The Dolphins didn’t get much of a look at linebacker Raekwon McMillan during his rookie season as the second-round pick tore his ACL while covering a punt early in the team’s first preseason game.
I decided to make my diagnosis public right away in the hope that it continues to raise awareness for those battling Alzheimer’s and their loved ones. With June also being Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the timing was right for me to share this personal update with everyone.”
The Broncos have been held by a trust since Pat Bowlen’s diagnosis, as the family prepares a succession plan, with team president Joe Ellis running the team. That process has had its ups and downs, and now the family has to deal with the double grief of having another family member struck with one of the cruelest diseases imaginable.
Richardson immediately put his team up for sale after the report in Sports Illustrated that he used racially insensitive language around a scout and sexually harassed female employees.
Fourth, the investigation also confirmed that the Panthers and its ownership did not report the claims, or any agreements to resolve those claims, to the League Office and that neither the League Office nor the club’s limited partners were aware of these matters until they became public in December of 2017.
The team has since been bought by David Tepper for $2.275 billion, so Richardson should be able to cover it.
He has not commented publicly since putting the team up for sale.
So, what’s the criteria for making such an exclusive list? While there have been lots of athletes to play multiple sports at different levels, Lisk limited this list to modern guys who played professional sports since 1960, when things like professionalism in the major sports and integration became more common. As he also notes, don’t expect to see trailblazers like Jackie Robinson or Jim Thorpe on it.
Lisk’s criteria was relatively simple: find athletes who excelled at multiple sports and reached the pinnacle of at least one.