Company pushing 'post-binary' athletes gets support from LA Chargers coaches at pro-women's sports event
The coaches for the Los Angeles Chargers football team showed their support for women's sports — at an event with a media company that promotes nonbinary athletes.
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh joined in with offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and their defensive coordinator to wear shirts reading, "EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN'S SPORTS," photos posted to the team's social media account showed.
'Performative and absolutely irrelevant to Chargers football, isn’t it?'
The images came from the team's Women in Sports Day event on Sunday at training camp. The shirts are a promotion for Nike and Togethxr, an organization founded by four female sports stars.
Togethxr chief content officer Jessica Robertson said in 2021 that the group promotes and supports nonbinary athletes.
"We ... recognize that we are in a world without binary," Robertson said. "We wanted to make sure that this felt inclusive, so X is a nod to being in a postbinary world and celebrating that."
The group has a page at its website dedicated to LGBTQIA+ athletes.
Many sports fans mocked the team and called them out for the "performative" gesture.
"If it was true you wouldnt have to put it on a f**king T-shirt," read one response.
"Performative and absolutely irrelevant to Chargers football, isn’t it?" said one detractor.
"Literally no one I know watches women's sports. The numbers themselves objectively tell you that viewership is *incredibly* low compared to men's sports. What motivated these otherwise intelligent guys to wake up in the morning and be like 'I want my shirt to lie today'?" replied another.
"This is obnoxiously performative and unnecessary lol," said another critic.
"Pandering. Let me know exactly what women's sports you watched and when. We don't need this. Just be normal," read another response.
It was unclear whether the coaches knew they were promoting women's sports through a company that supports a "post-binary" world, though the team held a similar event with Togethxr in 2025.
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The Los Angeles Chargers did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.
The kickoff for the newest NFL season is just weeks away.
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MAGA-haters mock Giants quarterback for getting laid out by massive hit
While many fans are enjoying the return of NFL preseason, others are watching strictly in hopes of seeing some athletes injured over their political preferences.
One unfortunate scene unfolded at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday when the first-string quarterback for the New York Giants got blasted by a Minnesota Vikings defensive player.
'The Trump-loving piece of s**t better get used to this kind of treatment.'
Jaxson Dart was preparing to launch the football when safety Jay Ward crashed into the quarterback and laid him out on the field.
Dart was ordered to be assessed for a possible concussion after the big hit but later returned to his position. He responded by scoring a touchdown soon afterward.
Many online, however, took glee in Dart taking the massive hit after the Utah native introduced President Donald Trump at a rally in May.
"Every defense in the NFL knows Jaxson Dart is MAGA. The Trump-loving piece of s**t better get used to this kind of treatment — because he can expect it ALL SEASON LONG," responded social justice musician Bill Madden.
"Damn MAGA QB Jaxson Dart just got popped," replied liberal activist Harry Sisson.
"Donald Trump's favorite quarterback was knocked out the 1st preseason game since he attended a rally. Add Jaxon [sic] Dart to the [Everything Trump Touches Dies] list," laughed another user.
"Jaxson Dart just had the MAGA knocked out of him," joked another account.
"He may have actually gotten more MAGA knocked into him seeing as every mashed potato brained CTE ridden retired athlete becomes outspokenly MAGA," read one reply.
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Giants head coach John Harbaugh blamed the breakdown in offensive protection for the hit on his star quarterback and also questioned the rationale for putting Dart in concussion protocol.
Some players seemed upset that Dart had shown support for the president, but others on the team quickly came to his defense and rejected suspicion that he had divided the locker room.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reveals there's one billionaire he's 'open' to selling to
Thanks to some new rules, Jerry Jones may finally be open to selling.
Jones, who purchased the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, opened up recently about being willing to talk about changes in ownership, but he named only one person who he is open to having the conversation with.
'We wouldn't rule it out.'
Jones has been at the head of the table for about 37 years, winning three Super Bowls in the first half of the 1990s. However, after those near immediate successes, the trophy case has remained empty for the last three decades.
Ownership has always stayed within the family, but changes made by the NFL has Jones finally examining the possibilities. Since 2024, the NFL has allowed teams to sell upwards of 10% of ownership stakes to private equity funds.
To that end, Jones told the Dallas Morning News that even though his family isn't necessarily looking to sell any equity, he would be open to discussing the idea with one man: billionaire Mark Cuban.
"That's exactly why if you’re me, you would be open to that ... because of the man," Jones said. "I have all the respect in the world for him, and I know what he did for the Mavericks and what he's done for basketball."
Jones continued, saying that in addition to financial backing, Cuban is the type of person you want on your side.
"You want to associate with the highest quality of [a person] who loves the game and then also at the same time wants to do something about it. Mark leads the way in that."
Cuban told the Dallas Morning News in response, "I'm sure our Harbinger fund would be open to it."
Cuban helped create Harbinger Sports Partners in 2025 and recently raised $450 million specifically for investments in "mature" and "profitable" U.S. sports franchises, Yahoo reported.
The revelation comes just days after Jones' son Stephen — co-owner, executive vice president, and CEO of the Cowboys — gave similar sentiments during a radio interview.
"We wouldn't rule it out," Stephen Jones told 105.3 The Fan. "But we'd also be very particular in who we would bring in as a partner in terms of that. But yes, it was designed when [the NFL] passed that rule that you could have private equity involved in the NFL and you could have minority partners, you know. It made sense for a lot of different reasons, and every owner who chooses to go that path can speak for themselves in terms of why they're doing it. But it does, I think, it's a great tool."
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The NFL's ownership rules dictate that while teams can sell stakes to multiple funds that total up to 10%, each stake must be for at least 3%.
At the same time, one fund can hold stakes in up to six teams at once but must disclose these facts.
Jones further commented that the NFL can only be at its full potential "if it attracts capital," and the league is making that possible.
"It's a very big positive," Jones reiterated. "It's very positive for the quality of the games where you call it positive for our fans. And we'll just continue to improve what the NFL has been.”
The Cowboys are worth $13 billion, according to Forbes. A 10% stake would equate to $1.3 billion.
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'That absolute coward': Aaron Rodgers goes scorched-earth on 'criminal' Anthony Fauci as fans go ballistic
Aaron Rodgers minced no words when talking about former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday, repeatedly calling him a "coward" in front of a live audience.
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was meant to be talking football and his feelings heading into likely his last year in the NFL, but it took less than one minute for the interview to shift from pro ball to politics.
'Did they do even a minute on Tony Fauci? I bet they didn't.'
Appearing on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" live from Steelers training camp, host Pat McAfee started off by asking Rodgers simple questions about where his head is at before the start of the 2026 campaign.
"Can you tell us about the mindset of coming into your last season?" McAfee asked.
"How do you kind of view this year versus maybe the years of the past?"
"I'm going to plead the Fifth," Rodgers quickly replied. "Like that absolute coward, Tony Fauci."
Rodgers was referring to Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times last week during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Rodgers' comments immediately started to rile the crowd up, escalating into jaunts and jeers as Rodgers increased his rhetoric.
"Are you kidding me? You got a pardon, and you pleaded over 100 times?" Rodgers continued.
"What are you scared of, Tony? I thought you were the science!"
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Rodgers mocked the doctor for not answering any questions and then looked straight into the camera and seemingly set his sights on ESPN.
The 42-year-old started listing the critical coverage of his "responses," his "vaccination status," and even coverage of the marriage between singer Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce.
"Did they do even a minute on Tony Fauci? I bet they didn't," Rodgers claimed before McAfee's panel hilariously urged him to go back to insulting Fauci. Much to their pleasure, the Super Bowl champ obliged as the crowd erupted in "M-V-P!" chants.
Rodgers claimed that Fauci was "spending the entire time writing in his diary about how fun it is to be famous. You got to be kidding me! What are they going to say about me now? ... They can't talk about the COVID stuff because obviously it was made in a lab in China, that's, like, not even questionable anymore."
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As McAfee informed Rodgers they had only four minutes to speak — so he'd like to get some football talk in — the former University of California QB took a second to applaud pundit Stephen A. Smith.
Just days earlier, Smith apologized for his 2021 comments when he suggested NBA player Kyrie Irving made himself look "flat-out stupid" for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. In hindsight, Smith said, "It didn't make him stubborn or selfish; it made him brave."
In response, Rodgers said to Smith, "You are not a coward. I appreciate you."
Viewers may be surprised to see that McAfee did not back off from the conversation. In fact, he took significant time to talk about the abuse he took for hosting Rodgers on his platform at the time in 2021.
McAfee said that given his history with the quarterback and all they had discussed years prior, he knew Rodgers would have something to say. This culminated in McAfee leading an applause with the live audience for Rodgers.
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‘Absolute Coward’: NFL QB Aaron Rodgers Nukes Fauci For Refusing To Address Covid Lies
'I feel great about it. I told you I would be on the right side of history,' said NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.Jason Whitlock: 49ers coach's violent crash story isn’t passing the smell test
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is insisting that a momentary distraction behind the wheel caused a crash between him and a young woman and left him with a broken nose, broken ribs, a broken hand, and stitches in his face.
And while it appears that he is taking accountability for his actions, BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock isn’t buying the official story.
“This Kyle Shanahan story has gotten even more interesting to me,” he says.
“He holds a private, no-cameras-allowed press conference, or question-and-answer deal, with the local reporters in the Bay Area. No national media, no cameras,” he continues.
“What are we doing here?” he asks, pointing out that his injuries don’t quite match the accident.
“He’s going 20 miles per hour in an area that he knows is difficult terrain, and he’s reaching for his phone and he breaks his nose. He breaks three ribs. He breaks a hand. 40 stitches in his face,” Whitlock says.
“When I start thinking about it, it’s like somebody beat this man up, and I don’t believe it was the Tesla. I don’t believe it was the airbags in a Tesla or a Mercedes. I come away from yesterday even more suspicious,” he explains.
“So you’re saying this is Tiger Woods Thanksgiving 2009,” Steve Kim comments. “That’s kind of what you’re insinuating here. You said ‘beat up.’”
“And think about it. I can understand if you’re all tore up. You got bandages. Your nose is probably all busted. So you’re saying this is what you’re theorizing without saying it. His wife found out something and she took a nine iron to him,” he adds.
While Whitlock doesn’t believe it’s exactly like Tiger Woods, he does point out that “when you go to these lengths” to keep the story private, something feels off.
“It just doesn’t smell right to me,” he says.
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Wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator allegedly shot by their son 'multiple times'
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was absent from the team's practice Monday after his son was arrested for allegedly shooting his mother at their Virginia home.
Police responded to reports of a shooting at an Ashburn residence just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday when they found 57-year-old Mia Bieniemy shot several times, according to the Loudon County Sheriff's Office.
'We have to go through an entire investigation to determine where everybody was, what they did, what prompted it, and how it all transpired.'
Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, was arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling, CBS News reported. He was being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, the news network added.
The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
The sheriff's office confirmed to CBS News that Mia Bieniemy called 911 to report the shooting.
"I'll just say she was shot multiple times, and we have to go through an entire investigation to determine where everybody was, what they did, what prompted it, and how it all transpired," Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman told WJLA-TV. "We're conducting that investigation right now."
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed the incident with reporters after practice Monday.
"Our hearts go out to Eric Bieniemy and his family, thoughts and prayers are with them," he said.
"I can't get into details on it, but things happen sometimes, and Eric will work through it. He's got a great support group here as a family, as needed. And then we'll just let time take care of it from there," Reid added. "Mia is stable, which is a plus, and so is Eric Junior, and that's all important."
Reid went on to call Mia Bieniemy a "saint" and a "special person."
Eric Bieniemy served as Kansas City's offensive coordinator from 2018 to 2022. He spent the 2023 season as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders, the 2024 season as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins, and the 2025 season as the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears, CBS News said.
The suspect is scheduled in court on Aug. 31.
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Former NFL player deported after allegedly threatening an Uber driver with hatchet
A former NFL linebacker has been removed from the United States by immigration enforcement, apparently after years of living in the country illegally.
Daniel Ogama Adongo played professional rugby union in South Africa before being recruited by the NFL in 2013.
'Our communities are SAFER now that this criminal is OUT of our country.'
Adongo, now 37, was in his prime when the Indianapolis Colts brought him aboard, but the Kenyan played in a total of only five games over the course of two seasons, never recording a tackle.
After being waived by the Colts at the end of 2015, Adongo reportedly overstayed his visa in 2016, followed by a series of arrests over the last decade.
Fox News reported that the linebacker was arrested for crimes like criminal mischief with damage, felony intimidation, battery, and disorderly conduct. One of the arrests led to a one-year jail sentence in 2020.
According to the Daily Mail, another arrest stemmed from a 2017 incident when Adongo allegedly threatened his Uber driver with a hatchet.
A Department of Justice immigration judge ordered Adongo's removal in March, according to Fox News, and he was deported on June 20 after being detained in Chicago.
This CRIMINAL and former NFL linebacker has been DEPORTED after he broke our laws.
Daniel Ogama Adongo, from Kenya, has a criminal record in the U.S. that includes arrests for criminal mischief with damage, felony intimidation, battery and disorderly conduct.
Our communities… https://t.co/NNsS6tVHtd pic.twitter.com/PPdYCBcq1P
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 25, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security responded to a news story about Adongo, saying he was "DEPORTED after he broke our laws."
"Our communities are SAFER now that this criminal is OUT of our country," the department wrote on X.
ICE Chicago told Fox News that Adongo was "clearly a threat to the community, which is now safer since he's been removed."
The comments came from Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson, who added, "Those who violate immigration law are held equally accountable, including former professional athletes."
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Adongo was born in Nairobi in 1989 and was signed by the Colts without any football experience. His two games came in 2013 and 2015, as he bounced between the practice squad and the full-time roster starting in July 2013, until his eventual release in December 2015.
Police had been called to Adongo's home multiple times throughout that season, the Daily Mail stated, but there were no charges filed at the time. He was later suspended by the NFL in 2016 following an investigation. Around 12 months later, he was arrested in Indianapolis for the alleged hatchet incident.
As noted by Pro Football Reference, Adongo had his suspension lifted by the NFL commissioner on October 4, 2016.
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