Sports Rewind: Jason Kidd to Coach Brooklyn Nets

Plus, NASCAR driver killed in horrific crash.

Jason Kidd Tapped as Brooklyn Nets Coach - Jason Kidd carves a new path with Brooklyn Nets, NASCAR driver Jason Leffler killed in crash, plus more sports news. —Britt Middleton Jason Kidd Tapped as Brooklyn Nets Coach NBA veteran Jason Kidd is suiting up for his new gig as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. According to reports, Kidd signed a three-year deal with the team. He announced his retirement from New York Knicks after they were eliminated from this year's playoffs. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)

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Jason Kidd Tapped as Brooklyn Nets Coach - Jason Kidd carves a new path with Brooklyn Nets, NASCAR driver Jason Leffler killed in crash, plus more sports news. —Britt Middleton Jason Kidd Tapped as Brooklyn Nets Coach NBA veteran Jason Kidd is suiting up for his new gig as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. According to reports, Kidd signed a three-year deal with the team. He announced his retirement from New York Knicks after they were eliminated from this year's playoffs. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)

Racist Tweets Sully NBA Finals Match - The ugly side of Twitter showed its face last night after 11-year-old Sebastien de la Cruz performed "The Star Spangled Banner" during the NBA Finals in San Antonio Tuesday night. Racist taunts included describing de la Cruz as an "illegal" citizen among other discriminatory comments, Deadspin reported. (Photo: Courtesy ABC)

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Racist Tweets Sully NBA Finals Match - The ugly side of Twitter showed its face last night after 11-year-old Sebastien de la Cruz performed "The Star Spangled Banner" during the NBA Finals in San Antonio Tuesday night. Racist taunts included describing de la Cruz as an "illegal" citizen among other discriminatory comments, Deadspin reported. (Photo: Courtesy ABC)

NASCAR Racer Jason Leffler Killed in Crash - NASCAR driver Jason Leffler was killed in a car crash after his car slammed into a dirt wall at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey Wednesday night. He was 37. (Photo: AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)

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NASCAR Racer Jason Leffler Killed in Crash - NASCAR driver Jason Leffler was killed in a car crash after his car slammed into a dirt wall at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey Wednesday night. He was 37. (Photo: AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)

Serena Williams, Golden Girl - Serena Williams swept the French Open last weekend, beating Maria Sharapova and winning her 16th Grand Slam title. (Photo: AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Serena Williams, Golden Girl - Serena Williams swept the French Open last weekend, beating Maria Sharapova and winning her 16th Grand Slam title. (Photo: AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Tebow's Back in the Game - Tim Tebow is once again an employed man after signing with the New England Patriots on Tuesday. The quarterback was released from the New York Jets in April following a disappointing season. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Tebow's Back in the Game - Tim Tebow is once again an employed man after signing with the New England Patriots on Tuesday. The quarterback was released from the New York Jets in April following a disappointing season. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Major League Soccer Advocates for Gay Rights - This week, Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union announced a partnership with the You Can Play project, which advocates equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender athletes in sports. In May, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay player in the league. (Photo: Major League Soccer)

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Major League Soccer Advocates for Gay Rights - This week, Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union announced a partnership with the You Can Play project, which advocates equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender athletes in sports. In May, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay player in the league. (Photo: Major League Soccer)

The Feud Continues - Sergio Garcia plays on racial stereotypes at awards dinner, Kevin Durant and more sports stars aid Oklahoma tornado victims, plus more sports headlines. — Britt Middleton Golfer Sergio Garcia is backtracking on his comments at an awards dinner on Tuesday that he would "serve fried chicken" to Tiger Woods if the two met for a meal, the second time in recent years that a golfer has used painful racial stereotypes against Woods. Woods tweeted on Wednesday that Garcia's comment "was wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate."Also drawn into the flap was European Tour CEO George O'Grady who used the word "colored" in reference to Garcia's friends during an interview. He later apologized.(Photos from left: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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Woods Keeps Eye on the Prize - It's all business for Tiger Woods, who says he has moved on from any drama with Sergio Garcia, stemming from Garcia's comment earlier this month that he would invite Woods over for a fried chicken dinner. "It's already done. We've already gone through it all. It's time for the U.S. Open and we tee it up in two days," Woods told reporters on Tuesday at a press conference for the 113th U.S. Open, which kicked off this week.  (Photos from left: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Broncos Cut McGahee - After two seasons, the Denver Broncos have released running back Willis McGahee. "I knew it was going to happen. It is what it is. They are going younger," the 32-year-old told ESPN Thursday. (Photo: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Broncos Cut McGahee - After two seasons, the Denver Broncos have released running back Willis McGahee. "I knew it was going to happen. It is what it is. They are going younger," the 32-year-old told ESPN Thursday. (Photo: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Chad Johnson Gets 30 Days in Jail - A Florida judge slapped former NFL star Chad Johnson with a 30-day jail sentence on Monday for violating his probation in his domestic battery conviction. The sentence came after Johnson playfully swatted his lawyer on the butt. The judge initially agreed to a plea bargain keeping Johnson out of jail, but saw Johnson's actions as a clear sign of disrespect for the court and rejected the plea deal. (Photo: Taimy Alvarez/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

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Chad Johnson Gets 30 Days in Jail - A Florida judge slapped former NFL star Chad Johnson with a 30-day jail sentence on Monday for violating his probation in his domestic battery conviction. The sentence came after Johnson playfully swatted his lawyer on the butt. The judge initially agreed to a plea bargain keeping Johnson out of jail, but saw Johnson's actions as a clear sign of disrespect for the court and rejected the plea deal. (Photo: Taimy Alvarez/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

Howard's Rock Vandalized - According to several reports, someone broke into the Clemson University football stadium earlier this month and carved off a large piece of the beloved Howard's Rock. In school tradition, Clemson football players rub the stone for luck before each game. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Howard's Rock Vandalized - According to several reports, someone broke into the Clemson University football stadium earlier this month and carved off a large piece of the beloved Howard's Rock. In school tradition, Clemson football players rub the stone for luck before each game. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Korean League Baseball Player Criticized for Being "Too Black" - Kim Tae Kyun, a first baseman in the Korean Baseball Organization, came under fire for his questionable remarks about Shane Youman, an African-American pitcher who plays for the Lotte Giants. In a recent interview, Kyun reportedly said that Youman's "face is too black" and that his "white teeth and the ball confuses me when he smiles on the mound." (Photo: BusanHaps.com)

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Korean League Baseball Player Criticized for Being "Too Black" - Kim Tae Kyun, a first baseman in the Korean Baseball Organization, came under fire for his questionable remarks about Shane Youman, an African-American pitcher who plays for the Lotte Giants. In a recent interview, Kyun reportedly said that Youman's "face is too black" and that his "white teeth and the ball confuses me when he smiles on the mound." (Photo: BusanHaps.com)