Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (6/28-7/4/18)

Dennis Green, a historic figure at Stanford and in the NFL will be honored at a half time ceremony Sept 23 game vs. the Buffalo Bills. Green died at age 67 in 2016.

The latest word is that LeBron James and Paul George could be on their way to L.A. to play with the Lakers! What about with the Clippers? Rumors! Rumors! Rumors! Can LeBron James guarantee the Lakers the rings? Not by himself!

A year ago Kobe Bryant was the recipient when he won an Oscar for the animated short “Dear Basketball.” However, Kobe didn’t receive an invitation to join the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in passing out tickets inviting LeBron to L.A. And the beat continues!

The Tampa Bay Bucs’ QB Jameis Winston can’t slip up again! He has been cited for domestic violence! Winston will miss the first four games for his behavior. Winston won the Heisman and led FSU to the national title in 2015, Winston is bad news, but he’s good news too!

The Clippers believe that they got two good back court future stars in Shaivonte Gilgeous-Alexander (a pick from Charlotte) says he is a playing guard, a pass – a pass –first point guard.”

Michigan State has to sell stars on the Lakers’ on the future, not the past, according to the L.A. Times’ Bill Paschke.

Dodger’s pitcher Clayton Kershaw came roaring back with an 8-3 win over the New York Mets. Matt Kendrick blasted a grand slam to lead to the victory. And the beat continues!

The Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott says the team is going to surprise a lot of people this season! Owner Jerry Jones says he trust running back Ezekiel Elliott as much as he trusts himself.

Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku is the top hero of the World Cup. Reason: “Lukaku scored two goals and is the first player with two or more in back to back World Cup games since Diego Maradona in 1986. Yes he is a man of color!”

How big and wanted is rapper Jay Z, he’s boasting how he turned down the Super Bowl half time show by saying: “You need me, I don’t need you.” In Jay- Z and his wife Beyoncé’s latest album: “Everything is Love.” You can just call Jay- Z and Beyoncé the Super Bowl of the entertainment world.”

The Houston Rockets’ James Harden, Cleveland’s LeBron James and the New Orleans’ Pelicans Anthony Davis are the three favorites to win the MVP award. By the way LeBron had until Friday to make a decision. Do you mean to tell me the Golden State Warriors’ duo Kevin Durant and Curry aren’t among this trio?

There are at least three veteran NFL retired players who have a word or two for the Commissioner and President Donald Trump. They say they aren’t listening. The players Anquan Boldin, Malcolm Jenkins and Devin McCourty are meeting with a coalition of community leaders this off season. Their work to make this country a fairer and equal place speaks volumes, and history will grant them the last word.”

On June 20th the New York Yankees had the best record (48-22) in MLB.

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