The Week In Sports 8/6

A petition to save Urban Meyer from being fired has been floating around the internet and gained more than 25,000 signatures. The petition could’ve been nearly twice as large, but the organizer failed to relay the message to the appropriate higher-ups.

It was announced this week that FedEx will become the official jersey sponsor of the Memphis Grizzlies. Players are reportedly worried about their assist numbers, as a signature will be required before each delivery.

Jalen Hurts is reportedly "upset about (Alabama’s quarterback situation)" as he competes with Tua Tagaviailoa for the starting job. According to Alabama fans, “Now you know how we feel”.

Much controversy has been made about the Houston Astros’ decision to acquire Roberto Osuna from the Blue Jays amidst his 75 game suspension for domestic violence. The franchise reportedly had to let go their talent evaluators, who seemed to have a misunderstanding of what they wanted from a Director of Domestic Scouting.

Tiger Woods played his worst weekend of the season and finished 3 over par. The same could not be said for the Detroit Tigers, who finished 8 under on the weekend.

After President Trump attacked LeBron James on Twitter and praised Michael Jordan, the First Lady came out in defense of James. This is just one of the many disagreements between Melania and Donald, who have been at each other’s throats for weeks about the AL MVP race.

EA Sports took serious heat this week for muting Colin Kaepernick’s name from a Big Sean Lyric in Madden 19. The company issued a lazy apology, but to be fair, haven’t we all wanted to mute a Big Sean punch-line every now and then?

Dak Prescott has been in the headlines after making it clear to the media that he will not be kneeling to protest the Anthem this season. However, Prescott, has not officially ruled out other body positions that he’s known for.