National Bow Tie Day is a day for the necktie that resembles a bow. The roots of the bow tie go back to the 17th century, when Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years' War wore scarves around their necks to hold together the openings of their shirts. The upper class of France began wearing the scarves, which were then known as cravats, and were popular during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is from cravats that the modern-day bow tie descends. Bow ties are most often associated with formal events such as weddings and black tie events, or the even more formal white tie events. But, bow ties can be worn in more casual settings as well. Sometimes they are seen as being worn by those who are old fashioned, cerebral, or nerdy, and although they have not been as popular as the four-in-hand necktie, they have made a resurgence in recent years. Men or most often times associated with wearing the bow tie, but since the 1980's many women have been donning them. Bow ties can be self-tie, pre-tied, or clip-on, and there are also many different shapes that bow ties can be.
As professional sports teams across the country postponed games, some college football teams did not practice. Boston College and Kentucky among others did not practice.
Some schools like Louisville held a team photo with a sign reading "Black Lives Matter".
Syracuse did continue with practice, but released a statement from Director of Athletics John Wildhack.
In full, the statement reads:
"We are saddened and angered by the senseless shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of law enforcement. It is another example of systemic racism against Black people. We all must speak up and condemn all forms of racism. We are engaging our student-athletes, Orange athletics alumni, and athletics staff, in an ongoing effort to develop programmatic initiatives to address cultural competence, bias, equity and inclusion through required training and education, outlets for community outreach, and the support and recruitment of a diverse community of coaches, staff members, and interns. At Syracuse, we are building a culture that respects every individual, particularly Black and Brown people who have suffered through racism, oppression and suppression. We are committed to being part of the solution. Black lives matter."
Over the summer, SU hired Salatha Willis as its Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Culture and Climate. Willis is on the team to help, among other things, with diversity education.
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Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim has sent dozens of players to the NBA, he's coached other superstars like Lebron James, Paul George, and Kyrie Irving through USA Basketball, and he's an unabashed NBA fan. But, nobody supports the boycott of the league's three playoff games Wednesday more than Boeheim.
"I think everybody's seen too much," he said. "It's happening too frequently, and it's difficult to get your hands around it."
What You Need To Know
SU coach Jim Boeheim says he supports the NBA protests in the wake of the police shooting of Jason Blake in Wisconsin.
Boeheim says something has to be done to stop the ongoing incidents of racial injustice.
The Hall-of-Famer says he would support his players sitting out a practice and putting messages of social justice on their uniforms.
The longtime SU coach says the American society "has to be better, somehow."
The "it" the Hall-of-Famer is referring to is another example of a Black victim of police violence perpetrated by white officers. Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by Rusten Sheskey in Kenosha, Wis. Sunday. Blake, who's been left paralyzed, is the latest addition to a list of names that includes Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, both of whom were killed by white policemen.
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To channel the great LL Cool J, don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years!
That’s right. I do not think you can call what Carmelo Anthony is doing a comeback. Sure he’s posting his best numbers in years and contributing to winning after being run out of the league and treated like tarnished goods.
But to call this a comeback, turnaround, or resurgence is to accept that he was washed-up and/or is playing above what should be expected from him. I would argue he has always been there, ready to perform at this level. His last two teams just refused to see it.
In Oklahoma City, and again for that 10-game disaster in Houston, the teams tried to turn Carmelo into something he’s not. They propped him up at the three-point line and asked him to be a spot-up shooter.
In OKC he took 41% of his shots beyond the arc. In Houston, 53%. In Portland, he’s back down his New York Knicks numbers, attempting 28.9% of his shots from deep (in his last season with the Knicks he took 30% of his shots from downtown).
Not-so-coincidentally, his shooting percentages, both from 3-pt range and overall are back to their New York Knick levels. He’s taking better shots for him and naturally converting at a better rate.
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Current and former Syracuse players are joining athletes across the country in expressing frustration and pain after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot Jacob Blake on Sunday.
Police officers shot Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back outside his car. Blake was left partially paralyzed, according to his lawyers. Three days later, 17-year old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is white, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in a shooting that killed two people at a protest in Kenosha over the police shooting of Blake.
Several major sports leagues boycotted games yesterday in response to the police shooting. Athletes and coaches have called for justice, pleaded to “stop killing unarmed Black people,” and said they don’t feel safe in the United States. They’ve also questioned the role of sports in society, one that Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers said doesn’t love Black people.
“Why am I playing in a country to entertain people that don’t care about our well being unless we’re on the field,” Tyrell Richards, a starting linebacker for Syracuse, tweeted on Thursday. “F*** playing sports, we don’t need to distract them from s***, make everyone look at what’s really going on because at the end of the day … I AM JACOB BLAKE.”
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Other
Charlie Roman, owner of Daniella's Steakhouse in Lakeland, is opening a sister seafood restaurant at the Empire Room of the NY State Fairgrounds. This is the patio.
It’s not exactly oceanfront property, but a corner of the New York State Fairgrounds will soon be home to a year-round seafood and pasta restaurant.
Daniella’s Fresh Seafood & Pasta House is expected to open as soon as late next week at the State Fair’s Empire Room.
It will be be operated by Charlie Roman, the veteran Central New York restaurateur who owns Daniella’s Steakhouse near the Fairgrounds on State Fair Boulevard in Lakeland.
Just before the 2019 State Fair, Roman won a five-year contract to operate the Empire Room under a lease with the state. He operated it as a bistro during last year’s fair and intended to use it for catering and events at other times of the year.
But catered events have disappeared during the coronavirus pandemic, and the 2020 State Fair was cancelled, too.
Meanwhile, Roman said he saw an opportunity to fill a void in Central New York’s dining scene, with an upscale restaurant dedicated to seafood.
“There are other restaurants that serve seafood, of course, but not with the focus and attention we’re putting on it,” Roman said. The menu will include a raw bar and fresh lobster and other seafood flown in from Boston.
He hopes to build on the reputation he’s earned at Daniella’s Steakhouse.
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National Bow Tie Day is a day for the necktie that resembles a bow. The roots of the bow tie go back to the 17th century, when Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years' War wore scarves around their necks to hold together the openings of their shirts. The upper class of France began wearing the scarves, which were then known as cravats, and were popular during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is from cravats that the modern-day bow tie descends. Bow ties are most often associated with formal events such as weddings and black tie events, or the even more formal white tie events. But, bow ties can be worn in more casual settings as well. Sometimes they are seen as being worn by those who are old fashioned, cerebral, or nerdy, and although they have not been as popular as the four-in-hand necktie, they have made a resurgence in recent years. Men or most often times associated with wearing the bow tie, but since the 1980's many women have been donning them. Bow ties can be self-tie, pre-tied, or clip-on, and there are also many different shapes that bow ties can be.
As professional sports teams across the country postponed games, some college football teams did not practice. Boston College and Kentucky among others did not practice.
Some schools like Louisville held a team photo with a sign reading "Black Lives Matter".
Syracuse did continue with practice, but released a statement from Director of Athletics John Wildhack.
In full, the statement reads:
"We are saddened and angered by the senseless shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of law enforcement. It is another example of systemic racism against Black people. We all must speak up and condemn all forms of racism. We are engaging our student-athletes, Orange athletics alumni, and athletics staff, in an ongoing effort to develop programmatic initiatives to address cultural competence, bias, equity and inclusion through required training and education, outlets for community outreach, and the support and recruitment of a diverse community of coaches, staff members, and interns. At Syracuse, we are building a culture that respects every individual, particularly Black and Brown people who have suffered through racism, oppression and suppression. We are committed to being part of the solution. Black lives matter."
Over the summer, SU hired Salatha Willis as its Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Culture and Climate. Willis is on the team to help, among other things, with diversity education.
...
Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim has sent dozens of players to the NBA, he's coached other superstars like Lebron James, Paul George, and Kyrie Irving through USA Basketball, and he's an unabashed NBA fan. But, nobody supports the boycott of the league's three playoff games Wednesday more than Boeheim.
"I think everybody's seen too much," he said. "It's happening too frequently, and it's difficult to get your hands around it."
What You Need To Know
SU coach Jim Boeheim says he supports the NBA protests in the wake of the police shooting of Jason Blake in Wisconsin.
Boeheim says something has to be done to stop the ongoing incidents of racial injustice.
The Hall-of-Famer says he would support his players sitting out a practice and putting messages of social justice on their uniforms.
The longtime SU coach says the American society "has to be better, somehow."
The "it" the Hall-of-Famer is referring to is another example of a Black victim of police violence perpetrated by white officers. Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by Rusten Sheskey in Kenosha, Wis. Sunday. Blake, who's been left paralyzed, is the latest addition to a list of names that includes Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, both of whom were killed by white policemen.
...
To channel the great LL Cool J, don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years!
That’s right. I do not think you can call what Carmelo Anthony is doing a comeback. Sure he’s posting his best numbers in years and contributing to winning after being run out of the league and treated like tarnished goods.
But to call this a comeback, turnaround, or resurgence is to accept that he was washed-up and/or is playing above what should be expected from him. I would argue he has always been there, ready to perform at this level. His last two teams just refused to see it.
In Oklahoma City, and again for that 10-game disaster in Houston, the teams tried to turn Carmelo into something he’s not. They propped him up at the three-point line and asked him to be a spot-up shooter.
In OKC he took 41% of his shots beyond the arc. In Houston, 53%. In Portland, he’s back down his New York Knicks numbers, attempting 28.9% of his shots from deep (in his last season with the Knicks he took 30% of his shots from downtown).
Not-so-coincidentally, his shooting percentages, both from 3-pt range and overall are back to their New York Knick levels. He’s taking better shots for him and naturally converting at a better rate.
...
Current and former Syracuse players are joining athletes across the country in expressing frustration and pain after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot Jacob Blake on Sunday.
Police officers shot Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back outside his car. Blake was left partially paralyzed, according to his lawyers. Three days later, 17-year old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is white, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in a shooting that killed two people at a protest in Kenosha over the police shooting of Blake.
Several major sports leagues boycotted games yesterday in response to the police shooting. Athletes and coaches have called for justice, pleaded to “stop killing unarmed Black people,” and said they don’t feel safe in the United States. They’ve also questioned the role of sports in society, one that Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers said doesn’t love Black people.
“Why am I playing in a country to entertain people that don’t care about our well being unless we’re on the field,” Tyrell Richards, a starting linebacker for Syracuse, tweeted on Thursday. “F*** playing sports, we don’t need to distract them from s***, make everyone look at what’s really going on because at the end of the day … I AM JACOB BLAKE.”
...
Other
Charlie Roman, owner of Daniella's Steakhouse in Lakeland, is opening a sister seafood restaurant at the Empire Room of the NY State Fairgrounds. This is the patio.
It’s not exactly oceanfront property, but a corner of the New York State Fairgrounds will soon be home to a year-round seafood and pasta restaurant.
Daniella’s Fresh Seafood & Pasta House is expected to open as soon as late next week at the State Fair’s Empire Room.
It will be be operated by Charlie Roman, the veteran Central New York restaurateur who owns Daniella’s Steakhouse near the Fairgrounds on State Fair Boulevard in Lakeland.
Just before the 2019 State Fair, Roman won a five-year contract to operate the Empire Room under a lease with the state. He operated it as a bistro during last year’s fair and intended to use it for catering and events at other times of the year.
But catered events have disappeared during the coronavirus pandemic, and the 2020 State Fair was cancelled, too.
Meanwhile, Roman said he saw an opportunity to fill a void in Central New York’s dining scene, with an upscale restaurant dedicated to seafood.
“There are other restaurants that serve seafood, of course, but not with the focus and attention we’re putting on it,” Roman said. The menu will include a raw bar and fresh lobster and other seafood flown in from Boston.
He hopes to build on the reputation he’s earned at Daniella’s Steakhouse.
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I was shocked to see Charlie when I went there. I was at SU law in the Roman's heyday. He recognized me, in large part because my cousin's then husband DJ'd there. I had to tell him that I am sure I had many great nights at Romans, but I just could not remember them, which is true.
