LeSean McCoy throws his support behind the guy who allegedly scammed women by posing as a 49ers player

The world is still unpacking the lengths to which one man and his alleged accomplice are accused of going to scam women out of money by making them believe he played for the San Francisco 49ers.

Just when you thought that team's offseason couldn't take any more wild turns, right?

But it turns out that Daejon Love (great name) has some support in his corner, courtesy of ex-NFL running back LeSean McCoy.

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OutKick's Dan Zaksheske — who covered this story as far back as 2024 — wrote last week that the 35-year-old Love was arrested in Boise, Idaho with alleged accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

With that, photos and videos of Love seemingly pretending to play for the Niners started making the rounds, showing the lengths the alleged ruse went to.

Running routes on the beach while wearing a helmet will go down as an all-timer...

The legal process is underway, but former NFL star LeSean McCoy likes the cut of Love's jib. He said as much on a recent episode of his show, "Speakeasy."

"I love Daejon Love, and let me tell you why," McCoy said, winding up for a doozy. "Every time a man does something, they want to crucify us for it. I watch women do this all the freaking time!

"Yo, you go to social media, you see the girl, she has all these bags," he continued. "Birkin this, Birkin that, nice house, nice car, all this stuff. 'I'm a self-(made) millionaire, I got all these things going on,' right? So you meet her, you date her, and now, as your girlfriend you like, 'Oh, she's been scamming me.'"

I get what he's saying... but how many of those women pretended to sign NFL contracts and ran routes in the sand with a Riddell on their noggins?

Maybe one gave it the old college try, but I'm pretty comfortable saying it's zero.

Neither one is cool, but they're very different.

There's a pretty big difference between presenting yourself as something you're not and doing that to allegedly scam twenty-six women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California out of $1.3 million.

I'm with Shady on this part of his argument: just be yourself.

Whether you're posing with expensive handbags or trying to convince people you signed an NFL deal, people will find out eventually. It's better to just accept what you are than get caught being something you're not.

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It's the same message I have to dudes losing their hair.

Brother, you're not fooling anyone; just accept it or shave it off and move on.

It's always going to be less embarrassing than having your toupee fly off when you're playing a pick-up game of hoops at the Y.

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El-Sayed torched online after uneasy union member struggles through campaign event

A woman delivering remarks at a news conference held by Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Monday appeared visibly nervous and repeatedly paused during her speech, prompting a wave of speculation on social media about the reason for her unease.

The woman, whom El-Sayed's staff identified as a union member employed by a truck factory, paused at multiple points during her speech, was breathing heavily and appeared uneasy. El-Sayed and Democratic State Sen. Mallory McMorrow both attempted to comfort the woman as she trudged through her remarks.

Some conservative commentators on social media questioned whether the woman had been coerced into speaking at the event, while others used the moment to criticize El-Sayed's campaign organization. These claims drew the ire of Mallory McMorrow, who ran against El-Sayed in the state’s Democratic primary but has since endorsed his candidacy.

"She had never spoken at a press conference before. Beforehand, she shared with me that she was really nervous. But she told me it was important for her to be there as a UAW member because she believed in using her voice for her fellow members and for working families," the state senator wrote on X. "But the way you all are tearing her apart … It's callous, cruel and it's no wonder why so many people absolutely despise this moment that we're in."

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Some commentators focused on the union member's race, tying the episode to broader criticism of El-Sayed's support among Black voters in the Democratic primary.

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"Abdul's support from black Michiganders summed up perfectly in 40 seconds," radio host and conservative columnist Derek Hunter wrote on X.

"The El Sayed campaign is in free fall," Trump administration official Richard Grenell said.

Others questioned whether the woman even wanted to be speaking at a campaign event.

"Are they holding a gun to her back?" an organization purporting to represent Democrats backing GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers posted in response to the clip.

"She seems to be under duress! Looks like she’s being coerced into speaking. Very eerie!" conservative commentator Link Lauren wrote.

"Is it just me or does she look hostage-level nervous?" another X user asked.

"Haven't seen someone set themselves on fire for no reason like this since Aaron Bushnell," Daily Signal senior correspondent Tony Kinnett posted.

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Zaid Jilani, a left-of-center journalist, responded to criticisms of the union member by stating that "conservatives lose a lot of support by being needlessly cruel."

The El-Sayed campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

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Tony Romo opens up about pain medication and alcohol dependence after pleading no contest to Wisconsin OWI

Tony Romo on Tuesday pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a charge resulting from his July arrest on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Milwaukee, and then he released a statement admitting an "over-reliance on alcohol" to treat his chronic back issues.

First the legal part:

According to online court records, Romo's license will be revoked for six months and he will be required to pay a fine of $784. The records also show Romo must complete an Alcohol Assessment Program and install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he owns

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Romo, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and is now a CBS NFL analyst, was found to have a "strong odor of alcohol" during the July traffic stop, according to police records.

Police allegedly found an open bottle of an alcoholic beverage on the passenger side of Romo's vehicle.

Court records show Romo was cited for refusing to take a test for intoxication and first offense OWI.

Now comes the sad but in some ways uplifting part:

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Romo released a statement on his Instagram account to his 658,000 followers in which he took responsibility for his actions.

"This morning, I faced a recent personal failure by pleading no contest to a civil offense of OWI in Wisconsin," Romo said in his statement. "I own this completely."

And then Romo outlined his struggles with pain killers and then alcohol, which he said he used to wean himself off the pain killers.

"Multiple back surgeries ended my career earlier than I expected, and left me with constant debilitating pain," Romo said. "The pain led to a dependence on pain medication, and my efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol.

"As I have taught my three young sons, when you fall short, you stand up and take full responsibility. That is an important first step. The harder and more important step is examining the path that brought you here and making the changes necessary to move forward.

"The path requires honesty. None of this is an excuse. These are my failures, and I take full responsibility for them."

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Romo's authenticity, which made him the lead NFL analyst at CBS, is evident in his statement, particularly when he shares the extreme lows of his arrest and his attempt to rebound.

"The past month has been difficult, but it has also been personally significant," Romo said. "It required me to confront and own my mistakes fully, to the Lord, to myself, to my family, and now to the public.

"I am working closely with a team of doctors to address my health and make the necessary changes. I am deeply grateful for the support of my family, my friends, and the NFL community, including players, coaches and owners.

"Your encouragement has meant more to me than you know."

In a world where social media likes measure approval, Romo so far has nearly 17,000 likes for his posted statement.

One of those was from Fox Sports lead analyst Tom Brady.

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Red Sox starter records an out in hilarious fashion by hugging Mariners' baserunner

You never know what you might see at the ballpark. You could even see a hug between two players result in an out.

During the top of the third inning of the Boston Red Sox’s 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle discovered a new way to record an out.

With one out and no one on base, Mariners designated hitter Dominic Canzone hit a weak dribbler toward the pitcher's mound. Tolle, all 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, came barreling off the mound, quickly fielded the ball and then ran toward Canzone along the first-base line.

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Canzone, seeing that Tolle had him beat to the first-base bag, slowed down. Tolle, instead of simply tagging Canzone, hugged him for the out.

"It just kind of happened," Tolle said with a laugh, according to The Athletic. "I was right there in front of him, like, ‘Bring it in for the big one.’"

Tolle said Canzone was probably a little surprised by his embrace.

"I mean, probably for a second," Tolle said. "But then it's like, ‘Yeah, this is just going to happen.’"

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As for Tolle and Canzone, that was their first interaction.

"No, but we do (know each other) now," Tolle said when asked if he had met Canzone before the hug.

For Tolle’s Red Sox teammates, hugs from the big left-hander are nothing new.

"The guy gives hugs all the time, so I'm not sure which one you're talking about," Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story joked, according to MLB.com. "But yeah, that was funny, man. Payton's just a special person. He plays the game like a little kid, which I feel like we all should."

Tolle pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six and earning a no-decision.

The Red Sox (75-63) erased a three-run deficit in the eighth and ninth innings to force extra-innings before winning on Story’s walk-off single. They will look to keep their positive momentum going when they play the Mariners (64-74) in the second game of their three-game series at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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Colorado family wakes up to bear eating breakfast in kitchen

A Colorado family woke up one July and found a bear making itself at home and eating breakfast in their kitchen.

Security camera footage from inside the Colorado Springs home shows the bear entering the kitchen on July 21 and grabbing a snack.

"I was getting ready in the morning and heard a bang. I asked my kids — 8, 6 and 3 years old — if they were all okay, and they were all upstairs playing," Nerissa England told Storyful.

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"I assumed it was a picture that had fallen off the wall, so my curious 8-year-old daughter, Zara Lee, went downstairs to investigate, and my husband followed to grab coffee," England added. "She rounded the corner into our kitchen, and a bear was eating our trash right outside the kitchen door."

The bear apparently walked into the home through a back door that was left open so that a breeze could come in amid the hot temperatures.

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The animal then ate some Flintstones vitamins left on a table, dragged a trash can outside and began rummaging through it near the kitchen door, England said.

Zara Lee and her father reportedly managed to scare the bear away by opening the door and making noise.

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"We will be keeping the door shut for a while until the local bears get the food they need and go into hibernation!" England told Storyful.

Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.

Their sense of smell has lured them to places with human food. This has led to record bear deaths in some states, as hundreds have been euthanized, run over, shot and even electrocuted as they interact with humans.

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CBC caves on 9/11 'terrorism' guidance as US, Canadian officials unleash cross-border backlash

Elected leaders and senior officials in the U.S. and Canada denounced the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Monday after it reversed guidance telling journalists not to describe the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorism without attribution.

New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino told Fox News Digital Monday that the reversal had not resolved her concerns.

"While it's certainly good that some modicum of reality has prevailed in this instance, it should not have required a week of international outrage and pressure from the United States Government. The fact that the institutional instinct of the CBC was to downplay the 9/11 terror attacks reveals a deep ideological rot that cannot be ignored," Paladino said.

"Unfortunately, the CBC, like Canada itself, appears to be a fundamentally broken institution, and one correction made under severe duress doesn't change much of anything," she added.

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CBC Head of Public Affairs Chuck Thompson responded Monday by directing Fox News Digital to the broadcaster's revised Editor's Blog, which explained its Friday reversal.

"After reviewing our current language guidance, we have decided to adjust it to clarify that direct attribution is not required for describing the historic events of 9/11 as terrorism," CBC News’ senior director of journalistic standards and public trust Basem Boshra said.

The change came one day after Fox News Digital first reported that an internal memo authored by Boshra had directed staff to avoid the terrorism label unless it was attributed. Boshra's memo gave CBC journalists an explicit instruction on terminology.

"Do not refer to the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorist attacks," the memo had said.

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Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who led the state on 9/11, said the guidance sanitized the deliberate hijackings.

"Fear of being accused of Islamophobia cannot become an excuse for denying the plain truth. This is a shameful failure of moral courage. Truth matters in a free society," Pataki said on X.

Canadian criticism crossed party lines. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded a retraction and apology.

"To call 9/11 anything other than a terrorist attack is an appalling distortion of history. It dishonours the victims and their families, the survivors, and the first responders who suffered from the horrors of that day," Poilievre said on X.

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Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller of the Liberal Party said the reversal corrected guidance that had caused legitimate anger. 

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Canada had always recognized 9/11 as history's deadliest terrorist attack. CBC posted its revision less than an hour after his statement.

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House Republicans also pressed Canada to explain the policy.

"What possible motive could there be for sanitizing the worst terrorist attack on American soil? Care to explain, @Canada?" the House Republican Conference said.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., also criticized the guidance. 

FBI Director Kash Patel said it bastardized history, while U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said failing to confront terrorist ideologies endangered the nations’ shared security partnership.

The CBC initially told Fox News Digital that the memo reflected a longstanding attribution policy, pointing to an earlier explanation that the terms were politically and emotionally loaded. It later said the leaked excerpt lacked context and caused concern, anger and hurt.

The 9/11 attacks, which happened 25 years ago next month, are the most lethal terrorist attacks in history.

Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, flying two into the World Trade Center in New York City and another into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The fourth airliner crashed in Pennsylvania without hitting its target after heroic passengers tried to retake the controls.

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for comment, but did not immediately receive responses.

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Texas fire department makes save on crane 22 stories in the air

Responders rescued an individual from the cab of a towering crane in Texas on Saturday, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.

The department detailed the save in a Saturday Facebook post, which noted that the individual was about 220 feet high.

"The Fort Worth Fire Department Alarm Office received a call for a medical emergency at 11:50am today," the post noted, explaining, "The location was at... the construction site at JPS Health Hospital. Upon arrival, crews found that the patient was actually located approximately 220 feet up in the air, inside of a crane cab."

Responders climbed up, provided medical aid and lowered the individual to the ground, the department noted.

"When technical rescue teams arrived on scene, they gathered gear and began their ascent up the crane’s ladder. They carried with them all of the equipment they would need for the entire rescue on their backs," the department said.

"Upon arrival at the top of the crane (over 22 stories in the air), they went to work. Immediate emergency medical care was started while technical rescue teams began devising a plan for the patient’s safe descent," the department continued.

"Once the patient was safely hooked up to the ropes and rigging system, the crews had him lowered and on the ground. This all happened within less than an hour of their making it to him initially," the post read.

The department shared multiple photos of the heroic rescue effort.

"The crane operator was then transported to the hospital in stable condition," the department added.

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