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Missouri Governor Refuses To Address Commuting Prison Sentence Of Andy Reid’s Son

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Missouri Governor Mike Parson has refused to provide specifics on why he commuting the prison sentence of Andy Reid’s son, Britt. “No request, official or otherwise, was made on behalf of Mr. Reid for this commutation,” was the only comment given to ESPN from Parson’s office. Reid had served 16 months of a three-year prison sentence at the time of his commutation. Reid struck two parked cars outside Arrowhead Stadium in February 2021 while going 20mph over the speed limit. The crash injured six people, including putting a five-year-old girl in an 11-day coma.

Reid will spend the rest of his sentence under house arrest. However, the decision has raised questions about Parson’s impartiality. The governor is a self-described “avid” fan of the Chiefs and spoke at the team’s recent Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City. Parson became Governor in 2018 upon the resignation of his predecessor. He was re-elected in 2020. However, Parson is term-limited and cannot seek re-election again this year. The open race is expected to be between Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Minority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives Crystal Quade.

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Taylor Swift “Won Over” The Chiefs With Homemade Pop-Tarts, Andy Reid Claims

Andy Reid hasn’t said much about his son since the 2021 incident. However, something that Reid is much more keen to talk about is Taylor Swift. Swift “won over” the Chiefs’ O-Line with homemade Pop-Tarts, Reid claimed at the NFL Combine. “She likes to cook, so she made the offensive linemen these homemade pop tarts. She didn’t give me one, and the offensive linemen definitely didn’t give me one,” Reid told Mike Florio and Chris Simms. Swift is an avid baker, dating as far back as a viral Tumblr cookie recipe a decade ago.

Back at the Combine, Reid also spoke on his relationship with Swift, whom he first met during his tenure with the Eagles. “I knew her dad and her mom — good, solid people. I met her when she was young. And she’s so grounded for who she is. I mentioned somewhere that since the queen passed away, she might be the most famous woman in the world, but she handles it,” Reid said.

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Drake Missouri Concert Crash: Alleged Killer Bails Out

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Drake is an artist who tries to keep the audiences at his show feeling as positive as possible. On recent tours, he’s been kind enough to give out luxurious designer bags, cash prizes, and even vehicles to random patrons, or people who come to his shows to celebrate after battling cancer. Despite his best efforts, there’s a lot that remaisn outside of the Canadian’s control, including reckless drivers outside the venue. Following his performance in Missouri earlier this month, a mother-daughter duo lost their lives after 22-year-old Monte Henderson sped through a red light.

According to WPDE, the young man was released from jail last Friday (February 23). At the time, he posted $20K, or 10% of his $200K bail, court records obtained by the outlet reveal. Henderson was arrested on two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter charges and two counts of armed criminal action. His victims were 42-year-old Laticha “Lety” Bracero and her daughter, 21-year-old Alyssa Cordova. The women were visiting from Chicago to see Drake in downtown St. Louis on Valentine’s Day when they lost their lives while crossing the street.

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“Data retrieved from the Jeep Grand Cherokee indicated that the vehicle was traveling at speeds in excess of 70 mph prior to violating the red traffic signal,” court records notes. “Based on the foregoing and the serious nature of the charges, I believe that the defendant is not likely to appear voluntarily on a summons and is a danger to the community,” one officer wrote.

As the loved ones left behind by Bracero and Cordova continue to grieve their unexpected loss, Drake is likely feeling more grateful than ever for his mother, Sandra Graham’s presence in his life. Ending the most romantic month of the year on a mushy note, he shared a “forever core memory” of the blonde beauty with us on Instagram today. Check that out at the link below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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College Coach With $6M Salary Complains About NIL

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NIL has become the bogeyman of the NCAA. The legislation, passed in 2020, finally allowed collegiate athletes to be compensated in terms of brand deals and media appearances. That was a major step away from the era where the authorities that oversaw college sports adamantly defended the free labor of collegiate athletes.

However, not everyone is a fan of the program. Many coaches argue that NIL has forever changed recruiting. According to these detractors, players will go where the money is, putting smaller schools at a recruiting disadvantage. Granted, NIL has made some players at some schools very wealthy. Despite this, it’s a weak argument to try and defend not paying players given how much revenue they generate for the school. Additionally, one college football coach is receiving a lot of mockery for his particularly exaggerated take on NIL.

Eli Drinkwitz Makes Weird NIL Statement

Eli Drinkwitz has been the head coach for the Missouri Tigers since 2020. The Tigers recruited Drinkwitz after his spectacular 12-1 2019 season leading Appalachian State. Since arriving at Missouri, he has gone 17-19, including 0-2 in bowl games. According to a tweet from Sports Illustrated reporter Ross Dellenger, Drinkwitz is not a fan of NIL. Drinkwitz reportedly said that college athletes make more through NIL than his pediatrician brother-in-law does. This is bad, Drinkwitz argued, because “he saves lives.”

It’s a fine if tired sentiment. People have been pointing out how athletes make more than doctors, firefighters, etc. for years. However, there’s just one little detail that undermines Drinkwitz’s position. When Drinkwitz was hired by Missouri in 2020, his salary was $4 million. In 2023, his salary is $6 million. Furthermore, by the end of his contract in 2027, his salary will be $7 million. It’s a little hard to make the argument that NIL is bad when you yourself are making millions of dollars more than a medical professional. For what it’s worth, the median US salary for a pediatrician in the United States is around $218,000. While the NIL debate will surely continue in college sports, it’s safe to say that the millionaire coaches (especially the ones who make millions to produce losing records) should probably sit this one out.

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