The 2021 season has been all about distractions for the Las Vegas Raiders. Their head coach resigned after disparaging emails surfaced. The first of two first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, Henry Ruggs was released after his involving in a fatal car crash. Now, the second of those two first-round picks, cornerback, Damon Arnette, finds himself under fire as well.
Another Raiders 2020 first-round draft pick facing troubles
Arnette is being sued by a woman for allegedly being part of a violent hit-and-run. Shortly after news broke of the hit-and-run, a video surfaced of Arnette with a gun threatening to kill someone.
Meanwhile, Derek Carr revealed the text message(s) he had with Ruggs before the fatal accident.
CFB Saturday: Dan Mullen on the hot seat at Florida?
Florida head coach Dan Mullen might have been left in Columbia after the Gators were steamrolled by South Carolina.
Watch: A fox stole the show Saturday night after running on the field and halting the game between Arizona State and USC.
The college football world is still stunned by unranked Purdue taking down No. 3 Michigan State… The Boilermakers may have used one of the greatest trick plays ever in their upset.
Ole Miss had some fun on Twitter after beating former head coach Hugh Freeze and his Liberty Flames.
Washington head coach Jimmy Lake may be in some hot water after punching one of his players’ facemask on the sidelines.
Around the NFL
The Cleveland Browns officially waived Odell Beckham Jr. after both sides worked on a re-worked contract, which may make it a bit more enticing for a team to claim him off waivers. Could the Seattle Seahawks be the favorites to claim him?
Aaron Rodgers lost an endorsement in the aftermath of his vaccination status.
Around the NBA
Portland Trailblazers owner has launched an investigation into team executive Neil Olshey for workplace environment.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid almost accidentally knocked out Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball while blindly swinging into air.
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. embarrassingly missed an open layup… Then shortly afterwards exited the game with back soreness.
Around the MLB
The Atlanta Braves celebrated their World Series with a parade, however, one bus holding players didn’t seem to stay for long.
Speaking of the parade, Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek inadvertently tried to one-up Tom Brady and Alex Ovechkin for parade celebrations, as he was almost arrested by Atlanta police.
The Houston Astros may have taken a big step in losing former top pick shortstop and soon-to-be free agent Carlos Correa with a low-ball offer.
Lastly, the Chicago White Sox exercised a $16 million club option on reliever Craig Kimbrel for the 2022 season.
