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There are so many different platforms you can access news from whether it be a traditional news outlet or social media platforms. If I'm interested in what is happening at that certain point in time I go straight to Twitter. With an election quickly approaching the internet and news are filled with politics. However, since the return of sports we get a little breather from the serious stuff. 

Taking the spotlight now is William Barr the United States Attorney General. He sat down with CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake. Blitzed asked "How do you think African-American parents around the country explain to their kids what exactly happened to Jacob Blake, for example, and why that police officer had his knee on George Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes?"  Then Barr stated he didn't want to compare the two separate instances as they weren't the same circumstances. "Floyd was subdued, incapacitated, in handcuffs, and wasn't armed. In the Jacob case, he was in the process of committing a felony, and he was armed. So that's the difference." This caught him in the middle of a lie as Blake wasn't armed and it further proves that theory that police officers may see African-Americans as suspects before having any probable cause. (The full interview seen below)

Taking a step away from political news the recent return of sports has brought a sense of normal back to our daily lives. The NBA player Tyler Herro who plays for the Miami Heat had quite the game Wednesday night. Playing against one of the leagues top teams the Milwaukee Buck's with their star player Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fans were tweeting out with how impressed they were with his performance. One fan tweeted "Tyler Herro absolutely made a fool of the Bucks there. Completely manipulated the leagues best defense and scored over Lopez." He scored 12 points which isn't something that you would be quite impressed with as other players like Lebron James are averaging 27.1 points per game, sometimes dropping almost 40 points. However, the way he commanded the floor and handled a top ranked team has blown fans away. 

 

Staying within the world of sports the MLB suffered a loss of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver. Seaver pitched for the New York Mets and played in the MLB for 20 years. The Mets field reported Steve Gelbs reacted in an interview stating that "He was the Franchise, he is the Franchise, he always will be the Franchise. Tom Seaver is the New York Mets." Seaver was 75 when he passed believe to be a mixture of suffering from dementia and COVID-19. He is featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and is the Met's all time leader in wins at 311. In his career he had 3,640 strikeout and 61 shutouts earning the nickname "Terrific Tom" The MLB has already commented on the tragic loss posting a eight minute highlight real of his MLB performances. Along with the National Baseball Hall of Fame who released the video below almost an hour after his death was announced.

It's safe to say that news these days whether through social media platforms like Twitter or news broadcast like CNN follows a similar pattern. Politics and issues of racism flood the news as many reach for a change in our justice system. Sports though somehow manage to remain a light in such unsure times. Fans around the world are coming together to support their teams again bringing a sense of normalcy back.