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Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee is facing the most serious charge the law can bring. A Hamilton County grand jury indicted Lee on first-degree murder in connection with the February death of his girlfriend, Gabriella Perpetuo. The tampering with evidence charge was dismissed, but Lee remains behind bars facing a possible life sentence or the death penalty.
Shifting to the diamond, Major League Baseball investigators are preparing to question Doctor Neal ElAttrache, team physician for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Rams. The New York Times reports ElAttrache disclosed he supported Conor McGregor's use of performance-enhancing drugs during injury recovery. ElAttrache is widely known as the surgeon who operated on Joe Burrow's knee back in two thousand twenty, making this story hit across multiple leagues at once.
And in Tampa, Todd Bowles made his position crystal clear on Baker Mayfield. The Bucs head coach said he absolutely wants Mayfield as his long-term quarterback and insists the slow progress on a contract extension has not gotten into Mayfield's head. Whether the money follows the confidence is the only question left on the table.
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