There was a massive accident in the final 10 laps at Daytona on Saturday. All Rights Reserved. No one likes Steve Simmons Matthews’ teammate Matt Martin, however, had a hilarious response: Auston Matthews didn't take long to announce his arrival into the NHL. (…)https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/01/auston-matthews-toronto-maple-leafs-usa-juniors-canada-angry-twitterAuston Matthews -- who's American -- angers Maple Leafs fans with his pro-USA tweetI found this on FTW and wanted to share:

And, of course, he probably objected to the information being reported.But if Simmons had been able to approach Matthews in the Leafs’ locker room while preparations for the NHL’s restart were underway, perhaps the conflict would’ve been resolved. "AwfulAnnouncing.com is a Sports fan web site and is in no way affiliated with any media organization, any professional sports league, team, organization, or its Properties.

He just doesn't get it. The fact that a prominent player gets the virus is news, I think, because it is potentially fatal. %link% Charles is a writer for For The Win. But maybe it’s worth keeping an eye on Maple Leafs’ press conferences through the remainder of the NHL season and Stanley Cup Playoffs, just in case tensions arise again.Ian is a writer, editor, and podcaster. You’re either creative or you’re an asshole. The NHL joined the NBA this past weekend in resuming its 2019-20 season with an eye on finishing the campaign and determining a champion. Simmons addressed the situation afterward on Twitter. So, what??? Yet maybe Matthews would’ve preferred a more public setting to reprimand Simmons. He just doesn't get it. The other one thought he should be paid like Auston Matthews. So maybe Matthews just wasn’t going to give any confirmation.

So when Pretty innocuous, you would think, given that Matthews is American — it shouldn’t matter that he’s cheering for his homeland, which has nothing to do with the NHL team he plays for. And Pro Tip: Journalistic integrity isn’t really a thing anymore. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. New England will (…)After a fantastic Copa Por Mexico tournament with Cruz Azul taking home the trophy, we now have the start of Liga MX, Mexico’s top soccer (…)The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back this weekend with UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. He's written for Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation.AT&T bought DirecTV for $49 billion in 2015, but may only get $20 billion for it now.Add another set of soccer rights to the ESPN+ portfolio.The online store will launch with the premiere of "All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur" on Aug. 31The NBA and NHL will continue their playoff protests over Jacob Blake, while MLB and WNBA resume"Rob—exactly what you and I were just talking about—at a leadership level, he doesn't get it. While he’s not complaining about not being able to talk to Matthews, per se, and very few — if any — are objecting to the distance currently maintained between reporters and athletes under COVID-19 safety protocols, it’s likely that this situation could have been resolved prior to Sunday’s postgame presser.Simmons wrote that he did seek comment from Matthews and his agent before the report was published. I’ve been saying that for years.Keep in mind. Both the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors will be coming into this game with an extra three days of rest due to the recent boycotts. Young NHL star Auston Matthews may not have realized it, but he was in a bit of a pickle on Thursday night (though he shouldn’t have been).You see, Matthews hails from Arizona, but he plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs. It makes me sick to my stomach, but I don’t think Simmons’s post was a big deal, IMO.I don’t know if I agree with you on this one, a lot of people like cunts. Auston Matthews’s record four-goal debut did not go unnoticed, particularly not on Twitter, where players, fans, media and the like were fawning over the stellar Maple Leafs rookie. Is he just shouting it off his balcony or whatBREAKING NEWS regarding Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun Fuck Steve Simmons. The Sun’s legal dept would have cleared this as would his editor(s) so there wouldn’t be confidentiality. Matthews on Twitter. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.

So when Simmons announced himself and asked a question to Matthews about facing the tight Columbus defense, the young star took the opportunity to scold the veteran reporter.“First of all, it’s unfortunate I’m getting a question from you at this point, Steve,” said Matthews. Well, here in Japan, two members of the Tokyo Giants tested positive, including their captain.