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WEDNESDAY’S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:NBA: Philadelphia at Toronto, 8 p.m. (ESPN)NBA: San Antonio at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)NHL: Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. (NBCSN)NHL: Chicago at Anaheim,10:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
AROUND THE WEB:
-- A fake verified account posing as Corey Dillon has been changed after fooling the likes of James White, Tedy Bruschi and Martellus Bennett.
It is unclear how the account got a blue check mark in the first place.
Finally got this fancy blue ✔️!!
— Corey Dillon (@_28CD)
December 3, 2018 @Espngreeny Hey Mike, what’s new with u??
— Corey Dillon (@_28CD)
December 3, 2018 Hey there dude. Just out here trying to make the world a more colorful place. Coloring outside of the lines. The yoouj. How you? https://t.co/HS3t0EZ7ib
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex)
December 3, 2018 @CoachBillick Did u get my text message I sent u coach?
— Corey Dillon (@_28CD)
December 1, 2018 On Monday night the account tweeted to James White and White, understandably thinking it was the real Dillon, responded.
“Making my old number with the Pats look good,” the account tweeted. To which White replied, “I appreciate that and I got you!”
The account started just last month and changed its handle from @Corey28Dillon to @_28CD after Dillon released his video. It is no longer verified.
Bye twitter it’s been fun..
— Corey Dillon (@_28CD)
December 4, 2018 -- Members of the sports world were among the many from all around the country who gathered at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late George H.W. Bush.
Peyton Manning, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Mike Krzyzewski, Chris Evert, Jim Nantz, Fred Couples and Jim Calhoun were
among those in attendance.
Sport Luminaries pay their respects to President George H.W. Bush, including Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson, Jim Nantz, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Brad Faxon, Mike Krzyzewski, Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa, Pam Shriver and Chris Evert. #Bush41 pic.twitter.com/RVEfhB9Ses
— CSPAN (@cspan)
December 4, 2018 All I know is Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson, and Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Fred Couples, Tony LaRussa, Jim Nantz, Albert Pujos, Jack Nicklaus, and a bunch of other folks are here???? pic.twitter.com/00cIrbQULb
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller)
December 4, 2018 Peyton Manning, Jim Nantz, and other legendary athletes outside the Rotonda to pay the respects to @GeorgeHWBush #abc13eyewitness pic.twitter.com/CCHuY4mmiW
— Tom Abrahams (@TomAbrahams13)
December 4, 2018 Bush’s body is lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda until his Wednesday morning funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral. His son former president George W. Bush will deliver the eulogy.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I think he’s in a good place, continues to work hard and he’s always patient and unselfish and he’s a great teammate. We’re better when he’s on the field." --
Josh McDaniels, on Rob Gronkowski
