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The Daily Spread: More Violence, Sporting World Reactions to Protests + Other News of the Day

The Daily Spread covers the news of the day, including NFL players responding to Drew Brees, continuing police violence + more.

TOLEDO, OH - MAY 31: Protestors block the intersection of Monroe Street and Talmadge Road in the west Toledo retail business district on May 31, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio. The protest was organized to voice concerns over police brutality in the aftermath of the recent death of George Floyd, an African-American man from Minnesota, who died in police custody on May 25, 2020. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire)

News

Hennepin County medical examiner rules George Floyd’s death a homicide due to asphyxia

Popular local barbecue owner, David McAtee, dies from police gunfire in Louisville

Twitter labels Gaetz’s “hunt them down” tweet as glorifying violence

Sports

Floyd Mayweather paying for George Floyd’s funeral

Popovich says “the system has to change”

MLB offers 50-game season and full pro-rated salaries to players

Knicks players furious that Dolan is sitting on hands with regard to protest statement

Kings announcer placed on leave after Twitter interaction with DeMarcus Cousins

ESPN – the best and worst shooters of the 2000s by shot location


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Culture

Joe Exotic must forfeit zoo to Carole Baskin, court rules

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot to donate $10 million to anti-racist organizations

All David Thewlis knows about his Avatar 2 role is that he’s “a blue thing”

PlayStation 5 event postponed


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