Sportscaster Bob Costas chimed in regarding the trans controversy in sports‚ saying‚ “We can’t throw common sense out the window.” Costas appeared on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” alongside Atlantic staff writer Caitlin Flanagan. Maher spoke of the lawsuit filed by transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas against World Aquatics so Thomas could compete in women’s swimming at the Summer Olympics. He asked whether permitting trans-identifying athletes to compete against women was fair. “Without getting too deep into this‚ people may not realize this‚ the individual federations that govern these sports make up their own rules‚” Costas answered. “So World Aquatics may have different rules than FIFA or the Track and Field Association. So I understand that when it comes to Olympic boxing‚ that federation will allow trans women to compete against biological women‚ at birth biological women. That seems crazy.” “You don’t want to be called — it’s not transphobic to say ‘Let’s inject some common sense here‚’” he continued. “A lot of this is murky. We know that some people who use this as an issue actually are hostile towards trans people‚ or people who after carefully considered decision at a certain point in life‚ decide that they’ll be happier and closer to their true selves. I think any sensitive person is aligned with that. But — Sugar Ray Leonard didn’t fight Mike Tyson. They were contemporaries. Sugar Ray was a welterweight‚ Mike was a heavyweight‚ alright? If someday the best player in the WNBA can play in the NBA‚ everybody would applaud. But if the worst guy at the end of the bench on the worst team in the NBA went to the WNBA and averaged 40 points a game‚ everybody knows that’s bulls***.” “What’s the answer for the trans athlete? What’s the answer? A separate division?” Maher pressed. “Well‚ I don’t think you want just trans athletes competing against other trans athletes; they’re going to have to codify the rules that I’m not prepared to say exactly what those rules would entail but they’ll have to codify them so you don’t have a hodge-podge‚” Costas replied. “You know these kind of extreme cases‚ and I hate that we have to talk about them so much because it makes it [like] we have to say things that are cruel or hurtful to some people but you know‚ women’s and girls’ sports‚ they weren’t created as separate from men’s and boys’ because of some weird gendered thing like they have to wear pink‚ and they have to wear blue‚ they’re that way because of the profound sex differences between the sexes‚” Flanagan chimed in. “That’s the reason. You don’t hear about any trans male athletes on a D1 basketball team… it’s the trans women who seem to be using a natural advantage that comes from sex-linked traits‚ you know‚ we women- we can’t compete.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “But it might not be‚ at some point down the road‚ if it’s codified‚ and if you take the transition hormones and balance that out‚ and maybe that happens before puberty or shortly after‚ because even if you begin that hormone therapy‚ you retain some of the advantages that generally go with being a man‚ greater lung capacity‚ greater strength‚ etc.‚ etc.‚” Costas stated. “So they’re going to have to codify it. … We don’t want to be cruel or punitive toward someone who is trying to deal with a circumstance‚ but at the same time‚ we can’t throw common sense out the window.” Bill Maher asks Bob Costas what is the best answer regarding trans competing in sports. Maher asks Costas a simple question: Should trans compete in a separate division? Bob Costas: "I don't think you want trans athletes competing against other trans athletes"Caitlin Flanagan:… pic.twitter.com/tBJkgcL3fH — Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) February 10‚ 2024

“Facts‚” the rap collaboration between Canadian recording artist Tom MacDonald and Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro‚ topped the charts this week as the best-selling rap song‚ per Billboard. The single peaked at number two last week but now sits atop the charts with other current best-sellers‚ including “Hiss” by Megan Thee Stallion‚ “Lovin On Me” by Jack Harlow‚ “Lil Boo Thang” by Paul Russell‚ and “Paint the Town Red” by Doja Cat‚ which are all in the top five. Rap artist Nicki Minaj is holding onto the next three spots with her songs “FTCU‚” “Big Foot‚” and “Everybody.” Billboard was one of the few mainstream outlets to comment on the massive success of the single‚ which features lyrics that take aim at the establishment and legacy media. “I don’t care if I offend you/I was put here to upset you‚” the chorus says in part. “You can cry and you can scream‚ you can riot in the streets/You defunded the police‚ now there’s no one to protect you. I hope I offend you.” Even with some of the more lighthearted moments‚ such as Shapiro celebrating his rap star status and mentioning his “classical violin lessons‚” both he and MacDonald agree that the song has cultural significance. “In our song‚ in the pre-chorus‚ we talked about not promoting guns‚ not promoting drugs‚ we talked about not turning people’s sons into thugs and their daughters into h**s‚” MacDonald told Shapiro during an appearance on “The Ben Shapiro Show.”  “We sort of spoke out against what the status quo in hip-hop is‚ and for some reason we’re treated — we’re living in some sort of upside-down‚ backwards freak show — and it just seems like the most destructive material [is promoted].” “Hip-hop is full of a lot of destructive material; the promotion of violence‚ the romanticizing of mental health and prescription drugs recreationally — it seems like those things tend to get the most mainstream attention and then anything that speaks out against that‚ especially in our case‚ has been suppressed‚” he went on. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Shapiro followed up by comparing the words of Megan Thee Stallion’s song “Hiss” to “Facts.”  “The most offensive lines [from ‘Facts’] are things like‚ ‘there are only two genders‚ boys and girls‚’ and ‘where did all the American flags go?’‚” Shapiro said. “That’s the ‘offensive’ stuff.” “If we’re gonna make sure the kids don’t see damaging material‚ we got to stop Tom MacDonald‚” he joked. “They really do not want us to hit number one on the Billboard charts‚ obviously.” But now they are doing exactly that. Amanda Prestigiacomo contributed to this report.

Actor Andrew Keegan recently addressed rumors that he started a cult in California‚ insisting that he was just “getting people together” in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood. The 45-year-old celebrity is best known for appearing on television shows including “Trinkets‚” “Moesha‚” “Party of Five” and “7th Heaven” as well as starring in films such as “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999)‚ “The Broken Hearts Club” (2000) and “O” (2001). Keegan appeared on the “Pod Meets World” podcast this week and discussed rumors that he had previously started a cult.  “You mean when I woke up one day and I was anointed a cult leader?” he said while laughing‚ going on to talk about how he moved to Venice Beach and “got immersed in the culture and the community.” “There was this interesting group of hippie types‚ if you will‚ in Venice. I’m sure if you went on the west side‚ there’s definitely a lot of spirituality‚” he said. “I was connected with some folks and we had this opportunity. This old Hare Krishna Temple‚ it was sitting there empty and we were like‚ ‘Why don’t we get some people together and let’s open this place up?’” The group was previously part of the Occupy Wall Street movement and wanted to “do some positive things for the community.” They named their movement Full Circle‚ per Variety. “Looking back‚ it was insane. I was putting down tens of thousands of dollars‚ but we opened it up and spent three years and really did build an amazing friend group‚” Keegan continued. “We went through something really significant from 2014 to 2017.” The actor went on to explain how the cult rumors began after a Vice reporter put out an article entitled‚ “One of the Stars of ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Started a Religion.” The interviewer described meeting a group member named Third Eye‚ who was allegedly part of the “inner circle” of “enlightened” members. Third Eye said Keegan was the group’s leader and had the “ultimate say on all things.” “I probably should have had a little bit more media training at the time‚” the actor said during the podcast interview. “They just really created a very interesting‚ colorful story and put it together… we really just got together and did a Sunday thing. We did almost 1‚000 events in three years and it was actually really hard. It was really beneficial to a lot of people‚ I still hear about it now‚ where people are like‚ ‘That was such a great time.’” Keegan insisted that his group was “the opposite of what you would imagine.” “There was no doctrine. We were just getting people together. ‘The Co-Creator’s Handbook’ was the handbook we used… For all intents and purposes‚ it was a really cool community center for a bunch of people in Venice for a few years.” Podcast host Danielle Fishel suggested that what Keegan described “sounds like a group of people at Burning Man more than a group of people at [the notorious cult] Heaven’s Gate.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “But ‘cult leader’ kind of leans unto the Heaven’s Gate‚” Keegan replied. “Maybe we should have come up with a different name. I thought Full Circle was pretty good‚ you know‚ what goes around comes around. I don’t know.” He added‚ “It wasn’t something with such a specific agenda at the time. It just evolved from a group of people. We had thousands of people come through over the years and just a ton of events and dinner parties. There was actually a podcast I heard recently where they were talking about it and trying to figure it out. At the end‚ they kind of landed on‚ it seems like a cool place to hang out — and that’s what it was.”

MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough worked overtime on Tuesday to defend President Joe Biden‚ suggesting that the president’s noticeable lapses in memory were no different than similar lapses he noticed in himself. Scarborough made the comments during a segment of “Morning Joe‚” as he and several others discussed the report published by Biden special counsel Robert Hur — who argued that Biden had mishandled classified documents on numerous occasions but should not be charged‚ adding that a jury would likely view him as simply “forgetful.” WATCH: MSNBC’s ⁦@JoeNBC⁩ defends Biden’s memory: “Nobody has been closer to me in my life than my mom. If somebody asked me in the middle of a deposition‚ ‘What year did your mom die?’ I’d go‚ ‘I don’t know‚ 2017‚ 2018‚ 2019?’ I don’t know.” pic.twitter.com/rpDuYw9nqB — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) February 13‚ 2024 Despite the fact that Hur concluded Biden had “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen‚” he worried that the president’s memory issues could complicate any potential prosecution. “Mr. Biden’s memory was significantly limited‚ both during his recorded interviews with the ghostwriter in 2017 [with whom he shared classified materials]‚ and in his interview with our office in 2023‚” the report stated‚ adding that among the things Biden struggled to remember was the date of his son Beau’s death. “In his interview with our office‚ Mr. Biden’s memory was worse. He did not remember when he was vice president‚ forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended (‘if it was 2013 – when did I stop being Vice President?’)‚ and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began (‘in 2009‚ am I still Vice President?’)‚” Hur noted. “He did not remember‚ even within several years‚ when his son Beau died. And his memory appeared hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate that was once so important to him.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Scarborough dismissed concerns about Biden’s memory on Tuesday by suggesting that his own wasn’t any better. “Nobody has been closer to me in my life than my mom. If somebody asked me in the middle of a deposition‚ ‘What year did your mom die?’ I’d go‚ ‘I don’t know‚ 2017‚ 2018‚ 2019?’ I don’t know‚” Scarborough said.

The game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers became the most watched Super Bowl ever after bringing in more than 123 million viewers on Sunday. The Chiefs’ 25-22 victory in overtime gave CBS its most-watched telecast ever with 123.4 million average viewers across the CBS TV broadcast and platforms like Paramount+‚ Univision‚ NFL digital properties‚ and more‚ a press release from CBS Sports read. The viewership for Sunday’s battle at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas saw a 7% increase over last year’s Super Bowl coverage which drew 115.1 million viewers‚ The Hollywood Reporter reported. At one point‚ more than 200 million viewers watched all or part of the 2024 Super Bowl‚ across networks‚ the release noted. That’s up by 10% over last year’s Super Bowl‚ which scored 184 million viewers at one point during Super Bowl LVII‚ in which the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. CBS says the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the 49ers and Chiefs was the most-watched telecast in history‚ averaging 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. pic.twitter.com/DliwzKygqT — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 13‚ 2024 CBS also scored the largest audience in history for a single network with 120 million viewers‚ the CBS Sports release read.  To put the Super Bowl audience into perspective‚ Sunday’s viewership comes close to the between 125 million and 150 million viewers who tuned on CBS‚ ABC‚ and NBC in to watch the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969‚ but those figures are not official‚ THR noted. The Super Bowl ratings follow the best ratings the NFL has seen in both the regular season and the playoffs since 2015‚ Deadline noted. In January‚ the NFL‚ Fox‚ and CBS celebrated after the two conference championship games scored massive ratings with more than 50 million viewers each‚ a first in the last ten years‚ as previously reported. The AFC Championship Game on CBS featuring the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens brought in 55.4 million viewers‚ The Hollywood Reporter noted. CBS’s numbers were the largest ever for an AFC title game.  The NFC Championship on Fox generated even better numbers‚ with the 49ers’ come-from-behind 34-31 victory against the Detroit Lions recording 56 million viewers. Fox had its biggest audience for an NFC title game since the New York Giants’ 20-17 win in overtime against San Francisco in 2012. Related: Kansas City Chiefs Become Back-To-Back Champs With Overtime Win In Super Bowl LVIII

With tensions running high between trans activists and people living in reality‚ you almost have to respect Dove for choosing to air a commercial about promoting girls in sports and‚ to top it off‚ for the marketing team choosing a young swimmer as the example. Their hypocrisy stinks so badly‚ Dove must have forgotten to use their own deodorant.  It’s moments like this that highlight the importance of alternative body care brands like Jeremy’s. Conservatives who are sick of supporting companies who hate them can always opt for agenda-free hand soap‚ body wash‚ and yes‚ deodorant to get rid of that stench.  Because let’s be clear: something is rotten in the state of Dove. This same company that just spent $7 million for 30 seconds of airtime during Super Bowl LVIII to pretend they care about protecting women’s sports has already pledged their allegiance to the woke agenda on multiple occasions. In 2021‚ they tweeted congrats to Laurel Hubbard‚ a male weightlifter who competed against female competitors at the Olympics.  “History in the making. Congrats to Laurel! Here’s to more trans representation in sports‚” the tweet from Dove said.  And that’s not the first time Dove worshiped at the altar of wokeness. In June 2021‚ the company rolled out a new initiative called “Proud To Be Me‚” a “new body positivity tool for LGBTQ+ youth‚ brought to you by the Dove Self-Esteem Project.” “Let’s help the young people in our lives feel confident and proud of who they are‚” the website‚ which targeted kids between the ages of 11 and 14‚ said. It also encouraged adults to host conversations with kids about sex changes and sexual orientation. CHECK OUT JEREMY’S HAND SOAP‚ BODY WASH‚ AND DEODORANT Again‚ there’s evil afoot‚ and it’s especially egregious for this company to now be pretending they care about girls competing in sports. Not everyone was fooled by their ad spot‚ however. Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines‚ who made headlines for publicly opposing the fact that she had to compete against a man identifying as a woman‚ called out Dove for not practicing what they preach. “Isn’t it almost comical that Dove just had a Super Bowl commercial about keeping girls in sports yet they’re hiding all replies that even slightly suggest women’s sports should only be for women HA‚” Gaines tweeted. “They even seemingly strategically used female swimmers as the protagonists lol.” Isn't it almost comical that Dove just had a Super Bowl commercial about keeping girls in sports yet they're hiding all replies that even slightly suggest women's sports should only be for women HA They even seemingly strategically used female swimmers as the protagonists lol https://t.co/VGWC7nOhci pic.twitter.com/fO0J7KrSN5 — Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) February 12‚ 2024 In 2022‚ Gaines competed in the women’s 200 freestyle at the NCAA Division I Women’s Championships and placed fifth‚ tying with trans-identifying swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas got the trophy while Gaines was told hers was in the mail. Right. Dove‚ which is owned by the British company Unilever‚ is doing their best to control the avalanche of backlash against their supposedly pro-girl power ad. They’ve limited replies on the tweet featuring the #KeepHerConfident campaign on X‚ but even doing that wasn’t enough. Out of nine replies‚ the majority of them are negative. “It’s because of boys and men. Because they know their bodies aren’t as strong as the boys stealing their spots‚” one response says. “You should be fighting to keep males OUT of female sports‚ instead of patronizing young girls‚” another reply echoes. “No‚ it’s because men/boys are stealing their scholarships‚ opportunities‚ records‚ &; awards‚” another commenter said‚ linking to a document including more than 800 awards and records that went to men that should have been awarded to women. Bud Light may have a completely different audience compared to Dove‚ but their tragic tale of going woke and paying the price should serve as a warning anyway. As more and more people wake up to the insanity of the Left-wing agenda‚ companies like Dove can’t keep getting away with blatant hypocrisy. They can’t keep claiming to support girls in sports while insisting those same girls should have to face off against boys who think they’re girls on the playing field. Maybe it seems like it shouldn’t matter. Who cares what a soap company thinks about the trans agenda? But every time they get away with crap like this‚ they’re promoting a worldview that stands in opposition to reality. They’re actively hurting the young girls in sports who they claim to support. It’s sickening. And it has to stop. More and more people are waking up to their tricks. They’re fighting back in the best possible way: with their wallets. They’re ditching Dove and reaching for alternative body care products that won’t put money in the coffers of companies who refuse to accept reality. Feel cleaner than ever before by joining the fight. Say no to Dove and yes to Jeremy’s‚ where boys are boys‚ girls are girls‚ and soap will get you squeaky clean.

The Superbowl is a big day‚ with loads of viewers tuning in from all around the country to witness it. While many celebrities are featured‚ one new celebrity got to make an impact: Chipmunk the “Mayo Cat.” Chipmunk was featured in a Hellman’s Mayonnaise ad this year‚ and we all immediately fell in love. The Himalayan cat is unbelievably adorable and clearly well-deserving of this Superbowl honor. @catnamedsquirrel The most surreal moment #mayocat #siberiancat #cat ♬ My Love Mine All Mine – Mitski This cat mom got to watch her pet shoot to stardom in real-time during this year’s Superbowl‚ and we couldn’t be more excited! Fans of Chipmunk the Cat’s debut took to the comments to share their thrill for the “Mayo Cat.” “You won the hearts of many last night‚ you’ve always had ours‚” commented Hellmans themselves. “What if this is my cat’s dream and I haven’t been helping them realize it omg‚” said a more concerned viewer. This image is from TikTok. Chipmunk got to see himself on one of the biggest screens around‚ too: the Las Vegas Sphere! I’ve got to say — Chipmunk looked great up there! “MAYO CAT I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!” commented one enthusiastic viewer about the Sphere appearance. @catnamedsquirrel The most magical moment #cat #siberiancat ♬ original sound – rxnplify Obviously‚ Chipmunk is living the kitty dream and enjoying the spotlight. This celeb has stolen all of our hearts! The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post Chipmunk The “Mayo Cat” Watches His Super Bowl Commercial With His Mom. appeared first on InspireMore.

Meet Don Crisman‚ Greg Eaton‚ and Tom Henschel‚ three longtime friends who are the last of the “Never Missed a Super Bowl Club.” As the name suggests‚ the trio has gone to every Super Bowl since 1967‚ when it was called “The First AFL-NFL World Championship Game.” YouTube The group has been slowly losing members in recent years due to age and illness. At its peak‚ it consisted of six mega-fans. Last year‚ there was a fourth person‚ Norma Hunt‚ the widow of Kansas City Chiefs founding owner Lamar Hunt. She was the only woman to ever be in the club‚ but she passed away in June at 85 years old. Don‚ 87‚ Greg‚ 84‚ and Tom‚ 82‚ were‚ of course‚ in the stands on Feb. 11‚ 2024‚ to watch the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Fransisco 49ers. “When you love the game‚” Henschel told Review Journal ahead of the game. “You got to go. … I was in the right place at the right time all of my life.” The friends all met through the club and now consider each other “family.” Don and Tom first came together during the Super Bowl in 1983. They met Greg in 2010‚ according to CBS. YouTube “I still get the chills when The Star Spangled Banner plays‚ and I put my hand on my heart. It’s something you have to experience‚” shared Greg. “That never changes. That’s what I love about it‚ the thrill of it.” Two of the Friends Nearly Lost Their Spots in the “Never Missed a Super Bowl Club.” Remaining in the Never Missed a Super Bowl Club hasn’t been easy for the men. Don shared that he would have missed Super Bowl 32 in San Diego if fate hadn’t stepped in. He wasn’t able to buy tickets ahead of the game‚ so he flew into town hoping to buy one off a scalper. He ended up making friends at his hotel‚ and they happened to have a spare. “I met these three doctors on the elevator‚” he remembered. “They said one fellow no-showed and said‚ ‘If you want to come with us‚ come.’ They didn’t believe my story‚ so they made me stay with them all game because they didn’t want to see the ticket scalped.” Don came close to missing this year’s game as well. With the average ticket cost up to $9‚500‚ he wasn’t able to afford the trip. Fortunately‚ Verizon helped and handed him two free tickets. YouTube Tom almost fell out of the club in 1972 when he landed in the hospital on an IV and oxygen the day the Cowboys took on the Dolphins in Super Bowl 6. The doctors told him he needed to stay overnight‚ but he didn’t listen. “They told me I had to stay (in the hospital) for 24 hours‚” he admitted. “But I ran out the back door. I went back to the hotel and went to the game.” Greg said he’s been extremely lucky and hasn’t had any trouble getting to the big game each year. Sadly‚ Don believes Super Bowl LVIII may have been his last. He shared that his health has been failing‚ and he’s not sure he’s up for another trip. “But I’ve said that before‚” he noted. While he’s prepared to leave the Never Missed a Super Bowl Club next year‚ he and the others do hope to make it to the 60th game in 2026‚ but that goal has nothing to do with the game itself. “It’s half the reason I come‚” Don said. “It’s to be with the guys; It’s a reunion.” Greg added‚ “It’s something that we’ll go to our grave with.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Meet The Final Three Members Of The “Never Missed A Super Bowl” Club. appeared first on InspireMore.

This fan was sobbing in the corner of the stadium‚ holding a little boy. But it turns out‚ it’s because his dreams were coming true! This young fan met Tyrese Maxey and could not have been happier. Meeting your heroes can be hard‚ but Tyrese Maxey delivered with kindness and care. @overtime The world needs more of this #wholesome #tyresemaxey #shoutoutot (via @Philadelphia 76ers) ♬ In My Room – speedllist “You alright? What’s wrong?” Tyrese Maxey asked the fan as he approached. Overwhelmed with emotion‚ the boy uttered‚ “I can’t believe I’m seeing you right now.” How cute is that? Tyrese then went in for a hug and the two got a selfie that‚ I’m sure‚ this young fan will remember forever. This image is from TikTok. Viewers of this clip were totally obsessed with the wholesomeness of this interaction. “Tyrese Maxey is really just a great person‚” commented one fan of the clip. “I don’t watch basketball since Seattle has no team… whoever this is‚ we need more of this. He knew how much that would mean to that kid. He’s a hero‚” said another‚ who knows little about basketball but knows a lot about kindness. Tyrese really made this young fan’s day. What a powerful and wholesome clip! The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post NBA Star Tyrese Maxey Has Incredibly Wholesome Interaction With Young Sobbing Fan. appeared first on InspireMore.

For many‚ February 14th is a special day filled with hearts‚ chocolates‚ and flowers. There are sweet cards from our significant others. It is a day when you need reservations to dine at the local White Castle if you want to dine in. For others… we’re just going to sit at home alone‚ but not lonely. We searched the interwebs and found some hilarious anti-Valentine memes to share to make your day better. I’m one of those “single by choice” folks and won’t be doing the whole slush and mush of the season. I have two cats‚ two slushy-mushy roommates (who will be indulging)‚ and plenty of chocolate. We can sit around and be sad all day or relish the time alone and have a few laughs. 1. Who Needs People? I Got My Dogs Image from Instagram. In a video clip on Instagram‚ this woman leaves her house alone but returns almost immediately to get her triple-threat Valentine dates. If you know‚ you know. 2. It’s OK To Miss The Old Days Image from Instagram. While it is OK to miss the old days‚ do we want to go back there? I mean… we’re adults. We can buy our own Fun Dip Valentines at Aldi and not have to share. Or skip going out entirely and order them from Amazon in the two-pack! The post 10 Anti-Valentine Memes For People Who Aren’t Looking Forward To The Day Of Love appeared first on InspireMore.