A gut-wrenching story from Katie Strang ... "You can’t stop it from happening. You just have to sit there and watch your kid be destroyed."

NEWS: Tigers AGM Sam Menzin resigned following an HR investigation related to his conduct w/ women in the org. The Athletic spoke with multiple women who alleged they received unsolicited explicit photos from Menzin. Story w/ Cody Stavenhagen nytimes.com/athletic/62622…

What the jury didn’t hear in the Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Trial: A mistrial, allegations of misconduct, concerns that smart glasses were being used to illegally record trial and more Story w/ Dan Robson⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/63620…

For years, the LA County Sheriffs investigated journalists who reported critical info about police misconduct. Maya Lau, Ben Poston Corina Knoll at the Los Angeles Times wrote about deputies still on the force despite histories of lying and other serious misconduct... latimes.com/local/californ…

If you missed it — Harvard A bombed LSAT Sports Illustrated ESPN And now, a podcast built on "adversarial journalism" There's WAY more to Pablo Torre 🕳️'s moment than Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson: nytimes.com/athletic/63295…

Tony Clark has hired outside counsel. So too did his union. The Eastern District of New York is reviewing whether MLBPA officials used licensing money or equity to improperly enrich themselves, sources said. nytimes.com/athletic/64015…

A brave and gut-wrenching piece from the great Bill Plaschke. All the best in your fight, my friend. latimes.com/sports/story/2…

Recent court filings — including one posted in error — have revealed new details about the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. A deposition revealed Skaggs had told his agent he received drugs from pitcher Wade Miley in 2013. Details from Sam Blum ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/64191…

🧵1/ NEW w/ Nathan Fenno: On this airline, big name sports teams sometimes sit in the same seats detainees are chained to hours earlier on ICE deportation missions nytimes.com/athletic/64163…

Exclusive FIFA has decided not to show videos or signage which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination in US Club World Cup venues FIFA point to statutes - "politically neutral" - when asked if US political climate played part in decision nytimes.com/athletic/64306…

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A beautiful piece ...

The Hockey Canada trial could have been a reckoning. It became something else. Story w/ ⁦Dan Robson⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/64294…

Great work by Melody Gutierrez ...

INVESTIGATION: Cameron J Colvin’s story of overcoming personal tragedy on his way to playing for Oregon Football captured media attention and inspired a major motion picture. Now he faces millions in civil judgments and an FBI investigation. For Sportico👇 sportico.com/leagues/colleg…

Since 2020, there have been at least 52 stalking cases involving sports figures Via ⁦Alex Andrejev⁩ nytimes.com/athletic/65471…

A chilling and important piece by Carson Kessler …

Aaron Donald is a future Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the most dominant defenders in NFL history. But five years of intensifying harassment from a stalker left him exasperated, uncertain and afraid.

"I accidentally married Aaron Donald." "You can tell people I am delusional. I don't care ..." This story isn't just creepy, it's terrifying. Great reporting from Nathan Fenno on the stalker who left a future Hall of Famer in fear nytimes.com/athletic/65430…

From The Athletic: “I am fearful for my safety and the safety of my wife and children.” Former NFL player Aaron Donald was stalked by a woman for years. Even though Donald is married, she filed two baseless divorce petitions, seeking millions of dollars. nyti.ms/3V1o2wo