Scott Williams courted controversy after joking about England winning “two World Wars and one World Cup” following his World Championship third-round win over German Martin Schindler. Williams won a final-set decider to advance 4-3 before making the heavy-handed remark in his post-match interview on Sky Sports. The match was played in a raucous atmosphere at […]
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Adult Entertainment Star Michael Lucas Had Name Written on IDF Bomb, Sparking Controversy
Adult entertainment star Michael Lucas recently claimed he asked IDF forces to paint his name on armaments being used in the battle against Hamas militants in Gaza. The well-hung top known for his hard-pounding sex scenes and pro-Israeli views made the claim in response to a social media post from transphobic MMA fighter Jake Shields. […]
‘I will not resign,’ Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman holds special meeting late Friday during ongoing prison bed controversy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Board of Corrections are not letting up taking big swings at each other. It has now been more than a week of legal battles between the board and the state- all stemming from the governor and secretary of correction’s push to add more prison […]
Atlanta Braves visit White House, and controversy over Native American team name follows
WASHINGTON — The controversy over Native American names in professional and collegiate sports arrived at the White House on Monday, when President Biden hosted the Atlanta Braves, winners of last year’s World Series. The team’s name and its accompanying tomahawk logo have long come under criticism as offensive to Native Americans. During games, Braves fans […]
Controversy in California over ‘neutral’ Middle East history
American colleges and universities are grappling with how to address wildly varying viewpoints of the Israel-Hamas war, amid mounting tensions and incidents of violence in educational communities. As part of a slate of initiatives, one major university system said it will develop programming with a “viewpoint-neutral history of the Middle East.” But the recent move […]