Sad news to report. Patriots' RB James White's father was in a car crash today and did not survive. His mother was also in the car and is in critical condition.
White's father, Tyrone, was a captain with the Miami-Dade Police Department.
James was told and is inactive tonight.
SLATER SCOOP: UFC stars Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal got into a fight moments ago at Papi Steak restaurant in Miami Beach.
Police have been called.
JUST NOW: Antonio Brown, wearing an anti-suicide smock, made his first court appearance.
His bond was set at $100,000 for the burglary with battery charge.
The judge ordered Brown to wear a GPS monitor, surrender his passport, and undergo a mental health evaluation.
UPDATE: Dion Waiters is the Heat player who had medical emergency on team plane, I’ve confirmed.
Waiters overdosed on “gummies,” sources say, and was passed out when plane landed.
He had a seizure when he was finally woken up, I’m told.
Waiters was listed out tonight (illness)
SLATER SCOOP: Odell Beckham Jr. was kicked off a plane in Miami on Sunday.
Flight crew said the NFL WR was in and out of consciousness and wouldn’t put on his seat belt, I’m told.
The Los Angeles bound flight was delayed after Beckham refused to leave making everybody get off.
This week in S. Florida: Ticket Prices
$6: Heat vs. Spurs (preseason)
$6: FAU vs. Middle Tennessee St.
$6: FIU vs. Charlotte
$7: Florida Panthers vs. Carolina
$9: Canes vs. Virginia
$16: Dolphins vs. Redskins
$23: Zoo Miami admission
JUST IN: NHL looking at restarting season in July.
Games would be played at 4 or 5 neutral sites with limited or no fans, according to Florida Panthers president Matt Caldwell.
On the conference call, he said this plan is not finalized.
JUST NOW: Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Roger Goodell, Gary Bettman, Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones, Dana White, and Vince McMahon are part of a large group that will help advise on how to restart the economy, President Trump says.
SLATER SCOOP: Miami Dolphins have been given clearance to go to full capacity of 65,000 fans at Hard Rock Stadium, Gov. DeSantis’ spokesperson tells me.
The team, though, says their current plan of 13,000 fans remains the same for their next home game on Oct. 25.
SLATER SCOOP: Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson was arrested at Rolling Loud music festival in Miami Gardens.
Jackson tried to enter VIP area many times without proper pass, source says.
After cops handcuffed him, he ran away.
He's charged with escape and resisting arrest.
JUST IN: Marlins selling burgers for $5 at tonight’s game as newly acquired Jake Burger makes his Miami debut.
Burgers at loanDepot park are normally $13.
NEW: The Miami Marlins are selling all-you-can-eat seats starting at $52.
Chili dogs, nachos with cheese, burgers, popcorn, peanuts, cookies, sodas, and more are included.
The heaviest snow in Orchard Park today is expected between 8-11 p.m.
The Dolphins-Bills game could also feature thundersnow, the National Weather Service says.
UFC star Colby Covington makes final table of record-setting poker tournament at
@HardRockHolly
in Florida, beating 7,696 other entrants.
He gets $48,298 of the $2.5M prize pool for finishing 7th.
(📷:
@shrpo
)
Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater was removed from the game because he stumbled, a spotter said.
I’m still looking for the stumble in this video posted by
@7SportsXtra
.
SLATER SCOOP: Lane Kiffin would leave Ole Miss for the University of Miami if the Hurricanes head coaching job were to open, multiple sources close to Kiffin tell me.
SLATER SCOOP: Minnesota Timberwolves’ Taurean Prince was arrested on a fugitive warrant this evening at Miami International Airport, multiple sources tell me.
The warrant is from Texas regarding “dangerous drugs,” I’m told.
The wind chill in Kansas City Saturday night will be "dangerously cold," the National Weather Service says.
The latest forecast approaches a wind chill of -30 degrees.
An NFL source told me yesterday there will be no schedule change for the Dolphins-Chiefs game.
The wind chill in Kansas City Saturday night is now expected to drop to -21 degrees, the National Weather Service says.
During the Dolphins-Chiefs game it won’t be as bad though!
The second half wind chill should only be -14 with a real temp of 4 degrees.
SLATER SCOOP: Sports betting in Florida will begin on the
@HardRockBet
app within the next 2-3 weeks, sources tell me.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced they’ll be opening in-person sportsbooks and craps/roulette tables on Dec. 7.
The mobile app will launch before then.
NEW: Dwayne Haskins was traveling in a car with a drunk woman before he walked onto the expressway, multiple sources tell me.
The woman was passed out in the disabled car at the scene.
JUST IN: Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar, accused of armed robbery, has letters from the alleged victims saying he was not involved.
“I can’t believe Miramar PD did a virtual touchdown dance without investigating further,” his attorney Michael Grieco tells me.
JUST IN: The Bills-Dolphins game on Sunday night will have a halftime show celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop, starring Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, and Uncle Luke.
SLATER SCOOP: Meyers Leonard’s gaming sponsorship has been cancelled, a source tells me.
The computer company, ORIGIN PC, made the move after the Heat player used an anti-Semitic slur online.
South Florida sports fans: It's time to turn your attention to the Miami Marlins if you haven't already.
Team is 41-31 and now home at loanDepot park for seven straight games.
They truly deserve support.
NEW: University of Miami board of trustees member throws up the “U” to President Trump at the White House, says
@CanesFootball
will be playing this year.
SLATER SCOOP: Adam Gase was told by a Jets executive before game that he would be fired if they lost, sources who heard the comment tell me.
The exchange happened shortly after another member of Jets front office was taken by ambulance to hospital complaining of chest pains.
The Miami Heat are scheduled to leave to Boston Tuesday afternoon.
They’ll be using the same plane that took the 76ers back to Philadelphia after their Game 7 loss to the Celtics.
An airline source tells me the aircraft is undergoing a deep cleaning process.
The Miami Heat will be flying to Boston on Wednesday afternoon.
They’ll be using the same plane that took the Florida Panthers to Game 5 in Toronto when they closed out that series.
JUST IN: Gov. Ron DeSantis says the Florida Capitol will be lit up in garnet and gold through New Year’s Day to honor the Seminoles perfect football season.
SLATER SCOOP: Tua Tagovailoa has picked up another ring.
Congratulations to the Miami Dolphins’ QB who got married two weeks ago, a clergy source tells me.
SLATER SCOOP: American Airlines will create flight No. 9, in honor of Joe Burrow, to take fans nonstop from Cincinnati to LA for the Super Bowl.
Seats will go on sale soon.
Bloody mess on my flight to Miami.
Woman in aisle seat has blister on her foot pop.
Blood splatters across aisle, including on the two guys in front of me, one of their books, and the window.
Flight attendant says
@MiamiDadeFire
will have to meet flight.
The NFL has informed their biggest host hotels in Vegas that the draft won't take place there April 23-25, industry sources tell me.
Many Vegas hotels are planning to scale down their operations beginning on Monday limited to a couple of restaurants, guest rooms, and casinos.
JUST IN: Marlins announce that they encourage fans to bring "musical instruments, flags, and more" to Marlins Park next year in newly-named outfield section "Comunidad 305."
SLATER SCOOP: Comedian/actor
@hannibalburess
was arrested Saturday night for disorderly intoxication, a Miami police spokesman tells me. In video, he’s told he’s being detained for trespassing.
Dolphins open -12 vs. Texans.
This is the most Miami has been favored by since September 7, 2003 when they were -14 and lost 21-20 at home to... Houston.
The Dolphins will be wearing all white on Sunday night against the Bills, a high-level fashion source tells me.
Miami is 8-0 all-time at home with this uniform color combination.
SLATER SCOOP: Miami Dolphins CB Xavien Howard has been stalked, threatened, and had his home trespassed by his STD accuser, according to new court filings.
Howard’s attorney calls the entire lawsuit a “shakedown” and has asked for the case to be dismissed.
The Miami Dolphins sold “a ton” of season tickets today (as one would imagine) after trading for Tyreek Hill.
“Huge afternoon,” a premium sales source told me. “We already had way more sales this year than last year even before the trade.”
JUST IN: Marlins statement.
“This was a regrettable exchange by our otherwise creative social media team. Unfortunately, in this medium, sometimes we swing and miss, and this was definitely a miss.”
Spokesman says “the matter has been addressed internally.”
JUST IN: All hotels in Miami-Dade County are being ordered to close, guests must be gone by Monday night.
Miami Beach will be under a citywide curfew from 12-5 a.m. beginning Tuesday morning.
SLATER SCOOP: Kodak Black was arrested on Friday in South Florida.
Cops pulled over the rapper and during a search found 30+ Oxycodone pills and over $50,000 in cash, multiple sources tell me.
SLATER SCOOP: Former University of Miami players will be holding a roundtable on Thursday to talk about current state of the Hurricanes football program.
The 3.5-hour event is private, but a video of the discussion is scheduled to be released next week, I’m told.
SLATER SCOOP: Antonio Brown is being accused of stealing $122,000 in jewelry while in Dubai and having the jeweler falsely jailed for a month, according to a lawsuit I obtained.
JUST IN: All businesses in Florida can open, Gov. DeSantis' new order says.
Nightclubs, strip clubs, bars, everything.
Also, no more fines allowed for not wearing a mask.
Vic Fangio will be the Dolphins defensive coordinator, as
@flasportsbuzz
and many others have confirmed.
An "official" announcement from the team will come after he signs a piece of paper with a pen (not a pencil or Magic Marker) and it is possible that could happen today.