Following a record-setting 38-year career as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Pat Summitt resigned from her legendary post yesterday. The announcement came less than a year after Summitt’s diagnosis of early onset dementia-Alzheimer’s type. “I’ve loved being the head coach at Tennessee for 38 years, but I recognize that the time has come to move into the future and to step into a new role,” Summitt said in a statement, adding: “I want to help ensure the stability of the program going forward. I would like to emphasize that I fully intend to continue working as head coach emeritus, mentoring and teaching life skills to our players, and I will continue my active role as a spokesperson in the fight against Alzheimer’s through the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund.” Summitt – who was named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 2011 along with Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski – will take on the job/title of “head coach emeritus,” be permitted to sit behind the bench during games and serve as a supervisor to the program she helped build. Veteran assistant coach Holly Warlick has been promoted to the lead job.
This “teacher” looks freaky, but now has been captured and put on blast: A California high school teacher is under investigation after her arrest on charges that she allegedly had sex with a student. Megan Denman, 29, a social sciences teacher at Fresno’s Hoover High School, was arrested Monday on one count of sex with a minor and two counts of oral copulation with a person under 18, according to the Fresno Police Department and the Fresno United School District. The investigation is ongoing, and no evidence has emerged that other students were involved or that any illegal activity took place on school property. Denman was released from Fresno County Jail Tuesday evening, according to ABC News affiliate KFSN. “As we all know, there have been incidents throughout the state of teachers taking advantage of the student-teacher relationship,” said Fresno Unified Superintendant Michael Hanson said in a news release. “Unfortunately, we have learned of an alleged inappropriate relationship between a teacher and student in our own district. Words cannot describe my deep disappointment in this alleged breach of teacher-student relationship. ” Denman has been placed on paid administrative leave. Turn the page for the “Freaky” video.
Eddie George Selling Tennessee Mansion For $1.099M Eddie George and Taj are selling their home in Tennessee: Making its way onto the market in recent days is George’s Brentwood, TN mansion, which sports a list price of $1.099 million. Public records indicate that George and his wife, Tamara, have owned the property since 2007. The stone-lined, three-story home offers 8,558-square-feet of living space and features a total of five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The interior boasts hardwood flooring, vaulted ceilings and detailed molding, while a chef’s kitchen and study are lined with custom built-ins, cabinetry and other wood-lined touches. George’s home has two stairways, one in front and one in back of the property, and also an elevator that runs from the basement area to the attic. Other fine amenities befitting a star running back include a media room, rec room with a wet bar, a pair of laundry rooms and a pool. And let’s not forget the obligatory Ohio State room, complete with a scarlet and gray paint job and a giant Fathead wall graphic featuring the pride of Columbus, Brutus Buckeye. Click through to peep the pics!
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‘It was an apology from one human to another,’ one resident at NYC center tells MTV News of meeting the ’30 Rock’ star. By John Mitchell Tracy Morgan meets with LGBT teens Photo: GLAAD Earlier this month “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan offended many with homophobic remarks he made during a stand-up show in Nashville. The comedian has since made several public apologies and announced this week that he had partnered with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in its efforts to combat anti-gay bullying. On Friday (June 17), in his first major project with GLAAD, Morgan met with youth from the Ali Forney Center in New York City, the nation’s largest organization serving homeless LGBT youth. The actor also met with Elke Kennedy, whose 20-year-old son Sean was killed in 2007 in an anti-gay hate crime. “Initially, he seemed very nervous, I think he seemed kind of frightened when he got there,” Carl Siciliano, the head of the Ali Forney Center, told MTV News after the meeting with Morgan. “I don’t think he knew what to expect from us.” Siciliano said Morgan was “very apologetic” and ‘just wanted to make it really clear that he was there to apologize, that he hadn’t meant to do this, that he was hurt by what he had done. He was repeatedly apologetic.” At the center, Morgan spoke openly with the young residents, including Jayden, who was rejected by her family when she came out of the closet. “It was an apology from one human to another and I really appreciated that,” Jayden told us. “Today, Tracy saw firsthand the toll that homophobia and anti-gay violence can take on a person’s life,” GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios said in a statement. “By meeting with LGBT teens left homeless because of who they are, we hope that Tracy has come to understand that so-called ‘jokes’ about gay youth are not just irresponsible, they are damaging.” The actor also spoke with Kennedy, an LGBT activist who travels around the country speaking out against anti-gay violence and rhetoric as part of Sean’s Last Wish , an organization she founded in her son’s memory. According to Kennedy, Morgan was so moved by Sean’s story that he got choked up, saying, “You know, that should never happen. That’s why my comments, the ones I made, are not going to be made again.” Kennedy said she believed Morgan was truly sorry for the comments he made, which included alluding to killing his own son if he grew up to be homosexual. “I feel like he made a commitment during this meeting to make a difference,” she told MTV News. “He said that he was going to use his talent as a comedian to be an advocate for the LGBT community.” During the meeting, Morgan announced that he’ll return to Tennessee on June 21 to apologize to those he offended during his stand-up act. While in Nashville, he also plans to meet with the Tennessee Equality Project and local advocates. What do you think of Tracy Morgan’s efforts? Tell us in the comments.
Posted onDecember 7, 2010byBenny Hollywood|Comments Off on Two Years After the Tennessee Spill, Coal Ash Still Pollutes Nationwide
A pond in Meigs County contaminated with coal ash Image: Elisa Young/Meigs Citizens Action Now! Elisa Young became active against coal when she started wondering what was making people in her town so sick. She lives in Racine, a town in Meigs County, Ohio, which is not near any major cities, but is near several major power plants. Four plants are located within 12 miles from her farm—although there is a push to open more—and there’s coal ash everywhere. So she started to put two and two together. We’re approaching the two-year anniversary of the
Filed under: Jake Gyllenhaal , Taylor Swift , Hook Ups , Gossip / Rumors After being spotted getting cozy at a coffee shop in Tennessee this weekend, rumored couple Jake Gyllenhaal , 29, and Taylor Swift , 20, enjoyed another intimate cup of joe at the Frothy Monkey in Nashville this morning. Sources tell us the duo have been… Read more
