If you go to Drew Brees’ Instagram page, you’ll find an emotional apology for his comments on Wednesday when he said he’ll never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag.
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ESPN reports the Saints had a virtual team meeting yesterday to discuss Brees’ comments and punter Thomas Morstead described it as a vulnerable conversation. An unidentified Saints player said it got real in the discussion, another said we love Drew threw it all. We still haven’t heard from Malcom Jenkins who told Brees to shut up.

During a virtual town hall meeting hosted by the Advocate, athletics director Scott Woodward said he’s optimistic fans will be inside Tiger Stadium this fall. But a final decision will not come until next month. Woodward also said they are talking with Michigan about a non-conference matchup. And Woodward said he’d love to play Tulane, but the Green Wave wants a home-and-home and that doesn’t make much sense for LSU.
According to the NBA return to play plan, the Pelicans and 21 other teams will report on June 30th for a training camp and they’ll leave on July seventh for Orlando. The regular season would resume on July 31st. Locked on Pelicans podcast host Jake Madison says this will give players plenty of time to get back in game shape…
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Eight regular season games will be played and there are six teams including the Pelicans battling for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

ESPN college basketball anlayst Dick Vitale went on a Baton Rouge radio show this morning and stood by his tweet that said the NCAA will soon inform LSU they’re investigating the men’s basketball program. But Vitale is not saying what allegations are being made against Will Wade’s program.

Oklahoma State men’s basketball received a one-year postseason ban today because a former associate head coach accepted bribes to influence student-athletes to certain agents and financial advisers.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has now issued two apologies on Instagram for the comments he made about players protesting the anthem. Brees says they lacked awareness and compassion and were hurtful for black people to hear…
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Brees says there’s a big need for reform to end social injustice and he wants to be part of the solution.

NFL coaches are allowed back in their team facilities today. But uninjured players are still not allowed inside. That will probably continue until training camps open up next week.

Florida A-and-M is leaving the MEAC and will join the SWAC in 2021.

Louisiana Tech has announced a home-and-home football series with South Alabama. The Bulldogs will play in Mobile in 2022 and the Jaguars will return the trip to Ruston in 2027.

The New Orleans Pelicans are part of the NBA’s 22-team return to play plan and will have a chance to make the 16-team postseason. The Pels and the rest of the league will resume the season on July 31st in Orlando. Every team will play eight regular-season games.

The Pelicans are tied for 10th place in the Western Conference, 3.5 games back of Memphis who has the final playoff spot in the West. Jake Madison, the host of the Locked on Pelicans Podcast, expects New Orleans will play Memphis twice during the final eight regular-season games…
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All of the games will be played at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando.

One day after saying he can not support players who take a knee during the national anthem, Saints Quarterback Drew Brees apologized today with a lengthy post on Instagram. Brees admits his comments were insensitive and he completely missed the mark. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas disagreed with what Brees had to say yesterday but went on Twitter today and said he accepts Brees’ apology and now it’s back to the movement.

Today, the NBA Board of Governors approved a 22-team format to resume the 2019-20 season. The Pelicans and 21 other teams will play eight regular season games in Orlando starting on July 31st. A training camp for the 22 teams will start on June 30th and then the teams will travel the bubble site in Orlando on July seventh. So what about the rest of the NBA calendar, the NBA draft lottery will be August 25th, the NBA draft will be October 15th and the 2020-21 regular season will begin December 1st.

LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine says they have video evidence and pictures of four football teams holding summer workouts before the June eighth start date. Bonine made the comments during the Association’s executive committee meeting. He says the investigation into the practice violations continues. He says they received reports on 17 different football teams violating the practice ban.

ESPN Basketball commentator Dick Vitale says LSU will soon receive a notice of allegations pertaining to its men’s basketball program. Vitale first reported that LSU has received the notice, but sent another tweet an hour later clarifying that LSU basketball will receive a written report soon.

LSU baseball has received some news on the recruiting front as Dylan Crews is taking his name out of consideration for the Major League Baseball Draft and will play for the Tigers in 2021. Crews is from Longwood, Florida and is ranked as a top 50 prospect and considered one of the best high school hitters in the class of 2020.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has apologized for his controversial comments regarding players kneeling during the national anthem. Brees told Yahoo Finance that he will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag. In an apology posted on Instagram today, Brees says he’s asking for forgiveness and he’s heartbroken over the pain he’s caused. Brees has received a lot of criticism for not understanding why players took a knee during the anthem. Saints linebacker Demario Davis said on CNN that Brees admitting he was wrong is leadership at its finest.

The NFL has told its teams that coaches can return to club facilities tomorrow if they have permission from local and state authorities. Players who do not treatment are still not allowed inside the facilities.

ESPN Basketball commentator Dick Vitale tweeted out yesterday that LSU has been notified of various allegations that they have been charged with the men’s basketball program. An LSU spokesperson says Vitale’s report is not true.

This line from Saints Quarterback Drew Brees about kneeling during the national anthem has many of his current and former teammates upset…
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In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees went on to talk about his feelings when the national anthem is played. The future Hall of Famer says he thinks about his two grandfathers who fought for the United States in World War Two.

On social media, Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas said Brees does not know any better. Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins posted a couple of videos, one was taken down, but in the second one Jenkins said he had a great deal of respect for him, but sometimes you should shut the you know what up. He says Brees’ statements were hurtful, insensitive, and called him part of the problem.

Brees admitted in the Yahoo Finance interview that not everything is right with our country right now, but everyone standing for the flag with their hand over their heart in a sign of unity.

The NBA releases its return to play plan today. It will include the Pelicans and 21 other teams who will play in Orlando starting on July 31. There will be eight regular-season games and then the playoffs. If the Pels are in ninth place and within four games of the eighth-place team in the West, then there will be a play-in tourney to see who gets in the 16-team postseason.

LHSAA’s Executive Committee met, but did not announce penalties against schools who allegedly violated the June eighth start date to begin summer workouts. Executive director Eddie Bonine says 17 football teams were reported as violating the practice ban, plus some baseball, softball and wrestling teams were reported,

One of the top high school players in the nation has taken his name out of the Major League Baseball Draft and plans to play for LSU next season. Dylan Crews from Longwood, Florida, is ranked as a top 50 prospect. Coach Paul Mainieri calls Crews a first-round talent.

ESPN Basketball commentator Dick Vitale tweeted out yesterday that LSU had been notified of various allegations that they have been charged regarding its men’s basketball program. But an LSU spokesperson says Vitale’s report is not true.

Saints Q-B Drew Brees is receiving backlash on social media today. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees reiterated his stance on players kneeling during the U-S national anthem. Brees says he will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States. The future Hall of Famer says he thinks about his two grandfathers fighting in World War Two when he stands with his hand over his heart during the national anthem. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas responded to Brees’ comments on Twitter by saying he don’t know no better.

Meanwhile, Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Louisiana native Dak Prescott pledges to donate one million dollars to improve police training and address systematic racism through education and advocacy in our country. Prescott says he’s disgusted and unsettled by the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says he will not tolerate racism in an interview with Sports Illustrated and supports his players who are hurting over Floyd’s death.

The NBA Board of Governors will vote tomorrow on a return to play plan for 22 of the league’s 30 teams. There will be 13 teams from the Western Conference, including the Pelicans and nine from the Eastern Conference. The league is proposing eight regular-season games to be played in Orlando starting on July 31st. New Orleans is 3.5 games back of Memphis for the final playoff spot in the West. If the Pels finish in ninth place, but yet four games back of the Grizzlies, there will be a double elimination play-in tournament to see who gets in the traditional 16-team postseason format.

Will there be a baseball season? As expected Major League Baseball rejected the players union 114-game plan and does not plan on making a counterproposal. According to the Athletic, the league is ready to talk with players about playing a shorter season, possibly as few as 50 games, without any fans. Joel Sherman with the New York Post says pessimism is growing over a season not happening in 2020.

The NBA’s board of governors will reportedly vote tomorrow on a 22-team return to play format. A conference call with the league’s owners is scheduled for 11:30 central time tomorrow. ESPN reports all of the teams will play in Orlando, including the Pelicans, and play eight regular-season games to determine seeding for a 16-team playoff. The Pels are 3.5 games back of Memphis, but according to the Athletic, if the gap between the eighth and ninth seed is four games or fewer those teams would face off in a double-elimination, play-in tournament. The season would resume on July 31st and if there’s a game seven of the NBA Finals it will be on October 12th.

The LHSAA’s executive committee holds a virtual meeting today and they’ll discuss the reports that as many as 14 schools have held summer workouts prior to a June eighth start date.

The NFL has told its teams they must hold training camp this year at their home facilities because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly a third of the teams hold their training camp in a location away from their home facilities. ESPN’s Adam Schefter also reports joint practices between two teams will be banned, once training camp begins.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, LSU football coach Ed Orgeron said his players and former players are hurting and they’ve let him know they’re hurting over George Floyd’s death. Orgeron says he totally supports them and he will not tolerate racism. The S-I report says Coach O let LSU Police Lt. Reggie Berry speak at the team’s first meeting yesterday since the coronavirus outbreak. Berry’s father, Hassell Berry Junior, was LSU’s first black police officer in 1968.

Backup U-L Lafayette quarterback Brayden Hawkins and reserve linebacker Jordan Cordova have reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, LSU football coach Ed Orgeron said his players and former players are hurting and they’ve let him know they’re hurting over George Floyd’s death. Orgeron says he totally supports them and he will not tolerate racism. The S-I report says Coach O let LSU Police Lt. Reggie Berry speak at the team’s first meeting yesterday since the coronavirus outbreak. Berry’s father, Hassell Berry Junior, was LSU’s first black police officer in 1968.

The NFL has told its teams they must hold training camp this year at their home facilities because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly a third of the teams hold their training camp in a location away from their home facilities.

The LHSAA’s executive committee holds a virtual meeting today and they’ll discuss the reports that as many as 14 schools have held summer workouts prior to a June eighth start date.

The NBA’s board of governors will vote on a return to play proposal tomorrow and according to ESPN it will be a 22-team format that will begin in Orlando on July 31st. And that would mean Game Seven of the NBA Finals would be on October 12th. A 22-team format would include the New Orleans Pelicans.

A state court judge in Florida has ruled that Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will have to answer questions under oath over whether he accepted improper benefits to attend Duke for one year. Williamson’s lawyers are expected to appeal. Williamson is involved in a legal dispute with his former marketing representative Gina Ford.

Backup U-L Lafayette quarterback Brayden Hawkins and reserve linebacker Jordan Cordova have reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal. But the Ragin Cajuns basketball team is getting a transfer from Cal. Six-foot-seven small forward Jacobi Gordon has tweeted he has committed to U-L Lafayette. He averaged 2 points a game over two seasons at Cal.

LSU will welcome Southern University to Tiger Stadium in 2022 and Grambling will play the Bayou Bengals in front of 100-thousand fans in 2023. It will be the first time LSU has faced either school in football.

The games mean Southern and Grambling will receive big paychecks to play LSU in football. LSU executive deputy athletics director Verge Ausberry says if they are playing an F-C-S school, they’d like it to be an in-state foe, especially Southern and Grambling who have great traditions
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And in other news involving the SWAC, Florida A-and-M is reportedly looking at leaving the MEAC to join the SWAC.

Saints and Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson announces the formation of a Social Justice Leadership Coalition. Players from the two professional franchises will be on the task force. Saints linebacker Demario Davis, along with Pelicans guards Lonzo Ball and J-J Redick will be on it, but Benson says anyone can join. She says we have a lot of work to create meaningful change.

Just over a year ago Louisiana Tech’s baseball stadium was destroyed by an E-F three tornado. But next year, Tech will host the Conference USA Baseball championship tournament at a rebuilt J-C Love Field at Patterson Park next year. It will mark the first Conference USA championship that La Tech has hosted since it joined the league in 2013.

In other Conference USA news, the Stadium’s Brett McMurphy reports the field for the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments next year will be dropped from 12 to eight teams.

LSU will play Grambling and Southern for the first time ever in football. The Tigers will host the Jaguars in September 2022 and Grambling will travel to Tiger Stadium in 2023. LSU’s Executive Deputy Athletics Director Verge Ausberry says with civil unrest gripping the country, they thought it was appropriate to announce these first-ever matchups against tradition rich black college football programs…
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Ausberry says they began discussing the games with Southern and Grambling a couple of years ago. He knows the fan bases for these two schools will be fired up to see their teams play in Tiger Stadium…
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In a statement, Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson denounced police brutality in any form and she says George Floyd was tragically and senselessly murdered by police in Minneapolis. Benson also announced the formation of the Social Justice Leadership Coalition that will focus on societal issues. Saints linebacker Demario Davis, Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, and shooting guard J-J Redick will be on the task force.

Just over a year ago Louisiana Tech’s baseball stadium was destroyed by an E-F three tornado. But next year, Tech will host the Conference USA Baseball championship tournament at a rebuilt J-C Love Field at Patterson Park next year. It will mark the first Conference USA championship that La Tech has hosted since it joined the league in 2013.

In other Conference USA news, the Stadium’s Brett McMurphy reports the field for the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments next year will be dropped from 12 to eight teams.

Florida A-and-M is reportedly considering a move to the SWAC.