RACHEL MADDOW SHOW Racist red flags follow Trump Breitbart hire, Steve Bannon
Donald Trumps senior adviser Steve Bannon said the media should "keep its mouth shut"after being "humiliated"by a surprising election outcome.
"The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for awhile," Mr Bannontoldthe New York Times.
"I want you to quote this,"Mr Bannon added.
"The media here is the opposition party. They dont understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States."
Mr Bannon, who said last July that he had founded Breitbart as a "platform for the alt-right", was propelled into the White House as Mr Trumps right-hand man, and has been a key adviser on appointees to the cabinet and policy.
He said the media got the election "dead wrong"and they represented the "opposition party"to Mr trumps administration.
mr bannon rarely gives interviews - apart from to Breitbart - and tends to stay out of the spotlight.
His comments come off the back of press secretary Sean Spicers angry rant at the media on Saturday, blaming them for accurately reporting Mr Trumps relatively small inauguration crowd size.
"It was the largest crowd size in American history. Period," he said.
Mr Trumps senior adviser, Kellyanne Conway, defended her colleague and said Mr Spicer had just provided reporters with "alternative facts".
In a heated interview with NBC, Ms Conway said the government "might have to rethink its relationship with the press".
Mr Trump, during his first official stop at the CIA headquarters, said he had a war with the media, labeling them as the "most dishonest people"he had ever met.
During the campaign and after the election, the President has routinely called individual reporters "sleazes" and "liars".
He has called BuzzFeed"a failing pile of garbage", CNN is "fake news", and ranted against Vanity Fair for giving his restaurant a bad review.
Odell Beckham Jr Mic"d Up at Pro Bowl Practice (2017)
It"s Pro Bowl day! Try not to get too excited because the San Francisco 49ers will not be represented in todays game. You would think someone would be found as an alternate, but the 49ers season was plenty bad that nobody got the call. The game kicks off at 5 p.m. PT on ESPN. Sean McDonough and Jon Gruden will be calling the game. I am curious to see how much Gruden can pump this game up. You can watch the game via live online stream on WatchESPN.
How many folks will actually watch the game without any 49ers to watch? Would that even impact your viewing decision in the past? I have no plans on watching it, especially with an 8 p.m. ET kickoff out here on the east coast. Ive been watching Downton Abbey for the first time, so I might just watch two or three episodes of that instead. But dont let that stop you from enjoying the NFLs All Star Game!
How to Watch
When: 5 p.m. PTWhere: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FLTV: ESPNCommentators: Sean McDonough, Jon GrudenOnline: WatchESPN
A FedEx driver who saved two American flags from being burned in protest will be able to keep his job, the company said Saturday.
On Thursday, Matt Uhrin while still wearing his FedEx uniform walked into a group of protesters in Iowa City, Iowa and grabbed an American flag before it could be burned. When the protesters attempted to light a second flag on fire, Uhrin returned with a fire extinguisher and took that flag as well.
Following the incident, Uhrin did not issue a comment to the Iowa Press-Citizen, except to say his actions were not related to his employer.
After a scuffle, two protesters were arrested for violating the citys burn ordinance. The protestors say they were demonstrating against American imperialism, racial and social injustice and the threat of Fascismunder President Trump. They maintain they were not protesting military veterans.
uhrins actions prompted social media reaction from all sides of the political spectrum.
I will only use Federal Express now. THANK YOU, FED EX MAN! https://t.co/ZYTWJ8szdk
Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) January 27, 2017
I applaud @FedEx for standing behind driver Matt Uhrin. What he did was right and American.
Pastor Greg Locke (@pastorlocke) January 28, 2017
@sgrubermiller He should be arrested for assault. If they fire him, that"s his fault. I def don"t want a psycho delivering to my house.
Blake Biller (@blake_biller) January 27, 2017
An online petition also circulated, urging FedEx to continue to employ Uhrin. It quickly reached its goal of 10,000 signatures.
On Saturday, FedEx tweeted that they had reviewed the incident and had no plans to terminate Uhrin.
We have reviewed the matter in Iowa City involving driver Matt Uhrin. He remains a FedEx employee & we have no plans to change his status.
FedEx (@FedEx) January 28, 2017
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OJ Howard in the 2017 Reese"s Senior Bowl (Credit: Getty Images / Jonathan Bachman)
Brendan Langley #31 of the North team breaks up a pass intended for Travin Dural #83 of the South team during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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Lorenzo Jerome #22 of the North team intercepts the ball as O.J. Howard #88 of the South team defends during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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North squad wide receiver Zay Jones of East Carolina (7) catches the ball against the South during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala.
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John Johnson #9 of the North team tackles Freddie Stevenson #43 of the South team during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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North squad wide receiver Cooper Kupp of Eastern Washington (10) carries the ball as he gets around South squad defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon of Villanova (92) during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
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South squad quarterback Josh Dobbs of Tennessee (11) runs the ball as North squad cornerback Aarion Penton of Missouri (11) attempts the tackle during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala.
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Taywan Taylor #82 of the South team is tackled by John Johnson #9 of the North team and Desmond King #14 during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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South squad safety Damarius Travis of Minnesota (7) and South squad inside linebacker Alex Anzalone of Florida (34) tackle North squad running back De"Veon Smith of Michigan (44) during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala. (
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South squad running back Donnel Pumphrey of San Diego State, center is tackled during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game against North, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala.
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Amara Darboh #82 of the North team catches the ball as Dwayne Thomas #23 of the South team defends during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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Josh Reynolds #81 of the South team celebrates a touchdown with Jon Toth #72 during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl against the North team at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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South squad inside linebacker Harvey Langi of Brigham Young, right, celebrates with South squad defensive end Keionta Davis of UT-Chattanooga, left, after Davis sacks a North squad quarterback during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala.
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South squad running back Matt Dayes of North Carolina State (20) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by North squad outside linebacker Vince Biegel of Wisconsin (47) and North squad inside linebacker Ben Gedeon of Michigan (42) during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
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Zay Jones #7 of the North team attempts to catch the ball during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl against the South team at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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South squad wide receiver Travin Dural of LSU (83) misses the ball against the North squad during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala.
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Josh Reynolds #81 of the South team catches the ball for a touchdown as Brendan Langley #31 of the North team defends during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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Davis Webb #7 of the South team throws the ball during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl against the North team at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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Nate Peterman #4 of the North team throws the ball during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl against the South team at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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Mike Roberts #80 of the North team catches the ball as Dwayne Thomas #23 of the South team defends during the first half of the Reese"s Senior Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 28, 2017 in Mobile, Alabama.
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South squad quarterback Josh Dobbs of Tennessee (11) throws a pass against the North squad during the first half of the senior bowl ncaa college football game, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
jerome Bettis, Ray Lewis (AFC) and Tony Gonzalez and Charles Woodson (NFC) will lead their respective teams in theNFL all-star game.Giants representatives include Odell Beckham Jr., Janoris Jenkins, Landon Collins and Dwyane Harris.
Here"s what you need to know:
Who: AFC vs. NFC All-Stars
When: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017
Where: Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Time: 8 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN
Live stream: WatchESPN
Pro Bowl replacements
The NFLand its players were looking for ways to spice up the Pro Bowl, so they decided to have San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers throw b***s at opponents.
Dodge b***s.
After moving the game to Orlando this year and returning it to the traditional AFC-NFC matchup, the NFLalso is bringing back the skills competition, with some activities that might be more closely associated with elementary recess than NFLskills.
The "competitions" include made-for-television activities like the drone drop, power relays and dodge ball - yes, dodge ball - as part of Pro Bowl Week at Disney"s sports complex.
In keeping with the unusual, 20 players representing the NFC and AFC went head-to-head in dodge ball. The winner received a monetary prize, though only fans who attended Wednesday"s workouts know who that is, everyone else will have to wait until it airs on Thursday night.
NFC Pro Bowl roster
There were some actual football skills competition fans m might remember from a decade ago, including quarterback challenge and a hands competition for receivers.
But dodge ball?
Rivers was among the players who competed, though the 35-year-old said he hadn"t played since he was in elementary school.
"We use to play on Fridays and we called it "bombardi,"" he said. "It was fun."
Maybe Browns lineman Joe Thomas is onto something with this dodge ball thing. "Fun" is not a word often used to describe any on-field activities associated with arguably one of the worst all-star games in sports.
Fun and making it more exciting for the fans was the point when a players focus group led by Cleveland"s left tackle tossed out the idea of the players competing in non-football related events such as dodge ball. A dunk tank was also proposed but it didn"t make the NFL"s chopping block.
AFC Pro Bowl roster
Thomas wanted to have skills events that even offensive and defensive linemen could get involved in.
"People will definitely tune in to watch stuff like dodge ball," Thomas said. "You can find some skills for linemen that aren"t going to get them hurt."
Not that this dodge ball was completely safe. There was mixture of size, quickness and agility, ranging from Rivers, to Thomas to Colts speedy T.Y. Hilton. All 20 of the competitors were jammed in a fenced-in area and the yellow b***s became virtual projectiles as players were not holding back in the made-for-TV spectacle.
ESPN, which brought in its Monday Night Football crew to film the activities, captured nearly three hours of footage that it will breakdown to 47 minutes to be shown Thursday night.
Peter O"Reilly, the NFLsenior vice president of events said believes it will be compelling TV.
"The players are into, the fans are into it," he said Wednesday. "It"s a win-win."
Orlando residents Juan and Marisol Rodriguez, proudly decked out in Raiders gear, enjoyed the show - at least in person.
"It was nice to see the personalities out here," Marisol said, adding she took off work to be there Wednesday. "You see them on television but it was actually nice to see their personalities showing up in person."
New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham, Jr.enjoyed himself, even lifting his self-imposed no media policy.
"We got to do the hands competition, the drone drop and we get to play dodge ball so it is cool to be able to do these things," he said. "Everybody wants to see the skills."
While it might stretching it to call dodge ball a skill, at least when it comes to NFLplayers, there were some activities fans associate with football, including a passing competition and a receiving challenge, but even they had a twist. Instead of throwing at stationary targets, quarterbacks including Rivers, Andy Dalton, Drew Brees, and Dak Prescott threw footballs at spinning and moving targets that had varied points attached depending on the difficulty of the throw.
Receivers like Beckham and Jarvis Landry took part in a hands competition where they had to catch footballs one handed, two handed and sideline passes without stepping out of bounds.
The drone "competition" was developing. It took quite a while for the drone to pick up a football and hover starting at 75 feet above the field before dropping the ball to an awaiting player. The height increased in increments of 10 feet, until only player remained standing. That sounds painful, though not as painful as it was waiting for the drone to reach its height.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
Joe Giglio may be reached at jgiglio@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoeGiglioSports. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks basketball 2017 (Jan. 21)
LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky and Kansas, the two most winningprograms in the sport, willface off Saturday for the 30th time.
The series started with a legendary coaching matchup between Adolph Rupp and Phog Allen. Some 66 years later it will continue with national title winnersJohn Calipari and Bill Self at the helm of their respective programs.
Kentucky leads the all-time series 22-7.
SEC Country ranked the top-10 Kentucky-Kansas games ahead of their6 p.m. matchup Saturday at Rupp Arena:
10. Nov. 8, 2014: Kentucky 72, Kansas 40
It was set to be a signature top-5 Champions Classic matchup to kick off the season, but it ended up being Selfs worst loss as Kansas head coach.
The top-ranked Wildcats tore apart the Jayhawks without anyone scoring more than 11 points (Dakari Johnson). No Kansas player reached double-digit points.
It was the beginning of a historic 38-1 season for the Cats.
9. Dec. 11, 1976: Kentucky 90, Kansas 63
It wasnt a close game, but it was the first Kentucky-Kansas game at Rupp Arena. It was the third regular-season game at Rupp Arena and Rupp himself was there for a dedication ceremony beforehand.
He would die almost exactly one year later Dec. 10, 1977.
8. Dec. 9, 1989: Kansas 150, Kentucky 95
The game set a slew of records for both schools good ones for Kansas and bad ones for Kentucky.
It was the worst loss in program history for the Wildcats. Kansas 55-point victory was led by Terry Browns 31 points on 7-of-10 shooting from behind the arc. Derrick Miller led Kentucky with 32 points on 19 3-point attempts, but it wasnt close to being enough.
Kansas 150 points are the most its ever scored in a game and the most lopsided matchup the two programs have ever played.
7. Dec. 14, 1959: Kentucky 77, Kansas 72 (OT)
The second meeting between the schools and first in Lawrence, Kan., was a good one.
Ned Jennings paced the Cats with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Wayne Hightower had a monster game for the Jayhawks with 33 points, 14 rebounds and a whopping 36 field goal attempts.
Itwas the first of five overtime games between the two programs.
6. Jan. 30, 2016: Kansas 90, Kentucky 84 (OT)
No. 20 Kentuckyfell just short of pulling off an upset against fourth-ranked Kansas.
It was the first time in 10 years that the game was played on a non-neutral floor as all of Allen Fieldhouse was behind the Jayhawks.
Wayne Selden went off for 33 points for Kansas and Tyler Ulis led the Wildcats with 26 points and 8 assists. Self moved to 4-3 against Kentucky with the win.
5. Dec. 31, 1984: Kentucky 92, Kansas 89
Kenny Sky Walker mightve turned in the best single-game performance for Kentucky in the history of the series. The junior forward recorded a mega double-double with 36 points and 19 rebounds as unranked Kentucky beat No. 11 Kansas.
He did it against one of the best players in Kansas history Danny Manning. The current Wake Forest head coach and former No. 1 NBA Draft pick had 30 points and 11 rebounds, but he and Kansas were bested by Walker and the Wildcats.
It was a career high in points for Walker and Manning, and one of the best 1-on-1 matchups in the history of the series.
4. Dec. 16, 1950: Kentucky 68, Kansas 39
The first-ever game between the storied programs deserves a high spot on the list regardless of what the score was.
Thecoaching matchup was the most notable part Rupp vs. Allen, student vs. mentor.
Ruppplayed at Kansas from 1920-23 and was a member of one of Allens first Jayhawks teams. Thirty years later, the two legends were coaching against each other for the first time. Rupp got the best of his old coach in a season where UKwent on to win a national championship.
It was the only head-to-head meetingbetween Rupp and Allen. The two coached a combined 78 seasons at their respective schools.
3. April 2, 2012: Kentucky 67, Kansas 59
Kentucky and Kansashad met twice before in the NCAA tournament, but this was the firstin a national championship game. The Wildcats were vying for title No. 8, with the Jayhawks in search of their fourth.
It was Caliparis crew that prevailed behind Doron Lambs 22 points and Anthony Davis 16 rebounds, 6 blocks, 5 assists and 3 steals.
The win capped a 38-2 season and Kentuckys first national championship since 1998.
first NCAA tournament meeting between the two programs was a classic courtesy of a clutch Scott Padgett shot.
The Catshad beaten the Jayhawks by 18 points several months earlier in the regular season, but this time they found themselves on the verge of defeat. But Scott Padgett receiveda pass with Kentucky down 3 with under 25 seconds to go. He lift faked to get his defender in the air and hit a step back 3-pointer to tie the game at 79 with 18.7 seconds to go.
UKwon in overtime as Padgett finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds in the second-round matchup.
1. Dec. 9, 1978: Kentucky 67, Kansas 66 (OT)
It was the most improbable Kentucky win in the series, considering the hole the Wildcats had to crawl out of. Joe B. Halls 10th ranked Wildcats trailed No. 5 Kansas 66-60 with 31 seconds left in overtime before Kyle Macy played hero for Kentucky.
A Dwight Anderson steal led to a Macy shot that locked the score at 66 with 3 seconds left. But that was just the beginning of a bizarre ending. A Kansas player called timeout after Macys tying shot, but the Jayhawks didnt have any stoppages left. Macy nailed the technical shot and the clock expired as Kansas threw in the ball.
It capped a 7-0 game-winning Kentucky run in the games final half-minute.
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2017 Gasparilla invasion time lapse (Photo: Logan Bowles, USA TODAY Sports)
If you are attending gasparilla this year, get ready to see some familiar faces wearing Green & Gold during the parade. According to USF Sports Info Department, the Bulls will be well represented in Saturday"s festivities.
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TAMPA, JAN. 27, 2017 USF standout quarterback Quinton Flowers will be among five USF student-athletes that will join Rocky The Bull and USF cheer and band members in the 2017 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates Saturday.
Flowers, the 2016 American Conference Offensive Player of the Year, will be joined by all-conference standouts Auggie Sanchez and DErnest Johnson on the USF float as well as womens track and field student-athlete Kennedy Shank and womens soccer player Estefania Fuentes Del Razo.
The USF student-athletes will be armed with plenty of green and gold beads for the crowd and the football players will toss four lucky footballs along the parade route to Bulls fans sporting their green and gold. The lucky footballs can be redeemed for season tickets for the 2017 football season.
This will mark the second straight year in which USF student-athletes have participated in the annual Gasparilla Parade of Pirates, which is attended by approximately 300,000 people along the 3.8-mile parade route. The parade, which started in 1904, runs 2 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Tampa.
