'Long live' the Chiefs! President Trump backs Long Island school being forced to change its native American logo and mascot



President Trump publicly directed his secretary of education to intervene with a New York high school that is being forced to change its mascot.

The Massapequa Chiefs of Massapequa High School from Long Island, New York, have been forced to change their mascot name and logo after a judge ruled in March against the school over a statewide mandate from 2023.

According to the New York Post, the New York State Board of Regents declared in 2023 that schools must remove Native American team names and imagery from all New York public schools.

'What could be wrong with using the name, "Chief"?'

Standing up for the district, Trump took to Truth Social and said the people of Massapequa have been "fighting furiously to keep the Massapequa Chiefs logo on their Teams and School."

"Forcing them to change the name, after all of these years, is ridiculous and, in actuality, an affront to our great Indian population. The
School Board, and virtually everyone in the area, are demanding the name be kept," the president continued.

President Trump not only cited NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs as an example as to why the name should remain, but then directed his secretary of education to look into the matter.

"What could be wrong with using the name, 'Chief'? I don't see the Kansas City Chiefs changing their name anytime soon! By copy of this TRUTH, I am asking my highly capable Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to fight for the people of Massapequa on this very important issue. LONG LIVE THE MASSAPEQUA CHIEFS!"

Nearly five dozen school districts are being forced to change their names amid funding threats from the New York State Board of Regents, including another high school whose mascot is the Wantagh Warriors in Wantagh, New York. Both teams allegedly had no plans to replace their mascot names or imagery in compliance with the mandate, but have until June to implement such changes.

"Changing the name doesn't have any good effect on our kids. This is their identity, this is who they are — they are Chiefs," Massapequa School Board President Kerry Wachter claimed. Wachter told the Post that sending a signal to Trump's Department of Education is the hail Mary as the end of the school year approaches.

"Perhaps the secretary of education or President Trump might feel that they might have some authority here to step in," Wachter added.

However, in a statement to The Hill, a spokesperson for the New York State Education Department said the school mascots were disrespectful.

"Disrespecting entire groups of people is wrong in any context, but especially in our schools, where all students should feel welcome and supported," NYSED communications director JP O'Hare said. "[The Regents] were compelled to act because certain Native American names and images have been shown to perpetuate negative stereotypes that are demonstrably harmful to children."

The spokesperson added that the regulations specifically permit the continued use of Native American names and mascots if they are approved by "local tribal leaders."

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Last night's (not so) Super Bowl: A review



It's a uniquely American event, so even old chicks like me sometimes tune in. And for those of us who don't care who wins, our hopes are few and simple: (1) a nice, competitive game, (2) not too many shots of Taylor Swift, (3) no woke preaching, and (4) a few entertaining commercials.

On this basis, we lost. Final score: 3-1.

We know what the He Gets Us people are really saying, which is that it's not Christian to disagree with their take on illegal immigration, LGBT issues, etc.

Taylor Swift

The one win was not having to watch T-Swift giddily hugging whoever sits up there in the fancy box with her, because there was literally nothing to cheer for. At the 3/4 mark of this game, the score was already 30-something to zero, and I think she might have slipped out to beat the traffic.

The game

The 40-22 score by definition means it was not a competitive game, and something about seeing Patrick Mahomes get sacked eleventy-million times meant he totally failed at being fun to watch (I mean, unless you're an Eagles fan, obviously). Thanks for nothing, Patrick.

The preaching

As for woke preaching ... well, the NFL did remove "End Racism" from the end zones but replaced it with two equally meaningless taglines — "It Takes All of Us" (to do what, exactly?) and "Choose Love."

Speaking of love, a segment aired where Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady yelled at each other about hate, presumably to show us that hate is bad. I don't know Tom Brady's qualifications as a non-hater, but I know that Snoop Dogg made a music video about murdering Trump, so clearly he has much to teach us about "choosing love."

The commercials

And speaking of bad teaching, the He Gets Us people were back with another message framing Jesus as a political progressive and slyly implying that non-progressive Christians don't "get" Jesus. Entitled "What Is Greatness?" it shows people helping each other in a variety of ways, including a man washing a spray-painted "Go back" message off a building and a Christian hugging a gay man at a Pride event, all set to the song (appropriately enough) "Personal Jesus."

Of course, it would be a good thing to clean off that spray-painted message on an immigrant's home. Also, it's a good thing to show love to someone at a Pride parade.

But we're not stupid. We know what the He Gets Us people are really saying, which is that it's not Christian to disagree with their take on illegal immigration, LGBT issues, etc. And we know they're saying that because they never, ever refer to the hard things Jesus says, about the foundational need for repentance, about the way being narrow and few finding it.

And that wasn't the only bad commercial. Right out of the box, one of the very first ads was a real doozy. A heartstring-puller about beating childhood cancer — that turned out to be an ad, ironically enough, for the corporation responsible for an epidemic of turbo cancer in young people. You know, that pharma company whose name rhymes with Lies-Er.

Speaking of lies, the company implied it's interested in beating cancer with new drugs. No word from the company on existing, inexpensive drugs or protocols that are increasingly being reported as effective against all types of cancers. If you have cancer, don't wait around for Big Pharma — research all the new and exciting treatments that your Pharma-addicted oncologist won't tell you about.

Oh, and the NFL ran an ad about a black girl beating an entire team of male football players, which at least made me laugh because that’s a woke fantasy completely divorced from reality.

A few good moments

The halftime performance was unintelligible — Matt Walsh said it was comprised of songs that 90% of America had never heard of, and I guess I'm in that 90%. But there were a couple moments worth noting.

One was a commercial. And after that infuriating ad from Big Pharma, this one from Big Tech was surprisingly, beautifully ... human:

  

And finally, during the performance of the national anthem by Jon Batiste, the stadium screen showed President Trump, and watch what happened:

  


Was stadium security turning away the haters? In any event, after years of public hostility aimed at Orange Man, how refreshing to hear the Super Bowl crowd roar in approval.

In fact, it was super.

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'Do referees drop footballs?' Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman says claims the NFL is rigged are 'a bunch of baloney'



Three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman said players can't blame referees for their own mistakes on the gridiron.

Edelman made appearances on a series of shows this week and was asked almost unanimously to compare his experience with the New England Patriots and Tom Brady with the treatment Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are getting.

The internet has been burning with claims of rigged games, faulty calls, and crooked referees that have helped the Chiefs reach their third straight Super Bowl.

On "The Jim Rome Show," Edelman was asked if the claims and complaints reminded him of criticism the Patriots received about Brady receiving favoritism from referees.

"What's your reaction, Julian, to the way people are absolutely losing their minds on social media?" Rome asked.

"I got a question for you. Do referees drop footballs?" Edelman retorted. "Do referees go for fourth downs over and over with the same play and get stuffed? Do they throw interceptions?"

As he did on multiple programs, Edelman revealed that every team has a "scouting report on each one, all these referees, and you know who's a tight crew, who's not a tight crew."

Edelman told Rome, "I think all the people that keep on coming out saying it's the referees, if you got a problem with it, go out and beat them."

'The refs aren't involved in when you throw interceptions.'

On the "Rich Eisen Show," Edelman said that "when you're on top, everyone wants to try to bring you down."

The former wide receiver went on to say the claim that referees are rigging the game is "a bunch of baloney" and again blamed poor execution for the reason Kansas City's opponents are choking.

Edelman quoted his legendary coach in New England, Bill Belichick, several times throughout interviews and said, "Do business as business as being done" with the referees.

"The refs aren't involved in when you throw interceptions, when you fumble the ball, when you jump offsides, when you don't convert third down or fourth down, or third and fourth down for short, four times. They can't control that," he continued.

Edelman was likely referring to the Buffalo Bills' AFC championship loss to the Chiefs, in which they were stopped several times when executing some of their signature plays.

The Super Bowl MVP later chalked up Mahomes' success to playing "mistake-free football" time and time again. On top of that, Edelman claimed a lot of teams are playing risky and sloppy football, resulting in penalties, turnovers, and abandoning their game plan.

"That ain't [the refs]. That's you," he said.

The Chiefs will look to win their third straight Super Bowl on February 9 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles' most recent Super Bowl win came at Super Bowl LII in 2018, a 41-33 win over the Patriots.

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Super Bowl champion Chiefs sign punter Matt Araiza after female dropped rape suit against him; accusation cost him 2 seasons



The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have signed punter Matt Araiza after a female dropped a rape lawsuit against him in December. The Buffalo Bills cut Araiza days after the suit was filed in August 2022 — his rookie season — and he's been out of the NFL ever since. He's always maintained his innocence.

"I am proud and honored to sign a contract with the @Chiefs," Araiza said in a statement released through his agent, ESPN reported. "I am thrilled to be able to continue my NFL career. I want to thank my family, who have been my rock and my many friends who have been unwavering in their support. I am excited to begin the next phase of my career with the Super Bowl Champs!"

Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, ESPN said, adding that Townsend was a first-team All-Pro and chosen for the 2022 Pro Bowl.

What's the background?

Araiza was nicknamed “the Punt God” at San Diego State, where he averaged 51.19 yards per punt during the 2021 college season, an NCAA single-season record, the Buffalo News said, adding that he won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best college punter.

Araiza appeared to have won the punting job during the Buffalo Bills' 2022 training camp, but the team cut him two days after the rape accusation. Araiza had signed a four-year contract with the Bills that would have been worth $3.8 million had he played all four years of the deal, the Buffalo News said. Araiza ended up missing the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

The San Diego District Attorney's Office concluded that Araiza could not have been part of the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old in October 2021 because he left the off-campus party at least an hour before the incident allegedly occurred. While Araiza said he and his accuser had consensual sex outside the house earlier in the evening, he said he never entered the home, ESPN noted, adding that the district attorney's office couldn't prove Araiza knew the accuser's age or intoxication level. Prosectors announced in December 2022 that they wouldn't press any criminal charges against Araiza. San Diego State University said in May there were no findings against Araiza after investigating allegations of rape and gang rape, ESPN also said.

In conjunction with his accuser — called Jane Doe — dropping her lawsuit against him, Araiza agreed to dismiss a defamation suit against her filed in July 2023, ESPN said in a separate report.

Araiza's lawyers, Dick Semerdjian and Kristen Bush, said in a statement that Araiza always has maintained his innocence and that he will never get back the time spent defending himself from the accusations, ESPN added.

"Thankfully, there was extensive evidence that was key to securing Matt's voluntary dismissal from this lawsuit," the statement said, according to ESPN. "Matt was and has always been innocent. The case is over, and Matt has prevailed."

Bills took different approach with different player

About a week before the rape lawsuit against Araiza was dismissed, Bills general manager Brandon Beane said linebacker Von Miller — accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend — was available to play in a game against the Chiefs while the legal process proceeded.

"We only have so many of the facts," Beane said in a press conference in regard to Miller. "If you look around this country, you see plenty of rushes to judgment. ... We're just trying to do the right thing."

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In regard to the Bills releasing Araiza days after the rape accusation, Beane at the time said it “was the best move for everyone to move on from Matt and let him take care of this situation," the Buffalo News reported.

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NEW ‘Sara Gonzales Unfiltered’: Taylor Swift, Biden’s border war, and more trending political topics



If you enjoyed watching Sara Gonzales on "The News and Why It Matters," just wait until you see her new show, “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered,” which just launched this past Monday on BlazeTV.

This rebrand will have all the same raw and real political analysis of America’s most pressing topics but with more of Sara’s fabulous biting sarcasm and less filter.

“What better time to launch a new series, especially when the country is engaged in a full-on constitutional crisis at our southern border with the possibility of an armed conflict?” she says.

Tune in Monday-Friday at 7 p.m. ET or on demand at blazetv.com to hear your favorite spicy Latina unpack topics such as the border crisis, the relentless LGBTQ+ agenda, DEI madness, and the endless list of lies the government continues to feed us.

In Sara’s most recent episode, she tackles Taylor Swift’s potential role in the upcoming election, Biden’s intentionally orchestrated border catastrophe, and the escalating tensions in the Middle East, among other topics.

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