Sports Rewind: Spike Lee Is #MamaSpike at Knicks Game
Plus, Terrell Owens finally gets a ring.
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Spike Lee Ignites Twitter Comedy Fest With #MamaSpike - Dennis Rodman and his old-timer team catch an “L” in North Korea, plus he admits to drinking before CNN outburst, Spike Lee gets new nickname #mamaspike, plus more. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)Diehard Knicks fan Spike Lee sparked a series of hilarious Twitter memes on Wednesday night during the Knicks fourth win of the season against the Miami Heat. Lee’s enthusiasm coupled with his bright orange vest and thick-rimmed glasses caused fans to compare him to a “basketball mom.” Follow the hashtag #mamaspike for laughs.(Photo: Twitter)
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Rumor Has It Knicks Looking to Trade J.R. Smith - New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith is having a rough week. After he untied an opponent’s shoelace on two separate occasions during games this week, Smith was hit with a $50,000 fine for “recurring instances of unsportsmanlike conduct.” Coach Mike Woodson benched Smith and rumor has it his future on the Knicks may come to an end when he is up for a possible trade on Jan. 15.(Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
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Shaq Still Stands Behind Chris Christie Despite #Bridgegate Scandal - Despite New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s #Bridgegate scandal, in which emails revealed that his office was behind the George Washington Bridge lane closing during the first week of school, fellow New Jersey native Shaquille O’Neal still has his back. Shaq told TMZ that he believed Christie’s apology and that he had nothing to do with the scandal.(Photo: Courtesy of Chris Christie for Governor)
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Terrell Owens Is Getting Married to Whom? - It looks like former record holding NFL baller T.O. is finally getting a ring — but not for his skills on the field. Owens filed for a marriage certificate in Los Angeles, and according to TMZ he is planning to wed Rachel Snider, a postal worker from Texas. Congrats! (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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NFL Sued Over Super Bowl Tickets - Super Bowl XLVIII tickets are Super Pricey with the average price of tickets somewhere around $3,432.90. One fan, Josh Finkelman, sued the NFL this week. He accused the NFL of violating New Jersey consumer fraud law, which prohibits withholding more than 5 percent of seating from the public for any event to be sold at other than face value.(Photo: NFL)
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Johnny Football Is Headed to the NFL Draft - The moment that college football fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel, a.k.a. Johnny Football, is leaving the Aggies and entering the NFL Draft. Manziel said on Wednesday that it “was not an easy decision,” but he felt it was the right move for his career.(Photo: AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Dennis Rodman: “I Been Drankin’” - Dennis Rodman apologized for suggesting that North Korean detainee Kenneth Bae was guilty of committing a crime. Rodman “blamed it on the Goose,” stating that he was drinking prior to his interview with CNN. He and his camp of NBA old timers were in North Korea to play in an exhibition game, which they lost, for Kim Jong Un’s birthday.(Photo: AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)
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New Warrants Reveal Aaron Hernandez’s Secret “Gangsta” Life - Former New England Patriots baller Aaron Hernandez may be looking at more charges. According to a search warrant filed in Connecticut on Dec. 11, police believe Hernandez was in an SUV when someone inside shot two people to death in Boston in 2012. Hernandez is already facing charges in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd.(Photo: AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, Pool, File)
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CNN Exposes College Athletes and Their Lack of Education - A CNN investigation found students in the basketball and football programs of several public universities across the country could read only up to an eighth-grade level. Data also revealed that many of the student athletes accepted into colleges have SAT scores below 700.(Photo: Steve Debenport/Getty Images)
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LA Dodgers Yasiel Puig Quits Driving After Two Violations - After two reckless driving charges in less than eight months, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig decided driving is not for him. Puig hired his cousin to drive him around after his latest run in with the law, for allegedly driving 110 mph in a 70 mph zone in Florida.(Photo: AP Photo/Don Wright, File)