FIFA confirm Omar Abdulkadir Artan can’t officiate at the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.
The Somali referee is one of Africa’s most respected officials. Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports say Artan travelled with a valid US visa.
Yet Somalia is on a travel ban list introduced by President Trump’s administration.
🗣️ “FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications, and has been informed by authorities that Mr Artan's status will not be changed at present.
“In line with previous FIFA events, a host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and who is admitted into their country.”
Me at work today after watching the Knicks interviews:
“How was your weekend?”
“Not looking to the past, just focused on today and how I can help the team win”
“Are you ok?”
“Not worried about myself, only what I can do to facilitate winning”
“Can someone check on Joe?”
If Brandon Aiyuk does go to the Commanders...
Keep an eye on Week 6 Wash @ SF Monday Night Football. Endless storylines:
-Luke McCaffrey vs. Christian McCaffrey
-BA returns to Santa Clara
-Trent & Kyle revenge spot
-Ahkello Witherspoon, Jake Moody, Nick Bellore revenge spot
-Javon Kinlaw vs. Grant Cohn
Talking w @grantcohn about the Brandon Aiyuk situation: "I'm surprised he didnt do it sooner...Everyone has been waiting for his side of the story...He seems like a guy who deeply and sincerely hates his employer."
The most salient point of this whole video is when he said...
"It's like when someone picks up the new toy, and they realize they weren't using it correctly. And get jealous."
Its clear that Aiyuk feels that his usage and skillset weren't maximized in SF.
Seems like the only hope for the Spurs would be for the Knicks to take their foot off the pedal
Unfortunately, for the Spurs, the three Villanova psychopaths keep staring off into the distance and saying 0-0 in all these interviews
It’s a wrap
No MSG watch party outside the Garden during the biggest game of the year because a selfish weirdo chooses to want to make himself the center of attention during a moment where the vibes have been immaculate . Y’all president is really a weirdo.