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Draymond Green Believes The Nets Are ‘Definitely The Team To Beat In The East’

The Brooklyn Nets have yet to put it all together consistently with their Big 3, as they are just 16-12 on the season and 9-6 since trading for James Harden. Some of those losses are the product of not having all three of their stars — Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Harden — all on the floor together for various reasons, but some of it has been the result of some truly horrific defense.

Still, even factoring in a defense that is porous at best most nights, when the offense is rolling there are few if any teams in the league that can keep up with them. That was the case on Saturday night when the Nets drubbed the Warriors, 134-117, in Durant’s return to the Bay for the first time since departing the Warriors in 2019. The Nets’ Big 3 combined for 62 points, 26 assists, and 18 rebounds on the evening as they cruised past Stephen Curry and company.

The Warriors know exactly how good a team can be with Durant playing at his best, and because of that, Draymond Green wasn’t shy about declaring the Nets as the team to beat in the East, via CBS Sports.

“I think there are some other good teams in the East that poses a threat to them, but, they’re the team to beat in the East if you ask me,” Green said. “It’s my opinion. That doesn’t mean anything, but that’s my opinion, they’re definitely the team to beat in the East.”

It’s not a surprise that Green would say that coming off a loss to the Nets in which the Warriors saw them at their offensive best. As a team, Brooklyn shot nearly 54 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range, as they lit up the W’s on the road. Still, Green knows as well as anyone the importance of being able to get consistent stops as a championship team and while he may not be completely dialed on the Nets nightly, their defensive struggles aren’t a big secret — 25th in defensive rating, per NBA.com/stats.

That speaks volumes, at least to me, of just how good this offense is and how dangerous other teams and players view this offense, that a player with an identity of a defensive player like Green would be willing to overlook all of their warts on that end and still proclaim them the favorites in the East. And, to be honest, he’s not wrong. The Bucks and Sixers are the other teams that you’d likely place in the same tier as the Nets in the East, and both of those have much stronger defensive profiles but plenty of questions on the offensive end, particularly in late-game situations. That is an area the Nets will have an advantage over most any team in the NBA, with three players capable of creating a great look for themselves or their teammates, while the Sixers and Bucks can, at times, find it difficult to make that happen with most anyone on the roster.

Brooklyn finding a base level of competency on defense is going to likely determine their fate come playoff time, but even right now as they figure that out, Draymond has little doubt in his mind as to who the favorite in the East is.

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A Brief And Romantic History Of NBA Valentines

Much like the holiday itself, the origin of the NBA Valentine is a little blurred, scoured by the sands of time. Was St. Valentine a hooper, before he was martyred? Tough to say because there were at least three of them and basketball wasn’t invented for another, oh, 1,290 years after classical antiquity. But Saint Valentine of Terni looks like he would’ve been a bucket:

Do we have Geoffrey Chaucer to thank, one of the first ancient dudes out there writing about Valentine’s Day (“Volantynys day”, to him)? Probably not. The earliest known English language Valentine dates back to around 1477, with cards starting to get mass-produced at the end of the 1700s. Clearly I only claim to be an amateur historian but it’s fair to say that the earliest version of what we now understand to be the archetypal NBA Valentine surfaced around that time, too, though its best known iteration did not come to light until 1989.

That’s right, the classic Michael Jordan, multi-card, pre-perforated sheet. There were two historic sets, the aforementioned 1989 set and a 1991 set. The best part about these cards is the amateur collage-y feel to them. The placement and frequency of the bright red hearts adorning each card are bold, so much so that they occasionally overlap Jordan’s head as if the heart is really the star here (it is!). And the text nestled within the hearts is just as directly declarative. Reading them you get the sense of someone shouting at you from a moving car, but when you make eye contact they only wave excitedly or give you an earnest thumbs-up. Honestly, Chaucer wishes he could.

And there are a lot of them.

I can already picture the card I would have agonized picking for a crush (“Hi! Have a high-flying day!”) and then the one I likely would have handed them at the last minute (“You’re cool!”), dunking only on myself.

Jordan continued to dominate the Valentine market for some time, with Space Jam cards surfacing in 1996 and carrying the art form through to the end of the decade. But after that, as the world figured out the internet, the historic tradition of the NBA Valentine dwindled. That was until, thankfully, team marketing people and community managers rose from the murk of the ages, like a second great Renaissance.

Around 2010, judging by a dewy Marc Gasol and a stoic Grindfather sharing the roster, the Grizzlies came out with these physical cards that my whole heart believes were handed out at games. Harkening back to the Jordan Valentines, the hearts are overlarge and the statements declarative, though much wordier, and resplendent with double meaning. On first glance at Mike Conley’s card, if you didn’t really know the man, you’d be like, “That’s sweet”, but it’s only knowing Conley has never received a foul in his career that makes the true sacrifice of fouling out of one to be with you all the more agonizingly poetic.

While I think their heads were perhaps photoshopped onto the same body of someone wearing a red turtleneck and blazer, I like to imagine that they all dutifully donned this much more romantic uniform to fully commit not just to the work, but to the emotionalism that frankly leaps off the flimsy cardstock.

NBA Valentines have existed not just through times of great joy, but through periods of upheaval. When Hurricane Katrina forced the Hornets out of New Orleans and into Oklahoma, the great tradition of NBA Valentines went with them.

A baby-faced Chris Paul offers you a rose through space and time now, but then, he literally offered roses to the first 1,000 women through the doors of the arena. Dudes got a McDonald’s card. There are times I wish the NBA did not become too cool and so glossy that it was removed of everything clumsy, like teams making posters in MS Paint that cut off the lower legs of their players, or putting on themed nights that were a little embarrassing, and this is one of them.

This mid 2000s resurgence was perhaps the strongest and least self-conscious period of NBA Valentines, with focus for the tradition dwindling around the time All-Star voting shifted to the practice of being largely decided by fans across social media. Team accounts were pushing campaigns for voting in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day and the start of All-Star weekend, not putting their time and energy into fleeting thrills of the heart. But even in the modern era some teams have, bravely, persisted.

In fact, there are some NBA analysts (of the heart) that insist the reason the Warriors dynasty was so vehemently hated was because of their unrelenting Valentine’s Day offerings, season after season. And it makes sense, win three titles in four seasons and refuse to skimp on romance? Maybe tenderness was the secret to winning all along.

Say what you will about the Warriors, but they’ve never blown a 3-1 lead on love.

Of course, no pantheon of passion would be complete without the honourable and very weird mentions of fan-made NBA Valentines. Many of which instantly lodge into the deepest and secret chambers of the heart, like a dagger from deep with 0.5 seconds left on the clock.

There is Z Bo suspended in a pink plane of existence, offering you a pot full of roses with a trusting and hopeful look — will you accept?

And A.I. finally admitting what it was he was trying to get to when he stepped over Tyronn Lue.

Adam Morrison, two-time NBA champ, plaintively asking for you to be his.

And finally, ultra photo realistic crying MJ cupcakes that with the ruffle of the muffin cup look, ironically, like another big fan and MVP of this twisted day of romance and yearning, the big bard himself, William Shakespeare. As poetic as it true that in ball, love and life, all things eventually come full circle.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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A ‘SNL’ Sketch Mocked The Viral Gorilla Glue Hair Care Incident

It’s never a good idea to become the main character on the internet for a day, especially in a week where a former president is going through a second impeachment. But one woman’s ill-fated attempt to use Gorilla Glue as a haircare product put her front and center, and now the incident is officially immortalized on Saturday Night Live.

Regina King hosted the latest episode of the sketch comedy showcase and starred in a sketch that capitalized on the drama around Tessica Brown, a woman who accidentally used the fast-acting adhesive on her hair in January and became a TikTok sensation as she struggled to get it out. It got to the point where the New York Times wrote up the story, and a plastic surgeon had to make a special solvent to help Brown remove what was a mistake she quite literally thought she could wash out.

In the sketch, King and Kenan Thompson play lawyers in a class-action style lawsuit commercial. King’s hair, standing straight up like a shark fin, actually flops back and forth during the sketch as she moves her head.

“Fact: Every day as many as one people fall victim to using Gorilla Glue as a beauty product and they deserve compensation,” King said, standing next to “Denzel Commode,” who also had a Gorilla Glue incident. “It’s a mistake that could happen to anybody, like brushing your teeth with Preparation H.”

The sketch introduced a number of characters who have suffered the same fate: accidentally using a bonding agent in your hair instead of hairspray. It’s all a bit funnier knowing that Brown is OK, but at the very least the sketch showed off some impressive wig-making from the SNL costume team.

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A New ‘The Walking Dead’ Trailer Previews Negan’s Pre-Apocalyptic Origins

There has only been one episode of The Walking Dead over the course of the last 10 months, but incredibly, the series returns as soon as next Sunday for AMC+ subscribers (and in two weeks — on Sunday, February 28th — for everyone else). The return will see six episodes, which will officially close out the 10th season, which kicked off a whopping 497 days ago.

We have discussed what to expect in those six episodes, which will explore Maggie’s whereabouts since leaving Alexandra; Daryl’s whereabouts during the season nine time jump; and catch us up with Eugene, Ezekiel, Yumiko, and Princess, who have been captured by Commonwealth soldiers.

By far, however, what viewers are most looking forward to is the 22nd and final episode of the 10th season, “Here’s Negan.” During the pandemic, AMC decided to end The Walking Dead after its 24-episode 11th season. Ahead of that, however, The Walking Dead finally decided to tackle Robert Kirkman’s stand-alone volume of The Walking Dead comics, “Here’s Negan,” which explores Negan’s pre-apocalypse origins, where he was a school coach who cheated on his wife, Lucille, before recommitting himself to her after she got cancer.

In the series, Lucille — for whom Negan’s iconic baseball bat is named — will be played by the real-life wife of Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton. The trailer gives us a few snippets from the “Here’s Negan” episode (you can tell because Jeffrey. Dean Morgan’s beard has been dyed), as well as another glimpse of his awkward “reunion” with Maggie.

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The Walking Dead returns on to AMC on February 28th (or February 21st for AMC+ subscribers). The back half of season six of Fear the Walking Dead returns on April 11th, and The World Beyond began shooting its second season this week.

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Meek Mill And Tekashi 69 Hurl Insults And Nearly Fight During A Parking Lot Altercation

Tekashi 69 and Meek Mill’s war of words reached a new level on Saturday night. The two rappers ran into each other in a Miami parking lot after a club event in the city. What happened next was a fairly intense altercation that saw Meek and Tekashi hurling insults at each other while their respective security details did their best to keep the rappers separated and prevent an actual fight.

Video of the incident was captured by both rappers, thus showing their different perspectives on the altercation.

From Meek’s point of view, it shows Tekashi attempting to push past security to get to him. In the comment section of an Instagram post, Meek shared his side. “The feds sent him to take me wtf,” he said with a number of laughing emojis. “Had to spit on him so he retreated lol he really waited outside the club for me… I thought I was dreaming wtf.”

On Twitter, he used a few tweets to clarifying the situation even further. “69 waited out side the club for me they tryna get usssssss wtf,” he said in one post. “We did not run into eachother I was getting in my car he just popped out ….we almost was smoking on that 69 pack for the love of a viral moment,” he added in another tweet. “He tryna get something locked up no cap lol.”

Tekashi, on the other hand, looked to discredit Meek during the altercation.

“I got my own fire I don’t need security in the club,” the rapper said to Meek, quoting a line from Pooh Shiesty’s “Back In Blood” while claiming Meek’s security detail was filled with police officers. According to HotNewHipHop, in a now-deleted Instagram post, Tekashi wrote, “STOP LETTING THESE RAPPERS LIE TO YOU! THEY TO TOUGH FOR SECURITY MEEK MILL RUNNING AROUND WITH POLICE!!! THIS HOW YOU EXPOSE THESE FAKE GANGSTAS.”

This isn’t the first time the two rappers have exchanged words. Last summer, Meek expressed his hope that Tekashi would apologize “to the people he told on or the victim,” after he was freed from prison. Tekashi caught wind of his comments and said, “Imagine having a newborn baby come into the world and be pressed about a Mexican with rainbow hair.”

You can watch a video of the incident above.

Meek Mill is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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A New Snyder Cut Trailer Finally Reveals Jared Leto’s New Joker Look And A Lot More ‘Justice League’

The official trailer for the Snyder Cut of Justice League finally shows off a new look for Jared Leto’s Joker. And that the titular superhero group is in for one hell of a fight int he HBO Max event that has DC fans buzzing. Sunday gave us a look at a retooled version of the 2017 film.

The trailer has lots of drama, and a look at the new Darkseid up close and personal. But the final moments of the trailer, after title card for the film appears, are probably the most interesting to most fans. A voice begins to speak as Batman, on top of a building at what appears to be golden hour, listens.

“We lie in a society where honor is a distant memory,” a voice says as Batman turns to see a figure, revealed to be Leto’s new joker, comes into focus. “Isn’t that right, Batman?”

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It appears that fans were right in Leto’s new look is much more Heath Ledger-inspired than the one that showed up in Suicide Squad, with smeared lip makeup and much more ragged hair. But we might have to wait for a better look at the Joker in action in a few weeks to know for sure. Zack Snyder’s Justice League starts streaming on HBO Max on March 18.

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Save Your Valentine’s Day With These Widely Available Rosés For Under $25

Valentine’s Day is quite possibly one of the most annoying holidays of the year. There, I said it. Not to be a sourpuss, but do we really need an annual calendar date to remind us to recognize and appreciate the ones we hold most dear? Shouldn’t that be, like, an everyday thing? And what about those weird Sweetheart candies they’ve been pushing on us since elementary school?

If dusty, heart-shaped, sugar cubes inscribed with uninspired phrases like “Be Mine” is the best way to show affection for your significant other, then romance truly is dead.

Of course, there is some good that comes with Valentine’s Day. I may be a cynic, but I do believe the holiday marks an excellent time to step outside of the mundane relationship routine, spice things up, and do something truly special for a partner, a friend, or even yourself (after all, self-love is the best love). I’m not talking flowers and balloons. I mean an act of kindness that is uniquely meaningful like, say, preparing an extravagant dinner for your overworked and underpaid bae, helping your main-squeeze relax with an at-home spa day, performing a selection of John Keats poems by candlelight for your amore.

Hither, hither, love!

If those activities or any other creative means for firing up the passion are on your Valentine’s Day to-do list, you’re going to need to set the mood. That’s where the wine comes in—pretty and pink rosé, to be specific. Rosé is not only a style of wine that looks good in the bottle (perfect for gifting!) but it’s easy to drink and easy to pair, making it a winner for sharing with a lover and sipping with a box of chocolates.

To help you spread the fuzzy feelings this Valentine’s Day, I’ve rounded up 10 rosés that land high in quality and pleasure. And since proving your love shouldn’t mean emptying your pockets, all the bottles listed are under $25. The wines are also all widely available in retail shops across the country as well as online, which I’ve linked in the price points below.

2019 Hahn SLH Rosé of Pinot Noir

Hahn Family Wines

ABV: 14.1%
Average Price: $24

The Wine:

This salmon-colored wine is made from pinot noir grapes grown in vineyards below the Santa Lucia Highland within the Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey County, California. Hand-picked and whole-cluster-pressed, the juice is aged in 100 percent stainless steel resulting in a full-fledged fresh fruit flavor.

Tasting Notes:

Have you ever twirled in a strawberry field?

That’s what this wine smells like—fresh, ripe and juicy strawberries ready for picking and eating. Those strawberry aromatics are present in the sip too, along with notes of raspberries and cherry. There’s some noticeable minerality and acidity that tempers the wine’s viscosity on the palate, but it doesn’t overpower the overall fruit flavor.

Bottom Line:

This is an easy-drinking rosé to start off the night. It’s certainly light enough to drink on its own but beware: that high-for-a-rosé ABV may have your drunken tongue confessing sober feelings before the bottle’s done.

Mateus Dry Rosé 2019

Wine Chateau

ABV: 12%
Average Price: $12

The Wine:

This not-so-pale pink wine hails from Portugal. Made of shiraz and the country’s native baga and outras grapes, this is is a dry rosé. Although there’s only about four grams of sugar in the wine, it somehow manages to maintain a touch of sweetness at first sip.

Tasting Notes:

You can’t miss the floral aromas when you open a bottle of this wine. Sure, it smells delicate but this is a rosé with personality and structure. On the sip, there’s the teensy-tiniest hint of sweetness that’s ambushed with lush, tart red berries and a wave of acidity. The finish is quick and clean.

Bottom Line:

Drink this wine ice cold while you feed your Valentine shrimp cocktail and calamari.

Macari Rosé

Macari Wines

ABV:
Average Price: $24

The Wine:

Here’s a vibrant blend of malbec and merlot from the North Fork region of New York’s Long Island. This is a dry and crisp rosé that displays an unexpected yet totally enjoyable citrus vibe that will likely have you pouring glass after glass.

Tasting Notes:

Fragrances of strawberry and raspberry are strong on the nose, while the palate is washed out with notes of nearly-ripened watermelon, a hit of kiwi and even a splash of grapefruit. The acidity of the wine gives it a crisp texture in the mouth that lingers long after the sip is finished.

Bottom Line:

This is a uniquely flavorful rosé that you won’t soon forget. Best paired with whispers of sweet nothings.

La Crema Monterey Rosé

Wine Chateau

ABV: 13.5%
Average Price: $25

The Wine:

Here’s another stunner from Monterey. This wine is made of 100 percent pinot noir that is fermented in stainless steel tanks and displays a ton of fruit.

Tasting Notes:

This wine smells of strawberry, golden and white raspberries, and a spray of mandarin juice. The taste evolves into a dynamic, juicy melody of cranberry, red raspberries, and blood orange. The palate is booming with minerality—a nod to the flinty soil the grapes are grown on—but the finish is delicate and mouthwatering with acidity.

Bottom Line:

If you’re thirsty, this rosé is the fruit-forward quencher of your dreams.

Radley & Finch Cinsault Rosé

Liquor Barn

ABV: 12%
Average Price: $12

The Wine:

This peony pink wine is made of 100 percent cinsault. It’s a lively little sipper, comprised of grapes grown in South Africa’s Western Cape.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas of strawberries and cream get a lift from hints of lime zest that extends throughout the sip. On the palate, the wine is dashingly bright with a light body and fresh acidity that seems to hype all up the fruit. The finish introduces subtle notes of savory herbs and a sprinkle of spice that rounds everything out.

Bottom Line:

This sprightly rosé has just the right type of fresh acidity to balance out the milky decadence of chocolate-covered fruits.

Gérard Bertrand Côte des Rosés

Drink Dispatch

ABV: 14.2%
Average Price: $20

The Wine:

Now here’s a delectable rosé that’s as refreshing as a tall glass of cold water. One of the many labels under Gerard Bertrand’s wine estate, this soft pink wine is comprised of a blend of grenache, syrah, and cinsault grown in the Languedoc appellation in the South of France.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas of red fruits, cassis, and floral arrangements fill the nose while the palate is smacked with hints of rose petals, fresh red berries, and grapefruit. There’s an earthy, herbaceous quality of this wine that balances the fruit and gives the juice some much-appreciated complexity.

Bottom Line:

This rosé is great for drinking with foods. It has the body and acidity to bring out the best of briny shellfish and seafood and the splashiness to wash down grilled white meats and cheesy pasta.

Château Miraval Cotes de Provence Rosé

Total Wine

ABV: 13%
Average Price: $20

The Wine:

This rose petal pink wine is a blend of cinsault, grenache, syrah, and rolle from the Provence region of France. The vineyard where the grapes grow features soils speckled with clay and limestone that add to the wine’s subtle saline and mineral qualities.

Fun fact: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie co-own this winery, along with the Perrin family — one of France’s most renowned winemaking families.

Tasting Notes:

Opulent is the best word to describe this wine.

The nose is elegant with aromas of white fruits, currants, and a bit of lime zest. The sip is long and lively with notes of strawberry and roses sprinkled with sea salt. The finish is long with a hint of lemon that lingers well after the glass is empty.

Bottom Line:

Drink this wine when you’re looking for luxury without a sky-high price tag.

Mionetto Prosecco Rosé DOC

EH Liquors

ABV: 11.5%
Average Price: $14

The Wine:

The winemakers of Mionetto have been producing sparkling wine in Italy’s Prosecco region since 1887, so they know a thing or two about quality rosé. This peach-blossom-pink sparkling is made of mostly glera—a grape native to Italy—and pinot nero, which originates from France.

Tasting Notes:

The aroma of this wine is quite fruity, with notes of berries and citrus, but there’s a trace of honey in the smell too. On the palate, the wine is racing with acidity and notes of raspberry, pink grapefruit, and a touch of bread crumbs. Although the bubbles are refined, they’re mouth-filling and long-lasting throughout the sip.

Bottom Line:

No one would ever guess you paid so little for a bubbly this good. Keep this on deck in your fridge for Valentine’s Day and beyond.

Freixenet Italian Rosé

Wine Chateau

ABV: 11%
Average Price: $22

The Wine:

Made of glera and pinot noir grapes, this wine hails from the Veneto region of Italy. The bottle alone is a beauty but it’s what’s inside that’s the true stand out. If you’re looking for fresh fruit effervescence that will pair well with your Valentine’s Day cheese boards and hors d’oeuvres, this is the one.

Tasting Notes:

For a blush pink rosé, this sparkling wine sure does smell like apples and white flowers. The palate, however, is lush with notes of strawberries and red currants. The piny little bubbles are elegant and light in the mouth while the finish is delicate but memorable.

Bottom Line:

Look at that dazzling bejeweled wine bottle! How could you not gift something so pretty (and tasty) to the one that you love?

Segura Viudas Cava Brut Rosé

First Down Wine

ABV: 12%
Average Price: $11

The Wine:

Since its creation in 1959, Segura Viudas has become one of Spain’s premier producers of cava—which is basically Spanish sparkling wine (remember, it’s technically only considered champagne if it comes from Champagne, France no matter how similar the winemaking style). This flirty pink bubbly from Penedes, Spain is comprised of trepat and garnacha—both of which are indigenous to the country.

Tasting Notes:

This bubbly is perfumed with pomegranate, but it’s bursting with cherry and grenadine flavors that are complemented with a rich, mousse-like texture on the palate. The finish is soft and lingering.

Bottom Line:

If you’re not familiar with cava, this is a quality introduction that tastes richer than it actually costs.

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The ‘SNL’ Cold Open Covered Trump’s Impeachment Acquittal As Seen By Fox News

Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second impeachment trial was enough to send politics to the forefront of Saturday Night Live‘s cold open in its latest episode. The sketch featured Republicans reacting to the Senate voting 57-43 to convict Trump, historic in some ways but not nearly enough to convict the former president on charges of inciting insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.

The sketch is framed as a Tucker Carlson episode on Fox News, with Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell and other cast member impressions of Republicans staying at the center of attention.

‘And now everybody is saying he attempted a coup,” Kate McKinnon’s Graham says at one point. “He didn’t attempt a coup he is coup. He is coup. He’s the coolest guy I know.”

With no Trump on camera in the real world, he stayed off it on SNL as well. Instead, Ted Cruz appeared on Fox News and had to deal with a chyron that reminded the world he continues to defend someone who regularly insulted him on the campaign trail.

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Pete Davidson also appeared in the sketch to play Michael van der Veen, the Trump lawyer who mispronounced the city where he lives and later had an extremely awkward interview on the real Fox News later on Saturday. You can watch the full sketch above.

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Kamaru Usman TKO’d Gilbert Burns In The Main Event Of UFC 258

Kamaru Usman (18-1) TKO’d Gilbert Burns (19-4) in the main event of UFC 258 to retain the welterweight title Saturday night from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

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Burns came out firing, dropping Usman with a big right hand and stinging him again with an overhand right. Burns ended up on his back, challenging Usman to meet him on the ground. Instead, the champ regained his composure and waited for Burns to get back on his feet. The challenger struck with precision early and often, chipping away with little jabs and trading strikes with the champ.

Usman continued to jab away to open the second, finding his range and putting together a handful of combinations. Midway through the second, Usman hurt Burns with a huge right hand, sending him stumbling against the cage. Usman stunned Burns again with a jab-right hand combo, but the challenger kept coming forward. With around a minute remaining in the round, Usman dropped Burns with the jab and allowed the challenger to get back on his feet to close the second.

Usman opened the third, switching southpaw and dropping Burns with a big jab before getting the stoppage for a huge TKO victory.

Usman has steamrolled the welterweight division since earning the title in 2019 in a dominant win over Tyron Woodley. After knocking out Colby Covington and taking a decision victory from Jorge Masvidal in 2020, Usman opened 2021 with his toughest challenge to date against Burns. Following the fight, Usman signaled that he would like a second bout with Masvidal.

Burns came into his title tilt on a three-fight win streak, dominating the former champ, Woodley to a five-round decision victory in May 2020. He was scheduled to fight Usman in July before testing positive for COVID-19, but after more than six months away from the Octagon made his much-anticipated return.

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An Uncomfortable David Letterman Interview With Lindsay Lohan Resurfaced On Twitter And People Were Outraged

David Letterman‘s interview skills are legendary, to the point where he’s still hard at work on Netflix years after he left the Late Show and let Stephen Colbert take over. It’s often a clip from Letterman that goes viral when someone dies, which was the case when Regis Philbin died in 2020.

But not every interview Letterman did earns high praise, and we were reminded of that on Saturday when a cringe-worthy interview he did with Lindsay Lohan went viral on Twitter. The video seems to have been passed around in the wake of the Framing Britney Spears documentary on Hulu, which is making a lot of people reexamine the way young women have been treated in the media.

On Saturday, journalist Trey Taylor shared a two minute clip from a 2013 interview Lohan did on Late Night With David Letterman where the titular host pressed Lohan about a number of issues including her time in rehab, making jokes at her expense that were called “horrifying.”

You can watch the full interview above, but many people on social media noted how uncomfortable Lohan looked and criticized Letterman’s flippant attitude toward rehab, addiction and sobriety. Letterman consistently went back to Lohan’s time in rehab, and that she was scheduled to head back to rehab shortly after her appearance on the show.

“What are they rehab-ing? What is on their list? What are they going to work on when you walk through the door?” Letterman asked at one point, drawing some laughs from the audience.

Neither Lohan or Letterman had commented on the clip resurfacing by Saturday night, and the video that was on Twitter was just a portion of the total interview, which you can watch in full above. But it’s a reminder of how many young female celebrities were treated in pop culture less than a decade ago, and how poorly much of that footage looks in hindsight.