Tuesday August 17: Daily Links

MONDAY 8.17
NEWS STORIES
Tampa School District is Having a Covid Crisis
A school district in the Tampa area has a Covid outbreak, and now they’re calling an emergency meeting to try to figure out how to deal with this spike. 5500 kids are quarantined.
And they’re still more likely to get killed by an alligator.
more stories coming soon
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SPORTS
Baseball Player Bill LeRoy Predicts Amazing Defensive Play
Savannah Bananas ballplayer Bill Leroy announced his own play- and it happened!!!
In 2021 everybody has to do double jobs. Budget cuts.
You literally cannot make this stuff up. @bleroy28 calls his own play while mic'd up with our broadcaster to make the out 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/xrfEdJLQgT
— Savannah Bananas (@TheSavBananas) August 14, 2021
Jay Z Wants to Take Your Bets
Look out Draft Kings and Fan Duel, Jay Z is applying for a license to operate a sportsbook in NY
Well I hope you can finally start making some money.
All Signs Point to Taunting Penalties in the NFL Going Overboard
Some feel this ref was a bit overzealous and everyone is saying its a sign of what’s to come this season.
Come on man. This was two clicks above a muscle spasm.
Taunting is a huge emphasis by the referees this season. Benny LeMay with great effort. However, he was flagged for taunting after the pay.
#Panthers 15 @ #Colts 10#NFL pic.twitter.com/II3ejx9NzT
— Allen Lively (@AllenLivelyLOF) August 15, 2021
U.S. Womens Soccer Legend Retiring
Carli Lloyd is ending her professional soccer career after four fall friendlies.
Really? I thought she retired during the olympics.
A legendary career comes to a close 🇺🇸🐐 @CarliLloyd has announced her retirement. The soon-to-be announced four #USWNT fall friendlies will be her final matches in a U.S. uniform, closing out a remarkable career. She will finish the @NWSL season with @GothamFC.
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 16, 2021
Hope Solo Sez Megan Rapinoe Almost Bullies Teammates Into Kneeling
Hope Solo had this to say about Megan Rapinoe in a recent interview:
“It’s tough,” Solo said. “I’ve seen Megan Rapinoe almost bully players into kneeling because she really wants to stand up for something in her particular way. But it’s our right as Americans to do it whatever way we’re comfortable with and I think that’s really hard being on the main stage right now with so many political issues for athletes. There’s a lot of pressure and ultimately at the end of the day our number one focus should and has always been to win first.”
Sounds like Hope’s knees just aren’t what they used to be.
Tim Tebow Has Been Released By The Jaguarsn
Tim Tebow has officially been released by the Jaguars, ending the experiment of Tebow at Tight End. Urban Meyer does need someone to wash his car and run errands so Tebow will still be getting paid.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brit Tits Round 4? 5?
Britney Spears is showing off her breasts on Instagram again with a pretty rambly caption to boot.
Give Britney her life back but please take away her instagram.
Bob Dylan Denies Grooming a 12 Year Old in 1965
He’s 81 and she’s 68 but in 1965 she was 12 and he was 25.
Exhibit A. Just Like a Woman. Released when? 1966. Got it.
more stories coming soon
Could Victor Cruz Be the Next Dude on The Talk?
Carrie Ann Inaba is leaving, and The Talk has decided they’re bringing in another man.
The Sun says Victor Cruz is first in line to replace her.
The patriarchy is alive and well on CBS daytime tv.
Read more at Just Jared and The Sun
Jennifer Coolidge Wants to Play Melania
Comedy movie actor Jennifer Coolidge who is currently starring in HBO’s White Lotus told the Guardian she’d love to play for former first lady.
But she looks more like Donald Trump.
I think Jennifer Coolidge could play a great role of Melania Trump lol!!! pic.twitter.com/YQ4jX3bh3i
— Maggie M. (@celticmoon007) July 5, 2019
Now People are Letting Dr. Phil Into Their Homes
Dr. Phil’s new show takes him into people’s living rooms to help them solve their problems.
The perfect sign of mental illness is letting Dr Phil into your house.
Imagine @DrPhil showing up at your door! He's hitting the road to help families in need with new show "House Calls with Dr Phil": pic.twitter.com/ZKoko1Xkvh
— TMZ Live (@TMZLive) August 17, 2021
Durst Says He Sent the Cadaver Letter
Although he previously denied it, now Robert Durst is saying he DID send the cadaver letter and that DOES make him look really guilty although he continues to deny killing Susan Berman.
Are you a witness for the prosecution?
#RobertDurst – Durst says he can't remember where he mailed the cadaver letter from. He then drove to San Francisco. He decided to fly to New York. @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/tu5EFiQOlH
— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) August 16, 2021
Streisand Calls New Star is Born Unoriginal
“At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé. I thought, that’s interesting. Really make it different again, different kind of music, integrated actors, I thought that was a great idea,” she said. “So, I was surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976.”
If you care about originality, why did you remake a Star is Born?
Ben Afflec Send $150 Bucks Worth Of Pizza To A-Rod's Hamptons Home
Apparently someone sent a bunch of chicken pizza’s to A-Rod’s home in the Hamptons and that persons name was “Ben Afflec” – minus the K. So either there’s a troll on the Hamptons having some fun or Ben Affleck really wants to get inside A-Rod’s head.
Damon Wayans Wants To Have A Comedy Verzuz Battle With Chappelle
Over the course of the past 18 month, Verzuz rap battles between classic hip hop stars have become very popular on the internet. And Damon Wayans asked if they do them between comics and then called out Dave Chappelle. Look, if Damon comes out as Homey the Clown, it’s a wrap.
Listen to the clip on Twitter.
Damon Wayans wants a comedy #Verzuz … with Dave Chappelle! 😱🤯 #GoodMorningHTown @KeishaNicole @JmacGlobal @JessicaJeanz pic.twitter.com/fLv3YuWs4m
— KBXX 97.9 The Box (@979TheBox) August 13, 2021
TRENDING
Can You Judge Someone By These Five Questions?
One Twitter user asked people to answer what your take is on these five things: How you take your eggs, how you cook your steak, and your milk, alcohol and “warm drink” preference. This is better than any psych test.
Read the responses on Twitter.
You can tell a lot about a person by these catagories. I'll play along.
Eggs: Scrambled
Steak: Medium Rare
Milk: no preference
Alcohol: neat scotch, dark and stormies or Guinness
Warm Drink: Yorkshire Tea pic.twitter.com/JgsEF1URCF— Brujah Of The North (@unamipatch) August 12, 2021
VIRAL VIRAL
Watch Washington Monument Get the Electricity Knocked Out Of It By Lighting Bolt
Lighting struck the Washington DC monument and now the structure will be closed for repairs.
Qanon and Don Jr. said this is a sign from god.
Since this video blew up, I figured I should re-share my my appearance on Fox and Friends that I did two weeks ago sharing my story. Georgetown Law and other schools shouldn't pretend they know what's best for immunocompromised peoplehttps://t.co/mLeUxnOk1E
— Travis Nix (@tnix113) August 16, 2021
New Stunning Drone Vid Takes You Over Worlds Tallest Falls
Nobody has ever seen Venezuela’s 3100 foot Angel falls like this before.
This is so beautiful. Can we get drones to film daytime tv next?
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
US Foods That Australia Makes Better
Buzzfeed says coffee, fries, fish and chips, again, bread, and McDonalds are all better down under.
We admit you have better kangaroo, but after that….
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