The Daily Spread: MLB Owners Don’t Want Season, Aunt Jemima Branding Going Away + Other News of the Day

The Daily Spread covers the news of the day, including continued protests and the world’s reaction to them, MLB’s owners making terrible choices, Aunt Jemima branding going away due to “stereotype” origins, the new man on the cover of Madden 21 almost falling victim to the vaunted “Madden Curse” immediately and the official Madden trailer release. We have all that and more on the June 17 Sideaction Daily Spread.

News

Illinois governor expands vote-by-mail, declares voting day state holiday

Brazil sets single-day high with almost 35,000 new coronavirus cases

Dozens dead in India/China border skirmish at Ladakh

Boys Scouts of America now requires Diversity Badge for Eagle Scouts

Anonymous takes down Atlanta Police Department website

Sports

Avery Bradley: “The league has a responsibility to our communities in helping to empower us”

WWE cancels tapings amid positive COVID test, criticism of their handling of pandemic

NBA prospect Tyrell Terry broke IQ test record

Charania: NBA players must declare intentions to sit out by June 24

At least six, possibly eight owners don’t want a Major League Baseball season to happen at all

Hearing that six owners that don't want a season. @Ken_Rosenthal reports 8 or more. Urgency for Manfred to corral his group before that number grows.

— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) June 16, 2020

Mike Trout responds

Tell us when and where!! https://t.co/zPMbehld1n

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) June 16, 2020

Culture

30 Rock returning for hour-long episode

Aunt Jemima brand, logo going away as company acknowledges “stereotype” origins

Madden 21 release trailer

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