“This is not something that I am going to run by anybody,” he said. “I am not looking for approval. I have to stand up for people that are oppressed. ... If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what is right.”

Dear people on my Facebook feed: If you are boycotting Walmart because of how it treated one police officer and not how it treats millions of employees; if you are boycotting the NFL because it tacitly supports not standing for the anthem and not because it tacitly supports rape, domestic violence and traumatic brain…

Jeezus … he’s starting to look like Al Davis, too.

I’m so grateful that the CBC streamed the final show, even if it was the most heartbreaking concert I could imagine. And how perfect was Ron MacLean as the host of the event? The Hip might be the only cultural institution on par with HNIC.

I’m with you all the way. Me and the wife both from Newfie now living in Minneapolis. Thanks to the ceeb for putting it online commercial and announcer free.

No, he expanded what he began with calling attention to justice reform. Not Trump.

Or as I call him, Christmas Angle.

That’s not even really his theme...it originally belonged to the PATRIOT DEL WILKES!

Felps? The Swimmer Guy? It’s Flaps. Marshaun Flaps. He been one of my favorites to follow, along with that Jamiroquain sprinter, Eustace Bloat.

Instead of the national anthem at the podium, they should have played her the song of American Olympic wrestling heroes, it’s true, it’s damn true.

Former NCAA diver here (Division 3, no less; yeah, that’s TWO whole divisions more than D1. I know. Pretend to be less impressed, please, otherwise we’ll both be embarrassed).
Divers practice their jump on the board over and over again, because it is actually the most crucial part of every dive. If you mistime the…

“Jussi Rastolainen thought he’d left diving behind after winning Finland’s only gold medal in the Melbourne games. But when a herd of moose gored the entire 2016 Olympic team to death, Jussi couldn’t abandon his country in its tragic time of need. This summer, Max von Sydow is...Finnishing The Dive.”

Thank goodness he's ok - it would have been really ugly if he dyed.

JULIET CHOSE POORLY

For a second there, Ryan Lochte thought he’d dyed and gone to heaven.

except that there’s every indication that these girls love each other, and that Simone and Aly are extremely close in particular? Is your life really that sad?

Why not dog agility? or flyball then? Why because the dog is doing the bulk of the work.

By no means am I excusing DeRozan’s behavior, but if you knew what Prince Nakawazele’s treasurer took him for, you’d want to punch the first Nigerian you met too.

Although mini-golf in the Olympics would be awesome.