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Matthew Paras

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Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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In this June 1, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, Trump is confronting a vastly different political reality than he once envisioned. The president, West Wing advisers and campaign aides have grown increasingly concerned about his reelection chances as they’ve watched Trump's standing take a pummeling first on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and now during a nationwide wave of protests against racial injustice. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Trump aims tweet at Roger Goodell over protests during anthem

President Trump is back to tweeting at the NFL. After weighing in on Drew Brees' apology last week, Trump took aim at Roger Goodell late Sunday after the NFL commissioner had said the league was wrong for not listening to players about protests and police brutality.

June 8, 2020
Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins, left, sits with the Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Adrian Peterson, Dwayne Haskins among Redskins speaking out

Watching the video of a white police officer kneeling on George Floyd's neck until the black Minneapolis man stopped breathing left Adrian Peterson, like many Americans, angry and frustrated. Having to explain it to his children was difficult.

June 7, 2020
The Lakers acquired All-Star forward Pau Gasol in a trade with the Grizzlies on Feb. 1, 2008. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pau Gasol remains fascinating ‘what if’ for Wizards

Pau Gasol didn't stand a chance. When the Washington Wizards had the first overall selection in the 2001 NBA draft, president of basketball operations Michael Jordan and his staff became so infatuated with 19-year-old center Kwame Brown that it failed to seriously consider the Spaniard who would eventually become a six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion.

June 4, 2020
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, right, is greeted by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees at the end of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. As athletes and sports organizations around the world speak out against racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Drew Brees drew sharp criticism after he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)

Drew Brees apologizes for ”insensitive’ NFL kneeling comments

Drew Brees apologized Thursday for his comments about NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem, writing in an Instagram post that they were "insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country."

June 4, 2020
Washington Redskins NFL football quarterback Dwayne Haskins throws a pass, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) **FILE**

Dwayne Haskins’ supporting cast questioned as experts think quarterback is being ‘set up to fail’

The NFL Network's Gregg Rosenthal said on "Around the NFL" podcast that Haskins is being "set up to fail," saying the 23-year-old's supporting cast is among the worst in the league. Rosenthal's comments echo a similar line of thinking from ESPN's Bill Barnwell, who labeled Haskins a loser of the offseason after the Redskins failed to land a marquee wide receiver in free agency or the draft.

June 3, 2020