Morning sports update: Johnny Manziel opened up about his bipolar diagnosis
The Celtics fell to the Cavaliers by a lopsided 121-99 scoreline on the same night that Paul Pierce’s number was retired, while the Bruins defeated the Devils, 5-3.
Here’s a look at a few other stories:
Former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel revealed bipolar diagnosis in ‘Good Morning America’ interview:
Former NFL star @JManziel2 reflects on ‘mistakes,’ reveals bipolar diagnosis in an exclusive interview with @tjholmes. https://t.co/gZfdnK5Ybz pic.twitter.com/eZl0XPpUzN
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 12, 2018
Bill Simmons says Boston’s sports media is embarrassing the city: In the wake of WEEI suspending a radio host for making a racist impression of Tom Brady’s agent, Don Yee, media personality Bill Simmons took to Twitter to chastise the region’s sports coverage. (Boston.com)
6 Patriots who could be on the bubble: With the season over, the Patriots now have a few choices to make regarding the 2018 roster and the salary cap. Six players in particular could be under threat to be cut, or kept only if they accept a pay cut. (ESPN)
The 2018 Yankees could be the 21st century’s “Murderers Row” lineup: With Giancarlo Stanton now poised to sit in the heart of the New York batting order, the Yankees could win the league’s home run battle in a runaway. (The Athletic)
Jamie Anderson defender her slopestyle gold medal on Sunday with a winning run despite tough weather conditions:
Mother Nature couldn’t stop a force of nature. Jamie Anderson won gold for Team USA in women’s slopestyle. #BestOfUS #WinterOlympics https://t.co/E1XuTKthTN pic.twitter.com/zUSS5G2wpf
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018
Medal count update: As of Monday morning, Team USA was one of three nations to have multiple gold medal wins (Red Gerard and Jamie Anderson).
.@TeamUSA joins Germany & the Netherlands with multiple gold medals early at the #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/zV5Yxn4Zsf
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018
Daily highlight: Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple Axel jump at an Olympics:
https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/962875892627369984
