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Mario Cristobal played under legendary ASU coach Dennis Erickson at Miami. Together, they won two national championships. Cristobal credits Erickson with changing his life. "I am grateful beyond words. God bless Coach E." 12 SPORTS | Sun Devil Football

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I was going to hold off until Easter week to play this song which was recorded by my beautiful wife. But with the relentless attacks on Christianity by the same demons who promote Eid while trying to cancel Easter l said I would put It out today. So many people who heard this last year were overcome with such emotion that it moved them to tears. Me included. Laurie's voice is a gift from God which she in turn uses to praise Him & continue His message. I owe absolutely everything to Him which is why l will be eternally grateful for His sacrifice & all the good He brought to my life particularly my wife, Our precious children & my beloved family & friends. I am also thankful for every trial & tribulation He sent to test me because it has truly made me the man that l am today. I feel that He chose certain people for this battle who carry invisible scars from what life has thrown at them but kept getting back up each & every time they were knocked down because quitting was & is never an option. I have not a shred of embarrassment speaking about Christ & my love for Him so openly. This world is in the satanic state that it's in because so so many turned away from God & accepted the Devil in countless materialistic & debaucherous forms. When you turn back to Him & truly accept Him as your Lord & Saviour it is such a happier & fulfilling life that there are no words to express the love that fills your heart & the spirit that uplifts your very soul. I am strengthened & fortified because of His blood which was spilled for all of our salvation & because of this l FEAR NO MAN OR DEVIL IN HELL. Some people are so poor all they have is money. I am truly rich because God chose to bless me with an incredible wife & beautiful children who l live & breathe for. They are my whole world & there's absolutely nothing I wouldn't do to protect them & keep them Safe. Family is everything in this life. TRUE BRAVERY IS FOLLOWING CHRIST IN A WORLD THAT HATES HIM. Islam will never replace Christianity in God's country & Christ will never be cancelled no matter how much those demons try. Our God died on the cross for our sins. Allah expects his followers to die for a sick ideology which advocates for child rape & marriage. It should be banned throughout the world. Please share this beautiful song with fellow Christians at home & worldwide. Wishing you all a truly wonderful, Peaceful & Blessed Easter. "He is Risen" CHRIST IS KING. God bless you & yours🙌🤝🇮🇪 Credit - Video Cody Power.

I was going to hold off until Easter week to play this song which was recorded by my beautiful wife. But with the relentless attacks on Christianity by the same demons who promote Eid while trying to cancel Easter l said I would put It out today. So many people who heard this last year were overcome with such emotion that it moved them to tears. Me included. Laurie's voice is a gift from God which she in turn uses to praise Him & continue His message. I owe absolutely everything to Him which is why l will be eternally grateful for His sacrifice & all the good He brought to my life particularly my wife, Our precious children & my beloved family & friends. I am also thankful for every trial & tribulation He sent to test me because it has truly made me the man that l am today. I feel that He chose certain people for this battle who carry invisible scars from what life has thrown at them but kept getting back up each & every time they were knocked down because quitting was & is never an option. I have not a shred of embarrassment speaking about Christ & my love for Him so openly. This world is in the satanic state that it's in because so so many turned away from God & accepted the Devil in countless materialistic & debaucherous forms. When you turn back to Him & truly accept Him as your Lord & Saviour it is such a happier & fulfilling life that there are no words to express the love that fills your heart & the spirit that uplifts your very soul. I am strengthened & fortified because of His blood which was spilled for all of our salvation & because of this l FEAR NO MAN OR DEVIL IN HELL. Some people are so poor all they have is money. I am truly rich because God chose to bless me with an incredible wife & beautiful children who l live & breathe for. They are my whole world & there's absolutely nothing I wouldn't do to protect them & keep them Safe. Family is everything in this life. TRUE BRAVERY IS FOLLOWING CHRIST IN A WORLD THAT HATES HIM. Islam will never replace Christianity in God's country & Christ will never be cancelled no matter how much those demons try. Our God died on the cross for our sins. Allah expects his followers to die for a sick ideology which advocates for child rape & marriage. It should be banned throughout the world. Please share this beautiful song with fellow Christians at home & worldwide. Wishing you all a truly wonderful, Peaceful & Blessed Easter. "He is Risen" CHRIST IS KING. God bless you & yours🙌🤝🇮🇪 Credit - Video Cody Power.

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37,133 views • 6 months ago

During his tenure coaching Alabama Men’s Basketball, Winfrey “Wimp” Sanderson entertained fans with a scowl that intimidated the most veteran officials all while donned in his trademark plaid sportscoat. Today the coach, who made plaid as engrained with Alabama basketball as houndstooth is with Alabama football, celebrates another birthday. And while Wimp Sanderson declined offering his actual age, he provided this point of reference instead. “You could take two SEC coaches, add their ages together and I’m still older,” Sanderson joked earlier this week. However, these last few months have been some of the most difficult in his life with the passing of his beloved wife, Annette, earlier this spring. The high school sweethearts had been married for 67 years, and she traveled with him on a coaching adventure that started in Carbon Hill and ended in Little Rock, Ark. Perhaps the biggest tribute to Sanderson’s career is the number of former players and staff that returned for the funeral services of Annette in early May. After settling in Birmingham following his retirement from coaching, Sanderson made the decision to move one more time this past summer and returned to Tuscaloosa to be closer to his youngest son, Barry, and his family. The two still produce and host their radio show “Inside the Locker Room” on Tide 100.9 FM | WTBC 1230 AM every weekday morning from 7 – 9 a.m. Sanderson coached one year at Carbon Hill High School then joined Hayden Riley’s staff at Alabama in 1960. He remained an assistant for Riley and later C.M. Newton, before being named the 16th Alabama head coach in 1980. During his 12-year run when Coleman Coliseum became known as the “Plaid Palace,” the Crimson Tide won five SEC Tournament championships, one SEC regular-season championship and reached the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament six times. His legacy is renewed every season when the “Crimson Chaos” president is sworn in and bestowed a plaid sportscoat.

During his tenure coaching Alabama Men’s Basketball, Winfrey “Wimp” Sanderson entertained fans with a scowl that intimidated the most veteran officials all while donned in his trademark plaid sportscoat. Today the coach, who made plaid as engrained with Alabama basketball as houndstooth is with Alabama football, celebrates another birthday. And while Wimp Sanderson declined offering his actual age, he provided this point of reference instead. “You could take two SEC coaches, add their ages together and I’m still older,” Sanderson joked earlier this week. However, these last few months have been some of the most difficult in his life with the passing of his beloved wife, Annette, earlier this spring. The high school sweethearts had been married for 67 years, and she traveled with him on a coaching adventure that started in Carbon Hill and ended in Little Rock, Ark. Perhaps the biggest tribute to Sanderson’s career is the number of former players and staff that returned for the funeral services of Annette in early May. After settling in Birmingham following his retirement from coaching, Sanderson made the decision to move one more time this past summer and returned to Tuscaloosa to be closer to his youngest son, Barry, and his family. The two still produce and host their radio show “Inside the Locker Room” on Tide 100.9 FM | WTBC 1230 AM every weekday morning from 7 – 9 a.m. Sanderson coached one year at Carbon Hill High School then joined Hayden Riley’s staff at Alabama in 1960. He remained an assistant for Riley and later C.M. Newton, before being named the 16th Alabama head coach in 1980. During his 12-year run when Coleman Coliseum became known as the “Plaid Palace,” the Crimson Tide won five SEC Tournament championships, one SEC regular-season championship and reached the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament six times. His legacy is renewed every season when the “Crimson Chaos” president is sworn in and bestowed a plaid sportscoat.

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17,935 views • 1 year ago

Josh Allen reveals he had zero scholarship offers coming out of high school so he sent 1,000 emails with his highlights attached to every coach in the country, only two responded “The email said something like, Hey, I’m Josh Allen. I’m 6’5”, 220 pounds. I feel like I’d be a great fit for your program. Here’s my Hudl. These are my stats… I literally just went copy, paste, copy, paste and sent it to every single coach I could find an email for.” “I played in a small town called Firebaugh, California. I had zero offers out of high school. I had no preferred walk-ons. A couple Division III schools were trying to give me academic scholarships so I could go play there, but I didn’t want to make my parents pay for me to go somewhere.” “So I went the junior college route. I felt like I was good enough to play, which is obviously why I kept going. I wanted to go to junior college, earn a scholarship and kind of pay my family back for everything they had done for me.” “I also played football, basketball and baseball. I was a three-sport guy, so I didn’t spend my summers going around to every quarterback camp. I got the chance to play different sports, feel different emotions, meet different types of people and learn how to deal with all of it.” “I think that’s something a lot of kids need to continue doing, play more sports. Every sport teaches you something that you can ultimately use later in life.”

Josh Allen reveals he had zero scholarship offers coming out of high school so he sent 1,000 emails with his highlights attached to every coach in the country, only two responded “The email said something like, Hey, I’m Josh Allen. I’m 6’5”, 220 pounds. I feel like I’d be a great fit for your program. Here’s my Hudl. These are my stats… I literally just went copy, paste, copy, paste and sent it to every single coach I could find an email for.” “I played in a small town called Firebaugh, California. I had zero offers out of high school. I had no preferred walk-ons. A couple Division III schools were trying to give me academic scholarships so I could go play there, but I didn’t want to make my parents pay for me to go somewhere.” “So I went the junior college route. I felt like I was good enough to play, which is obviously why I kept going. I wanted to go to junior college, earn a scholarship and kind of pay my family back for everything they had done for me.” “I also played football, basketball and baseball. I was a three-sport guy, so I didn’t spend my summers going around to every quarterback camp. I got the chance to play different sports, feel different emotions, meet different types of people and learn how to deal with all of it.” “I think that’s something a lot of kids need to continue doing, play more sports. Every sport teaches you something that you can ultimately use later in life.”

Josh Chambers

759,252 views • 22 days ago

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

Lemma the Optimist

10,190,197 views • 6 months ago

🎥🚨 Full transcription of Jorge Jesus' statements when asked about Cristiano Ronaldo in today's press conference ahead of their match against Denmark tomorrow... 🇵🇹🗣 Jorge Jesus: “Before answering the question, I want to make an interruption. For me, the most important thing, the most important thing, is the objective of what we have come here to do against Denmark. It is about respecting the opponent. We are going to play against a great opponent, with the ambition of continuing to win the Nations League. I don’t have one player, I have 23 players, and you can ask whatever questions you want about any player. But I’ll answer your question. As for Ronaldo, one question is not enough, three is too many. I will only answer two questions about Ronaldo, and then I won’t answer any more, because Ronaldo is not the main reason I am here. The main reason I am here is Denmark, and the fact that I am the national team coach. Now, to answer your question specifically. I have it memorised, but can you repeat it?” Journalist: “Whether coach Jorge Jesus agreed with Ronaldo on his playing time, and whether he refused to train yesterday with the national team.” 🇵🇹🗣 Jorge Jesus: “Well, it is true that I agreed something with him. But I didn’t only agree it with him. We also created a plan, as I did with Bruno Fernandes. I told Cris that he would not play in the game against Norway or the game against Denmark. He would not play because I believed that was the right thing to do. I worked with Cris for a year. I didn’t arrive at the national team three months ago and meet Cris. I worked with Cris for a year. I know his physical condition completely. I know because I already did this with him in Saudi Arabia. When there were games every three days, Cris rarely played. Furthermore, Cris never trains on the first day or the second day after a game. Never. He spent a year with me and never did. So, I agreed this with him. Before the game, I told him, and when we had our first press conference in Portugal, he also spoke about this. He said that whatever the coach wanted, whether he was asked to play or sit on the bench, he would sit on the bench. So, he never refused anything, and that is exactly what happened. But I am a coach who does not go to the bench thinking, ‘In 60 minutes I’m going to have Carlos Daniel,’ or, ‘In 70 minutes I’m going to have...’ That is not how I work on the bench. The game tells me what I am going to do. I thought that perhaps I had agreed with him that he would not play the first two games. But perhaps I would need him in the final minutes. However, the game dictated other things. It started telling me other things, and I did not put him on the pitch. That is the real point. And since I am talking about Cris, let me tell you something. I worked with Cris for a year. It seems as though there is some kind of issue between me and him. There is no issue at all. I have had issues with many players, but don’t turn this into an issue that does not exist. This was a coaching decision. I had a plan. If you want, I’ll also tell you about Bruno. Bruno, in the game against Norway, I told him... Bruno came after the game against... It was exactly the same. What does this tell you? It tells you something about the question I was asked earlier about a player having status, doesn’t it? Status is one thing. The rules are the same for everyone. Now, status allows the coach, or at least it does in my case, because of the players’ careers and what they have achieved, to be a little more careful about certain decisions before the game takes place. After the game takes place, it is the same. The coach has to make the decision. That is how I think, and I always make decisions based on one objective, which is what is best for the team, while always respecting the players..."

🎥🚨 Full transcription of Jorge Jesus' statements when asked about Cristiano Ronaldo in today's press conference ahead of their match against Denmark tomorrow... 🇵🇹🗣 Jorge Jesus: “Before answering the question, I want to make an interruption. For me, the most important thing, the most important thing, is the objective of what we have come here to do against Denmark. It is about respecting the opponent. We are going to play against a great opponent, with the ambition of continuing to win the Nations League. I don’t have one player, I have 23 players, and you can ask whatever questions you want about any player. But I’ll answer your question. As for Ronaldo, one question is not enough, three is too many. I will only answer two questions about Ronaldo, and then I won’t answer any more, because Ronaldo is not the main reason I am here. The main reason I am here is Denmark, and the fact that I am the national team coach. Now, to answer your question specifically. I have it memorised, but can you repeat it?” Journalist: “Whether coach Jorge Jesus agreed with Ronaldo on his playing time, and whether he refused to train yesterday with the national team.” 🇵🇹🗣 Jorge Jesus: “Well, it is true that I agreed something with him. But I didn’t only agree it with him. We also created a plan, as I did with Bruno Fernandes. I told Cris that he would not play in the game against Norway or the game against Denmark. He would not play because I believed that was the right thing to do. I worked with Cris for a year. I didn’t arrive at the national team three months ago and meet Cris. I worked with Cris for a year. I know his physical condition completely. I know because I already did this with him in Saudi Arabia. When there were games every three days, Cris rarely played. Furthermore, Cris never trains on the first day or the second day after a game. Never. He spent a year with me and never did. So, I agreed this with him. Before the game, I told him, and when we had our first press conference in Portugal, he also spoke about this. He said that whatever the coach wanted, whether he was asked to play or sit on the bench, he would sit on the bench. So, he never refused anything, and that is exactly what happened. But I am a coach who does not go to the bench thinking, ‘In 60 minutes I’m going to have Carlos Daniel,’ or, ‘In 70 minutes I’m going to have...’ That is not how I work on the bench. The game tells me what I am going to do. I thought that perhaps I had agreed with him that he would not play the first two games. But perhaps I would need him in the final minutes. However, the game dictated other things. It started telling me other things, and I did not put him on the pitch. That is the real point. And since I am talking about Cris, let me tell you something. I worked with Cris for a year. It seems as though there is some kind of issue between me and him. There is no issue at all. I have had issues with many players, but don’t turn this into an issue that does not exist. This was a coaching decision. I had a plan. If you want, I’ll also tell you about Bruno. Bruno, in the game against Norway, I told him... Bruno came after the game against... It was exactly the same. What does this tell you? It tells you something about the question I was asked earlier about a player having status, doesn’t it? Status is one thing. The rules are the same for everyone. Now, status allows the coach, or at least it does in my case, because of the players’ careers and what they have achieved, to be a little more careful about certain decisions before the game takes place. After the game takes place, it is the same. The coach has to make the decision. That is how I think, and I always make decisions based on one objective, which is what is best for the team, while always respecting the players..."

The Nassr Tribune™️

318,842 views • 9 days ago

"OG, there's more to life than basketball!" –– OG Anunoby's 8th grade teacher Suzanne Luther On Monday as the Ogugua "OG" Anunoby Court was unveiled at his alma mater Jefferson City High School, Luther formally apologized to the NBA champion for uttering this blasphemy 15 years ago 😂 "It haunts me to this day," Luther said OG accepted her apology "I moved to Jefferson City when I was 4," OG said in his speech. "I'm blessed to have grown up around so many amazing people" "I played college basketball at Indiana…made the NBA and won 2 championships with the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks." "But it all started with the people who believed in me in Jefferson City, supporting me from day one.” "OG thought he was a baseball player," one of his coaches Jordan Chapman said. "Actually I'm pretty sure OG still thinks he's a baseball player." "When they see OG on the screen and what they hear about him…it's true, it's who he really is," Chapman said. "The person is a million times better than the basketball player," another coach Ray Hughes said. "His character, who he is and what he stands for. That's what I'm so honored to be a part of." OG was also presented with his old violin, which he signed and will now be put on display in the orchestra room. The court is where OG played and returns each summer to host a free basketball camp for boys and girls

"OG, there's more to life than basketball!" –– OG Anunoby's 8th grade teacher Suzanne Luther On Monday as the Ogugua "OG" Anunoby Court was unveiled at his alma mater Jefferson City High School, Luther formally apologized to the NBA champion for uttering this blasphemy 15 years ago 😂 "It haunts me to this day," Luther said OG accepted her apology "I moved to Jefferson City when I was 4," OG said in his speech. "I'm blessed to have grown up around so many amazing people" "I played college basketball at Indiana…made the NBA and won 2 championships with the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks." "But it all started with the people who believed in me in Jefferson City, supporting me from day one.” "OG thought he was a baseball player," one of his coaches Jordan Chapman said. "Actually I'm pretty sure OG still thinks he's a baseball player." "When they see OG on the screen and what they hear about him…it's true, it's who he really is," Chapman said. "The person is a million times better than the basketball player," another coach Ray Hughes said. "His character, who he is and what he stands for. That's what I'm so honored to be a part of." OG was also presented with his old violin, which he signed and will now be put on display in the orchestra room. The court is where OG played and returns each summer to host a free basketball camp for boys and girls

New York Basketball

56,009 views • 17 days ago

Death, where is your shame? We laid my mother -Mai Wadzanai to rest this afternoon next to my sister Wadzani under the wings of savanna trees at Nyamadzawo Homestead, located at at the foot of Chengenga hill in Domboshava. I don’t know about the land and times beyond death but I would like to believe that sooner or later she will join and have the company of my grandmother -Mbuya VaNancy who passed away less than two weeks ago. They will pair together and keep each other company as they journey beyond the land of the mortals. I have gone through a lot this year, As some of you might be aware I had a near death experience when a friend and myself were abducted in Durban, South Africa and got released after they took a large sum of money from us and everything we got. Ever since then I have had a series of setbacks. It is by the grace of God that I am still standing. I want to thank everyone who is standing with me in these difficult moments. For the first time in my life I have scheduled an appointment with a therapist so that I get counseling and hear how best can I take care of my mental health. As I go through grief and mourning I want to take time to reflect on all the lessons I got from my mother. I will remember and cherish her kindness. She is the most selfless person I have ever met. RIP Mamoyo. Tionane kana Mwari achida.

Death, where is your shame? We laid my mother -Mai Wadzanai to rest this afternoon next to my sister Wadzani under the wings of savanna trees at Nyamadzawo Homestead, located at at the foot of Chengenga hill in Domboshava. I don’t know about the land and times beyond death but I would like to believe that sooner or later she will join and have the company of my grandmother -Mbuya VaNancy who passed away less than two weeks ago. They will pair together and keep each other company as they journey beyond the land of the mortals. I have gone through a lot this year, As some of you might be aware I had a near death experience when a friend and myself were abducted in Durban, South Africa and got released after they took a large sum of money from us and everything we got. Ever since then I have had a series of setbacks. It is by the grace of God that I am still standing. I want to thank everyone who is standing with me in these difficult moments. For the first time in my life I have scheduled an appointment with a therapist so that I get counseling and hear how best can I take care of my mental health. As I go through grief and mourning I want to take time to reflect on all the lessons I got from my mother. I will remember and cherish her kindness. She is the most selfless person I have ever met. RIP Mamoyo. Tionane kana Mwari achida.

Simba Nyamadzawo

37,883 views • 2 years ago

🚨 | 𝐉𝐈𝐍 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐆-𝐎𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐅𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 Olympic legend and National assembly member Jin Jong-oh held a press conference today calling for the entire leadership of the KFA to resign and demanding a full investigation into the appointment process of head coach Hong. Here's the entire translated speech. It's worth the read and also a good primer for those unfamiliar with the problems/corruption of the KFA: "To the people of Korea, football fans, and my fellow lawmakers, I can barely contain my anger. What we are feeling today goes far beyond disappointment—it is devastation. The catastrophic collapse of Korean football at this World Cup was not an accident. It was a tragedy that many saw coming. First and foremost, I want to express my deepest respect and gratitude to our national team players, who gave everything they had on the field. We will never forget your sacrifice, your effort, and your commitment to representing our nation. However, Head Coach Hong Myung-bo, who failed to deliver, and the Korea Football Association, which protected him as a shield to preserve its own power, must now face judgment without excuses. In September 2024, I warned that the appointment of Hong Myung-bo was the product of backroom deals and organized collusion. Yet the Korea Football Association ignored those warnings. It refused to cooperate fully with parliamentary investigations, withheld documents, and misled both the National Assembly and the Korean people. When football fans demanded answers, Chairman Chung Mong-gyu and the entrenched leadership of the KFA responded not with accountability, but with arrogance. They shut out the voices of the people and acted as though they were beyond criticism. Two years ago, they attempted to cover up the crisis by sacrificing a few individuals while leaving the system itself untouched. That arrogance allowed a broken structure to remain in place, and today we have witnessed the inevitable result: Korean football has become the subject of ridicule on the world stage. But let me be clear. This is not a problem that can simply be solved by the resignations of Chairman Chung Mong-gyu and Coach Hong Myung-bo alone. As Park Ji-sung and commentator Park Moon-sung have both lamented, as long as an entrenched cartel that values power over competence continues to dominate Korean football, there is no future for the sport—not even one percent. Let me repeat that. This crisis cannot be resolved through symbolic resignations. The Korea Sports Council must also accept responsibility. No one should be allowed to use the resignation of a chairman or head coach as an excuse to avoid uncovering the full truth or escaping accountability. Even if it means enduring a difficult period while preparing for next year's Asian Cup, the only path forward is the complete dismantling of the Korea Football Association's current structure and rebuilding it from the ground up. Therefore, I strongly call for the following. First, everyone under Chairman Chung Mong-gyu's leadership must immediately resign and accept full responsibility for both this disaster and the subsequent cover-up. Second, everyone involved in Hong Myung-bo's appointment must fully disclose the truth about the backroom negotiations, illegal practices, and unfair procedures that surrounded the hiring process, and cooperate without exception in a thorough and impartial investigation. Third, I call on the government and the Korea Sports Council to immediately launch a comprehensive special audit of the Korea Football Association. Everyone connected to this entrenched system of privilege and favoritism must be held fully accountable under both the law and administrative regulations. Disasters are not repeated by chance. They are repeated when corrupt systems are allowed to remain untouched. We must take Korean football back from the hands of corrupt institutions and return it to where it belongs—with the Korean people. I, too, will not back down. I will continue to fight for a full investigation without sacred cows and for genuine reform. Finally, together with the Sports Corruption Reporting Center, I will establish a dedicated Korea Football Association Corruption Reporting Center to receive reports of misconduct related to the KFA. To root out opaque administration and corruption, and to rebuild Korean football on a foundation of transparency and integrity, I ask for the courage of the Korean people and football fans to come forward with information. Thank you." 🫡🇰🇷

🚨 | 𝐉𝐈𝐍 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐆-𝐎𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐅𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 Olympic legend and National assembly member Jin Jong-oh held a press conference today calling for the entire leadership of the KFA to resign and demanding a full investigation into the appointment process of head coach Hong. Here's the entire translated speech. It's worth the read and also a good primer for those unfamiliar with the problems/corruption of the KFA: "To the people of Korea, football fans, and my fellow lawmakers, I can barely contain my anger. What we are feeling today goes far beyond disappointment—it is devastation. The catastrophic collapse of Korean football at this World Cup was not an accident. It was a tragedy that many saw coming. First and foremost, I want to express my deepest respect and gratitude to our national team players, who gave everything they had on the field. We will never forget your sacrifice, your effort, and your commitment to representing our nation. However, Head Coach Hong Myung-bo, who failed to deliver, and the Korea Football Association, which protected him as a shield to preserve its own power, must now face judgment without excuses. In September 2024, I warned that the appointment of Hong Myung-bo was the product of backroom deals and organized collusion. Yet the Korea Football Association ignored those warnings. It refused to cooperate fully with parliamentary investigations, withheld documents, and misled both the National Assembly and the Korean people. When football fans demanded answers, Chairman Chung Mong-gyu and the entrenched leadership of the KFA responded not with accountability, but with arrogance. They shut out the voices of the people and acted as though they were beyond criticism. Two years ago, they attempted to cover up the crisis by sacrificing a few individuals while leaving the system itself untouched. That arrogance allowed a broken structure to remain in place, and today we have witnessed the inevitable result: Korean football has become the subject of ridicule on the world stage. But let me be clear. This is not a problem that can simply be solved by the resignations of Chairman Chung Mong-gyu and Coach Hong Myung-bo alone. As Park Ji-sung and commentator Park Moon-sung have both lamented, as long as an entrenched cartel that values power over competence continues to dominate Korean football, there is no future for the sport—not even one percent. Let me repeat that. This crisis cannot be resolved through symbolic resignations. The Korea Sports Council must also accept responsibility. No one should be allowed to use the resignation of a chairman or head coach as an excuse to avoid uncovering the full truth or escaping accountability. Even if it means enduring a difficult period while preparing for next year's Asian Cup, the only path forward is the complete dismantling of the Korea Football Association's current structure and rebuilding it from the ground up. Therefore, I strongly call for the following. First, everyone under Chairman Chung Mong-gyu's leadership must immediately resign and accept full responsibility for both this disaster and the subsequent cover-up. Second, everyone involved in Hong Myung-bo's appointment must fully disclose the truth about the backroom negotiations, illegal practices, and unfair procedures that surrounded the hiring process, and cooperate without exception in a thorough and impartial investigation. Third, I call on the government and the Korea Sports Council to immediately launch a comprehensive special audit of the Korea Football Association. Everyone connected to this entrenched system of privilege and favoritism must be held fully accountable under both the law and administrative regulations. Disasters are not repeated by chance. They are repeated when corrupt systems are allowed to remain untouched. We must take Korean football back from the hands of corrupt institutions and return it to where it belongs—with the Korean people. I, too, will not back down. I will continue to fight for a full investigation without sacred cows and for genuine reform. Finally, together with the Sports Corruption Reporting Center, I will establish a dedicated Korea Football Association Corruption Reporting Center to receive reports of misconduct related to the KFA. To root out opaque administration and corruption, and to rebuild Korean football on a foundation of transparency and integrity, I ask for the courage of the Korean people and football fans to come forward with information. Thank you." 🫡🇰🇷

Joel Kim

385,187 views • 3 months ago

Joe Mazzulla refuses to call himself a championship head coach, because he doesn’t want his identity to be attached to outcomes “I’m not a championship head coach. I’m just a guy that won a championship with a bunch of other people. It comes back to the identity piece. You start walking around saying… Oh, I’m a championship head coach.’ There’s coaches who are better than I am who may have never even gotten to the playoffs. You can’t start looking at success because of that.” “In your wording is the most important thing. I’m just a guy that won a championship with a group of people. We did it together. My identity cannot be wrapped up in that…Or else, you’re just a failure for the rest of your life because you may only get one.” “If you coach for 20 and you go one out of 20… Did you have one successful year and 19 unsuccessful ones? What does that look like? The first test is being very specific about the story you tell yourself and the words that you use.” “Knowing that, I didn’t do anything. There’s a group of us that did this. And then it’s over. When you are fortunate enough to win… It tests your willpower. How are we going after more? After the first one, you’re kind of like in purgatory.” “You now have a sense of what it’s like… But you might not get back. It may take one year. It may take 10. You just don’t know.” “It tests… Are you in it for the right reasons? Because it may never come back around. But you still got to show up every day.”

Joe Mazzulla refuses to call himself a championship head coach, because he doesn’t want his identity to be attached to outcomes “I’m not a championship head coach. I’m just a guy that won a championship with a bunch of other people. It comes back to the identity piece. You start walking around saying… Oh, I’m a championship head coach.’ There’s coaches who are better than I am who may have never even gotten to the playoffs. You can’t start looking at success because of that.” “In your wording is the most important thing. I’m just a guy that won a championship with a group of people. We did it together. My identity cannot be wrapped up in that…Or else, you’re just a failure for the rest of your life because you may only get one.” “If you coach for 20 and you go one out of 20… Did you have one successful year and 19 unsuccessful ones? What does that look like? The first test is being very specific about the story you tell yourself and the words that you use.” “Knowing that, I didn’t do anything. There’s a group of us that did this. And then it’s over. When you are fortunate enough to win… It tests your willpower. How are we going after more? After the first one, you’re kind of like in purgatory.” “You now have a sense of what it’s like… But you might not get back. It may take one year. It may take 10. You just don’t know.” “It tests… Are you in it for the right reasons? Because it may never come back around. But you still got to show up every day.”

Josh Chambers

22,553 views • 1 month ago

Most here know, some don't. In late 2012, during my senior year at Oregon, I'd become so heavily inspired by the Seattle Seahawks' ascent under Pete Carroll and now legendary Legion of Boom that I decided I'd begin teaching myself how to edit video and telling their story. It marked the beginning of a long-form, fan-made series that I dedicated the next four years to, driven by a lofty dream of someday working in the NFL. Since that day, I've been extremely fortunate to experience many full-circle moments, including the opportunity to work with Pete Carroll and most recently, the Houston Texans. A few weeks ago, I experienced yet another. Up in Seattle, there's a feeling that we're often overlooked and disrespected by the sports world. For many years, Richard Sherman was our voice. He embodied the passion, energy and spirit of the fan base in Seattle. Beyond that, he played a major part in inspiring me to document their story and begin pursuing a career in pro sports in the first place. Here I am, roughly 13 years later, filming BTS of his conversation with two parts of another elite secondary in Calen Bullock and Kamari Lassiter. Another surreal, full-circle moment in what has become the journey of a lifetime. LIFE!

Most here know, some don't. In late 2012, during my senior year at Oregon, I'd become so heavily inspired by the Seattle Seahawks' ascent under Pete Carroll and now legendary Legion of Boom that I decided I'd begin teaching myself how to edit video and telling their story. It marked the beginning of a long-form, fan-made series that I dedicated the next four years to, driven by a lofty dream of someday working in the NFL. Since that day, I've been extremely fortunate to experience many full-circle moments, including the opportunity to work with Pete Carroll and most recently, the Houston Texans. A few weeks ago, I experienced yet another. Up in Seattle, there's a feeling that we're often overlooked and disrespected by the sports world. For many years, Richard Sherman was our voice. He embodied the passion, energy and spirit of the fan base in Seattle. Beyond that, he played a major part in inspiring me to document their story and begin pursuing a career in pro sports in the first place. Here I am, roughly 13 years later, filming BTS of his conversation with two parts of another elite secondary in Calen Bullock and Kamari Lassiter. Another surreal, full-circle moment in what has become the journey of a lifetime. LIFE!

William Cornell

32,856 views • 9 months ago