July 09, 2021
He spoke nonchalantly, a simple statement to share his true self, one that he had been hiding. “I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” said Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders. In turn, Nassib last month became the first openly gay active player in the 101-year history of the National Football League.
A day later, Washington Spirit soccer player Kumi Yokoyama came out and said they are transgender – an identity not legally recognized in their native Japan.
In a tweet, President Joe Biden praised the athletes’ courage, adding, “Because of you, countless kids around the world are seeing themselves in a new light today.”
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HOOVER, Ala. (AP) Chaney Rogers cleared the bases with a double in the first inning and No. 8 seed Georgia beat ninth-seeded LSU 4-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the SEC Tournament.
Georgia (31-23) advances to play top-seeded Arkansas on Wednesday. LSU (34-22) awaits the Monday reveal of the NCAA Tournament teams.
Rogers went 2 for 3 to extend his hitting streak to a career-best 11 games. Cole Tate added three hits, and Be Anderson and Corey Collins each had two.
Georgia starter Luke Wagner allowed four hits and one run while striking out four in 3 1/3 innings. Freshman Jaden Woods (4-1) struck out five in 3 2/3 innings and Jack Gowen picked up his first save.
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FILE - Florida outfielder Jud Fabian bats during an NCAA college baseball game against Florida A&M in Gainesville, Fla., in this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file photo. The Gators are in a familiar place as the consensus No. 1 team in the preseason. Fabian might be the best position player in the country. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Florida Gators Seal Series Against Georgia With the Long Ball
Freshman pitcher Hunter Barco took the mound for Florida in Game 2 against Georgia freshman Jaden Woods.
Barco finished the day after 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts, two runs and six hits.
Incarceration hold issue preventing people from receiving unemployment expected to be fixed by end of the week
150+ people contacted the I-Team about the issue
For thousands of Floridians, the fight for access to unemployment benefits isn t a problem of the past, but a plight that continues today.
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BRADENTON, Fla. â For thousands of Floridians, the fight for access to unemployment benefits isn t a problem of the past, but a plight that continues today.
It s a problem the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has acknowledged but hasn t fixed, as financial situations for some families grow more desperate.