👋 Good Morning Stump Nation!

Happy Sunday! The sports world is in a bit of a weird spot right now, if you’re a fan of non-major sports though, you must be loving it. As we wait for the summer to turn into the Olympics and Training Camps for the NFL, we’re going to keep you updated on some of the biggest stories we can find, along with the ones you haven’t heard about!

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THE DAILY STUMPED🔮

Which country won the 2020 Euro tournament?

• A. Spain

• B. England

• C. Italy

• D. Slovakia

• E. Argentina

Answer at the bottom of The Stump!

ON THIS DAY🗓️ 

On this day in 1994…

The US Ice Skating Federation bars Tonya Harding for life following the assault of rival figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.

Kerrigan was attacked by Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly.

Tonya Harding story explained in 4-minutes: LINK

YESTERDAY IN SPORTS📰 

Breaking News…

• 🏀 Paul George officially opts-out of his contract with the Clippers but a return to LA is not out of the question

  • Magic and Sixers are also contenders for his talents

• ⚾️ Escalator malfunction at Brewers park injures 11 fans

• ⚽️ USMNT Tim Weah gets 2-game ban for his red card in US’s loss to Panama

• 🥊 PEREIRA VS PROCHAZKA ROUND 2

  • Pereira (C) knocks out Prochzka seconds into Round 2! Mean kick straight to the dome! Night Night!

• 🏀 LeBron James opts out of contract with the Lakers, will resign and potentially take a pay cut to help team maximize the roster

Top Final Scores💯 

• ⚾️Dodgers score 7 runs in the 11th inning to defeat rival Giants, 14-7

• ⛳️Aaron Rai and Akshay Bhatia hold strong in the lead of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at -17, 12 golfers within four shots of the lead!

• 🏏India defeats South Africa in the finals of the T20 World Cup of Cricket in Bridgetown, Barbados

• ⚽️Switzerland and Germany advance in Euro’s after both handle business with 2-0 wins

What Caught Our Eye👀 

• 🥊Cold blooded knock out in under 20 SECONDS

• ⚽️STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND WATCH THIS GOAL TO WIN IT

• 🥊How do you get ready for a fight when you’ve got the belt? You do a little LINE DANCE!

• ⛳️Nick Dunlap hit this shot from BEHIND A HEDGE and put it within 2 feet

STUMP STORY OF THE DAY✍️ 

From No. 1 Overall to Rock Bottom

The story of Jamarcus Russell didn’t just stop after being a No. 1 pick bust, it’s gotten worse.

When you’re the number one pick in the NFL there is a lot of pressure that comes with that: extremely high expectations, people digging in your pockets, and the weight of a million to billion dollar franchise on your shoulders. Some people just can’t take it. Jamarcus Russell was one of the people who just couldn’t handle it.

Russell may be infamous as the biggest draft bust in NFL history after being selected with the first overall pick in 2007 by the Oakland Raiders. He barely played three seasons in the NFL before being released by the Raiders and never resigning in the NFL again.

Russell made headlines this past week after he was fired as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama. A lawsuit was presented to Russell accusing him of taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school.

Russell solicited the check from a local business owner for the purpose of purchasing weight room equipment. The school allegedly never received the check, and Russell reportedly deposited it in a credit union and promptly withdrew $55,000 of it.

In addition to being fired as a coach, Russell is no longer allowed to be on the schools campus.

This is a really sad story to come out of the Russell camp, for a man who has already struggled to stay on the right side of the news headlines. It also understates the need for athletes to have lives beyond the field or playing surface. This means a strong education, a strong personal life, among other things.

Russell is once again on the wrong side of the news, and officially banned from his own alma mater. He now owes $74,000 to his school, as well. I’m not really quite sure where Russell goes from here, but he’s got some stuff to figure out.

JUICE STATION🧃 

Quote of the Day

Song of the Day

Glue Guy of the Day

Defined: Glue Guy (Noun, Verb, Adj., etc.) - a person, thing, idea, or thought that holds together the larger group. Not the star, not the main character, but a hard hat and lunch pale type who knows its role. The GLUE of the group.

WHAT TO WATCH📺️ 

Soccer⚽️:

• EUROs Round of 16!

  • England vs Slovakia(12:00 PM ET)

  • Spain vs Georgia (3:00 PM ET)

• COPA America: Jamaica vs Venezuela (8:00 PM ET), Mexico vs Ecuador (8:00 PM ET)

Golf⛳️: The Rocket Mortgage Classic Day 4 kicks off in Detroit, Michigan! Not as many of the top players here this week but a lot of studs regardless!

• Tee Times:

  • 2:00 PM ET: Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai

  • 1:50 PM ET: Cam Davis, Cameron Young

  • 1:40 PM ET: Sam Stevens, Erik van Rooyen

MLB⚾️: Padres @ Red Sox (1:35 PM ET), Houston @ Mets (1:40 PM ET), Rangers @ Orioles (7:00 PM ET), Dodgers @ Giants (4:05 PM ET)

WNBA🏀: Dream @ Liberty (1:00 PM ET), Lynx @ Sy (3:00 PM ET), Fever @ Mercury (3:00 PM ET)