Roy Halladay dies at age 40
All-star pitcher and two-time Cy Young Award winner for the Blue Jays and Phillies Roy Halladay died in a plane crash on Nov. 7. According to USA Today, he was the only passenger in the plane. Halladay, who retired from the MLB after the 2013 season, received his pilot’s license after studying in 2016. His family will hold a memorial service in Florida on Nov. 14.
Bob Costas comments on the future of football
In a roundtable discussion at the University of Maryland, sports broadcaster Bob Costas spoke about the future of football, or the lack thereof. According to USA Today, Costas said that if the game doesn’t become safer for its players, parents will stop letting their children play the sport. His comment comes during a time where researchers are trying to learn more about CTE, a degenerative brain disease that is linked to head trauma such as that experienced in football.
High school golf coach resigns after racist tweet
Brent Nottestad, golf coach at Cambridge High School in Wisconsin, resigned on Nov. 9 after sending several offensive tweets to Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. Wallace will become the first African American NASCAR Cup driver since 1971, according to ESPN. Nottestad sent several tweets commenting on Wallace’s race, including a jab at Wallace’s grandmother, who died a year ago, saying “Granny Jan die in a police shooting?”
Mike Tyson denied entrance to Chile
On Nov. 9, Mike Tyson was denied entry to Chile and was sent on a flight home. The former heavyweight champion was denied by the Chilean Investigative Police because of his criminal record in the US, which he served jail time for, according to USA Today. Tyson was on his way to Santiago to attend an awards ceremony in celebration of action films.
