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Gov. Wes Moore urges ‘season of discipline’ for state, local spending; warns Maryland’s economy hasn’t kept pace with its ambition – Baltimore Sun
- Gov. Wes Moore urges ‘season of discipline’ for state, local spending; warns Maryland’s economy hasn’t kept pace with its ambition Baltimore Sun
- Gov. Wes Moore says Md. economy lags behind region, nation in growth The Washington Post
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Sean O’Malley shrugs off Aljamain Sterling’s injury hurdles ahead of UFC 292: ‘It’s called discipline’ – MMA Fighting
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Warriors’ Stephen Curry says he spoke with Adam Silver about Robert Sarver discipline, calls impending Suns sale ‘exactly what should have happened’
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, speaking publicly on the Robert Sarver matter for the first time Sunday, said he had private conversations with commissioner Adam Silver regarding the punishment handed down by the league to the embattled Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner.
“[I] got [Silver’s] point of view of what decisions and, I guess, mechanisms he had to intervene and bring down a punishment that was worthy of the actions that we were all responding to and representing the league as a whole and protecting the integrity of the league and the standard that we set terms of from execs, ownership, all the way down to players,” Curry said while addressing the situation during the Warriors’ media day. “There should be a standard around what’s tolerable and what’s not.”
The NBA announced Sept. 13 that Sarver would be suspended for one year and fined $10 million after an independent investigation found that he used the N-word at least five times “when recounting the statements of others” and was also involved in “instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees,” including “sex-related comments” and inappropriate comments on employees’ appearances. The NBA commissioned the investigation in the wake of an ESPN story in November 2021 detailing allegations of racism and misogyny during Sarver’s 17 years as owner.
The NBA’s announcement was met with backlash, as LeBron James, Chris Paul, Draymond Green and others spoke out and said the punishment wasn’t severe enough. PayPal, the Suns’ jersey patch sponsor, threatened to not renew their partnership with the team if Sarver remained owner. And Suns minority owner Jahm Najafi, the team’s second-largest stakeholder, called for Sarver to resign.
Just over a week after his suspension was handed down, Sarver announced he is beginning the process to sell both the Suns and Mercury.
“I think the outcome was exactly what should have happened,” Curry said. “Honestly, I thought with the punishment that was handed down, it would have dragged out a little longer, but I’m glad we got to a point where hopefully the team is up for sale sooner than later and can kind of move on knowing that’s where it should be.”
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine published earlier this month, Curry expressed regret for not taking a public stance and boycotting the 2014 playoff game against the Clippers that followed the publication of an audio recording in which then-Clippers owner Donald Sterling made racist remarks — ultimately leading to his lifetime ban from the league.
Curry commended James, Paul and Green, his teammate on the Warriors, for using their public platforms to speak out on Sarver, and expressed appreciation to Silver for answering his call.
“The top players who have vested interests in protecting the league as well, all that stuff matters, and you want to have swift responses and reactions to stuff like that,” Curry said.
After Sarver’s suspension was handed down, but before he announced his intention to sell, Green recorded a 25-minute podcast episode in which he called on NBA owners to hold a vote to terminate Sarver’s position as owner of the Suns.
“You know, if this is governed by a vote, then why isn’t there a vote,” Green said Sunday at Warriors media day, explaining the thought process he had during his podcast. “It’s a 100 percent fireable offense. It’s 100 percent forceable — to force a sale type of event. So why isn’t there a vote if that’s what has to happen?”
“I was very happy to see that he was selling the team because I think that’s right,” Green continued. “When you look at some of the things that people has gotten in trouble over, I think that falls under the same boat. And we’re all a part of this league, and no one person is bigger than the league. If that goes for us as players, that goes across the board. We’re still all a part of the league, no matter what level you’re at.”
NBA looking into discipline of Anthony Edwards over homophobic Instagram video
An NBA source said the league is looking into potential discipline for Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards after Edwards posted a video using homophobic language to his Instagram account over the weekend.
The source told the Star Tribune the league is reviewing the incident. In the past, the league has usually fined players for similar comments. In 2018, when it fined Denver center Nikola Jokic $25,000 for a homophobic remark he made, and it fined Brooklyn forward Kevin Durant $50,000 in 2021 for homophobic comments.
Edwards apologized Sunday after he posted and then deleted a video in which he uses his phone to zoom in on a group of people on a nearby sidewalk. Edwards comments on what he assumes is their sexual orientation from the way they were dressed and uses the word “queer” in a derogatory manner as he does.
He then said, “Look what the world done came to, bruh,” as a woman’s voice laughs in the background.
Even though Edwards deleted the video, users on Twitter recorded it and it made its way around the platform, prompting the response from Edwards.
On Monday, Timberwolves President Tim Connelly released a statement to condemn Edwards’ remarks.
“We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media,” the statement said. “The Timberwolves are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming organization for all and apologize for the offense this has caused to so many.”
FA to investigate before deciding whether to further discipline Conte and Tuchel after Spurs-Chelsea clash
Well, it’s been a day since the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, and it will not be the last we hear about this match or the fallout what took place during and afterwards. Managers Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel were both shown red cards for an angry confrontation triggered by the post-match handshake, and it appears that the FA is going to take their time to look at the match and post-match footage before deciding whether to issue any charges to either of them
The TL;DR for the above tweet is as follows:
- The FA will look at the match officials’ report from Anthony Taylor and investigate footage before making any decision about fines or further suspensions.
- The FA also is investigating Thomas Tuchel’s post-match comments to the press in which he vociferously criticized the officiating
- Cuti Romero will NOT be subject to any further discipline for the hair pull on Marc Cucarella; VAR looked at the incident during the match, meaning that by the rules no further post-hoc disciplinary action can be taken. Hair pulling is not by law considered violent conduct (but it CAN be at the official’s discretion)
- Richarlison’s potential interference was examined but the officials decided that his position had no impact on keeper Edouard Mendy’s ability to see the ball.
It also emerged out of Tottenham Hotspur’s camp that the club has not yet decided whether it intends to appeal the red card given to Conte or not. Should the red card stand, it’s not entirely clear what that means — a straight red for a player for violent conduct normally results in a three match ban, but the rules can vary for bench cards and the nature of the infraction. All we know is that, for now, Conte will not be on the sidelines for the home match vs. Wolves next Saturday.
Incidentally, Conte refused to criticize Anthony Taylor or the match officiating in his post-match press conference. Thomas Tuchel? Not so much. Here’s what Tuchel said afterwards to raise the ire of the FA:
“I can’t understand how the first goal is not offside, and I can’t understand when a player is pulled by their hair, the other player stays on the pitch. Pull someone else’s hair, stay on the pitch and attack the last corner.
“This is for me without any explanation, and I don’t want to accept it. Both goals should not stand, and it’s a fair result because we were brilliant, and deserved to win. This is my point of view.”
Tuchel went on to add fuel to the fan-stoked controversy that Anthony Taylor has a bias against Chelsea:
“Not only the fans. You know the players. They know what’s going on when they are on the pitch. They know it.”
We’ll learn more in due course. Until then, we’ll continue to enjoy the fact that Chelsea got football’d at our hands and we got an extremely hard-earned point at the Bridge.
NFL owners support discipline of Daniel Snyder, wary of forcing him out
Snyder has denied all allegations against him.
“There’s certainly concern,” said one owner who, like the others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic. “There’s anger. But there’s quite a difference between wishing he was gone and taking steps to force him out.”
That owner and others said they would support the league taking significant disciplinary action against Snyder if an investigation being conducted by attorney Mary Jo White corroborates the allegations.
“It all depends on the report,” the owner said. “We’ll have to see. I would think a tough suspension could be in order.”
Two other owners said they were not aware of any efforts to gauge support for attempting to force Snyder to sell his franchise. Such a move would require 24 votes among the 32 teams.
“If that’s happening, no one has asked for my vote,” one said.
Another said: “I don’t think that’s accurate.”
Asked whether the owners could reach the point of attempting to oust Snyder from ownership if White’s report substantiates the allegations against him, that owner said, “I don’t know.”
While not ruling out the possibility, multiple owners cited the legal complications of such an attempt, expressing the belief that Snyder would go to great lengths to fight any such effort.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was unaware of any effort by the owners aimed at removing Snyder.
“I’m not aware of that at all,” Goodell said at a news conference following Tuesday’s meeting. “I don’t respond much to speculation, particularly one that I don’t know has any fact basis.”
Tuesday’s comments follow reports in recent months of increasing unrest among NFL owners about Snyder. An owner told USA Today last weekend that owners are “counting votes” regarding a possible effort to remove Snyder.
The league will make a determination about potential discipline once White’s investigation is completed, Goodell said.
“Obviously I think we’ve taken all of the allegations seriously,” he said. “We’ll look at them and we’ll see if there’s any fact basis to any of those. But we certainly will treat those all seriously, and we’ll deal with that once we know better.”
Goodell acknowledged that the owners have opinions about the matter, adding, “I’ve often said to everyone, including this group, ‘Let’s wait to get the facts.’ ”
White’s investigation of Snyder and the Commanders was launched in the wake of allegations made during a Feb. 3 congressional roundtable. Tiffani Johnston, a former cheerleader and marketing manager for the team, was among six former employees who appeared on Capitol Hill to speak about their experiences working for the team as the panel investigates its workplace culture and the NFL’s handling of allegations of pervasive sexual misconduct at the franchise. She told members of Congress that Snyder harassed her at a team dinner, putting his hand on her thigh and pressing her toward his limo.
Snyder called the accusations made directly against him “outright lies.”
White also is looking into allegations of financial improprieties that were detailed in a 20-page letter sent by Democratic leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to the Federal Trade Commission. The committee’s letter detailed allegations made by Jason Friedman, a former vice president of sales and customer service who worked for the team for 24 years. According to the letter, Friedman accused the team of withholding as much as $5 million in refundable deposits from season ticket holders and also hiding money that was supposed to be shared among NFL owners.
The Commanders have denied committing any financial improprieties, writing in a letter to the FTC that the allegations are “baseless” and asserting that “no investigation is warranted.”
A partner in the New York office of law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, White also oversaw the NFL’s investigation of allegations of workplace misconduct against former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson. She is a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and the former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Her investigation of Richardson concluded there was no information to discredit the claims made against him. The NFL fined Richardson $2.75 million in 2018, and he sold the franchise to current owner David Tepper.
The NFL has said it intends to make the findings of White’s investigation public.
The offices of attorneys general Jason S. Miyares (R) of Virginia and Karl A. Racine (D) of the District of Columbia have announced they are conducting their own investigations.
Following a previous investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson of sexual harassment allegations within the organization, the NFL announced in July that the team had been fined $10 million and that Snyder’s wife, Tanya, the team’s co-CEO, would assume responsibilities for the franchise’s day-to-day operations for an unspecified period.
Tanya Snyder has represented the team at league meetings since then, but she did not attend this one after testing positive for the coronavirus Tuesday morning, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Nicki Jhabvala in Washington contributed to this report.
Japan’s record $940 bln budget may help COVID-hit economy, fiscal discipline in doubt
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet approved on Friday a record $940 billion budget for the next fiscal year as COVID-19 responses added to the costs of supporting an aging population and rising military outlays to cope with China.
The 107.6 trillion yen ($941.55 billion) budget for fiscal year 2022/23, which starts in April, is Japan’s biggest-ever initial spending plan, underlining its priority on reviving the pandemic-hit economy over restoring long-term fiscal health.
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The first annual budget under Kishida comes after parliament approved 36 trillion yen of extra stimulus spending for this fiscal year to aid the recovery from COVID-19.
But there is still limited room for spending in growth areas like green and digital transformation.
The budget includes 5 trillion yen set aside to cover emergency costs of COVID-19, a record defense outlay of 5.37 trillion yen, the largest-ever welfare cost of 36.3 trillion yen and 24.3 trillion yen for debt servicing. Japan’s public debt is twice the size of its $5 trillion economy, the heaviest among industrialized countries.
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Kishida has pledged to improve Japan’s public finances in the long run and the budget foresees new borrowing next fiscal year of 36.9 trillion yen, less than the 43.6 trillion yen initially planned for this year.
Lower borrowing will be replaced with higher tax revenues, seen rising for the first time in two years to a record 65.2 trillion yen as COVID-19 curbs on economic activity are eased.
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The government estimates real economic growth of 3.2% in fiscal year 2022/23, up from a prior estimate of 2.2% which provides the basis for the budget plan.
But with debt still accounting for 34.3% of the budget, it will remain difficult to achieve a primary budget surplus by fiscal year 2025/26 as the government aims to do.
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The primary budget deficit – excluding new bond sales and debt servicing – is seen at 13 trillion yen in FY2022/23, improving from 20 trillion yen seen this year but still far from the government’s target.
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Oxford superintendent Tim Throne says ‘no discipline warranted’ for Ethan Crumbley before Michigan shooting
The superintendent of Michigan’s Oxford Community Schools said “no discipline was warranted” when accused shooter Ethan Crumbley met with high school officials before Tuesday’s deadly rampage.
In his first comments since the attack, which were recorded and posted to YouTube, Tim Throne touched on the meetings that included Crumbley, school administrators — and even the suspect’s parents.
“I want you to know that there has been a lot of talk about the student who was apprehended,” Throne said, without naming Crumbley.
“That he was called up to the office, and all that kind of stuff. No discipline was warranted. There are no discipline records at the high school,” the superintendent said.
It was revealed earlier Thursday that two teachers at Oxford high raised red flags over Crumbley’s conduct earlier in the week.
The 15-year-old suspect “had a counseling session” with school officials on Monday after a teacher witnessed “something that she felt was disturbing in terms of” Crumbley’s behavior, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told CNN’s “New Day.”
School officials also made a phone call to Crumbley’s parents that day, Bouchard said.
“The day of the shooting, a different teacher in a different classroom saw some behavior that they felt was concerning and they brought the child down to an office, had a meeting with school officials, called in the parents,” the sheriff said.
“And ultimately it was determined that he could go back into class.”
Throne, in his comments, acknowledged Tuesday’s meeting, which took place roughly three hours before Crumbley is accused of fatally shooting four students and wounding 7 other people at the school.
“Yes, this student did have contact with our front office. And yes, his parents were on campus Nov. 30 … this is as much information as we can give you today” the superintendent said.
Bouchard said the decision to let Crumbley go back to class Tuesday “will all be part of the investigation in terms of what they thought and why they thought that was the right step.”
Throne said the school is expected to remain closed for weeks as the investigation continues.
“This high school is like a wreck right now,” Throne said, likening it to a “war zone.”
Can the NFL, Raiders discipline Jon Gruden for his 2011 email?
But for the investigation of the Washington Football Team’s chronic atmosphere of workplace misconduct, the NFL wouldn’t be investigating Raiders coach Jon Gruden for an email sent to former Washington executive Bruce Allen. Still, now that the NFL has described the contents of the email as “denigrating, appalling, abhorrent, and contrary to our values of respect and inclusivity,” the NFL has to decide what to do about it.
The Personal Conduct Policy becomes the first place to search for potential grounds for discipline. Nothing in the current policy directly addresses the use of racist language in a communication with a third person, even if a violation from 10 years ago would qualify for discipline.
That said, the policy has a broad catch-all, prohibiting “conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL, NFL clubs, or NFL personnel.” It would be easy for the league to argue that Gruden’s comments fall within that standard.
Gruden would likely claim, if disciplined under that standard, that it was a private comment not a public statement. The league likely wouldn’t care.
The stronger argument against any type of discipline under the Personal Conduct Policy comes from the fact that Gruden made the comment when he wasn’t employed by any NFL team. The league could then try to claim that Gruden said what he said while working for an NFL broadcast partner, and that the definition of “workplace setting” in the policy pulls those remarks within its purview.
“The workplace setting means any location or conveyance used in connection with NFL activities, including the club facility, training camp, stadium, locker room, location at which a club-sponsored event takes place, and while traveling on team or NFL-related business,” the policy explains. While it would be a bit of a stretch, Gruden sending emails in his role as a high-profile employee of an NFL broadcast partner to a high-profile executive with an NFL team could qualify as behavior occurring within a “workplace setting.”
Ultimately, Gruden’s arguments and defenses may not matter. Just ask Saints coach Sean Payton about that; he was suspended for all of 2012 based on flimsy evidence and no meaningful basis for fighting it. Coaches have no union, and their rights if any flow through the league. Basically, if the league decides to take action against a coach, it will do it — and the coach won’t have many viable options in response. Unless Gruden wants to take a page from former Raiders owner Al Davis and sue the league, Gruden could have a hard time defeating any and all discipline the league may choose to impose, even if the Personal Conduct Policy doesn’t justify it.
The Raiders would have a hard time taking significant action against Gruden, up to and including firing him for cause and shutting off his right to any remaining guaranteed pay. Unless he signed paperwork when he was hired in 2018 promising that he has engaged in no past misbehavior of which the team isn’t aware and if the paperwork also reserves the right to fire him for cause if such behavior later comes to light, the Raiders will be stuck.
Then again, any discipline imposed by the team undoubtedly would be subject to the dispute-resolution procedures in nearly every coaching contract. That term requires the coach to pursue any rights or remedies through a grievance process that will be resolved by the Commissioner.
This, while on the surface it looks like the league’s and team’s options are limited, the absence of a union for coaches and the presence of contracts and policies that stack the deck in the favor of the league and the team will make it difficult for Gruden to defeat any and all punishment that the NFL or the Raiders may choose to impose.