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Bill Belichick didn’t sugarcoat anything when he discussed the Massachusetts’ state income tax and the challenge it imposes on the Patriots signing free agents. The 72-year-old Belichick — who parted ways with the Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles in January — recalled negotiations being difficult in Foxboro due to state’s four percent surtax on taxable income more than $1 million, which was implemented in 2022. “That’s Taxachusetts,” Belichick said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday, which drew laughs from Pat McAfee and his co-host AJ Hawk. “Virtually every player, even the practice...

Mark Schlereth said Bill Belichick looks like an “absolute clown” dating 23-year-old Jordon Hudson. Schlereth, a former NFL offensive lineman-turned-Fox Sports analyst, didn’t sugarcoat his reaction to the 72-year-old Belichick’s newfound romance with the former cheerleader. “I think he’s a pig,” Schlereth said during a recent installment of his and Mike Evans’ 104.3 The Fan sports radio show in Denver, per Awful Announcing. “That’s disgusting…That’s just awful. What are you doing? “Plus, you just look like an absolute clown.”

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack the day prior, the team announced. “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević’s sudden passing,” the Warriors said in a statement. “This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him. “… We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa.” The 46-year-old Serbian coach was hospitalized in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday night after...

ESPN on-air personality Sage Steele went public with concerns she has with the Walt Disney Company’s vaccine mandate, which includes employees of the sports network. During an appearance on the “Uncut with Jay Cutler” podcast, Steele explained that she had gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 that day but “didn’t want to do it.” SNIP “I respect everyone’s decision, I really do, but to mandate it is sick and it’s scary to me in many ways,” Steele said. “I just, I’m not surprised it got to this point, especially with Disney, I mean a global company like that.”