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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Tennessee running back's son commits to Vols
Tennessee baseball received a transfer commitment on Thursday. Rice freshman two-way player Blaine Brown announced his commitment to the Vols. He is the son of former Colorado and NFL running back Chris Brown. Chris Brown played for the Buffaloes and head coach Gary Barnett from 2001-02, and was inducted into the CU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021. Advertisement In 2001, he was part of a Colorado team that upset Texas, 39-37, in the Big 12 championship game. Chris Brown totaled 182 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 33 attempts. Chris Brown returned for his junior season in 2002 and achieved All-America status. He was a runner-up for the Doak Walker Award, which is awarded to the nation's best running back. Following his junior season, Chris Brown entered the 2002 NFL draft and was selected in the third round (No. 93 overall) by Tennessee. He played five seasons with the Titans before concluding his professional career with Houston. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Father of Vols' baseball commit played for Titans


USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Tennessee running back's son commits to Vols
Tennessee baseball received a transfer commitment on Thursday. Rice freshman two-way player Blaine Brown announced his commitment to the Vols. He is the son of former Colorado and NFL running back Chris Brown. Chris Brown played for the Buffaloes and head coach Gary Barnett from 2001-02, and was inducted into the CU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2001, he was part of a Colorado team that upset Texas, 39-37, in the Big 12 championship game. Chris Brown totaled 182 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 33 attempts. Chris Brown returned for his junior season in 2002 and achieved All-America status. He was a runner-up for the Doak Walker Award, which is awarded to the nation's best running back. Following his junior season, Chris Brown entered the 2002 NFL draft and was selected in the third round (No. 93 overall) by Tennessee. He played five seasons with the Titans before concluding his professional career with Houston. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).


Irish Times
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Chris Brown at Marlay Park in Dublin: How to get there, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
American R&B star Chris Brown, one of the genre's best-known performers, will take to the stage in Ireland this week as part of his Bowl XX world tour. Brown, who released his debut single in 2005 and has 17 Billboard top 10 hits, is marking his two-decade career with shows that cover it all, from his eponymous first album to his most recent Grammy-winning record 11:11. However, his world tour has not made it to Ireland without controversy. Just last week, in the middle of the European leg of his tour, Brown appeared in a London courthouse and pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man in a nightclub in the city. He posted bail of £5 million (€5.8 million), allowing him to travel outside Britain and continue the world tour. READ MORE At a concert in Manchester on Sunday, Brown thanked fans as well as the nearby jail where he stayed after his arrest last month . 'It was really nice,' Brown said, according to a report by the BBC. If you are heading to Brown's Dublin gig this weekend, here is everything you need to know. When and where is it? Chris Brown will play Marlay Park in Dublin on Saturday, June 28th. What time should I arrive? Doors open at 4pm. Stage times are not yet announced, but there will be time allowed for Marlay Park's 40,000 capacity crowd to flood in. The support act is unlikely to appear any time before 5pm. Who is playing? Kentucky-born singer and rapper Bryson Tiller will kick things off. Tiller, who has cited Brown as one of his influences, has released four albums, the latest of which came out last year. After Tiller's set, Brown will take to the stage. What songs will he play? With a career spanning two decades, Brown has a massive catalogue to choose from. Going by setlists from recent gigs as part of his Breezy Bowl XX world tour, he has performed somewhere between 40 and 50 songs a night. This set list, from his show in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, gives an idea of what to expect: The Rise Run It! Gimme That Party Ayo (Chris Brown & Tyga cover) Bitches N Marijuana (Chris Brown & Tyga cover) Go Girlfriend Heat New Flame Yo (Excuse Me Miss) Yeah 3x Five More Hours (Deorro cover) Iffy / I Can Transform Ya The Fall Ten Toes Grass Ain't Greener Deuces Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me) She Ain't You Say Goodbye Residuals Don't Judge Me Till The Wheels Fall Off X Fantasy Wall to Wall Take You Down Back to Sleep With You Indigo Kiss Kiss Look at Me Now Beautiful People Privacy No BS Burgundy Feel Something Hope You Do Strip Under the Influence Show Me (Kid Ink cover) Freaky Friday (Lil Dicky cover) Legacy Loyal Sensational Unavailable / With You ((Davido Only)) No Air (Jordin Sparks cover) Forever How do I get to and from the gig? As is always the case at Marlay Park, the influx of major crowds will lead to inevitable delays. Make sure to give yourself plenty of extra travel time to and from the venue. Try to avoid driving to the site and use public transport where possible. Travel by bus: Dublin Bus does operate a service to Marlay Park from the city centre via the number 16, but, with the size of crowds attending, Transport for Ireland recommends using the shuttle service provided by Marathon. You can book a return shuttle here from the city centre, or from Dundrum, which is a short drive from Marlay Park. Shuttles begin running at 2pm; return shuttles begin loading on demand at 10.30pm, with the final bus departing at 11.30pm. Travel by Luas: The Luas green line will take you to stops at Dundrum or Balally, both of which are about a 45-minute walk from Marlay Park. If you head to Dundrum, you can also avail of the Marathon shuttle service by booking here . Travel by car: Car parking is available at Marlay Park, but it is extremely limited and must be booked in advance. The car park entrance is located at College Road and is accessed via Whitechurch Road. You will not be allowed to enter if you have not booked parking, which you can do at . For dropping off and collecting concertgoers, it is recommended that drivers use the SuperValu car park on Ballinteer Avenue, which is about a 20-minute walk from the venue. Are there any tickets left? At the time of writing, there are still tickets available on Ticketmaster. You can search for them here . If have a ticket, make sure to to download it to your phone in advance of the gig. Screenshots may not work on the day, as Ticketmaster uses live barcodes that update regularly. Box offices are located at the College Road and Grange Road entrances to Marlay Park. What is security like? Any under-16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 25 or over to be permitted entry. You are advised to bring an official form of identification to verify your age – a passport, Garda age card or, perhaps most appropriately, driver's licence. There will be security checks on the way into the park. Bags will be searched, and bags larger than A4 size will not be allowed into the event. Among the items you will not be allowed to bring into Marlay Park are umbrellas, alcohol, flares, garden furniture, drones and gas canisters. You can record the concert using a phone or a small camera, but professional cameras or recording equipment will not be allowed in. How is the weather looking? At the moment the weather isn't looking too bad, with current indications from Met Éireann suggesting mainly cloudy conditions with occasional rain or drizzle. It looks set to become drier in the evening with some bright spells developing. Maximum temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 degrees in moderate southwest winds. – Additional reporting from the New York Times.


Buzz Feed
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Most Controversial Song Lyrics Ever Released
Let's cut to the chase: So many artists have penned controversial and outrageous song lyrics over the years. Like, horrific. Here's a look back at some of the most shocking: 1. 'Playin' with the pussy ain't enough / Imma treat it like Rihanna, bitch / Call me Chris Brown' — Glasses Malone on '#Rihanna' 2. 'In about three years, holla at me Miley Cyrus' — Mack Maine on Young Money's 'Every Girl' 3. 'Put Molly all in her champagne / She ain't even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that / She ain't even know it' — Rick Ross on Rocko's 'U.O.E.N.O' 4. "I be fuckin' broads like I be fuckin' bored / Turn a dyke bitch out, have her fuckin' boys" — A$AP Rocky on "Fuckin' Problems" 5. "How I'm antisemitic? I just fucked a Jewish bitch" — Kanye "Ye" West on "VULTURES" with Ty Dolla $ign 6. 'I hate these blurred lines / I know you want it' — Robin Thicke on 'Blurred Lines' 7. 'First you find a house and scope it out / Find a Chinese neighbourhood, 'cause they don't believe in bank accounts' — YG on 'Meet the Flockers' 8. 'Age ain't nothing but a number / Throwing down ain't nothing but a thing / This loving I have for you / It'll never change' — Aaliyah on "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number," which was written by R. Kelly 9. 'Don't touch what you can't grab / End up with two backhands / Put anthrax on a Tampax / And slap you 'til you can't stand' — Eminem on 'Superman' 10. 'I don't care if you're just 13 / You look too good to be true / I just know that you're probably clean / There's one little thing I got to do to you / Jailbait, you look so good to me' — Ted Nugent on 'Jailbait' 11. 'I'm a runaway slave master / Shittin' on the past, gotta spit it like a pastor' — Iggy Azalea on 'D.R.U.G.S' 12. 'At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting / I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door / She stood there laughing / I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more' — Tom Jones on 'Delilah' 13. 'She's only seventeen (Seventeen) / Daddy says she's too young / But she's old enough for me' — Winger on 'Seventeen' Feel free to share other examples in the comments.


The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Should violent abuser Chris Brown be playing Hampden Stadium?
This missed opportunity to have a meaningful dialogue about accountability comes at a time when Glasgow is in the throes of a deepening crisis for women's safety. Instances of domestic abuse are up by 41 per cent, rapes increased by 41 per cent, and sexual assault has risen by 28 per cent, according to the most recent data from the Safe Glasgow Partnership. Every time I hear Chris Brown's name, I think back to a camera at the Grammys in 2009 panning to two empty seats, their vacancy eerie and unsettling. I think of how a young Rihanna's eyebrows are gently knitting together, holding back tears while her swollen face, black and blue, is photographed after her boyfriend, then 19, punched her repeatedly while driving a Lamborghini. Many of his fans will tell you that Rihanna has forgiven him, and so should we. Or 'seriously, the Rihanna thing happened like 15 years ago and he has apologised a million times'. But the violent incidents and string of allegations only started with Rihanna; they didn't end there. A documentary released last year, Chris Brown: A History of Violence, details the seemingly endless controversies, including numerous accusations of alleged sexual assault and a rape allegation. In 2017, Brown's ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran filed a restraining order, alleging that the singer repeatedly harassed her, punched her, and threatened to kill her and her friends. Brown kicked off his Breezy Bowl XX tour in Manchester earlier this week, a month after he was arrested in the city for an alleged bottle attack at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair in 2023. He spent a week in HMP Forest Bank, whom he thanked for being 'really nice' before performing to around 20,000 fans on Sunday night. Team Breezy, as his fans are known, are fiercely loyal. They will claim that Brown is Michael Jackson reincarnated, that he is the "king of R&B". They will wax lyrical about separating art from the artist. But we are living in an era with more music than ever before. It's easier to make, listen to, and discover. Something like 120,000 new tracks are uploaded to streaming services each day, according to a Luminate report from 2023. That is to say, the world is not short of options. Listening to Chris Brown is a choice. Glasgow Women's Aid said in a statement that Chris Brown 'should not be welcome in Glasgow' and asked what his concert says about our priorities. 'Time and time again, we see the entertainment industry turn a blind eye to abuse when profit is involved. Venues and sponsors claim to stand against violence against women but continue to hand a mic to men who harm.' The voluntary organisation called on promoters and venues to consider the impact of whom they choose to platform. They also said that fans should reflect on what they are supporting with their money and that politicians should have more of a voice when it comes to performers who have been charged with violent crimes. 'Abuse should have consequences,' they added. 'Glasgow is better than this.' I have been trying to unpack where it is I stand with this. Am I disappointed in DF Concerts for promoting Brown's gig? Or the tens of thousands of fans in the city and beyond who line his pockets with their ticket purchases? Or the political elites who have turned a blind eye to Brown while claiming Kneecap 'crossed a line'? Should someone pull the plug on the gig? What does that mean for free speech? Nearly every woman that I know, myself included, has been on the receiving end of men's sexual violence in some form or another. In terms of severity, these incidents vary greatly. Because formal institutions like the police and the courts have a history of failing survivors of abuse, the desire to hold someone to account in any way possible can be intoxicating. When it has happened to me, I have felt blinded by my desire to get justice and crippled by gut-wrenching feeling that it will never happen. Part of the problem is that as woman, what was meant to be our big movement, our big moment, went horribly wrong. Whitewashing everything with the same hashtag (#MeToo) had a flattening effect. It painted someone dog-whistling at you on the street with the same brush as rape. It also made us hyper-aware of what would be considered appropriate or inappropriate, and sometimes people got it wrong. But it seems like now, the middle has fallen out. And some people are so sick of walking on eggshells that they have just decided to give up thinking about these things altogether. Since the #MeToo movement there has been a cultural shift, a regression. Misogyny is creeping back into the mainstream. It often feels like a scary and hostile time to be a woman. I think part of this comes down to stripping nuance out of situations, which has in turn resulted in a chilling effect where it becomes so loaded to talk about something on a deeper level that we just stopped talking about it at all. Cancel culture is an illusion. It flattens complex situations, which in turn can strip someone of the opportunity to learn and grow. And while I don't believe in cancel culture, I do believe in accountability culture. And Brown does not come across to me as someone who has ever learned from his violent and disgusting mistakes. Chris Brown's stadium show is a great opportunity to have a conversation about what we as a city think is acceptable behaviour. And the silence speaks volumes. Marissa MacWhirter is a columnist and feature writer at The Herald, and the editor of The Glasgow Wrap. 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