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[John @Johnze0g]

@YankeeGunner All fair points I’m just not gonna stress until the window is closed

[John @Johnze0g]

@YankeeGunner We did win the premier league and almost win the champions league, so totally get your points and all valid, but historically when we miss on a huge money target the next option we get tends to be better, though glad this didn’t happen with Declan!

[Shane Young @YoungNBA]

Full article on Khaman’s growth and development in the coming days. Super encouraged by what he’s shown in Vegas

[John @Johnze0g]

@AVFCStatto World Cup mate, pauses most deals, England just got knocked out yesterday

[John @Johnze0g]

@brmarotta_ Incredible tonight

[John @Johnze0g]

@PHNX_Dbacks @PHNX_Sports I feel shocked no other team wanted him!

[John @Johnze0g]

@FF_Citadel @FFDynastyTrades 3 is also smash accept, you’re crazy if you wouldn’t give him up for Warren

[John @Johnze0g]

@NattyNateMoney @BillSimmons Been many times in the past players get sent off for the other player simulating like that, I bet Embolo will never do it again when he knows it will be checked, bring it to the NBA!

[John @Johnze0g]

@SamC_reports Not a penalty

[Shane Young @YoungNBA]

Favorite part of this gig will always be watching players thrive and take advantage of their opportunities. Marta Suárez is the latest @PhoenixMercury rookie doing exactly that, so I wrote about her.

“She’s not afraid of anything.”

https://t.co/j4oKQQHZdL

[John @Johnze0g]

@AZSports @BurnsAndGambo Has he ever gotten over the hump in a prior season? His best season ever he was +.6 WAR so barely above replacement level, seems like he’s always been bad 🤔

[John @Johnze0g]

@MenInBlazers He did not shine

[John @Johnze0g]

@DbacksStatsInfo @BurnsAndGambo I guess they were wrong 🤣

[Mark Valorian @markvalorian]

A critical element that the "rulebook purists" arguing Balogun deserved a red card are conveniently overlooking:

BALOGUN was the one who was challenged from behind.

The Bosnian player played *through* Balogun from behind and placed himself in the path of Balogun's natural step.

When he begins taking that step, Balogun has no idea the Bosnian player would even be in front of him. In that sense, you can't really even consider his move a "challenge." It was simply a step that incidentally landed in the same place the opponent's foot did.

In fact, the reason Balogun's step came down so hard is *because* the Bosnian player challenged into him and knocked him off balance.

This is not "reckless" or "excessive force" by any stretch of the imagination.

The red card was *obviously* unjustified from the outset. The only thing FIFA got wrong here is not immediately suspending the red card after the match.

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

BREAKING @TheAthleticFC

Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended. Extraordinary development.

Story with @Dan_Sheldon_

https://t.co/oQ61J9btzT

[John @Johnze0g]

@TikiTakaConnor Yeah also club teams get to train and practice together all year, international teams have very little time together

[John @Johnze0g]

@TheArsenalMind They are going to be selling players so they will have depth to replace, I bet they do spend big on one attacker but spreading the money around worked last offseason, as opposed to Liverpool spending big but not building depth

[John @Johnze0g]

@AndrewLeezus That was a dumb move and I’m here for it

[John @Johnze0g]

@FlexFromJersey Love and appreciate you Flex, but no matter what they do you talk it up like it’s a good move, the smart teams are not emptying out their future picks whenever they can, IMO shortsighted move for a minor upgrade

[John @Johnze0g]

@maxmcc11 Incredibly short sighted move again, also not helping them beat the allegations that he also of course from Michigan state

[John @Johnze0g]

@maxmcc11 This! Also maybe let’s just not trade away every future year pick when we’re currently hoping for a best outcome of 5-6 seed with a 29 year old Devin Booker. We again significantly lowered our future ceiling for a small upgrade this year, also have to resign him next year!