BIake C

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[Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian]

VAR for tonight’s match.

USA Belgium.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

Someone is gonna die in this field before this night is over.

[Sanjay Sujanthakumar @tha_Real_Kumar]

#USMNT striker Folarin Balogun on his immediate reaction to red card:

“I think it was just important to stay calm. I never want to react out of anger and out of emotion. There’s still lots of people we’re inspiring, little kids, boys and girls who are watching, and we have to show them the correct way to handle things, even when you think it's unjust.”

On shaking ref’s hand postgame:

“As said, you can feel like something, injustice can happen to you. It’s not an excuse to be disrespectful… I'm aware that the World Cup might be the first time a lot of American viewers are tuning in. So it's important just to show people, whether things happen to you, good or bad, just to continue to be yourself.”

[ESPN @espn]

"VAR made their recommendation to the referee based on slow-motion and still replays, which is not aligned with VAR protocols."

@andydaviesref believes VAR made the incorrect decision on Folarin Balogun's red card.
https://t.co/dXTyO1KwLY

[Lars Sivertsen @larssivertsen]

I am not entirely convinced this part of the VAR protocols was followed here.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

VAR needs a revamp. It removes context from the play now, the offside has become to technical, it’s changing the game too much.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

Unbiasedly speaking here- the reffing this whole World Cup has been absolute trash. Whether it’s letting the games get out of control by not calling anything to trash VAR decisions. Unbelievable.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

RT @TaylorTwellman: Hey @FIFAcom where was VAR here???????????

[Adrian Healey @AdrianHealey]

No intent to foul whatsoever by Balogun. What happened today? Why did VAR suddenly start making crappy decisions today after staying out the way for most of the WC?

[Kevin O'Connor @KevinOConnor]

LMAO. Wow. The Jazz make out like bandits here. Two firsts AND two swaps? You gotta be kidding me. All that said, Walker Kessler, if healthy, is an ideal fit for Luka Doncic. But man what a high price to pay. Huge risk.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

This is an awful display of reffing. She doesn’t know this game at all.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

@CHoltSports So like what about a theoretical alley oop with a guy jumping from behind the 3pt line? Catching mid air? Is it a 2 or 3?

[BIake C @bdcope19]

Rivas is on the take. No other explanation. #mlsafterdark

[BIake C @bdcope19]

@jakehatch How do you not even look at that?!

[BIake C @bdcope19]

Lamelo gets his business decision making skills from Lavar.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

MORMON RATINGS:

BRYCE HARPER >>> TAYLOR F PAUL

[Rob Perez @WorldWideWob]

And this right here, what just happened in Indiana, is why making an example of the Jazz was a short-sighted decision/slippery slope.

1) Zubac returns to action from extended time off, plays heavy 1H minutes. Looks good scoring 8 PTS (4-6 FG).

2) Nembhard drops 23 PTS (!) in the 1H in just 17 mins.

They both disappear at halftime, and dont play a single 2H second in what was a respectably close game for a majority of it.

Pacers (a team with losing incentive) lose.

Sound familiar?

The franchise comms team will likely issue an injury management explanation to avoid the eye of Secaucus Sauron/refute the imminent tanking allegations.

Is it possible both players got sore in the locker room/hurt in the first half? Sure, I guess.

The point here is that by fining the Jazz for conduct detrimental to the league, NOT (⬅️) a Player Participation Policy violation, your games are now going to be under the microscope in the event this type of starter rotation activity occurs again.

You can’t just fine one franchise and hang their reputation from a tree to scare the other citizens from replicating the same behavior.

That selective enforcement is what put you in the spotlight originally, because Jaren Jackson Jr./Lauri Markkanen ended up either getting surgery or having a legitimate hip injury keeping them out for the foreseeable future.

Nembhard/Zubac may end up experiencing something similar to JJJ/Markkanen, they may not, but the inconsistent enforcement WITHOUT knowing their personal medical records is reflective of a business that only steps in when the seat gets hot.

The Jazz ended up winning some of those games they were so highly scrutinized for.

The Pacers lost tonight.

This alone does not justify penalizing the Pacers, because Micah Potter was trying to win just as much as Brice Sensabaugh was for Utah.

Players dont tank.

If you’re not going to fine the Pacers for this tonight, then just give the Jazz governors their $500,000 back, because this hypocrisy is what’s damaging the league reputation more than the integrity of the game.

[BIake C @bdcope19]

I feel like there’s a lot of irony here

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Washington Wizards star Trae Young will make his team debut on Thursday against the Utah Jazz at home.

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

From @JAMAInternalMed: #RotatorCuff abnormalities on #MRI were found in 99% of adults aged 41 to 76, including 96% of asymptomatic shoulders, indicating most findings are age-related rather than disease.

https://t.co/f33KbhzT4z

[BIake C @bdcope19]

Is there anything that screams ChatGPT more than a post that says either “let us…” Or “may we…”