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German singer-songwriter Kim Petras poses at the 2019 Streamy Awards on Dec. 13, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Petras is performing at the EMA ceremony in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 14 on the heels of the country's passage of legislation that critics say limits LGBTQ rights. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Sports Illustrated’s embrace of woke agenda blamed for downfall of iconic brand

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Banning Potoa’e (79) hits Baltimore Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson (17) as he throws an interception at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., August 21, 2023. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

LOVERRO: How about rebuilding Commanders in the mold of the Ravens?

By Thom Loverro

A George Mason University fan holds up the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine at a send off for the team, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)

Staff of storied Sports Illustrated magazine let go in licensing fight

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on against Utah during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

Sanders wins Sportsperson of Year award from Sports Illustrated for starting turnaround at Colorado

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

A George Mason University fan holds up a Sports Illustrated magazine at a send off for the team, March 29, 2006, in Fairfax, Va. Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories. The website Futurism reported that the once-grand magazine used articles with “authors” who apparently don't exist, with photos generated by AI. The magazine denied claims that some articles themselves were AI-assisted, but has cut ties with a vendor it hired to produce the articles. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)

Sports Illustrated is latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong

By David Bauder - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts after hitting a three run home run during the third inning of Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

LOVERRO: Harper has become the hero Philadelphia always wanted

By Thom Loverro

Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus poses for a photo in 1970. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo, File)

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears, dies at 80

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Angels going for it with Ohtani, acquire pitchers Giolito, Lopez from White Sox for prospects

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE - Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay attends the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's 15th annual HOPE luncheon at the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in New York. Irsay, who has publicly battled alcoholism and addiction, has made it a personal mission to break down barriers surrounding mental health. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Irsay being a thorn in Snyder’s side didn’t just start last week

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Joe Kennedy, a former assistant football coach at Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Wash., poses for a photo March 9, 2022, at the school's football field. After losing his coaching job for refusing to stop kneeling in prayer with players and spectators on the field immediately after football games, Kennedy will take his arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, April 25, 2022, saying the Bremerton School District violated his First Amendment rights by refusing to let him continue praying at midfield after games. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Sports Illustrated hits Supreme Court case on high school coach praying on field

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz speaks with reporters during his introductory press conference at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., March 17, 2022. (Photo by Brian Murphy, All-Pro Reels)

Did Commanders jump too soon on Wentz? Mayhew doesn’t think so

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Melanie Coburn, a former employee of the Washington Football Team, speaks to reporter during the NFL football owners meeting in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Former Washington employees crash NFL meetings to demand full release of investigation

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Meredith to sell TV station division to Gray Television

By DAVID PITT - Associated Press

In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. A new name must still be selected for the Washington Redskins football team, one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Mavericks, Panthers provide template for Dan Snyder, Washington

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

This Jan. 2, 2020, file photo shows Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder listening to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility, in Ashburn, Va. Snyder has hired a D.C. law firm to review the Washington NFL team's culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct. Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP confirmed to The Associated Press that the firm had been retained to conduct an independent review. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Washington hire Beth Wilkinson to launch review over team culture

By Matthew Paras and Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 10, 2018, file photo, a statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson stands outside an entrance to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was removed from in front of the team's stadium, Wednesday, June 10, 2020. &quot;We were aware of the most recent conversation surrounding the Jerry Richardson statue and are concerned there may be attempts to take it down,&quot; the team said in a statement. &quot;We are moving the statue in the interest of public safety.&quot; (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, FIle)

Statue of ex-Panthers owner removed from outside stadium

By STEVE REED and TOM FOREMAN Jr. - Associated Press

Tuesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Sports Illustrated Studios will bring magazine to TV, film

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

NFL free agent Antonio Brown appears at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., via video link Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Brown was granted bail on Friday after spending the night in a Florida jail. The wide receiver will have to pay a bond of $110,000, surrender his passport, wear a monitor, get mental health evaluation and pass random drug tests. He also can't have guns. Brown is accused of attacking the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Antonio Brown turns himself in: Timeline of his controversies and legal trouble

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the U.S. and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Megan Rapinoe named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times