DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The sports card industry is marveling at a record sale that took place over the weekend. At $4.6 million, the most expensive basketball card ever sold is now a signed Luka Doncic rookie card featuring the NBA Logoman patch from a game-worn Dallas Mavericks jersey. Collector Nick Fiorello bought the 1-of-1 card on Feb.28, which is second in all time in sports cards to a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that sold for $5.2 million. It was first sold for $2.8 million in April of 2018. It then became the largest known sale of all time in January of 2021 when Rob Gough purchased it for $5.2 million, according to actionnetwork.com . READ MORE: 'Gown Giveaway': Brides Across America Extends Wedding Dress Donations To Health Care Workers JUST IN: Collector Nick Fiorello has purchased this Luka Doncic 1/1 for $4.6 million. pic.twitter.com/BziiWTrdfC — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 28, 2021 READ MORE: Once Vaccinated, OK To Take A Vacation? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers COVID Vaccine Questions Number three on the coveted list isa 2009 Mike Trout Superfractor that sold for $3.9 million. It’s followed by a Honus Wagner 1909-11 T206, which sold for $3.7 million to real estate mogul Kurt Rappaport back in December. Doncic is the Slovenian-born star who was the favorite to win MVP entering the season but ended up finishing fourth in 2020. How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/TPV3g0PEwY — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 8, 2020 MORE NEWS: 6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Due To Racist Images ...
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Biden Drops Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day
President Biden dropped Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day, failing to mention the famed children’s author in his presidential proclamation — a decision that coincided with six of the beloved author’s books being pulled from publication for “racist and insensitive” depictions. While both former President Obama and former President Trump included Dr. Seuss in their proclamations of the past, Biden bucked tradition and omitted any mention of the author or his legacy. “On this Read Across America Day, we celebrate the parents, educators, librarians, and other champions of reading who help launch our Nation’s children on that critical path,” the proclamation read in part, with no mention of the author, whose real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. Similarly, a Virginia school system, Loudoun County Public Schools also omitted the books from its Read Across America lineup, citing racial “undertones” in the books. The omission comes as Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced its decision to cancel the publication of six popular Dr. Seuss books, including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street , If I Ran the Zoo , McElligot’s Pool , On Beyond Zebra! , Scrambled Eggs Super! , and The Cat’s Quizzer . “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press, claiming that ceasing sales reflects just “part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families.” The company said it made the decision after listening to feedback from its audience, which included teachers and “specialists in the field.” “We then worked with a panel of experts, including educators, to review our catalog of titles,” it said. Obama mentioned Dr. Seuss specifically in 2016, with the proclamation reading , “March 2 is also the birthday of one of America’s revered wordsmiths. Theodor Seuss Geisel — or Dr. Seuss — used his ...
Dr. Seuss Is Canceled: Six Books Will Stop Being Published Because of ‘Racist and Insensitive Imagery’
Six popular Dr. Seuss books — including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo — “will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday,” The Associated Press reported. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement marking the late author and illustrator’s birthday. “Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises said. The Associated Press reported that the “racist and insensitive” depictions played a part in their removal. The other books affected are McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat’s Quizzer . The move to drop the six titles comes just 24-hours after a Virginia school system removed children’s books by Dr. Seuss from its annual Read Across America program over charges they have “strong racial undertones,” as Breitbart News reported . Dr. Seuss is now racist. Consider this your woke Cancel Culture warning in the event your children are spotted with copies and/or authorities find out you've read these stories to your children. https://t.co/f8LxJqC72t — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) March 1, 2021 According to a school spokesman, the district said they are looking toward books that are more “inclusive and diverse and reflective of our student community.” On Monday, President Biden omitted Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day – held annually on the children’s author’s birthday on March 2. Biden broke presidential tradition when he left out any mention of Dr. Seuss, while both former President Barack Obama and former President Donald Trump recognized Dr. Seuss’ contributions several times in their yearly proclamations. Books by Dr. Seuss — ...
China plays the Trump card, but Biden is not buying it
For its first month, the Biden administration lamented “the former guy’s mess” on the pandemic, the economy, vaccinations and foreign policy. But during his CNN Town Hall , President Biden Joe Biden Senate Democrats negotiating changes to coronavirus bill Rural Americans are the future of the clean energy economy — policymakers must to catch up WHO official says it's 'premature' to think pandemic will be over by end of year MORE finally said, “I’m tired of talking about Donald Trump. I don’t want to talk about him anymore.” China’s leaders, however, believe that blaming the former administration for Sino-U.S. tensions will leverage anti-Trump animus for Biden’s “flexibility” on contentious issues. With Trump gone, Washington can forget “the China threat” and revert to the “normalcy” that Beijing found so advantageous during the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. Last week, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, again called for a return to the pre-Trump era of good feelings. His speech was unabashedly entitled, “Promoting Dialogue and Cooperation and Managing Differences: Bringing China-U.S. Relations Back to the Right Track” ADVERTISEMENT Wang cited the conversation between Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping : “This very important phone call has oriented China-U.S. relations that had been struggling to ascertain its bearings at a crossroads. It has also sent out the first encouraging news of this spring for the two countries and the whole world.” Wang identified the source of the frictions: “The root cause was that the previous U.S. administration, out of its own political needs, seriously distorted China’s future path and policy and … took various measures to suppress and contain China, which inflicted immeasurable damage to bilateral relations. Today, to right the wrongs and bring the relationship back to the right track, the walls of misperceptions must be torn down.” Biden’s campaign rhetoric conflated the ...
PPG Paints Arena Welcomes Back Pittsburgh Penguins Fans
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A limited number of fans will watch the Penguins take on the Flyers after Gov. Tom Wolf loosened capacity limits. Only 2,800 fans are allowed inside the arena. It comes after Wolf eased some restrictions Monday to allow for 15% capacity at indoor events and 20% capacity at outdoor events. READ MORE: Kennywood's Jack Rabbit Roller Coaster Gets Squeaky Clean During Offseason If you’re going to the game Tuesday or plan on buying tickets for future games, there’s a few things to know. Seating is limited to pods of two to four people. Fans are given specific times to show up and gates they have to enter to maintain social distancing and to prevent a big crowd in one area. Masks are required for everybody over the age of two. There are no bags allowed and anything you buy has to be paid with a debit or credit card, no cash. READ MORE: Crash Closes Parts Of Route 22 And Route 119 In Westmoreland County Even with all the protocols in place, KDKA’s Bryant Reed talked to some fans who say they would’ve done anything to get back into the arena no matter what the fan experience was. “I don’t think it will affect the experience at all. No matter what, you got to back your team and it feels good to be here. It’s like home away from home, love to be here, the atmosphere is great and let’s go Pens,” said fan Michael Schroder II. MORE NEWS: 89-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot While Planning Son's Funeral Inside Ohio Home The Pens also have a few other safety measures in place like touchless faucets in the bathrooms and more than 200 sanitizing stations placed around the arena. ...
