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BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINERVol. 129 Friday, May 8, 2020 No. 121

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BY THE EXAMINER STAFF

BellefontaineCitySchool

staff, likeschoolsacross theU.S., arefinding newmethods toprovideinstructionandcommunicatewith students

while theycannotphysicallymeet inperson duringthe pandemic.

BCS teachers said theZoom has been the onlineplatform they have mostfrequently used.

Teachers have beeninnovative in their efforts,using Zoom for basic classcheck-ins, question andanswer sessions, to say“hello,” providing one-on-one reading confer-ences, conducting “officehours” for students, andattending professionaldevelopment opportuni-ties. Zoom meetings arehappening daily through-

out the city.In addition, therapists

in the district are usingZoom to provide relatedservices to their students,which resemblesTelehealth services.

Many departmentmeetings and collabora-tion sessions also are tak-ing place via Zoom. KatieDavis and Leslie Regulaand some of their BIS stu-dents recently participat-ed in a meeting to playStories with Holes byNathan Levy - a creativethinking questioninggame.

BHS Spanish teacherJeanie Denkewalter host-ed a Zoom conference sostudents could have fullclass discussion inSpanish about the novelthe class has been reading.

Krista Belser’s sixth-grade class recently par-ticipated in a scavengerhunt, and BMS teacherEric Fatzinger hosted avirtual science escaperoom. He sent the stu-dents into breakoutrooms of three studentseach, where they couldonly hear and see whatthose members weredoing.

Many of the youngergrades utilize Zoom forclass show and tell,teacher read alouds, and atime to reconnect withstudents.

“When we can’t betogether, we appreciatethe chance to have tech-nology that helps us con-nect and check on stu-dents and help them feellike they are loved,” first-grade teacher Katie

Galloway said.“Just seeing their faces

and hearing their voiceshelps us stay connected

and brings me joy,” saidStacy Calton, high schooland middle school choirteacher.

Zoom provides plethora of student, teacher connections

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A “Zoom chart” shows how Bellefontaine City Schoolsstaff Tammy Fowler and Keith Pettit keep track of studentparticipation in weekly meetings

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Kindness rocks!Bellefontaine Intermediate School Student Lighthouse Team member Trinity Fout creat-ed kindness rocks to celebrate virtual PINK (Persistence In Kindness) Day May 1.Pupils were encouraged to impact their community with kind messages, including writ-ing in pink chalk on sidewalks and sending encouraging notes to neighbors and friends.“ We’re excited to see kindness spread,” school representatives said.

SHAWN CONLEY PHOTO

Flat tire fixOhio State Highway Patrol Staff/Lt. John Caricco from the Piqua District Headquarters,left, assists a motorist with a flat tire mid-day Wednesday along U.S. Route 33 nearEast Liberty. Fellow passing motorist Shawn Conley said he also had stopped to renderassistance if needed, and was impressed by the trooper’s actions. “The trooper said hewould change the tire and he was happy to help. It made my day to see this.”

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City water department releases 2019Consumer Confidence Report

The City of Bellefontaine Water Department hasreleased its 2019 Consumer Confidence Report, which isavailable to view on the city’s website, www.ci.belle-fontaine.oh.us.

Due to COVID-19, anyone wishing to receive hardcopies of the report can contact the Water Department at(937) 593-6121 or e-mail [email protected] make arrangements to receive copies.

According to the report, the City of Bellefontaine WaterDepartment serves approximately 13,500 people through5,434 service connections and 109 miles of distributionlines. The new water treatment plant was completed andput in service in 1998. In 2019, the Water Department hadan unconditioned license to operate the water system.

The city’s water source is groundwater and the wellfield is located at 1251 W. Columbus Ave., Bellefontaine,officials stated in the report.

City school board convenes Monday at BHS Distance Learning Center

The Bellefontaine City Schools Board of Educationmeets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the BellefontaineHigh School Distance Learning Center in a session that isopen to the public.

Social distancing will be in place at the meeting andthose in attendance are asked to wear a mask, accordingto district plans approved by Logan County HealthCommissioner Dr. Boyd Hoddinott.

U.S. Census response encouraged by local officials

The U.S. Census Bureau has sent out postcards to localresidents encouraging participation in the nationwidepopulation count conducted every 10 years.

Residents can respond to the census by visitinghttps://2020census.gov. The questionnaire also can becompleted by phone at (844) 330-2020, or respond by mailwith the paper questionnaire sent to your home.

An accurate count of individuals is essential to ensur-ing that municipalities and counties receive the federaldollars and resources that they are entitled to, amountingto approximately $675 billion nationwide, and to helpcommunities to prepare and meet transportation andemergency readiness needs

Each person not counted in the census can result in aloss of approximately $1,814 per year over the 10-yearperiod, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

The census also helps to determine the number ofseats each state has in the U.S. House of Representativesand political representation at all levels of government.

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COVID-19 didn’t stopBillie Jo O’Brien fromreaching out to studentsand businesses to imple-ment a rewards programthat would have normallybeen in place to recognizeBenjamin Logan MiddleSchool students forachieving their Straight AClub status for the thirdgrading period.

The BLMS Straight AClub Advisor recentlyembarked on a pizzadelivering journey to mid-dle school Straight A clubstudents in collaborationwith local pizza restau-rants.

The first day was sup-ported from Pop’s PizzaParlor in East Liberty,with deliveries to the EastLiberty/Middleburg areastudents, which included:Micah Ackley, Bre Allen,Celeste Allen, WyattBlackburn, EllaChamberlain, GraceFrancis, Kate Gulick,Charley Hardman, IzzyHenderson, Abby Henry,Madeline Herring, LillyKelley, Joseph Meeker,Rylan Norviel, CassidyRhoades, Addison Scott,Taavo Simovart, MadisonWatkins, Holden Zehner,Landon Zehner, and,Joslin Wilber.

The next day, O’Briencontinued the journeywith delivery of 25 pizzasto students who live in theZanesfield/Bellefontainearea with the support ofFirehouse Pizza and Subsin Zanesfield. Those stu-dent honorees were:Hayden Alexander,Winnie Bodin, Cason

Bothel, Natalie Chapman,Maximus Clapsaddle,Holly Coaty, ScarlettElliott, Wyatt Gordon,Kate Hahn, Eric Hughes,Lorali Klopfenstein, CalebKnight, KameronLockwood, Ashley Peters,Joseph Queen, HaydenSmith, Sadie Staats,Graham Studebaker, LiamSweeney, RachelTappendorf, AbigailVance, Dylan Vance,Shelby Watkins, CoraWatson and EstellaWenger.

Nineteen pizzas weredelivered to Straight A clubstudents in the WestMansfield area with thehelp of Padrone’s of WestMansfield. Those studentsincluded Livi Achor,Hunter Andrix, GeorgiaBates, Jaxon Bowman, MyaBurrey, Everett Clapsaddle,Kyndal Cronkleton,Hayden Godwin, HaileyKennedy, Lauren Kennedy,Lilly Kerns, Bailey Lewis,

Morgan Schearer, JosieSexstone, Mia Stahler,Aulden Thomas, EthanVanWinkle, EvelynVanWinkle and KateWorkman.

Michael Angelo’s Pizzain Rushsylvania providedsupport for the project to20 students inRushsylvania, where pizzaswere awarded to LeinaBrunson, Ethan Carpenter,Evan Carpenter, MiahDefibaugh, Kaiden Green,Adilynne Gregg, WyattLeVan, Delaney Miracle,Joel Mitchell, BrydenMorris, Brooks Myers,Hannah Phillips, LilyRudolph, Tyler Shoopman,Jocelyn Shump, MadysonSpence, Keaton Varner,Peyton Vermillion, GreysieWagoner and MakaylaWilliamson.

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‘Straight A’ pizzas delivered to BLMSstudents through restaurant partnership

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BENJAMIN LOGAN SCHOOLS PHOTO

Benjamin Logan Middle School student Ethan Carpenterof Rushsylvania holds his box of pizza that he receivedthrough the Straight A pizza reward program.

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Woman charged with OVI, possession of marijuana

Katherine R. Harris, 54, of 501 Gunntown Road, Lot56, Bellefontaine, was charged with operating a vehicleunder the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, posses-sion of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernaliaand having a fictitious license plate during a trafficstop about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Officereceived a report regarding a woman who had left aresidence in the Rushsylvania area after consumingalcohol.

Her vehicle was located in the area of County Road9 and Township Road 118 and deputies observed hermake a left of center violation. The traffic stop was ini-tiated in the area of C.R. 9 just north of east TownshipRoad 218.

While speaking with Harris, she told deputies thatshe had consumed two alcoholic beverages. Sherefused to participate in field sobriety testing.

The defendant was transported to the Logan CountyJail, where she became agitated and started hittingwindows in the holding cell. She was placed in arestraint chair for her safety, deputies said.

Also at the jail, she refused to participate in a chem-ical test. Deputies also located suspected marijuanaand rolling papers inside her purse. She also was citedfor a marked lanes violation.

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The trek was completed April 27, with the final 25pizzas being delivered to the students in the BelleCenter area, with assistance from House Pizza in BelleCenter. The rewards went to Haley Bradley, MadelynDaniels, Taytum Daniels, Alyson Fay, Kelley Forsythe,Madelyn Harmon, Trinity Helton, Lauren Hemmelgarn,Lydia Johnson, Jacey Koehler, Kensley Lacher, Ava Liles,Isabella Lowe, Skylar Miracle, Addison Murphy, SkylarNixon, Tanner Nixon, Jaylyn Parker, Kaitlin Phillips,Zhoe Seeley, Tristan Sheets, Caroline Spriggs, NoahStanford, Jerrik Stephens and Emily Williams.

In total, O’Brien said more than 100 pizza rewardswere delivered to the middle school Straight A Club stu-dents. She organized the project in conjunction with thelocal businesses, who offered help with coordinationand discounts.

“This project has been my favorite of the shutdown.Great idea. Thanks so much for doing it,” parent BethGulick said via social media.

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Driver cited in crashMaisey S. Woodrum, 20, of Zanesfield, was cited

Wednesday for failure to yield after a two-vehicle crashin the 300 block of Green Street around 4:20 p.m.

Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Departmentreport Woodrum was driving a sport utility vehicleeastbound and drove into the path of a northboundcar operated by Stephen J. Johnson, 53, of DeGraff.Woodrum told officer her view was obscured by a largerolloff trash bin parked along the street.

Both vehicles sustained moderate damage.

Mother-in-law drops domestic violence charges

Donna McKinnon reports that she has dropped adomestic violence against her son-in-law, Delbert K.Day, 33, of Lakeview, that was reported inWednesday’s Examiner.

n BELLEFONTAINE BEATPOLICE & FIRE

Local & State• Belle Center Alumni — May 23 event canceled; for

individuals interested in a late summer gathering, con-tact Betty Jo Aulls, (937) 592-5527, as soon as possibleso that plans can move forward.

• East Liberty, Perry Zane Alumni — 121st annualmeeting May 23 postponed, depending on a successfulconclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event maybe rescheduled in the fall.

• Huntsville High School Alumni — 132nd annualmeeting scheduled for May 16 has been canceled.

• Quincy School Alumni — May 23 event canceled. • Rushsylvania Alumni —120th annual meeting

May 30 postponed; depending on a successful conclu-sion of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event may berescheduled in the fall.

• West Liberty/West Liberty-Salem Alumni — 2020dinner canceled.

n ALUMNI EVENTS CANCELED

COLUMBUS — Morethan 1.1 million people filedunemployment claims inthe past seven weeks asOhio’s stay-at-home orderdepressed the economy andled to widespread layoffs,the state reportedThursday.

For the week endingMay 2, just over 61,000 peo-ple filed jobless claims,according to the OhioDepartment of Job andFamily Services. That’sdown from the nearly100,000 claims filed the pre-vious week.

The numbersannounced Thursdaypushed total unemploy-ment claims during thepandemic to 1,118,569 orabout 1,000 more than thetotal number of claims overthe past three years. Thestate says it has now distrib-uted more than $1.9 billionin unemployment checks to

more than 536,000claimants.

Nationally, nearly 3.2million laid-off workersapplied for unemploymentbenefits last week. Roughly33.5 million people havenow filed for jobless aid inthe seven weeks since thecoronavirus outbreakbegan, forcing millions ofemployers to close theirdoors.

Thursday’s reportarrived a few hours beforeRepublican Gov. MikeDeWine was expected toannounce his long-awaitedplan for the reopening ofbars and restaurants.

Meanwhile, some havecriticized the state for itspublication of a websitewhere employers can reportemployees “who quit orrefuse work when it is avail-able due to COVID-19.”

Fear of the virus is not asufficient reason to refuse

work, Kimberly Hall, Joband Family Services direc-tor, said earlier this week.But the agency also looks atemployment situations thatare unsafe for workers.

That would include “thatyour work environment, theconditions there, are suchthat you’re at risk, and froma health and safety stan-dard,” Hall said, accordingto WCPO-TV.

The state also offers awebsite where employeescan report unsafe condi-tions, said Job and FamilyServices spokesman BretCrow. He added: “It is ourexpectation that in most sit-uations employers andemployees will be able towork together to ensure asafe environment foremployees to return towork.”

Many Ohioans are deal-ing with worries over work-places having enough per-

sonal protective equipment,plus how they’re going tocare for children withschools and day care facili-ties closed, said Sen. KennyYuko of Cleveland, the top-ranking Senate Democrat.

“We should be comingtogether to support Ohioworkers during this crisis,not finding new ways tomake their lives morestressful,” he said in a state-ment Thursday.

CASESThe number of con-

firmed and probable deathsassociated with the coron-avirus has reached 1,225,state health officials saidTuesday. The departmentnoted more than 21,000presumptive and con-firmed cases of the virus,including just over 4,000hospitalizations.

Ohio tops 1.1M unemployment claims over7 weeks during coronavirus pandemic

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Sports


Former BenjaminLogan wrestler TaylorHites has been recognizedby her current squad, theTiffin University women’swrestling team.

A sophomore 155-pounder for the Dragons,Hites received the leader-ship award this season. It isgiven to a wrestler whoconsistently shows andprovides leadership on andoff the mat.

Hites had a strong season forTiffin. She capped it by placingfifth at the Women’s CollegiateWrestling Association nationalchampionships in February.

She was also a team captainand an academic all-Americanfor the Dragons.

Hites wins Leadership Awardfor Tiffin wrestling team

TAYLOR HITES

BY BARRY WILNERAP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER

The Kansas City Chiefswill open defense of theirSuper Bowl championshipby hosting Houston onSept. 10 in the NFL’s annu-al kickoff game — pendingdevelopments in the coro-navirus pandemic, ofcourse.

The Texans won a regu-lar-season game atArrowhead Stadium in2019, then blew a 24-0 leadin the divisional round ofthe playoffs.

Another highlight of theopening weekend will haveTom Brady’s regular-sea-son debut with Tampa Bayagainst Drew Brees at NewOrleans on Sept. 13 — thefirst matchup of 40-plusquarterbacks in NFL histo-ry.

The opening of SoFiStadium in the Los Angelesarea that Sunday night hasthe Rams hosting the

Cowboys.Allegiant Stadium in Las

Vegas will debut on theMonday night, Sept. 21,with the Raiders facingBrees and the Saints.

All of the 32 teamsreleased their schedulesearly Thursday evening,with the full 2020 listscheduled to be revealedby the league a bit later.

The Chiefs, who wontheir first Super Bowl in ahalf-century last February,need baseball’s Royals tomove their game for Sept.10, which now is part of adoubleheader two daysearlier. The teams’ stadi-ums share parking lots.

The NFL schedule, notto mention offseason activ-ities and the preseason, hasto be considered tentativegiven the current prohibi-tion on large gatherings.

But CommissionerRoger Goodell has said theleague is planning for anormal season, albeit while

making contingency plans.“The league and the

clubs have been in contactwith the relevant local,

state and federal govern-ment authorities and will

continue to do so,” NFLspokesman BrianMcCarthy said.

The traditional Mondaynight doubleheader onopening weekend will havePittsburgh at the New YorkGiants, which has a rookiehead coach in Joe Judge,and Tennessee at Denver.

“The number one posi-tive is we’re getting readyto play football, so that’sthe biggest thing,” Judgesaid. “Once you get theschedule, it starts moving alittle bit faster in your mindin terms of preparing forwhat’s in front of you.”

Top overall draft pickJoe Burrow and theBengals start off againstthe sixth overall selectionin April’s draft, JustinHerbert and the Chargersat Cincinnati. The Bengalsalso will face the otherhighly rated rookie quar-terback Tua Tagavailoaand the Dolphins in Week13.

Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open season Sept. 10

AP PHOTO | CHRIS O’MEARA

Medical personnel from BayCare test people for the coronavirus in the parking lot out-side Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on May 25. While it is not yet clear whenNFL training camps will begin because of the coronavirus, the NFL announced its sea-son schedule Thursday night.

FORT WORTH, Texas(AP) — IndyCar has gottenthe green flag to finallystart its season in Texasnext month with a night-time race June 6 withoutspectators.

The race at TexasMotor Speedway was thenext one on the seriesschedule that hadn’t beenpostponed or canceledbecause of the coron-avirus pandemic. IndyCarand track officials

announced the detailsThursday, heavy with safe-ty precautions.

IndyCar President JayFrye said IndyCar workedwith TMS President EddieGossage and public healthofficials on a plan to“ensure the safety of ourevent participants along-side an exciting return tocompetition for our driv-ers, teams and viewers tun-ing in from around theworld.”

IndyCar to open itsseason in Texas


SportsBALTIMORE (AP) —

The lawyer for the wife ofBaltimore Ravens safetyEarl Thomas said she isbeing subjected to an“unfounded ongoing inves-tigation“ by Texas policeafter she allegedly pointeda loaded gun at her hus-band’s head upon findinghim in bed with anotherwoman last month.

According to a policeaffidavit, Nina Thomastracked down her husbandat a short-term rentalhome in Austin in the earlymorning hours of April 13and found him and hisbrother, Seth, in bed withtwo women.

The affidavit says NinaThomas admitted to point-ing the pistol at EarlThomas’ head “with theintent to scare him.“ Shehad taken the magazineout of the gun and disen-gaged the safety, but policenoted “she was unawarethe gun had a round in thechamber.“

Nina Thomas struckEarl Thomas repeatedlywith her free hand beforeher husband eventuallywrestled the 9 mm Beretta

from her grasp, the affi-davit said. At that point, hetold the woman with whomhe was romantically linked

to call the police.Nina Thomas was

arrested on a felony chargeof burglary of a habitation

with the intent to commitaggravated assault with adeadly weapon. The inci-dent was first reported by

TMZ.After getting word that

the episode would soon bemade public, Earl Thomasacknowledged lateWednesday in a video onhis Instagram account thatthere was “an altercationbetween me and Nina.“

“It’s really not any-body’s business. It’s (tick-ing) me off that it got out,but it’s the world we live intoday,“ he said in thevideo, which has sincebeen deleted. “Stuff likethis happens. We try to livethe best life we possiblycan, but sometimes it does-n’t go as planned.“

Jonathan D. “Jay” Goins,the lawyer for NinaThomas, said she “waswrongfully arrested.“

“We have already gath-ered information whichcontroverts every singleallegation made on thenight in question,“ Goinssaid.

Earl Thomas, whoturned 31 on Thursday,earned his seventh ProBowl selection last season.He signed a four-year dealwith the Ravens in April2019 and was an integral

part of a defense thathelped Baltimore finishwith an NFL-best 14-2record in the regular sea-son.

In a statement, theRavens said: “We becameaware of the situationwhen we read and saw iton the reports late lastnight and early this morn-ing.“

Nina Thomas toldpolice she tracked her hus-band’s whereabouts to therental home through hisSnapchat account, whichshowed several videos ofEarl with the other woman.Two women who Ninabrought to confront herhusband were also arrestedon burglary charges: hersister and her best friend,the ex-spouse of SethThomas.

Upon their arrival at thehome, police found NinaThomas with a knife in herhand chasing her husband,who had the pistol, arounda vehicle, according to theaffidavit. The two wereordered to drop theirweapons and drop to theground, and they com-plied.

Police: Ravens’ Thomas threatened by wife with gun in Texas

CLEVELAND (AP) —Even if the NBA doesn’tresume this season, and atthis point no one knows forsure, the ClevelandCavaliers believe it’s timeto start getting ready forthe next one.

“Any minute that wecan get working with eachother is beneficial to us,”Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaffsaid Wednesday.

Cleveland is one of ahandful of teams planning to

reopen practice facilities onFriday so players can workout as states across the coun-try ease the social-distancingrestrictions put in place dur-ing the COVID-19 pandemic,which brought sports to anabrupt halt in March.

Bickerstaff, who tookover one of the league’syoungest teams inFebruary after John Beileinstepped down midwaythrough his first season,said the Cavs have been in

contact with local and Ohioofficials to ensure they’refollowing the proper proto-col to protect personnel.

Only four players will bepermitted at a time insidethe team’s facility inIndependence, which hasbeen closed for nearly twomonths. The Cavs intend tohold two-hour sessions dur-ing which only one playerand one developmentalcoach — wearing gloves anda mask — will be permitted

at the same basket.Bickerstaff said safety is

paramount. The Cavs’ med-ical staff will take the temper-ature of every person beforeentering the building, andthere will be areas off limits.Also, the team intends to des-ignate and mark basketballsfor each player so there is nocross-over and everythingwill be meticulously cleaned.

“The league is recom-mending that they keep 12feet between one another, so

you’re there basicallyrebounding for a guy andpassing to a guy,” Bickerstaffsaid during a Zoom confer-ence call. “No one is beingpressured to do anything. Ifpeople feel uncomfortabledoing this, it’s not mandato-ry for them to show up.We’ve got some guys on staffthat are willing to do it.”

The league is trying toensure that no team has acompetitive advantage byopening their facility. Many

teams cannot, some of thempossibly for several moreweeks, because of local gov-ernmental regulations.

The situation remainsfluid. Bickerstaff spoke toreporters shortly after heand other coaches were ona call with NBACommissioner Adam Silver,who has been invited bythe National BasketballPlayers Association tospeak to players in a callon Friday.

Cavaliers step cautiously into hopeful return to NBA season

AP PHOTO | NICK WASS

Baltimore Ravens free safety Earl Thomas waits for a play during the second half of histeam's game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 27 in Baltimore. The lawyer for thewife of the Baltimore Ravens safety said she is being subjected to an “unfounded ongo-ing investigation" by Texas police after she allegedly pointed a gun at her husband'shead upon finding him in bed with another woman last month.


Sports

HOBE SOUND, Fla. (AP) — Thenext match involving Tiger Woodsand Phil Mickelson involves a $10million donation for COVID-19relief efforts, along with plenty ofbragging rights in a star-poweredfoursome May 24 at Medalist GolfClub.

Turner Sports announcedmore details Thursday for “TheMatch: Champions for Charity,” atelevised match between Woodsand Peyton Manning againstMickelson and Tom Brady.

Medalist is where Woods playswhen he’s at home. Manning andBrady said they have played therebefore — Manning running out ofgolf balls before reaching the 18th,Brady posting a 106.

The format will be better ballfor the front nine and modifiedalternate shot on the back nine,meaning both players hit teeshots and they take turns fromthere.

It will be simulcast on May 24at 3 p.m. EDT on TNT, TBS, truTVand HLN, along with pre-matchcoverage available on theBleacher Report app.

WarnerMedia and the fourplayers will collectively make acharitable donation of $10 million

to benefit various relief effortslocally and nationally. Turner saidthe match includes a partnershipwith the “All In Challenge,” an ini-tiative that provides food for thosein need.

Mickelson beat Woods in aplayoff under the lights in LasVegas over Thanksgiving weekendin 2018. This time, they are bring-ing in two of the NFL’s greatestquarterbacks to add to the enter-tainment.

The announcement came witha video interview by TNT’s ErnieJohnson of the four players, inwhich Brady said he wantedWoods as a partner untilManning’s father called to switchthe teams.

The match will be held oneweek after live golf returns totelevision for the first timesince the coronavirus pandemicshut down the PGA Tour andother tours around the world.Rory McIlroy and DustinJohnson will play a charitymatch against Rickie Fowlerand Matthew Wolff at SeminoleGolf Club, one of Florida’s mostfamous courses that will have atelevised event for the firsttime.

Woods, Mickelson,QBs to donate $10 million toCOVID-19 relief

AP FILE PHOTO | TONY GUTIERREZ

Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker to the 18th green during the second round of the Byron NelsonChampionship on May 13, 2005, in Irving, Texas. Woods made bogey to miss the cut, ending his recordstreak of 142 consecutive cuts made.

MILWAUKEE (AP) —Giannis Antetokounmpo’ssocial media accounts werehacked on Thursday after-noon and several bizarreand offensive tweets wereposted, according to theMilwaukee Bucks,

Antetokounmpo’s brotherand the player’s represen-tatives.

More than a dozentweets popped up inAntetokounmpo’s feed inthe span of about five min-utes, and they appeared to

clearly be the work ofsomeone other than thereigning MVP. The tweetsincluded racial slurs, pro-fane attacks on other play-ers and a claim thatAntetokounmpo had thecoronavirus.

“Giannis’ twitter,phone, email and bankaccounts were hacked!”Los Angeles Lakers for-ward KostasAntetokounmpo tweeted.“He genuinely apologizesfor everything that was

tweeted and he will beback as soon as possible!The things that were saidby this hacker wereextremely inappropriateand disgusting!”

The tweets weren’t upfor long before disappear-

ing from GiannisAntetokounmpo’s account.The Bucks said in a state-ment that an investigationis underway. Octagon,Antetokounmpo’s agency,also confirmed the hack-ing.

Bucks, relatives say Antetokounmpo’s social media was hacked


Sports

BY DAVE SKRETTAAP BASKETBALL WRITER

LAWRENCE, Kan. — TheNCAA struck back at theUniversity of Kansas and itsmen’s basketball programThursday, calling five LevelI violations that are allegedto have occurred “egre-gious” and arguing thatthey undermine and threat-en“ college athletics.

In the latest in a series ofback-and-forth filings, theNCAA reiterated in a 92-page response its claim thatAdidas representativeswere acting as boosterswhen two of them — T.J.Gassnolo and Jim Gatto —helped to arrange pay-ments to prospectiverecruits. Those transactions

became a central point in awide-ranging FBI probeinto college basketball thathas ensnared Kansas,Louisville and several otherhigh-profile programs.

“The institution securedsignificant recruiting andcompetitive advantages bycommitting alleged Level Imen’s basketball violations,”the NCAA said. “The institu-tion, in taking its defiantposture in this case, is indif-ferent to how alleged viola-tions may have adverselyimpacted other NCAA insti-tutions who acted in compli-ance with NCAA legislation.”

Officials from Kansashave said they agree withthe NCAA that Gassnolamade payments to familymembers and handlers of

two players, Billy Prestonand Silvio De Sousa. Butcoach Bill Self and assistantKurtis Townsend said theywere unaware of the trans-actions, backing up a state-ment Gassnola made dur-ing sworn testimony.

But the NCAA coun-tered with video and textdocuments that tie Self,Townsend and anotherassistant coach, JerranceHoward, to Gassnola with-in the past five years. Thegoverning body also point-ed out that Adidas paidabout $250,000 for aninduction party for Selfwhen he was elected to theNaismith MemorialBasketball Hall of Fame.

This evidence, theNCAA argues, is “over-

whelming factual informa-tion that demonstratesAdidas, Gassnola and Gattopromoted the institutionsinterests and, therefore, areboosters.”

“The NCAA enforcementstaff’s reply does not in anyway change the University ofKansas’ position that theallegations brought againstour men’s basketball pro-gram are simply baselessand littered with false repre-sentations,” the school said.in a statement Thursday. “Asthe federal trial proved,Adidas employees intention-ally concealed impermissi-ble payments from the uni-versity and its coaching staff.The university has neverdenied these impermissiblepayments were made.

“For the NCAA enforce-ment staff to allege that theuniversity should be heldresponsible for these pay-ments is a distortion of thefacts and a gross misappli-cation of NCAA bylaws andcase precedent.”

The initial notice of alle-gations was filed inSeptember, and Kansas offi-cials had 90 days to respond,a deadline that was extend-ed to February. The NCAAenforcement staff then had60 days to file the reply thatcame out this week.

In the response, theNCAA laid out its belief thata hearing before the NCAACommittee on Infractions —which has yet to be sched-uled — could ultimatelydecide some of the sticking

points in the case. The uni-versity would have theopportunity to argue its casebefore the committee. If thecommittee ruled on behalf ofthe NCAA, officials fromKansas would have anopportunity to appeal poten-tially crippling penalties.

“The universityabsolutely would acceptresponsibility if it believethat violations hadoccurred,” the school said,“as we have demonstratedwith other self-reportedinfractions. Chancellor(Douglas) Girod, (athleticdirector) Jeff Long and KUstand firmly behind CoachSelf, his staff and our men’sbasketball program, as wellas our robust complianceprogram.“

NCAA calls alleged Kansas basketball violations ‘egregious’

BY LARRY LAGEAP SPORTS WRITER

ANN ARBOR, Mich. —Michigan coach JimHarbaugh is pushing for achange that would allowfootball players to enter theNFL draft after one year incollege.

“My first proposal is thatwe put this decision to ‘go orstay’ in the hands of theindividual and his family,not in the form of an NFL,NFLPA or NCAA rule whileallowing the player to returnto college football if he doesnot sign,“ Harbaugh wrotein an open letter to the foot-ball community Thursday.

Currently, players are noteligible until three NFL reg-ular seasons have begun andended following either theirgraduation from high schoolor graduation of the classwith which they entered highschool, whichever is earlier.

“The proposal describedabove would allow theindividual to pursue hisdream as a student and asa professional athlete inthe time frame that bestsuits his best interests ofhis own free will and abili-ty,” Harbaugh wrote.

A policy in the collectivebargaining agreement —which runs through the2030 season — between theNFL and the players’ unionprohibits players who havecompleted only their firstor second years in collegeto be drafted. That rule hasnot been challenged fornearly 17 years. The leagueand the union, meanwhile,have shown no inclinationof revising the rule.

“We have great respectfor coach Harbaugh andappreciate that he offered hisopinion,“ NFL spokesmanBrian McCarthy said.

Former Ohio State run-

ning back Maurice Clarettsued the NFL in 2003, short-ly after being suspended forreceiving extra benefits andmisleading investigators, tochallenge it.

Clarett was ruled eligiblefor the 2004 draft by a U.S.District Judge in New York,but a federal appeals courtput that ruling on hold andthe U.S. Supreme Courtrefused to intervene. In 2005,the Denver Broncos draftedClarett in the third round, cuthim before the season, andhe didn’t play in the NFL.

Former Alabama quar-terback Tua Tagovailoa,drafted fifth overall byMiami last month, said atthe NFL scouting combinethat he agrees with the pol-icy in place.

“I think the three-yearrule is good,“ he said earlierthis year in Indianapolis.“It’s different with basketballand baseball, I’d say, only

because now you’re gettinghit by guys of these nature.These are grown men. Theyhave to feed their families.They’re trying to make a liv-ing as well. Gaining as muchexperience, gaining as muchknowledge as you can fromyour college coaches isprobably the best thing.”

American FootballCoaches AssociationExecutive Director ToddBerry said Harbaugh is notthe only college coach whosupports players being ableto enter the draft at anytime and possible return ifundrafted.

“Probably half of ourgroup supports the individu-als having an opportunity tocome out whenever, and theother half doesn’t,” he said.

Berry said as the NCAAmoves toward allowingathletes compensation fortheir names, images andlikenesses the lines are

being blurred between stu-dent-athlete and profes-sional athlete.

“They want to see somekind of line being drawnbetween being a studentand being a professional.”

Berry added coaches arealso concerned about play-ers not being ready for theNFL. As it is, about 30 per-cent of juniors who enterthe NFL draft annually goundrafted. Berry, a longtimecoach in major college foot-ball, said players often haveunrealistic perceptions oftheir own talents or receivebad advice when going pro.

“I always met with myathletes in the spring andjust shockingly was alwayssurprised by how manytimes they talked about theirNFL careers. And I wouldsay, you know, I would sup-port that, but let’s try to notbe third team on your ownteam first. Let’s start first

before we get into that con-versation,” Berry said.

Harbaugh also proposes arule change that would allowundrafted players, who don’tsign with a team in theleague to return to competein college if they stay aca-demically eligible and do notget money from an agent.

He also suggests schoolscover the costs of a com-pleting a degree for a playerwho leaves school prior tograduating to enter the draftand stays in the league.

If a student-athlete leftafter his freshman seasonor a fourth season, accord-ing to Harbaugh’s proposal,he would be eligible to haveone year of his continuingeducation paid for by theschool. If the player wentpro after his second or thirdyear in college, Harbaughsuggested he would beentitled to an additionaltwo years of his education.

Jim Harbaugh proposes one-and-done rule change for NFL draft


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