Roger Goodell, Dan Snyder and Commanders put on notice with D.C. lawsuit I The Rush
The Carolina Panthers paused their losing streak with a divisional win against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football, the Washington D.C. Attorney General filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell and Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin continues to solidify his status as a future baller of the NBA. Plus, LeBron James suggests he’d get more favorable referee calls if he masters the art of flopping… but he’s already considered one of the GOATs of the deceptive move!The Carolina Panthers paused their losing streak with a divisional win against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football, the Washington D.C. Attorney General filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell and Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin continues to solidify his status as a future baller of the NBA. Plus, LeBron James suggests he’d get more favorable referee calls if he masters the art of flopping… but he’s already considered one of the GOATs of the deceptive move!
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JARED QUAY: If you think the Falcons fans had it rough on Thursday--
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JARED QUAY: Try being a Washington football fan.
- Yikes.
JARED QUAY: The Commanders are adding a new lawsuit to their growing collection. This one care of the Washington D.C. Attorney General. AG Karl Racine filed a consumer protection suit against the Commanders owner, Dan Snyder, the NFL, and Commissioner, Roger Goodell, for allegedly covering up accusations of workplace and sexual misconduct within the organization.
The suit also claims that after the NFL's internal investigation into the team, the league went light on its punishment.
- Duh.
JARED QUAY: But guess what?
- What?
JARED QUAY: The district has laws that prohibit, quote, deceptive and unconscionable business practices, end quote. In other words, employers, treat your employees right. It's that simple.
On the flip side, there's a deceptive business practice that tons of athletes have mastered. The art of the flop.
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JARED QUAY: LeBron James got banged up in the Lakers' loss to the Clippers on Wednesday, and lamented about the inconsistencies on how referees called physical plays.
LEBRON JAMES: I love physicality. But I also would like for the whistle to be blown when I get hit. I had to learn how to flop, or something. Seriously, I need to learn how to do that, and swipe my head back or do something to get to the free throw line because it's-- though I missed it, it's getting a little-- it's getting too repetitive. It's three games straight of I missed it.
JARED QUAY: See, that's why, because everybody knows that LeBron is one of the GOAT floppers in the game.
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JARED QUAY: LeBron is a student of basketball. He learned from the vets when he was young. And now, today's young bucks are watching LeBron to pick up all kinds of tips and tricks. Speaking of today's rising stars, let's check out this year's rookie class with Ballers of the Future, presented by iShares.
Bennedict Mathurin has already logged 230 point games. And he's only 11 games into his NBA career.
- Mathurin feeling it.
JARED QUAY: The Pacers drafted Mathurin sixth overall. And they have already got a return on that investment because Mathurin ranks in the top five among rookies in all kinds of categories, like 3-point field goal percentage, minutes played, and free throw percentage. Plus he's second in scoring. Only to the number one overall draft pick, Paolo Banchero. India is getting a lot of bang for their buck with the magic Mathurin.
And you, at home, can learn the importance of long-term investing alongside pro ballers by checking out the iShares Future Baller$ at ishares.com/ishareshypeandballers. Speaking of impressive rookies, one of the feel-good stories of the year surrounds Robert Suarez, who, at age 31, made his Major League debut with the Padres this season, taking San Diego all the way to the NLDS. Not too long ago, Suarez was working odd jobs as a bouncer, and in construction. And yesterday, he signed a five-year contract worth a cool $46 million to stay put in San Diego.
Someone needs to remake the classic Rookie of the Year movie, but make it Suarez's biopic, because his story is almost as wild as that movie. That kind of thing, you wouldn't even write about, because nobody would believe it, man. You'd be like, yo, you're 31 and you want to be in the MLB?