Sports & Entertainment Beat

Welcome back to the Spotlight! I am going to be brief this week as your intrepid author is battling some sort of a classroom-(and Bloomgarden boy)-incubated sinus infection. I suppose that is one of the occupational hazards of being a dad. (Sigh…if only they would share toys as well as they share pathogens…). In any event, here’s a little bit of what else has been going on this week:

• • Former New England Patriots Quarterback Drew Bledsoe is among the minority of athletes who have positioned themselves for financial stability in their post-playing careers, notably as a proprietor of several wineries in Washington state.  He has the added security of not having Tom Brady (again) come after his job – wine has too many carbs.
     
  • X users were quick to note that top footballer Cristiano Ronaldo failed to adequately disclose his endorsement relationship with Herbalife in a promotional social media post for the wellness company—a potential violation of Federal Trade Commission regulations. If he needs some assistance with FTC compliance, I know a guy.
     
  • Professional Bull Riding (PBR) terminates its contract with Dr. Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media over the latter’s failure to make rights payments to the bull riding tour.  In so doing, PBR became the envy of many who wish to tell Dr. Phil to cut the bull.  

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