Journalist and author of BARKLEY. past:
@washingtonpost
. TCU/Columbia alum, Springsteen enthusiast. The Rock once gave me a hat at an airport when I was 10.
I profiled Harry Dunn (
@libradunn
) for Rolling Stone, following the former Capitol Police officer who fought rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, as he runs for office after the insurrection: “Who in their right mind would willfully go and join Congress?”
@RollingStone
For real. Ryan Clark has been amazing on-air in covering Damar Hamlin for ESPN. It’s an impossible situation for any broadcaster, let alone a former player.
From the U.S. Marshals on the shooting of Michael Reinoehl: "Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm, threatening the lives of law enforcement officers. Task force members responded to the threat & struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene."
For years,
@miakhalifa
has dominated the adult industry, despite only being in it for three months. Now, she's attempting to make an unprecedented transition into sports media. Here's my profile of her for the relaunch of
@Playboy
.
A reminder that Damar Hamlin set up a toy drive for a daycare center in Pennsylvania. The GoFundMe, which had an initial goal of $2,500, has now raised more than $900k as of this tweet.
Here's my interview with Kim Kardashian West (
@KimKardashian
) and Momolu Stewart. Ahead of the Sunday premiere of
@oxygen
's "The Justice Project," we talked about criminal justice reform, living through
#COVID19Pandemic
and working with President Trump.
It's WrestleMania week, so it's only appropriate that my latest for
@RollingStone
is a profile of
@WWEGraves
and how he overcame an early retirement from concussions to become WWE's crowned prince of commentary.
In 2014, Trump blasted Dr. Craig Spencer (
@Craig_A_Spencer
), a New York doctor who had tested positive for Ebola after returning from Guinea. He was called “extremely selfish” by Trump. Now, Spencer is hitting back over the president’s coronavirus actions.
Evan Gershkovich adored his life in Russia. Now, he waits in prison. I spoke to friends from every stage of his life about a man they described as selfless & curious, an avid fan of
@Arsenal
, a great cook -- who they miss dearly. Humbled to write this one.
Interested to get official word on why Shannon Sharpe didn’t join Skip Bayless to talk about Damar Hamlin (or the tweet). We know little, except, as
@Raggs_No_Riches
smartly pointed out, there have been some tense on-air moments between them recently.
Spicy Joe Scarborough clip here in which he drops an f-bomb on air about the Capitol riot: “But then Trump supporters come in and you open the [f’ing] doors for them! You open the doors for them and let them breach the people’s house!”
PERSONAL NEWS: Yes, I am one of the 240 folks taking the buyout at The Washington Post. My last day is Friday. It’s been the best five years of my career and I’m gonna miss the people a ton. But I do have some fun stuff coming, and you’ll see me very soon. Thank you for reading!
Officers grabbed a Black librarian by her hair and tore her shoulder during traffic stop, lawsuit alleges: ‘That’s good police work, baby’
Stephanie Bottom, 68, files a lawsuit against police in Salisbury, North Carolina, accusing them of excessive force.
On Christmas, her mother took this photo of us in our matching
@HeymanHustle
shirts in front of the tree. It might seem silly, but it's just a part of who we are together.
Shoutout to
@Meagan_Flynn
for jumping on this at around 2:30 in the morning (!): After Wisconsin court ruling, crowds liberated and thirsty descend on bars. ‘We’re the Wild West,’ Gov. Tony Evers says.
I’m so thankful to
@AlexHortonTX
for getting my sentiments across impeccably. We talked about my 12k earnings, self esteem and validation, and my future. Give it a read here:
All I want for Christmas is a Whataburger Santa inflatable. They've been out of stock, but I'm obsessed.
@Whataburger
, what can a guy do to make this dream come true?
Some personal news: "Barkley," my biography on Charles Barkley, is out Nov. 1. Here's the cover! Featuring more than 370 interviews. Available for pre-order now
#NBATwitter
#NBA75
#NBAonTNT
#NBA
Multiple people shot in attack at Buffalo grocery store, police say
It remains unclear if there were any fatalities and how many people were wounded at the Tops Friendly Markets. This is a developing story that will be updated.
Some news: I’m psyched to be joining The Post’s General Assignment team, where I’ll cover breaking news, write features and edit stories. Will miss the Morning Mix crew, but I can’t wait to lace up my dancing shoes and get to work (and see the sun again).
Plumber who found cash and checks in toilet wall of Joel Osteen’s church is rewarded $20,000
Justin Cauley was given a $20,000 gift by Crime Stoppers of Houston for finding about 500 envelopes of money last month while working on a toilet wall at Lakewood.
I've been working on this one a while and I can't believe it is out. My latest for
@esquire
looks at how a freak accident happened on the world's tallest waterslide.
NEW: Alex Jones is ‘holding firearms’ for Jan. 6 rioters, bankruptcy docs show
A filing of personal financial disclosures obtained by The Washington Post doesn’t say why Infowars’ Jones, who owes Sandy Hook families about $1.5 billion, is holding the guns.
The Fox News Christmas tree was set on fire in New York. A man is now in custody, police say.
Craig Tamanaha, 49, was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly setting the Fox News Christmas tree on fire, an NYPD spokesperson told The Washington Post.
One of the delights of the Charles Barkley book was hearing Clark Kellogg tell me how Chuck helped loosen him up on-air. I love seeing Clark laugh at Barkley’s ridiculousness here: “Let him finish!” 😆
#MarchMadness
I just turned in the first draft of the manuscript for the book I’ve been working on for almost two years. After all the words I just sent to my editor — many, many, many words — I don’t know if I want to vomit, drink champagne or both.
And it’s before 8 am.
State troopers texted about the ‘whoopin’ they gave a Black man, records show: ‘He’s gonna have nightmares’
“He gonna be sore tomorrow for sure,” Louisiana officer Jacob Brown allegedly texted. “Warms my heart knowing we could educate that young man.”
Michael Jordan is stubborn. Charles Barkley is stubborn. Kenny Smith has said if Charles apologizes, it’s all likely squashed. This is Chuck’s way of trying to do that — way more than he has in years past.
Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan haven’t spoken to each other in 10 years over something Charles said on air.
He expands on what happened and what he would say to him if he had the chance.
“Let’s get past this bullshit.”
‘Cocaine Bear,’ a drug smuggler and the very real story behind it all
Andrew C. Thornton II, whose life was once filled with privilege and promise, decided to parachute to smuggle the $15 million worth of cocaine that was strapped to his body into the U.S.
@TheHoopCentral
@zgvisualz1
Give me the two best retired players in the group (MJ, Kareem), three current players who’ve won titles and MVPs, and the unit that doesn’t have the 10th best player on the floor. (And I love Iverson, too.)
I got a chance to interview Kevin Strickland, who could be exonerated for a 1978 triple murder in Kansas City he and others say he didn't commit. If he's exonerated after 43 years in prison, he'll be one of the longest wrongful convictions in U.S. history.
PERSONAL NEWS: Yes, I am one of the 240 folks taking the buyout at The Washington Post. My last day is Friday. It’s been the best five years of my career and I’m gonna miss the people a ton. But I do have some fun stuff coming, and you’ll see me very soon. Thank you for reading!
The Houston Rockets and center DeMarcus Cousins are planning to part ways in coming days, sources tell
@TheAthletic
@Stadium
. Houston wants to go smaller, younger in frontcourt when Christian Wood returns and this allows Cousins to find an opportunity elsewhere.
An 11-year-old with autism was arrested for scratching a classmate with a pencil, lawsuit says
“Stop! Stop! You’re hurting me!” the boy exclaimed to the officers as they allegedly grabbed the handcuffed Colorado boy by the back of his neck.
A Wharton professor said her students think average Americans make six figures. That’s a long way off.
“Really not sure what to make of this,” wrote University of Pennsylvania professor Nina Strohminger. Neither did the Internet.
The GoFundMe for Damar Hamlin’s toy drive is now up to more than $3 million. An incredible outpouring of support. Read the story by
@GuinnessKebab
and
@CindyBoren
AEW is WWE’s first real fight in decades. It may change the face of pro wrestling in the U.S.
While WWE continues to be a juggernaut, All Elite Wrestling, featuring the likes of CM Punk, Bryan Danielson and owner Tony Khan, sees a chance to capitalize.
Shoutout to
@RonanFarrow
and
@sunny
for a great back-and-forth on “Catch and Kill.” Reporting and writing a book is harder than I ever thought it would be, and it‘s inspiring to see someone’s amazing work land in a big way like Ronan’s.
Some news: I've been reporting and writing my first book, which is a biography on Charles Barkley, a cultural hero of my childhood. Long road ahead, but it's been an honor and a privilege to work on it. This season is going to be so much fun.
#NBATipOff
#NBAisBack
#NBATwitter
Watch Charles Barkley's comments on altercations with fans, stay for his response to Bob Costas asking if Michael Jordan was a superior player to anyone else in the league (1993)
A nearly 3-hour Hawaii senate meeting about UH football has finished. Former players and parents blasted Todd Graham.
"He’s hands down the worst guy I’ve ever met in my life,” former player Leonard Lee said.
AD David Matlin said he wouldn’t buy out Graham if they had the money
Major congrats to Corey Borner, who was paralyzed in 2009 and told he would never walk again. Twelve years later, he walked across the graduation stage at UNT Dallas.
This right here. When I was covering concussions in football, everyone was so stunned when Chris Borland retired early due to concerns about head trauma. Wouldn’t surprise me at all to see some early NFL retirements following what happened with Damar Hamlin. Life is precious.
2022 was legitimately the best year of my life. We welcomed Teddy into our lives. He’s the absolute freaking best. I published a book on Charles Barkley. To top it off, TCU is somehow playing for the natty 🐸. I am so damn lucky. Please be good to each other. Happy new year! 🥂
I chatted with
@LeeOSanderlin
about his 15 hours at Waffle House. “This is not the way I wanted to get into The Washington Post,” he said.🧇🧇🧇🧇🧇🧇🧇🧇🧇
His punishment for finishing last in fantasy football: 15 hours and 3,700 calories at Waffle House