Wizards coach’s buzz-cut nets 50G to feed workers
Newman to the hospital in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries.
“Newman hit the wall, his car went airborne, was hit by another car to send it airborne a second time, rolled upside down and landed on its roof in flames.”
The veteran driver credits a new helmet with limiting the damage. He said it was only the second time he had worn the new Arai model, which he described as being “crushed” as a result of the wreck. He believes he was struck in the head by debris.
But he also said that every level of safety precautions around the track played a factor in his being able to make a quick recovery. NASCAR said after the race that a paramedic was treating Newman inside his car within 35 seconds.
He said he had to watch the replay of the final lap crash to understand what happened.
Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks has let his teen daughter give him a buzz-cut — netting $50,000 for a fund that feeds workers involved in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Brooks’ family added $25,000 to the $25,000 originally donated to Feeding the Frontlines. Brooks had said he would let his kid shave his head if that amount was reached to help provide meals to first responders and healthcare workers in the Washington area.
NBC VOICES TAKE VOLUNTARY PAY CUTS
NBC’s on-air personalities are taking a pay cut through the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
NBC Sports Group pesident Pete Bevacqua said in a statement that the pay cuts are voluntary.
“Our on-air personalities reached out to see how they could contribute to helping our company during this difficult time . It’s another reminder of the truly great team we have at NBC Sports and how we’re all working together to get through this immense challenge,” Bevacqua said.
IOC SETS ASIDE $800M
The IOC set aside $800 million on Thursday for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed.
It is still unclear how big the total postponement bill will be with Olympic organizers and public authorities in Japan facing extra costs estimated to run into billions of dollars.