(CNN) Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell didn't leave anything to chance when it came to signing J.J. Watt -- the American businessman personally flew his jet to scoop up and transport the three-time defensive player of the year to his new team. After weeks of speculation, it was the Cardinals who won the hotly contested race to sign Watt on a two-year deal reportedly worth $31 million, with Bidwell adding that personal touch to take the five-time Pro-Bowler to his new home in Scottsdale, Arizona. "I'm very excited. My wife and I are very excited to be here," Watt told the team's official Twitter account after landing. "Mr. Bidwill, [general manager] Steve [Keim], everybody here has been unbelievable so far and I'm just excited to get started. I'm very excited to get started, get to work, get to know the people of Arizona and to go to work, to try and help them win a championship." "The one thing that I can promise you is I'm going to work my ass off … [Read more...] about NFL owner, who is also a pilot, jets in to help secure J.J. Watt deal
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From Fighting Racism to Playing the D.C. Power Game, Vernon Jordan Was Hard to Beat
Vernon Jordan at work on voter-registration efforts at the Southern Regional Council in 1967. Photo: Warren K Leffler/PhotoQuest/Getty Images It is unfortunately true that many younger Americans, if they’ve at all heard of Vernon Jordan — who died yesterday evening at 85 — it was probably as a big-time Friend of Bill, the 42nd president’s confidant and golfing buddy. In truth, in Jordan’s long life, his relationship with Bill Clinton was more a reflection of his long climb to the summit of American political life from his marginalized upbringing than any sort of end in itself. Clinton, who had known Jordan since the 1970s, consulted him over the years just as hundreds of other wisdom seekers had. Jordan grew up in Jim Crow Georgia, the son of a postal-worker father and a mother who built a catering business. While waiting tables at the events she catered, he had a good chance to observe Atlanta’s white elite, and he began a habit of circulating easily in both Black and white … [Read more...] about From Fighting Racism to Playing the D.C. Power Game, Vernon Jordan Was Hard to Beat
The Athletes Have More to Say
Sterling Brown and George Hill of the Milwaukee Bucks read a statement to the media about the team’s August 26 walkout over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Of all the moments of the 2019–20 NBA season — the one with Rudy Gobert touching all the mics and the pandemic and the bubble and another Lakers championship — the most lasting one, the most important one, came when the Milwaukee Bucks, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, elected unanimously not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in order to call for justice for Blake and for the officers to “be held accountable.” It led to the postponement of two days worth of NBA playoff games, as well as games in Major League Baseball, the WNBA, and the MLS. It was something that had always been whispered about but not actually seen in sports in generations: Players recognizing the power of their voices — and simply refusing to play … [Read more...] about The Athletes Have More to Say
Judge limits courtroom to one George Floyd family member at a time during Chauvin trial
A judge ruled on Tuesday that only one member of George Floyd ’s family at a time will be allowed at the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin , who is charged in his death. NBC News reports that Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said different members of Floyd’s family can rotate throughout the trial. The same rule applies to the family of Chauvin. Other rules require the attendants to the trial to abide by COVID-19 guidelines including social distancing and wearing masks, according to NBC. ADVERTISEMENT Floyd family attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci said in a statement that many of Floyd’s family members intended to witness the trial in the courtroom. “While they understand the judge’s reasons to limit attendance in the courtroom, the family is understandably disappointed by this ruling,” they said. “The family is looking forward to the start of the trial as a critical milestone on the path to justice and a step toward closure … [Read more...] about Judge limits courtroom to one George Floyd family member at a time during Chauvin trial
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – J&J vax rollout today; third woman accuses Cuomo
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Tuesday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657. The U.S. is set to begin administering doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine today, marking a momentous milestone in the national effort to combat the pandemic as health officials warn that variants could wipe away all progress made over the past month. Johnson & Johnson’s began shipping nearly 4 million doses across the country on Monday, the first batch of the expected 20 million doses the pharmaceutical giant is slated … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – J&J vax rollout today; third woman accuses Cuomo
