Ditka: stand or leave America. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — During a recent chinwag with TMZ sports, Hall of Fame football coach Mike Ditka said every athlete, including black players, should eschew genuflecting during the national anthem because it’s not only impertinent to military veterans, it’s offensive to the American flag. He also has a message for those ...

Trump sings a different tune.  Blog King, Mass Appeal WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who once said “get that son of a bitch off the field” for genuflecting during the national anthem, now believes Colin Kaepernick deserves another opportunity to play in the NFL. The Commander-in-Chief sung a different tune on Wednesday after years of lambasting football players for kneeling ...

Drew Brees is catching hell.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brews just became the most hated player in the NFL and a stint in witness protection ain’t outside the realm of possibility. The 41-year-old quarterback of the New Orleans Saints ruffled some feathers on Wednesday with a series of insensitive remarks he made in regards to George ...

Tony Gonzalez finally enshrined.  Blog King, Mass Appeal CANTON — If you’re a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, the 2019 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony held special meaning. Three former Chiefs — Johnny Robinson, Ty Law and Tony Gonzalez — received their effigies Saturday night in Canton, Ohio. The latter delivered the final speech. After years of harboring morose ...

Super Bowl 53 ratings disaster.  Blog King, Mass Appeal ATLANTA — The final numbers are in and they’re not good. Super Bowl LIII (53) was a hot ghetto mess and that was reflected in the television ratings, the lowest in 16 years. Sunday’s finale had a preliminary household rating of 41.1, the lowest since Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003. The ...

Teacher cuts kid’s hair in classroom. Blog King, Mass Appeal VISALIA, Calif — Classic example of cutting class. This week’s “I Screwed Up A Good Job Award” belongs to California teacher Margaret Gieszinger who snapped in class by cutting a male student’s hair (against his wishes) while singing the national anthem. She also chased several students around the classroom with ...