‘Toot Toot Tootsie goodbye’
What did in NFLPA head? Might be a good idea to slide into third
Good morning, all!
From the you cannot-make-this-up department comes word what really did the head of the NFL Players Association in was not keeping vital information from the rank-and-file but going to strip clubs and making the union pay for it.
The story of Lloyd Howell Jr., now former head of the NFLPA gets more curious by the day. First of all, credit to Substack writer Pablo Torre, who first broke the story that Howell kept vital information from the people he was supposed to represent, namely that the owners colluded to keep down guaranteed salaries. The association’s executive council stated it would look into the allegation. Now comes the ESPN story that Howell has an infatuation with strip clubs.
For weeks stories about Howell swirled, until he resigned this week, leading me to believe he knew some entity was about to report about the strip club sojourns and he better get out of Dodge. Reportedly, allegations of sexual misconduct from Howell’s past were also about to emerge.
Three thoughts cross my mind, as this episode unfolds:
First, the NFLPA ought to do a better job of due diligence, when hiring its head. A union leader who is keeping vital information from its membership is beyond astounding to me.
Second, what a person does in his or her private time is their business, as far as I’m concerned, but to patronize strip clubs and then submit those visits as business expenses is “stupid is as stupid does.”
Third, never go to a strip club named “Tootsie’s.” It usually means goodbye.
You’re supposed to slide!
This is a tremendous throw from Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. to nail the Yankees Jorbit Vivas at third base, but two questions. Why didn’t Vivas slide? And did the third base coach motion for him to slide?
Going back in time
Red Sox fans take comfort in how their team came from three games down in the 2004 ALCS to beat the Yankees, but Yankees fans always have their team’s historic comeback against the Red Sox in 1978, culminating in the famous Bucky Dent playoff home run. Here were the standings after the conclusion of games on this date:
A few days later, Billy Martin resigned (fired?) as Yankees manager, Bob Lemon took over and the rest is history.
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DAN