World Cup hasn't kicked off yet, but so far...
1. Somali referee denied entry to US at Miami airport (ESPN story below)
2. Iraqi team photographer denied entry to US at Chicago airport
3. Iraqi player questioned almost 7 hours at Chicago airport
More on Iraqis: abc7chicago.com/post/photogr...
Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests in Newark, New Jersey.
But if an officer can point at someone and declare they are not press, the First Amendment ceases to have meaning.
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Oh man, even more World Cup team travel headaches...
4. "more than a dozen" Iran team staff denied visas
5. Swiss player denied boarding flight in Zurich, still working it out
6. South Africa delayed travel over staff visas, but later took blame
Begs question: How much of this is "normal"?
A man struggles to process feelings of betrayal by fellow super rich after being booed in arena full of people who could afford tickets to NBA Finals in NY:
Team staffers, federation leaders, media members, and at least one referee and player have dealt with travel issues ahead of the World Cup.
frontofficesports.com
In one week, the US Press Freedom Tracker documented 30 assaults by officers on journalists near the facility
Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup.
www.espn.com
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Trump on being booed at the NBA Finals: I think it was mostly cheers. It was loud. And it was very enthusiastic
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If the general election for Los Angeles Mayor ends up with Karen Bass vs. Spence Pratt, the winner would surely be sworn in with a negative approval rating.
Bass was -23% in March. Pratt could start lower.
How long until Kalshi and Polymarket are taking bets on a recall?
