Month: May 2021

Miles Teller called out former NFL punter Pat McAfee on Twitter, Friday, for making a joke about Teller being jumped during a WWE broadcast.

“I got jumped by two guys in a bathroom. Never met them before in my life but ya cool wrestling segue bud,” the Whiplash star wrote in response to a video of McAfee commentating on a wrestling match.

“Miles Teller got punched in the face in Maui this morning. I don’t think it was as hard as that shot,” McAfee joked in the clip.

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TMZ reported that Teller was jumped at a restaurant where he and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, were eating dinner. Teller and Sperry had been in Hawaii celebrating with Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley.

After Teller called out McAfee, the former Indianapolis Colt apologized: “Miles.. I apologize for not knowing the whole story. I will fix my position and make it right… with that being said, it was a pretty good segue.”

TMZ also reports that the man who punched Teller helped plan his 2019 wedding and is owed $60,000 for services he provided. Teller apparently threatened to press charges against the attacker after he was punched. Both Teller and Sperry left the restaurant quickly after.

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After speaking about his appearance at WrestleMania during the latest episode of LeBron James’ HBO series The Shop, Bad Bunny was praised by the legendary wrestlers Triple H and The Undertaker.

On The Shop, Bunny described the WWE as “100 percent real,” and spoke about the difficulty of performing in the sport.

In response to the quote being posted on Twitter, The Undertaker replied “Well said, @sanbenito. You did us ALL proud at #WrestleMania. #DeadmanApproved.”

Triple H also responded to the quote writing, “@sanbenito dedicated the time, effort, and passion necessary for a world tour into his performance at #WrestleMania. He’s not only a lifelong fan of our business but a member of our @WWE family who earned all of our respect along the way!!!!!”

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Bunny made his WWE debut during a highly anticipated matchup with The Miz at WrestleMania 37 in April. His performance was met with massive praise from fans of the sport.

The El Último Tour Del Mundo singer has spoken about being a long-time WWE fanatic numerous times.

“Performing at the Royal Rumble is a childhood dream come true,” Bad Bunny told Billboard earlier this year. “I have been a lifelong fan of WWE and I am excited to take the stage and entertain fans around the world.”

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The Baltimore Ravens are reportedly interested in trading for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones “if the price is right.” It’s been reported that the Falcons are hoping to get at least a first-round pick in exchange for the legendary pass catcher.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler spoke about the Ravens’ interest in building up their offense on SportsCenter: “I’m told [the Ravens] are willing to get involved if the price is right.”

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Rumors that Jones would be leaving Atlanta grew exponentially when the 7-time Pro-Bowler said he was done with the Falcons on Undisputed.

“You want to go to the Cowboys, Julio? Or you want to stay in Atlanta?” Shannon Sharpe asked Jones on Monday’s episode of Undisputed.

Jones responded, “I’m outta there, man.”

In addition to the Ravens, there have been reports that the New England Patriots are interested in Jones.

“Can’t speak to what Julio Jones wants, but was told the #Patriots have had internal discussions about the wide receiver,” NFL Network’s Mike Giardi reported last week. “The 32-year old had been incredibly durable until this past season when he dealt with a troublesome hamstring.”

A final decision on trading or releasing Jones is expected to come before June 2nd when the Falcons can still move him and save $15 million against the salary cap.

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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says there’s “no chance” he doesn’t play in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz, despite being listed as questionable with a left knee sprain.

“There’s no chance that I don’t play tomorrow,” Davis said after practice Saturday. “As a player, I’ve wanted to be in this moment. You want to be in the playoffs and help contribute to my team’s success. I want to be out there. So in my eyes, for me as a competitor, I think I’ll be out there [Sunday].”

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Davis sustained the injury during the Lakers’ 109-95 Game 3 win while chasing down Devin Booker for a block. While playing through injury, he finished with 34 points and 11 rebounds.

The 8-time NBA All-Star says he has been experiencing swelling in the knee, and is wearing a compression sleeve to treat it.

“I haven’t mentioned or talked about a brace,” he said when asked if he’ll play with a more substantial brace. “But if that’s going to help, then I don’t mind going back to the 1970s brace.”

Frank Vogel says Davis is still questionable despite his confidence.

“Both will be listed as questionable dealing with some soreness,” Vogel said, also referring to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. “But we’re hopeful that they both play.”

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Portland Trail Blazers’ center Jusuf Nurkic fired back at Kendrick Perkins, Saturday, saying he “would be a mascot” if he were still in the league today. Perkins called Nurkic one of the worst defensive players in the NBA after the Blazers’ 120-115 loss to the Nuggets in Game 3.

“I don’t know if I can talk about defense, some guy, clown out there saying I’m one of the worst in the league. The guy named, I guess he’s an analyst, ESPN guy Perkins, the big fella Perkins, Kendrick Perkins. In this league today, he would be a mascot,” Nurkic told reporters when asked about Perkins’ comments. “I don’t know why he claimed that. I like him as a person too. People don’t understand the roles…but to say that stuff, that was weak”

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“Mike Malone flat out-coached Terry Stotts!!! Nurkic and Kanter are the worse defensive bigs in the NBA!,” Perkins tweeted. “Btw shoutout to Austin Rivers tonight for proving all the haters wrong…I just remember them saying he was in the NBA because of his Pops. Carry the hell on…”

The Nuggets bounced back in Game 4, Saturday, winning the contest 115-95. Nurkic went on to record 17 points, six rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal in the game.

Game 5 between the Nuggets and Blazers is scheduled for Tuesday at 9:00 PM, EST.

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