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Adam Silver is making it clear there's no controversy here — the NBA commissioner went on the Pat McAfee Show Tuesday and said LeBron James using a helicopter to commute from New York to Philadelphia is, quote, perfectly appropriate. Silver sees no rules issue whatsoever, and frankly, when you're LeBron, you travel on your own terms.
Shifting to some genuinely tough news out of Washington, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Tuesday that wide receiver Terry McLaurin has suffered a torn patellar tendon. That's a season-ending injury, full stop. McLaurin was one of the most reliable weapons in that offense, and losing him now is a massive blow to a Commanders squad with real playoff ambitions this year.
And we cannot move past this without addressing what came out of Oxford, Mississippi — Ole Miss quarterback AJ Maddox was arrested early Monday morning and charged with simple domestic violence. Maddox, twenty one years old, was booked into the Lafayette County jail just before seven in the morning. The university and the program have not yet issued a formal statement, but this situation will be watched closely in the days ahead.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
