Tre’Davious White reacts to fans criticizing his opt-out deliberations

Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White currently is considering the possibility of opting out of the 2020 season. Some fans are giving White grief for putting family over football. “Crazy that me choosing my family’s wellbeing over a game comes with so called fans attacking and questioning me and saying I’m selfish,” White tweeted on Thursday morning. [more]

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56 NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19 since reporting to camp

The NFL Players Association says that 56 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since players began reporting to training camps last week. That represents approximately 2 percent of the players currently on NFL rosters. The league would obviously love to see zero players testing positive, something the NBA and NHL have both managed by putting [more]

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NFL to bring more employees back to league office later this month

With NFL players back in training camp settings, the league itself is about to bring more employees back into the office again. According to Arnie Stapleton of the Associated Press, the league office is going to enter Phase Two of reopening its Manhattan office later this month. Dasha Smith, the league’s chief people officer, said [more]

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Avery Williamson knows he’ll be ready for season after torn ACL

Jets linebacker Avery Williamson probably didn’t have a negative reaction to the news that the NFL wouldn’t have any preseason games this summer. Williamson didn’t make it out of the preseason last year. He tore his ACL when he collided with a teammate while playing with the team’s second unit in their second preseason game. [more]

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Stefon Diggs: I was never really vocal about liking or not liking Minnesota

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs was fined for unexcused absences from practices and meetings while with the Vikings last season and his apparent dissatisfaction with the team led to thoughts that the team might trade him during the season. Diggs said at the time that he “can’t sit up here and act like everything is OK” [more]

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US billionaire agrees deal to buy Italian football giant

US billionaire Dan Friedkin has agreed a deal to purchase AS Roma, the Italian soccer giant confirmed on Thursday.

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LeBron James laughs off Trump's criticism of NBA players

NBA star LeBron James says the league won't miss Donald Trump's viewership after the President criticized players for kneeling during the national anthem.

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