At the end of every 1-on-1 interview, I ask the person if they have anything else they'd like to say or add.
Over the weekend, I sat down with Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively II.
I gave him the floor.
He looked into the camera.
And the 19-year old delivered this...
#MFFL
@wfaa
Mavs fan calls Kevin Durant “a b*tch” and KD pauses to have words.
Security about to kick the fans out when KD comes back to tell them not to kick them out.
Drew Pearson is understandably emotional and frustrated.
The Super Bowl Champ & member of the 1970s All-Decade Team has once again been passed over for the Hall of Fame.
#DallasCowboys
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@wfaa
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#PFHOF20
Ezra Castro (aka Pancho Billa) saw the good in everything.
He met struggle with positivity.
He met physical weakness with emotional strength.
And thru everything... there was love. There was so much love.
Rest easy, amigo.
#PanchoPower
, forever. ❤️💙
There are only a couple sports broadcasters on the planet who can handle something like this with empathy, transparency and authenticity.
Scott Van Pelt is one of them. The Gold Standard. He and Ryan Clark have been earnest and tremendous.
“I don’t want flowers at my funeral. I hate flowers. I want people to bring backpacks-for-kids filled with school supplies.”
Pancho Billa was well-known as a fan.
Ezra Castro was best-known as a kind, generous soul who saw the good in everything.
#PanchoPower
Forever. 💪❤️💙
ESPN needs to cut to something else in meantime. There’e nothing Suzy, Adam and Booger can say at this point. It’s become too forced and awkward (as if it wasn’t already).
Ezra "
@PanchoBilla1
" Castro did not want flowers at his funeral. He wanted backpacks for kids.
His wish raised $100k+ = 10k+ 🎒 w/ supplies.
This week, every student at Farmer's Branch Elementary received a
#PANCHOSPACK
... including Pancho's son Gino.
#PanchoPower
❤️
#BillsMafia
Our cameras captured this footage today from Dallas Mavericks shootaround -- hours before Game 5 of the
#NBAFinals
in Boston.
Safe to say: the vibes are *still* immaculate.
#MFFL
@wfaa
Reminder: The Buffalo Bills opposed the "BillsMafia" fan-led movement. They sent cease & desist letters. They didn't care that profits went to charity & families in need.
Now they're trying to cash-in by trademarking
#BillsMafia
?
Lord help me if Del & co. aren't compensated...
Some observations from outside stadium...
Jags fan: "OMG. What..."
*group of 6
#Bills
fans walk by - one in facepaint, 2 in chicken wing helmets, all in zubaz*
Dirk Nowitzki, at age 40, playing in what’s expected to be his final home game...
...has all 10 of the
#Mavs
points.
This place is going BONKERS.
#DirkForever
#MFFL
After
#Bills
game ended, head coach Sean McDermott waited outside locker room and shook hands or hugged every player & coach to walk in.
What a moment. Here's 90 seconds of it:
I asked Corey Seager if he's reached out to Clayton Kershaw -- former Dodgers teammate, Dallas native & notable free agent...
"I've had some talks with Kersh for sure." 👀
1-on-1 w/ the Texas Rangers new superstar
@wfaa
⤵️
Two families from small town in Slovenia attending their 1st Mavericks game.
They flew into New Orleans. Spent 2 days in NOLA. Then drove up to Dallas to see their absolute favorite player:
Luka Doncic
#MFFL
💙💚
Talked with fans from nearly every team left in the NFL Playoffs. Resounding consensus on team no one wants to face —— the Buffalo Bills.
Patently absurd it’s Bills-Chiefs in divisional playoffs. A Goliath will go down before the AFC Champ. Insanity.
#BillsMafia
#ChiefsKingdom
Jason Peters grew up in east Texas.
Did he cheer for the Cowboys as a kid?
“I was actually a Buffalo Bills fan. I liked Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, Jim Kelly.”
#BillsMafia
@thurmanthomas
@JimKelly1212
Lively told me he plans to get involved with various causes such as cancer research, single-parent assistance, endangered animals & climate change.
And the Mavs rookie is already working to help the homeless population in Dallas.
"You gotta chip away at it, until it goes away."
Kyrie Irving carries his son to Mavs locker room, after scoring game-high 36 points in 124-121 loss to Minnesota.
Irving tells Theo Pinson: “I thought you were gonna slide in front of me. I had nothing. I had nothing. I ended my dribble.”
#MFFL
@wfaa
*For players like Kyle Williams...
*For fans like
@PanchoBilla1
...
*For this reporter who wasn't ready to say goodbye yet...
Thank you,
@buffalobills
.
I asked, “Are you afraid of death?”
“Nah. I’m more afraid not to live.”
There’s nothing to prepare you for sharing the story of your ailing friend.
(Honestly, I didn’t think I could.)
But,
@PanchoBilla1
’s message is raw and revealing. It’s harrowing and honest.
Mavericks fan Patrick Mahomes courtside for WCF Game 3 along with his wife Brittany and new Chiefs WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown.
#MFFL
@PatrickMahomes
@luka7doncic
It's 12:09am in Dallas. Old fashioned in hand. Episode of Frasier on the TV. And trying to fully appreciate that the Buffalo freakin Bills are one win away from the Super Bowl.
Win or lose, this is not a one-off. Or a fluke. Or an accident. Or a miracle.
This was the
#process
of buying in. Acquiring talent. Nurturing development. Fortifying an underdog mentality until the bite matched the bark.
Sleep tight,
#BillsMafia
.
Tomorrow’s a big day. ❤️💙🍻
The COVID vaccine -- which we hoped and prayed for during lockdown -- is now widely available... and free.
Yet some athletes like Cole Beasley -- who put some astonishing stuff into their bodies with zero fear of side effects -- refuse to get vaccinated.
My thoughts on
@wfaa
:
🗣Condemning police brutality does not make you anti-police.
🗣Demanding police reform does not make you anti-police.
It makes you a concerned citizen for the safety and welfare of this country.
Ernie DiGregorio — with arguably the most difficult, under duress, on the money, in stride, behind the back dime in the history of the game. Holy sh*t.🏀🤷♂️💪👁🔥
The Dr. Pepper 🏈 -tossing contest for scholarship $$$ is a pretty elaborate ad/tax write-off.
Much love to Andrea and the rest of the winners/runner-ups.
College is an overpriced socio-requirement.
Hopefully, one day we don’t need gimmicks to get kids thru school debt-free.
Luka Dončić warms up pregame in a shirt honoring late Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević.
The initials DM are in a heart on the chest.
DEKI — Milojević’s nickname — is on the back.
And BRATE is on the front of the shirt, which means BROTHER in Serbian.
❤️🏀
@luka7doncic
Dale Hansen received the
@RTDNA
Lifetime Achievement Award last night in D.C.
He met
@BarackObama
+
@StormyDaniels
.
And then, he took everyone to church.
"We are not the enemy of the American people because we *ARE* the American people."
🙌🏼
#FirstAmendment
@wfaa
LeSean McCoy said this on Wednesday about
#Bills
QB Nate Peterman...
"He’s gonna throw for 4-5 touchdowns or he's gonna go for five picks? I don't know."
Ok, I've seen enough. Don't even care if they find a way to blow it. The
#Bills
are a top 3 team in the AFC and football fans better get used to seeing them play in primetime -- and in January -- for years to come.
#BillsMafia