On March 5, 2007, Metta Sandiford-Artest, who’s formerly known as Ron Artest, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and using force or violence to prevent the reporting of a crime.

Sandiford-Artest’s wife at the time called 911, claiming she was assaulted. It was reported that the two were arguing, which led to Sandiford-Artest shoving his ex-wife to the ground, and when he tried to leave in his Hummer, she threw a pot at his car, which shattered the windshield.

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Sandiford-Artest faced charges of corporal injury to a spouse, battery, false imprisonment and dissuading a witness.

He entered a plea agreement, in which he pleaded no contest to the charge of corporal injury to a spouse, in exchange for the other three charges being dropped.

Sandiford-Artest was sentenced to a 20-day jail term, with 10 days converted into a work-release program, three years of probation, 100 hours of community service, a $600 fine, and participation in counseling, anger management and parenting classes.

Sandiford-Artest attended St. John’s University, where he played two seasons. He entered the 1999 NBA Draft, and was selected No. 16 by the Chicago Bulls.

During Sandiford-Artest’s 17-year career, he won an NBA Championship in 2010, was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2003-04, was a four-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection and was a one-time All-NBA selection.

He is now an assistant coach for Cal State L.A.’s women’s basketball program.

On February 17, 2022, WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Moscow because Russian customs found cannabis oil vape cartridges in her luggage.

Griner faced charges of illegally transporting and possessing narcotic substances.

The trial began on July 2, 2022. Griner pleaded guilty to the charges; however, she said that she had no intent to break the law in Russia, and it was medically prescribed to her in Arizona.

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Griner was ultimately sentenced to nine years in a penal colony and fined 1 million rubles, equivalent to approximately $16,300.

On December 8, 2022, the United States negotiated a prisoner swap with Russia, where Griner was released and sent back to the U.S. in exchange for Viktor Bout. Bout was a convicted Russian arms dealer who was held in U.S. custody.

On May 19, 2023, Griner made her return to the WNBA after missing the entire 2022 season.

Griner was selected first overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. During her time in Phoenix, Griner was a 10-time All-Star, two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a two-time scoring champion.

Griner and the Mercury also won the 2014 WNBA championship.

After the 2024 season, Griner signed with the Atlanta Dream, as she was looking for a fresh start.

In November 2005, NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police found a crack pipe in Irvin’s car after pulling him over for speeding. Irvin said the crack pipe was one of his friends, and he had it to help the person overcome a drug addiction.

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Irvin was charged with a misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, which is a class C misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 in fines. He paid a fine for the charge.

Irvin attended the University of Miami, where he won a national championship in 1987. He entered the 1988 NFL Draft and was selected with the 11th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys.

During Irvin’s 12-year NFL career, he won three Super Bowls, was a first-team All-Pro once, a second-team All-Pro twice, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor. He was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

Irvin retired in July 2000, due to a spinal cord injury he suffered in the previous season against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The third overall pick in the draft has had an eventful year off the field. Last Monday night, the Giants elected to bench Abdul Carter for the first two Patriots possessions. This decision contributed to an early 17–0 deficit. The team said the benching stemmed from Carter missing a walkthrough. They believed he overslept, while Carter maintains he was receiving “treatment.”

This wasn’t his first off-field issue that affected his playing time. He was also suspended for the opening drive of the Giants’ November 16 game against the Packers. These incidents have become a setback for an already struggling team. Carter is a clear difference-maker on the defensive front, even recording a sack on Drake Maye in his first possession against New England on Monday.

“S— happens,” Carter said when asked about the latest benching. “I’m not going to get into details. S— happens.” This marks the second time in three games he’s been disciplined for behavior-related issues, and it’s evident that his absences are costing the team opportunities to win. “Like I said, I have to be better. I have to take pride in what I do, be where I have to be at. Simple as that.”

“I think it got through,” offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said of the disciplinary move. The belief is that this time, the message resonated — not only with Carter, but with the rest of the team. The goal of the recent suspensions has been to reinforce accountability. Before the Packers game, Carter described his discipline as simply a “coach’s decision.”

Kafka also emphasized Carter’s importance on the field. “Listen, when he came back in the game, you saw the kind of impact he had and the player this guy is,” he said. The Giants now sit at the bottom of their division with just two wins and a franchise-record 13 consecutive road losses dating back to last season.

The Indianapolis Colts are reaching deep into NFL history in a bid to salvage their season, turning to 44-year-old Philip Rivers as injuries decimate their quarterback room.

Indianapolis signed Rivers to the practice squad Tuesday, bringing the future Hall of Famer out of a five-year retirement after Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in Sunday’s 36–19 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones had been in the middle of a career revival, playing through a fractured fibula before his latest injury ended his 2025 campaign. `

Rookie Riley Leonard, who finished the game in Jacksonville, is dealing with a right knee injury but is still the favorite to start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Former No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson remains on injured reserve with a fractured orbital bone, leaving practice-squad veteran Brett Rypien as the only fully healthy quarterback before Rivers’ arrival.

Rivers hasn’t thrown an NFL pass since 2020, when he led the Colts to an 11–5 record and a narrow wild-card loss to the Buffalo Bills, throwing for more than 4,000 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Since retiring, the grandfather has been the head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama, guiding the Cardinals to back-to-back Class 4A semifinal appearances and a 42–16 record over five seasons.

At 8–5 after three straight losses, the Colts sit just outside the AFC playoff picture and face a brutal closing stretch that includes the Seahawks, 49ers, Jaguars and Texans. The signing of Rivers is both a depth move and a swing at stability.

On May 3, 2008, former NFL running back Cedric Benson was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated (BWI) and resisting arrest.

Benson’s boat was stopped during a routine safety inspection. Authorities saw signs of intoxication, and Benson reportedly refused to put on a life jacket, and he refused to get off the boat to take a sobriety test.

Benson was forced to be removed from the boat, and officers had to use pepper spray during the incident. He was taken into custody and released on a $14,500 bond.

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A grand jury didn’t indict Benson on his charges due to insufficient evidence.

Benson attended the University of Texas, where he was a standout running back. He won the Doak Walker Award in 2004, which is given to the best running back in the nation.

He entered the 2005 NFL Draft and was selected No. 4 by the Chicago Bears. Benson struggled with injuries in Chicago, and he eventually signed with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2008 season.

Benson had a career resurgence with Cincinnati, where he was named to a Pro Bowl, All-Pro team, and he won a rushing title.

He signed with the Green Bay Packers after the 2011 season, but suffered a Lisfranc injury that ended his season, and he never played another snap in the NFL.

On August 17, 2019, Benson passed away in a motorcycle accident at 36 years old.

Multi-platinum rap artist Nau’Jour Grainger, better known by his rapper name Toosii, announced he will be playing football for Syracuse. Toosii, who is from Syracuse, told his 4.5 million Instagram followers that he took a recruiting visit earlier this year and posted photos announcing the news.

Grainger, best known for his hit “Favorite Song,” which went viral on TikTok after its 2023 release, also announced that, as a result of his decision to pursue football, he will be taking a break from music to focus on training.

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Toosii is known for his emotional and compelling lyricism, and his ability to blend hip-hop and R&B has helped him gain a massive following on social media. Toosii derives his stage name from his childhood, when he was called “Toota,” and changed it after his high school football teammates mistakenly called him “ToosII” with two ‘i’s’ to “see the vision.”

The Syracuse native lived in the Central Park neighborhood until age 12, when he and his family moved to North Carolina, where he went on to play high school football.

“I’m chasing history,” Grainger said in an X post back in August. “First multi-platinum recording artist to go back to school and play DIVISION I football. Next year I’m gonna be on somebody’s team—mark my words!”

This announcement doesn’t come as a surprise to many, as this has been his stated goal for the past year. Grainger graduated from high school in 2018. The 5’8” receiver was known for playing wideout but also returned punts and kickoffs.

Grainger was also seen at a Syracuse gameday recently against Florida Atlantic. He has been training at a North Carolina practice facility to get ready and in shape for the upcoming football season. Syracuse currently sits in last place in the ACC, winning just one of its eight matchups this season. While Syracuse’s woes are significant, Toosii will still have to earn a spot in the rotation heading into the 2026 college football season.

Daniel Jones’ resurgent 2025 season with the Indianapolis Colts ended in the harshest way possible: a torn right Achilles in Sunday’s 36–19 loss to the Jaguars. The 28-year-old, who’d signed a one-year, $14 million deal. He threw for just over 3,100 yards with 19 touchdowns against 8 interceptions while even playing through a fractured fibula.

Now everything gets messy. Standard recovery timelines for an Achilles rupture run roughly 6–12 months, and even with modern procedures, players often need a full year before they truly look like themselves again.

For the Colts, it’s brutal déjà vu. Since Andrew Luck retired, they’ve cycled through a parade of short-term answers at quarterback, hoping Jones might finally stabilize the position. Instead, they’re back in the same cycle and they don’t even have an obvious long-term fix, with Anthony Richardson battling his own durability questions and rookie Riley Leonard pushed into action sooner than planned.

Jones’ market is just as uncertain. Kirk Cousins landed a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed from Atlanta only months after his own Achilles tear. But that contract is already being framed as a cautionary tale, tying up cap space for a team still unsure what will happen post-injury.

So instead of negotiating security and term, Jones and the Colts are staring at risk management: short deals, heavy protections, and contingency plans. What once looked like a clean solution at the game’s most important position has turned into yet another offseason question mark in Indianapolis.

On August 21, 1989, WWF star André Roussimoff, who’s better known as André the Giant, was arrested and charged with assault and criminal mischief.

Roussimoff got into an altercation with a cameraman at a WWF event, which led to Roussimoff putting the cameraman into a headlock, and he damaged the camera.

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Roussimoff was acquitted of the assault charge, but he was found guilty of the criminal mischief charge. He was fined $100 and ordered to pay $233 for the damaged camera.

In 1973, Roussimoff signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, which is now known as WWE. He went on a 15-year unbeaten streak from 1973 to 1987, before losing to Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III.

During his career, Roussimoff was a one-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.

Roussimoff was inducted into the inaugural WWE Hall of Fame class in 1993.

On January 28, 1993, Roussimoff passed away from congestive heart failure.

The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Detroit Lions, 44-30, on Thursday night. However, kicker Brandon Aubrey stole the spotlight by breaking several NFL kicking records.

Aubrey made five field goals in a game for the second time in his career. Three of them came from 55 yards or more, making him the first kicker to accomplish this feat in a single game in the NFL.

The 30-year-old also eclipsed Brett Maher‘s record of scoring two field goals from 60 yards or more in a single season. Aubrey’s field goal from 63 yards late in the third quarter was his third kick of over 60 yards made this season, topping Maher’s previous record. Aubrey’s other two successful attempts came in Week 2 against the New York Giants and in Week 7 against the Washington Commanders.

With that 63-yard kick, Aubrey extended his personal record of made field goals of 60 yards or more to six. This is also the most out of any kicker in NFL history.

Despite Aubrey’s historic numbers, the Cowboys’ offense couldn’t turn its possessions into touchdowns on Thursday. The team went 1/3 in the red zone while turning the ball over three times. The Lions, meanwhile, proved more effective in big moments, going 4-for-5 in the red zone and recording no turnovers.

After Thursday’s loss, Dallas remains on the outside looking into the playoff picture with a 6-6-1 record. According to NFL Next Gen Stats Playoff Probability, the Cowboys have an 8% chance of making the postseason.

The team returns home next Sunday night for Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.

After five-star running back Savion Hiter officially committed to the University of Michigan last week, the team’s coaching staff is mulling how they can best use him.

Hiter, from Virginia, is ranked as the No. 1 running back in the country and eighth overall for the class of 2026, per 247Sports Composite. He joins fellow five-star recruit Carter Meadows at Michigan, who committed a day earlier.

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“The culture there is so much different than any other school,” Hiter said in an interview with 247Sports on why he chose the Wolverines. “It feels like a blessing to be there. Every time I’m up there, it feels like family.”

Sherrone Moore, who is finishing his second full season as Michigan’s head coach, is confident Hiter can bring a big impact for the team in the upcoming years.

“I don’t want to put too much on him,” Moore said on the In the Trenches Podcast. “To start, I want him to be him. But he’s electric. His highlight film, you watch it, he had a six-game highlight film, and he had 55 carries for 1,110 yards with like 15 touchdowns. He averaged 20 yards a carry, it’s like a video game, right?

“So he’s an elite specimen, physically, a great human being, so we’ll see. We’ll see exactly what he does when he gets here. But I imagine he’s going to be an immediate impact for us.”

In January 2001, former UFC and WWE star Brock Lesnar was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal steroids.

It was believed that Lesnar had anabolic steroids, but lab tests showed that the substances were vitamin supplements. After the lab tests, Lesnar’s charge was dropped.

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Lesnar was a standout wrestler at the University of Minnesota, where he won the NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling championship in 2000. After college, Lesnar trained to become a professional wrestler and made his WWE debut in 2002.

In 2004, he left the WWE to pursue a career in the NFL. Lesnar joined the Minnesota Vikings training camp and played the preseason with the team, but he was cut before the regular season.

After getting cut by the Vikings, Lesnar wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling for two years.

Lesnar made his MMA debut in 2007, defeating Min Soo Kim in the first round. He signed with the UFC in 2008, and after losing his first fight against Frank Mir, he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion in his third fight, defeating Randy Couture.

He retired from the UFC in 2011 due to health issues, but he returned for one more fight in 2016 against Mark Hunt.

Lesnar returned to the WWE in 2012. In his WWE career, Lesnar has won the WWE Championship seven times and the WWE Universal Championship three times.

Lesnar is still signed with the WWE, but he’s been off programming since the summer of 2023 due to legal issues.

The United States Men’s National Team now knows its opponents for next summer’s World Cup, set to be held across the country and in parts of Mexico and Canada.

Mauricio Pochettino‘s side will open the tournament against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, followed by a trip to Seattle to face Australia. The U.S. will conclude the group stage against UEFA Playoff Winner C – the winner of the qualifying playoff to be contested in March between Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

The draw, conducted at the John F. Kennedy Center on Friday afternoon, featured a variety of notable guests, including Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and President Donald Trump.

Numerous celebrities performed throughout the ceremony, which also included FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarding Trump the first edition of the FIFA Peace Prize.

Mexico will play the first game of the tournament at the Estadio Azteca against South Africa, which is a rematch of the opening game of the 2010 edition that ended in a 1-1 draw. South Korea and the UEFA Playoff Winner D (Denmark, Czechia, Ireland or North Macedonia) are the other teams joining Group A.

North of the border, Canada‘s Group B consists of Switzerland and 2022 hosts Qatar. Jesse Marsch‘s side, like the USMNT, will have to wait until March to learn its other opponent, which will be either Italy, Wales, Northern Ireland or Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Argentina joined Group J alongside Algeria, Austria and debutants Jordan. Last edition’s finalists, France, will face Erling Haaland‘s Norway together with Senegal and the Intercontinental Playoff Winner 2 (Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname).

England will also face Croatia again in Group L, alongside Ghana and Panama. The Balkan nation knocked out the Three Lions in the semifinals in 2018. EURO 2024 winners Spain will face Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and debutants Cape Verde in Group H.

With the game tied and seconds winding down, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James‘ streak of 1,297 consecutive games of double-digit points hanged in the balance.

The veteran forward tallied eight points against the Toronto Raptors, but had a chance to win the game – and keep his streak alive – in the final seconds as the Lakers held the final possession.

But like many times in his career, James made the right play at the right time.

Sacrificing his streak, he dished the ball wide to set up Rui Hachimura‘s 3-point buzzer beater to defeat the Raptors on Thursday night, 123-120.

James didn’t seem bothered when asked about his feelings after his run ended, which began in early 2007.

“None. We won,” he said.

“Just playing the game the right way. You always make the right play. That’s just been my M.O. That’s how I was taught the game. I’ve done that my whole career.”

The Lakers led by as many as 13 points. They held a nine-point advantage going into halftime, but the Raptors made adjustments and clawed their way back into the contest.

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 44 points, half of those coming in the third quarter. Each team traded leads in the second half which ultimately came down to the final play of the match.

With James having space through the center, he could have gone for the game-winning jump shot from midrange. But he picked out an open Hachimura in the corner, who drilled a 3-pointer with no time remaining.

“Once they doubled AR [Reaves] and the ball got swung to me, I know it’s a numbers game,” James said. “We got a four-on-three advantage and were just trying to put the ball on time, on target, in Rui’s socket, in his shot pocket, and he knocked it down.”

The win was the Lakers’ eighth in their last nine games as they remain in the top three of the Western Conference.

James and point guard Luka Doncic missed the following game against the Boston Celtics, where the team lost 126-105 the next day.

The Lakers conclude their three-game away trip against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. On Wednesday, JJ Redick‘s side faces the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

On September 12, 2011, former MLB superstar Manny Ramirez was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.

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Ramirez’s wife called the police after an altercation occurred in which he slapped her in the face, which caused her to hit her head on a headboard. He was released one day after his arrest on a $2,500 bail, and the judge issued a no-contact order with his wife.

Ramirez pleaded not guilty, and the charges were eventually dropped because his wife was unwilling to cooperate with the prosecution.

Ramirez entered the 1991 MLB Draft, where the Cleveland Indians selected him No. 13 overall. He played eight seasons in Cleveland before signing with the Boston Red Sox in December 2000.

During Ramirez’s time in Boston, he helped the team win two World Series in 2004 and 2007. He won the World Series MVP for the 2004 championship.

In addition to two rings and one World Series MVP, Ramirez also made 12 All-Star games, won nine Silver Slugger awards, and hit over 30 home runs in 12 total seasons.

Ramirez’s stats suggest he should be in the Hall of Fame, but he will likely never be inducted because he failed multiple drug tests in his career related to performance-enhancing drugs.

Boston Celtics small forward Jordan Walsh struggled to make an impact in the opening weeks of the season.

The 2023 second-round pick played less than five minutes in his first three games this year. He didn’t even appear in four of the Celtics’ opening eight matches of the campaign and tallied just 24 minutes. And still, most of those minutes came when games were long settled.

But after a game against the Washington Wizards on Nov. 5, where the forward logged seven points and seven rebounds, Walsh has played 15 or more minutes in all but one game since that moment.

He continued his strong form for the Celtics on Friday night, this time putting up 17 points and four rebounds in the team’s 126-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The previous night, Walsh posted a season-high 22 points in a 146-101 win against the Wizards.

His performance on Friday caught the eye of Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves.

“He just plays hard as crap every single possession,” Reaves said after the game in which he put up 36 points. “He doesn’t take a possession off. His ability, his length, his athleticism, he’s physically gifted, [he] moves really well. I can see him being one of the best defenders in the league for many years to come.”

Despite the recent praise, guard Jaylen Brown wants Walsh — and the media — to stay focused and not hype him too much.

“I don’t want to boost his head up too much,” Brown said. “I don’t want him to start getting cute. You gotta still take care of the details. But he’s been doing a good job.”

The Celtics move to fifth place in the Eastern Conference following four straight wins. They travel to Canada on Sunday to face the Toronto Raptors.

Both James Harden and Kawhi Leonard were left shocked after hearing the Los Angeles Clippers released Chris Paul.

In a bombshell announcement, Paul posted on his Instagram account in the early hours of Wednesday that he was being sent home, the same day the team prepared to play the Atlanta Hawks.

After the game, reporters asked Harden and Leonard about their reactions to the decision.

“I’m just as confused and shocked as you guys, the world,” Harden said. “Definitely surprised me. But not just Chris, it’s a lot that we were dealing with. But that is out of my hands.”

Leonard also couldn’t believe the news.

“It was shocking to me,” he said. “I guess they had a conversation, and front office made a decision.”

The victory on Wednesday ended a five-game losing run for the Clippers. However, the team sits 13th in the Western Conference with a 6-16 record.

The poor start to the season hasn’t gone to plan for Paul, who rejoined the team which he spent six seasons with between 2011 and 2017 in the summer. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Paul’s relationship with head coach Ty Lue began to worsen, with the two “not on speaking terms.” The sources also told ESPN that Paul’s presence began to become disruptive.

Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations for the Clippers, confirmed to ESPN that the team parted ways with the veteran point guard, but remains grateful for his contributions to the franchise.

“Chris is a legendary Clipper who has had a historic career,” Frank said. “I want to make one thing very clear. No one is blaming Chris for our underperformance. I accept responsibility for the record we have right now. There are a lot of reasons why we’ve struggled. We’re grateful for the impact Chris has made on the franchise.”

Though released from the team, Paul cannot be officially eligible for a trade until Dec. 15 due to signing a one-year deal this past summer.

On July 5, 2010, former NFL quarterback JaMarcus Russell was arrested and charged with illegal drug possession.

Russell had possession of codeine syrup, which was discovered in a two-month undercover narcotics investigation. He was released shortly after he was arrested and booked on a $2,500 bond.

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Russell pleaded not guilty to his charge. One big selling point for Russell’s attorney was that around 10 others were at the home when the codeine syrup was discovered.

A grand jury declined to indict Russell, which resulted in his charge getting dropped.

Russell attended Louisiana State University, where he won the Manning Award in 2006, was a First-Team All-SEC selection, and was the MVP of the Sugar Bowl in 2006. He also won a National Championship in 2003, but he redshirted that season.

He entered the 2007 NFL Draft and was selected first overall by the Oakland Raiders. Russell only played three seasons in the NFL due to poor efficiency, work ethic concerns and weight issues.

One well-known incident from his career was when the Raiders’ coaching staff didn’t believe Russell was watching film, so they gave him a blank DVD as a test. He told the coaching staff that he watched the film they provided, which was impossible.

Oakland eventually lost trust in Russell, which led to his release in May 2010.

Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter and several players disputed former head coach Lane Kiffin‘s departure story as he joined LSU earlier this week.

Kiffin, who led the Rebels to an 11-1 overall record and a playoff berth, announced Monday he would be joining the Tigers after weeks of speculation. Kiffin said he thought he was going to be allowed to coach the team in the playoffs before taking the job in Baton Rouge.

“It wasn’t until Sunday, that’s why things kept getting pushed back, that I was told that we couldn’t keep this thing in place and coach the playoffs,” Kiffin said in his LSU introduction press conference. “So I’d already made the decision at that point and informed them Saturday night that this is what we were going to do.”

Carter disputed this claim, appearing as a guest on SuperTalk Mississippi.

“There’s been a lot of things he’s said publicly that I’m not sure are totally accurate,” Carter said. “I think that both coach and his representation knew several weeks ago that coaching in the playoffs was not going to be an option if he was not the Ole Miss head coach.”

Kiffin also released a statement on X, saying his request to coach Ole Miss in the postseason “was denied by Keith Carter” and claimed the team also requested him to stay.

Carter once again challenged these claims.

“I don’t think the way he portrayed that meeting was accurate,” he said. “There was a lot of push back to him leaving. It was really one of those things where these guys knew they needed coaches to coach the game.

“I think begging for him to stay is certainly an overstatement.”

And Carter isn’t the only one to weigh in on Kiffin’s departure story. Several Ole Miss players, including linebacker Suntarine Perkins, responded to his former coach’s statement on X.

“That was not the message you said in the meeting room,” Perkins wrote. “Everyone that was in there can vouch on this.”

Offensive lineman Brycen Sanders also took to social media to refute Kiffin’s claims, saying “everyone that was in that room would disagree.”

Ole Miss will find out its opponents in the College Football Playoffs on Sunday. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding will take over as head coach, the team announced.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter will miss the team’s Monday night clash against the Los Angeles Chargers after undergoing a procedure on both shoulders, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The 24-year-old underwent the procedure on Monday, and his status will be evaluated week to week. ESPN’s sources said Carter wants to be near full health by the time the Eagles start postseason play.

It’s not the first shoulder issue Carter faced this year. In the summer, he missed the first three practice sessions of preseason camp due to a shoulder injury.

“He does have a shoulder issue,” Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said on Wednesday, discussing the team’s previous loss against the Chicago Bears. “He’s been playing with it. Late in the game, he had a great play with it, but yeah, it’s definitely something there.”

This year, Carter tallied over 30 tackles in 11 games played. He is currently playing his third year in Philadelphia after being drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Eagles remain first in the NFC East division, but their form has dipped in recent weeks. Nick Sirianni’s side is enduring a two-game losing streak and continues to struggle offensively, tallying 16 points or less in three of the last four games.

Two of Philadelphia’s remaining five matches are against division rivals, the Washington Commanders. In addition, the Eagles will also face two AFC contenders: the Buffalo Bills and the Chargers.