah bad for him, but he wasn’t going to play anyway. And also, if you’re gonna take PEDs, at least get better, imagine cheating and still being trash. That’s genuinely embarrassing. Great news for the entertainment industry of Las Vegas. Jimmy G with a couple weeks off on the strip? Potential.
5. First Ever Amputee to Play D1 Baseball
Parker Byrd, less than two years after losing his right leg from a boating accident, became the first college baseball player to play in a game as an amputee with a prosthetic. The East Carolina infielder was being recruited by top schools around the country, but, after losing his leg, he had to relearn the game. His hard work paid off, when he got a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth inning against Ryder, earning a walk (so he technically did not record an at-bat for the 2 baseball stats nerds that read this), and making history in the process. Sports continue to be an inspiration.
Parker Byrd had his leg amputated after a boating accident in 2022. He just become the first person to play in a Division 1 baseball game with a prosthetic leg
— Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47)
11:40 PM • Feb 16, 2024
I want a “random” drug test now
This man was WIRED 🤣
— Kent Murphy (@KentMurphy)
7:41 PM • Feb 17, 2024
Completely normal human man
THIS IS THE FUNNIEST SHIT I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. Mark Zuckerberg trying to to shake hands before Volk goes in the octagon lmao. #UFC298
— Stan Price (@PapaStanimus)
5:45 AM • Feb 18, 2024
It’s just so funny to think about Harry going to Luton, a stadium literally built into houses from the neighborhood and sits like 10,000 people max
"I've never seen Jamie Redknapp move so fast out of his chair to get his selfie!" 😅
Harry Styles at Kenilworth Road to watch Luton vs Man United 🏟️
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL)
3:13 PM • Feb 18, 2024
Under Armour is gonna fight for their one signature athlete
brutal end to this rivalry😭
— 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧🇨🇦 (@goldenstateover)
5:16 AM • Feb 18, 2024
Blue Jays fans wanted a splash signing in the summer, instead they got cupholders. Check the replies, they’re not happy
You asked for it 🥤
Coming to Rogers Centre in 2024: Cupholders in the new 100 Level bowl!
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays)
5:09 PM • Feb 12, 2024
*Aggressively singing Rocky Theme Song*
Flyers showed up to the Stadium dressed as Rocky
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake)
10:27 PM • Feb 17, 2024
Everyone loves City Connect Jerseys until they realize it costs a rent payment
Ain’t no damn way a jersey should be $434.99
Mlb has lost its DAMN mind
— DaddyDimmuTV (@DaddyDimmuTv)
6:43 PM • Feb 17, 2024
Unreal drip
Amsterdamer Waisenkind, by Max Liebermann, 1881, 📸 by @treykerby
— ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports)
12:04 AM • Feb 19, 2024
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