Monday, June 8 through Sunday, June 15, 2020
Issue No. 332
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Gems
Over the years we have reviewed thousands of photos to bring you the finest work from some of the Bay Area's top sports photographers. Each week during the Coronavirus-induced sports lull we will bring you one of our favorites.
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Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin climbed over the Steel Curtain for Oakland's first touchdown in the shootout with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Score: Oakland 24, Pittsburgh 21.
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Darren Yamashita,
Ron Sellers, Alex Ho, Rob Edwards, Kenneth Wong,
Timothy Reynolds and Larry Rosa
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Where The Bay Comes To Play!
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"It's an ocean planet. As the oceans go, so goes the planet."
-- Bill Carvalho, Wild Planet founder and president
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San Francisco 49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan
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An exasperated coach Shanahan during a loss
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San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, like so many, is fed up with the discrimination of black people in the United States, especially when it comes to their interactions with law enforcement. Shanahan gave a passionate and emotional monologue last Thursday, June 4, to Bay Area media via a Zoom call, his first public comments since the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer and the subsequent demonstrations that have swept the nation.
What follows is a transcript of coach Shanahan’s comments,
edited for brevity and clarity:
“People are hurting. Black people mainly are scared. The disturbing thing is they’ve been scared for a long time. This is it. This is the cry for help they’ve been giving for a long time and people don’t totally listen. I think everyone’s at fault for that, but I’m not saying black people are, because they’re the ones that have been screaming. I think everyone’s at fault for not totally listening.
“I think one thing that bothers me the most is that throughout this all, throughout my life experiences and stuff, racism is a big deal in our country right now. That’s a fact. That’s not debatable. It’s always been a big deal. It is today just like it was 100 years ago. I think something as a white person that bothers me is that I don’t think all white people realize that. There’s different parts of this country, but a lot of white people if they don’t see it, they don’t think it’s happening. They associate racism with slavery and stuff a long time ago. That’s the problem.
“Racism is all over, and that’s what black people deal with every day. White people are very sheltered to that and ignorant, and that’s the message that’s been missed.
“I’ve been in sports my whole life. I’ve had white friends, black friends, Asian friends my whole life, and I was fortunate to be in communities or teams where it wasn’t a big deal. The same stuff I see in my kids, and I’ll keep my kids in those type of situations so it’s never a big deal for them. And it wasn’t for me. But there was stuff as I got older with my black friends and stuff, that I can promise you was consistent with all black friends no matter where I had them.
“I’ve moved around my whole life, never been in one place for longer than four years, so I’ve lived all over this country and I’ve had all types of friends. One thing I can tell you is consistent, some of my black friends, some of the toughest guys I’ve been around, awesome dudes who I’ve never seen get scared of anything, and I can’t tell you how many times when we’re around a cop, I can feel something different in those guys. They’re scared, and it’s been something that’s always bothered me.
“I’ve been in some situations worse than others, but regardless, I don’t know how they feel, but I can tell they feel differently from me, and that’s something that is a fact. It doesn’t matter if it’s a black guy in Atlanta or a black guy in California. It doesn’t matter, that’s something they feel.
“That’s the same stuff I’ve seen in my friends since I was 17 and we got caught sneaking out. The difference between the black friend who was scared and me who wasn’t was because I thought I had rights. That’s a white privilege that not everyone realizes, and people need to know just because you don’t see it, it doesn’t mean it’s not there, and white people have to acknowledge that.
“This is a fact. This isn’t debatable and there’s nothing more apparent than what happens numbers-wise with black people and what’s going on with the police force. The numbers say it. Also life experiences of all black people say it, and that’s something that isn’t debatable and we can’t confuse that with anything else. That’s a fact and it’s gone on way too long and I think now white people are listening more than I’ve ever heard before. Which is good and that’s a starting point, because it’s happened too long. It’s very clear. I don’t want to debate it any more. No one does. Open your eyes.”
Photo above: San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan yells out towards the field during the second quarter of their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium. Coach Shanahan's frustration was understandable. The 49ers out-gained their opponent on the ground, 147 yards to 56 yards; in the air, 300 yards to 164 yards; and in time of possession, 40:12 minutes to 19:48 minutes; yet committed five turnovers and lost 28-18 loss on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2018.
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Ted Robinson (top right) interviews Bay Area sports executives Pat Gallagher (top left) and Andy Dolich on how sports reacts to significant threats to the communities in which they do business. The When and How of spectator sports return is examined in this wide ranging discussion.
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Sloane Garden (8) wins the Golden Poppy, a 1 1/16 mile race with a guaranteed purse of $75,000. Ran in 1:43,39, owned by Ronald L. Charles and Samuel Gordon, trained by Manuel Badilla and ridden by Kyle Frey.
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Mikes Tiznow (7) wins the Albany Stake two years in row. The 5 furlong race went in 0:56.26 with a added purse of $65,000, ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez. Trained by Andy Mathis and owned by Mike Schott.
Photo: William Vassar,
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Quakes Foundation, Vitalant host Blood Drive at Earthquakes Stadium
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Quakes Foundation and Vitalant co-hosted a blood drive on June 5 at Earthquakes Stadium. A total of 50 people donated blood, all of whom were pre-registered and attended by appointment only. The blood drive featured expanded safety and sanitation protocols, and appointments were staggered by 15 minutes to allow for proper social distancing and limit interpersonal interaction.
Reprinted courtesy San Jose Earthquakes.
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Who Am I?
Stanford Cardinal tight end Colby Parkinson!
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As a sophomore in 2018, Colby Parkinson had six catches for 166 yards and four touchdowns against Oregon State, tying the Stanford record for most touchdowns in a single game for a tight end and earning All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention. After his 2019 junior season, during which he had 48 catches for 589 yards, Parkinson announced he would forgo his senior season and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. Parkinson joined the Seahawks with Seattle's 133rd overall pick.
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