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Denny Hamlin has “major beef” with Fox following the broadcast of the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday. On Actions Detrimental, Hamlin explained why he had an issue with Fox.
“I think overall, TV did a good job. The convenient thing about driving is I was able to then watch it right back on my way home,” Hamlin began. “I thought everything was good, except I have one major, major beef with Fox. Major beef.
Give me my hair back @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/FvWa1Fa0T1
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) February 3, 2025
“I was so excited, actually excited to go to the production day this year because I’m like, ‘You know what, I’m finally going to lose the buzz cut.’ Whatever you look like on January 15 is what you look like for the entire year. So when I had that little clipper mishap, I had to live with a buzz cut the entire year.”
Hamlin was then asked if they used the buzz cut in production. “They haven’t changed it,” the three-time Daytona 500 winner replied. “They haven’t changed it. Give me my hair back, Fox. …I’ve got a Sport Clips car. I’ve got to show it off and hurry up before it gets gray.”
In January of last year, Denny Hamlin shared the production photos that showed him having a buzz cut. On social media, Hamlin wrote, “The hair was an accident.”
Denny Hamlin talks about preparing for the 2025 Cup Series season
While Hamlin may not like Fox for changing his photo, he is excited about the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. He had a strong showing at the Clash, finishing third behind Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott. After the race, Hamlin spoke to reporters about competing in the exhibition race.
“It’s really a truly good warm-up because you don’t have the pit crews, we have more practice than we have a normal weekend, but still feels like an abbreviated-type weekend. There’s not a whole lot you can do to the cars, right? Once you get here, you’re pretty locked in,” Hamlin said.
“Overall, it’s always been a way to build into our season. So we get the next couple weeks, next few days debriefing on this, the tiring, what can we learn from today’s race that can apply when we run this tire again. We’ll put our brains together and see if we can’t get a little better.
“I definitely agree, we’re always the next best. This is like Martinsville where it’s like the 9 and 12; we’re better. I’m the next guy in line or the next guy in line. Got to get over the hump.”
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Why as many as 100 NFL players are facing fines and potential suspension
There is not a bigger sporting event in North America than the Super Bowl, and tickets are only getting more expensive every year. There is also a ridiculous secondary market for tickets where seats sell for well above the original face value. It is usually fans or ticket resellers going for a quick profit. But as was reported on Friday, sometimes it can be players in the NFL looking to make a profit. According to multiple reports, including the Associated Press and ESPN, more than 100 players are facing fines and potential suspensions for selling their allotment of tickets to this year's Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs for above face value. Players are reportedly facing fines of one-and-a-half times the face value they originally paid for the tickets, while they are also prevented from purchasing tickets to the Super Bowl for the next seasons. The Associated Press obtained a memo from the NFL detailing the violation and investigation. That memo was as follows: “Our initial investigation has determined that a number of NFL players and coaches, employed by several NFL Clubs, sold Super Bowl tickets for more than the ticket’s face value in violation of the Policy. This long-standing League Policy, which is specifically incorporated into the Collective Bargaining Agreement, prohibits League or Club employees, including players, from selling NFL game tickets acquired from their employer for more than the ticket’s face value or for an amount greater than the employee originally paid for the ticket, whichever is less. We are in the process of completing our investigation into this matter, but the investigation has revealed that club employees and players sold their tickets to a small number of ‘bundlers’ who were working with a ticket reseller to sell the Super Bowl tickets above face value.” If players are not willing to pay the fine, they could be facing suspension from the league. It seems unlikely that any of the players — none of whom have been named, or their teams — would refuse to pay such a fine. It's also one of those moments where you can say, professional athletes — they're still normal people trying to make a quick buck. The most logical answer here is perhaps some of the players caught up in this are younger players who have not yet struck it rich on a big contract or perhaps even practice squad players who are not making top dollar.
'In what world does this make sense?’: Oilers and $63M forward
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