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CAMPUS Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee has set up a GoFundMe Page to support this year’s Sex Week.

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CITY City News Editor Bailey Fritz shares the story of Stanley’s Greenhouse for National Indoor Plant Week.

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OPINIONS Kaylee Sheppard discusses the current Tennessee State Legislature’s stance on abortion in Our Day.

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SPORTS Can the Vols find a win against Florida? Sports Editor Noah Taylor previews the game.

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Sharing your story: Dear World kicks off Mattering & Belonging campaign KYLIE HUBBARD Editor-in-Chief

Serving as the first event for the Dean of Students’ Mattering & Belonging campaign, students, faculty and staff shared their stories through Dear World on Thursday, September 12.

UT community members gathered in the Student Union art gallery to have their photo taken with various words and phrases written on their upper body. These written phrases shared a story or impactful moment in the participant’s life, with the line to participate steadily growing throughout the day.

Priding itself on being “home sweet home,” Dean of Students Shea Kidd Houze decided to start the Mattering & Belonging campaign, which is also known as “Vol is a Verb,” to cultivate inclusivity in the campus environment on Rocky Top and to instill mattering and belonging as central themes to the campus experience.

“The campaign is designed as a collective call to action so that all of us that are a part of the [campus] can ensure that Rocky Top is a place where all students matter and belong,” Kidd Houze told the Daily Beacon before the event.

“As we thought about the various ways we

could engage our community, we continued to come back to this notion that the Volunteer Experience is active and tactile. So in order to make our campus one where everyone belongs, it takes all of us,” Kidd Houze added.

A large part of “Vol is a Verb” includes encouraging students to share their personal stories, allowing them to connect their experience with the wider UT community and spreading a message of positivity as students bond over shared experiences.

“The big thing is to cultivate a campus climate where every student’s story is valued and has significance,” Kidd Houze said. “When we think about a sense of belonging, we really think about the importance of an individual’s story and how that fits into the volunteer experience … When we say mattering, that means, ‘I am in a space that people know has a voice, and my voice matters.’”

Dear World, which began in New Orleans in 2009, was the campaign’s answer to start storytelling on campus.

Senior in the interdisciplinary program and Dear World participant Zack Brady said the Vol is a Verb campaign is something everyone on campus should pay attention to.

“This campaign shows that everyone who is a Volunteer is important and matters and is vital

to building a supportive and successful community across campus,” Brady said. “The awareness being raised due to the campaign is sure to have a positive impact in the future.”

Photos taken will be presented at another event for the Vol is a Verb campaign. Shared in a slideshow, student stories will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union auditorium.

Coordinator for Student Programming in the Center for Student Engagement Brittney Wright said Dear World helped students share their own unique stories in an impactful way.

“It is important to connect with each other in meaningful experiences, especially in this day and age,” Wright said. “It is more important than ever before for people to be open to sharing and hearing others’ experiences.”

Junior studying theater and 2019 orientation and group leader Shahd Abbas said the event helped her think about what she was doing to cope with stress, including taking breaks to do what she enjoys.

“I really enjoyed the process. I met a 2018 orientation leader, and it was a cool bonding moment,” Abbas said. “We got to talk about how our experiences were different.”

Staff Writer Ben Winiger and Contributor Abby Madan contributed to this article.

Sex Week seeks to crowdsource funding DANIEL DASSOW Contributor For four of the last five years, Sex Week has received more funding from the former Student Programming Allocation Committee (SPAC) than any other registered student organization on campus.

In the 2016-2017 school year alone, Sex Week received $29,800 to put on their annual week of sex education programming. But now, after a damaging report on Sex Week by the state’s Comptroller of the Treasury last spring and the disbandment of SPAC, Sex Week’s main source of funding has effectively been cut off.

At the beginning of the academic year, Sex Week’s executive board set up a GoFundMe page to crowdsource funding. As of now, $2,765 of the $13,000 goal has been raised by over 40 donors.

Sydney Peay, co-chair of Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee (SEAT), the organization that puts on Sex Week, is confident that the program will go on in the spring without a hitch.

“Even if we don’t raise our goal, even if we don’t reach it entirely ... we’re still going to make Sex Week happen. It might look differ-

ent, but this is a need that has to be met on this campus,” Peay said.

According to Peay and many others who work for SEAT, the program fills a gap in students’ understanding of sex and gender that is left by public school systems and the pervasive societal stigma surrounding issues of sexuality. With event titles such as “Butt Stuff” and “Black Feminist Thot,” they do so in both a fun and educational way.

“We entice (students) with flashy titles and then they show up, and it’s actual scientifically-backed things by people with degrees,” Peay said. “We try to bring really great speakers who are able to answer a wide range of questions.”

Not everyone is on board with Sex Week’s unconventional way of educating students.

In his appearance before the Tennessee House Education Committee last February, UT Interim President Randy Boyd made it clear that the university does not “condone” Sex Week and wishes that the organization would tone down their programming, which many members of the state legislation and administration of UT have described as “disgusting” and “explicit.”

In a statement to the “Daily Beacon,” Boyd made it clear that no one is being silenced, and free speech is still the operative principle where

student organizations are concerned.

“I have full confidence that our university leaders and students have come together to create an equitable process that will allow students to continue to lead and express themselves in a way that provides value and needed help on very critical issues,” Boyd said.

Even in the face of such calls to change their programming, Peay says that SEAT is not planning on “toning it down” anytime soon.

“You know, students aren’t exactly showing up for health programming if it’s not fun, so we try our best to make our events very engaging,” Peay said. “Let’s talk about it in the terms students are using.”

SEAT has hope that students will help crowdsource funding for their speaking events in the spring either through GoFundMe or other means. Peay sees it as appropriate that an organization dedicated to helping teach students about sexuality should be funded primarily by students.

“We’re here for students, and if students care about Sex Week, then we love all of their support,” Peay said. “It’s really as simple as that.”

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Our Day: The Tennessee State Legislature is not pro-life

KAYLEE SHEPPARD Columnist

Last month, the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a hearing regarding a total abortion ban bill that could potentially be at play next legislative session.

The proposed bill would be one of the most restrictive passed in the country, defining life beginning at conception, as opposed to many other anti-abortion laws that ban the procedure at six weeks.

The laws are usually passed with the goal of trying to overturn Roe v. Wade, a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1973 that legalized abortion all over the country. But the reality is that no abortion ban has been held constitutional at any federal court since the ruling. And time and

time again states spend millions in tax payer dollars on legal fees and legal hours to attempt to push these laws forward.

For example, the state of Alabama had to pay the ACLU 1.7 million after a failed legal battle over a 2013 law that required abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges.

Many Tennessee lawmakers look at this anti-abortion law as a triumph for life. But here is the thing: Tennessee conservatives are not pro-life.

If they were pro-life, they wouldn’t even consider passing a law like this and wasting millions of taxpayer dollars to fight it in court just for it to be overturned like every other abortion ban that has hit a federal court thus far. Just last session, the Supreme Court declined to revive a 15-week abortion ban from the state of Alabama.

If they were pro-life they would use that money to expand Medicaid and improve healthcare for all Tennesseans or to invest in an effective sex education program that would lower teen pregnancy rates.

If Tennessee lawmakers were so concerned about life, they would be talking about the state’s dreadful maternal mortality rate.

In 2018, it was estimated an average 23.3 per 100,000 mothers died due to pregnancy or child birth. This is a 21% increase from previous study years. Tennessee rates are much

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higher than much of the rest of the country.

If Tennessee lawmakers were so worried about “life,” we would be rushing to solve our infant mortality crisis in the state. Tennessee’s rate is at 7.2 per 1,000 infants, which is an increase from 2016.

If Tennessee lawmakers are so determined to preserve life, why aren’t we addressing the rise in teen suicide in the state. Teen suicide raised 14% to 11.2 deaths per 100,000 teens.

Many Tennessee lawmakers look at this anti-abortion law as a triumph for life. But here is the thing: Tennessee conservatives are not prolife.

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The opioid epidemic is also an outlet for the Tennessee State Legislature to work on their crusade for life. The state has seen a steady increase of drug deaths over the years.

And if the legislature is so pro-life, we should be seeing incredible amount of gun regulation legislation considering we are number 11 for gun-related deaths in the country.

But here is the thing: None of this will hap-

pen because Tennessee is not pro-life.

These abortion laws they try to pass year after year are about one thing and one thing only — controlling women’s bodies and stealing their reproductive freedom. These laws are meant to strike fear in women and control their economic and family-planning freedom.

During my time this summer working for the ACLU of Georgia, which at the time was preparing to file their own lawsuit against the recent Georgia heartbeat bill, I learned these laws are vastly unpopular. If Tennessee lawmakers know what’s good for them and their seats, they will not pass this new abortion ban.

Whatever your political views may be, there is one thing we should be able to agree on: Knowingly passing a law that will waste millions of taxpayer dollars, will not stand on the federal level and restricts women’s constitutional rights is not good for the state of Tennessee.

Kaylee Sheppard is a senior majoring in American Studies and Political Science. She can be reached at ksheppa7@vols.utk.edu.

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40th annual Greek Fest returns to Knoxville to close out month ABDULLAH SALIM Contributor

For 40 years now, Greek Fest has been an exciting, fun-filled opportunity for the Knoxville community to experience Greek culture.

The wide array of foods and beverages, the festive, welcoming atmosphere and the opportunity to experience authentic Greek culture right here in East Tennessee draws thousands of people to Greek Fest every year.

With this year being the 40th anniversary, the event is shaping up to be even more exciting.

Hosted by the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George for the first time in 1980 as a way for the Church to expand its presence in the Knoxville community, Greek Fest has quickly expanded over the years to become a premier event that thousands of people look forward to every year.

Lori Liakonis, a St. George church member, talked about the origins of Greek Fest.

“Greek Fest began when the St. George community was relatively small, as a way to reach out to the surrounding Knoxville community in an effort to share the Greek culture

and Orthodox faith,” Liakonis explained.

“The first festivals were simply bake sales but then grew to include savory food as well as entertainment. Every addition through the years has been a reflection of the people of St. George. Parishioners take extreme pride in their history, so to share it with the community is an honor and a joy.”

Rev. Father Anthony Stratis, the archpriest of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, also discussed the history of Greek Fest and noted the fast growth of the event over the years.

“It began on a much smaller scale than what we have today, serving only meals in the hall and pastries out in our parking lot.

Now pastries are sold indoors, where we also have our vendors, and outside we have our various food booths,” Stratis explained.

“This will be my ninth festival here in Knoxville and in that time we have seen remarkable growth in many ways – our Greek Fest grows each year in popularity! It can be said that the Greek Fest has become an annual hallmark in the life of the general public in Knoxville and East Tennessee.”

Additionally, Stratis noted the role of Greek Fest in allowing the St. George community to share its culture with the surrounding community.

“By opening our doors to the public we are

able to share our culture, our foods, and our faith with our neighbors,” Stratis said.

For Greek Fest guests this year, Stratis explained that they can be expect the same standard of excellence, but that there will also be some new features this year.

“For our guests who visit us this year, they will see some changes but mostly it will be a familiar scene – a bit of Greek-life here in Knoxville. They will enjoy so many of the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches of everyday life in Greece without paying nearly the amount it would cost to fly overseas,” Stratis said. “One added attraction this year will be the Church Tours taking place, once again (after four years in the Hall due to the fire) in the beautifully restored Church building.”

In addition to being an excellent opportunity to experience Greek culture, Greek Fest is also an excellent way of supporting philanthropic causes in the local Knoxville community and beyond.

“With the proceeds each year, a significant portion is put aside for various philanthropic needs – mostly here in East Tennessee but also throughout our region, nation and beyond,” Stratis said. “The rest of the proceeds go toward our many parish ministries and obligations.”

Kappas performs at Greek fest at the Greek Orthodox Church on Sept. 30, 2018. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon

The 40th annual Greek Fest will take place on September 27 and 28 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and September 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Admission is $2 per adult, $3 for a weekend pass and free for kids under 12.

“There will be so much available... all in a friendly, welcoming, family-style atmosphere that – whether you come for a little bit or stop by all three days – your visit will surely prove to be an unforgettable experience,” Stratis said.

Stanley’s Greenhouse works to grow community, education on plants BAILEY FRITZ City News Editor

Located just minutes from downtown in South Knoxville is lies a quaint, family-owned business by the name of Stanley’s Greenhouse.

Although the greenhouse now provides a variety of plants, agriculture was the family’s main focus from the beginning. Previously known as Davenport Farm, they became one of the largest wheat producers in Knox County on their 250 acre land. Eventually, the business transitioned to flowers, trees, shrubs and much more.

The business is now run by Monte Stanley, Rocky Stanley and Lisa Stanley.

Monte Stanley worked at his family’s greenhouse part time in high school and was then drafted into the army. After he returned in 1970, he attended UT and studied botany.

“I love plants; I love the concept of making things healthier and more beautiful, as well as improving the environment,” Stanley said.

Stanley’s Greenhouse thrives on their customer service as a local greenhouse whose workers are all experts in their own respective fields.

“We have an extensive selection, and we specialize in plants, so we can recommend plants and instruct on how to take care of them

as they get older. We have everything from veggies, herbs, trees, shrubs, perennials and more,” Stanley said.

Monte Stanley also spoke on their community service as a local business.

“We like to give back to our communities.

We’re designated as a monarch weigh station, which is a national program put out by monarch launchers and happens every summer,” Stanley said. “We like to find ways to connect young people with the environment and the natural works. … We have lots of support from Ijams, Beardsley Farms, the Legacy Parks Foundation, the UT Botanical Gardens, the Knoxville Zoo and many more.”

Although Stanley’s is a locally owned family business, not all employees are members of the family. Amber Houser has worked in greenhouses since she was 15 years old and now serves as the tree and shrub manager. She is responsible for the growing, purchasing and ordering of trees and shrubs.

“Plant people are just good people. Everyone is happy to be here,” Houser said.

Houser also suggested that if students in dorms are interested in growing plants, ZZ plants, snake plants, begonias and peperomias are all the way to go. These plants require little water and little light, perfect for any dorm or apartment with little outside space.

“A lot of young people are interested in indoor foliage plants, and there is something so

healthy about them,” Stanley added.

However, many of those that purchase plants buy them from larger retail stores. Recently, researchers found a pathogen in larger commercial plant distributors like Home Depot that cause the sudden death of oak trees in Tennessee.

Experts urge plant buyers to purchase from local stores to reduce the death of oak trees from spreading to places like the Great Smoky Mountains, as an outbreak could be heavily detrimental.

“We like to think we offer expertise and really good service. It is very important for us to know where our plants are coming from,” Houser said. “We are reputable growers, and we are pretty proud of our store.”

As for the future of the business, Abby Stanley is the most recent generation of the family.

She graduated from UT with a degree in landscape and design in 2017.

Although the legacy of Stanley’s may have a lot of pressure to live up to, she still enjoys her day-to-day job and the overall message that the greenhouse pushes.

“I am very proud of my family and the work that they all have put in and accomplished to keep this business here,” Stanley said. “I love this place.”

National Indoor Plant week is Sept. 17 through Sept. 21, and Stanley’s will offer 10% off any purchase during the week if this Daily Beacon article is mentioned at checkout.

Photo courtesy of Stanley’s Greenhouse

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Vols give average performance in first season win against Chattanooga RYAN SCHUMPERT Sports Editor

down drive- capping it off with a six yard touchdown run, but was 0 for 4 passing, while gaining 16 yards on the ground.

Grade: B

Tennessee finally found the win column Saturday afternoon jumping on the University of Tennessee- Chattanooga early and often on its way to a 45-0 win.

Wide receivers Tennessee fans saw a glimpse of the future of the Vols’ wide receiver room Saturday.

After Jauan Jennings and Marquez Callaway caught early touchdowns, Tee Martin rotated receivers heavily as the Vol’s big three caught just five combined passes.

Cedric Tillman impressed catching a pair of passes for 38 yards including a 28 yard touchdown late in the second quarter.

In total, seven Tennessee receivers and tight ends caught passes totaling just 161 yards, but as previously mentioned, Tennessee’s backup quarterbacks struggled to get them the ball in the second half.

Grade: B-

Here’s how the Vols graded out.

Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano played his best game of the 2019 season Saturday in limited action against the Mocs. The redshirt-junior’s first pass hit the ground but it would be the only one as he completed his last seven attempts.

In total, Guarantano threw for 142 yards and a career high three touchdowns in a little under a half of work.

The Vols’ co-backup quarterbacks were less than impressive leading only one scoring drive when a Chattanooga turnover gave Tennessee’s offense a short field.

Redshirt-freshman JT Shrout struggled in his action completing 3-of-9 attempts for 23 yards. The California native didn’t turn the ball over, but a “roughing the passer” call took away an interception.

Brian Maurer led the backup’s only touch-

Running Backs Saturday saw Tim Jordan return to action for the Vols after missing the BYU game. The junior carried the ball five times for 33 yards.

Ty Chandler led Tennessee’s running back core in every category Saturday carrying the ball ten times for 46 yards and scoring his second touchdown of the season.

In total, six different Vols got carries Satur-

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day- including three players who hadn’t carried the ball in the first two games.

Despite a lack of splash plays, the Vols largest run was 18 yards, Tennessee steadily found success in the run game averaging slightly over five yards.

Grade: B Offensive Line Tennessee’s offensive line rotation continued on Saturday, including a new starting lineup that saw Darnell Wright start at right guard and K’Rojhn Calbert started at right tackle.

The unit did what they should have done against an opponent of Chattanooga’s level creating space in the run game, including the reserve offensive linemen in the second half.

The pass blocking improved again from week two to week three as Pruitt noted a decrease in missed assignments. The unit didn’t give up a sack and allowed few hurries in the win.

Grade: ADefensive line Tennessee’s defensive line helped shut down the Mocs rushing attack holding them to just over three yards per carry.

Matthew Butler turned in four tackles including three solo ones, leading the way for the unit.

Tennessee didn’t tally a sack on Saturday and found limited pressure from the interior of the defense.

Grade: BLinebackers Tennessee’s linebackers turned in a complete performance Saturday with strong showing from both starters and backups at inside and outside linebacker.

The return of Daniel Bituli, the defense’s unquestioned leader, was a huge boost to the unit as he picked up two tackles knocking the rust off before SEC play.

Henry To’o To’o continued to flash recording a tackle for a loss and a pass deflection on third down.

Back up inside linebacker Jeremy Banks had a career day Saturday intercepting a pair of Nick Tiano passes.

The youth movement saw continued progress at outside linebacker as freshman Roman Harrison and Quavaris Crouch combined for seven tackles and frequently pressured Tiano.

Grade: A

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STORY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Secondary Tennessee’s defensive backs matched the linebackers with two interceptions of their own. Nigel Warrior picked up the second of his career, returning it for 22 yards deep into Chattanooga territory.

Backup Kenny Soloman recorded the first interception of his career intercepting a late game pass in the Vols endzone.

In total, Tennessee limited the Mocs to just 76 passing yards on 9-of-26 passing with some help from some Chattanooga drops.

Grade: A-

day to quickly take care of business against the Mocs. That certainly isn’t the biggest accomplishment against a Southern Conference team, but it’s more than you can say about the Vols’ performance the first two weeks.

Tennessee’s defense dominated Chattanooga forcing five turnovers and three first half three-and-outs.

The offensive starters scored often and quickly, but the pair of backup quarterbacks failed to create much momentum for the Vols offense.

Grade: A-

Special Teams Ty Chandler set the tone for the Vols on Saturday when he returned the opening kickoff to the Mocs 41 yard line.

It wouldn’t be the only play made by the special teams in the first quarter, as Tyler Byrd blocked a Gabe Boring punt that Brandon Johnson returned 24 yards for a touchdown.

Brent Cimaglia added on a 34 yard field goal to improve to 8-for-8 on the season. The Nashville, Tennessee native continues to prove to be a real asset for the Vols with his reliable leg.

Grade: A

Ty Chandler, #8, rushes toward the end zone at the Chattanooga football game on Saturday, September 14, 2019.

Marquez Callaway, #1, catches a wide pass at the end zone for a touchdown at the Chattanooga football game on Saturday, September 14, 2019.

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With first win, Vols shift focus with SEC opener at No. 9 Florida NOAH TAYLOR Sports Editor

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The ‘Swamp,’ the nickname of the stadium pegged by former Florida head coach Steve Spurrier, has been more than unkind to Tennessee in the last 15-plus years.

It was during the 2003 season when the Vols last ventured to Gainesville and came out with a win. Despite coming close on a few occasions, they’re 0-7 since that game.

It can be loud, muggy and downright uninviting, but Jeremy Pruitt loves it.The second-year head coach will lead his 1-2 Tennessee team into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday for the first of a four-game conference slate that will include three top 10 teams.

For Pruitt, playing on the road in venues like ‘the Swamp,’ reveals more about what kind of team you have.

“It’s about execution,” Pruitt said.

“Knowing what to do, how to do it, and why it’s important to do it that way, getting prepared throughout the week. To me, it’s fun playing on the road. You find out who you are. Everybody is against you. You see a little bit about your character. It’ll be good for us.”

After starting the 2019 season 0-2, the Vols will head to the Sunshine State on a better note after beating Chattanooga, 45-0 in their last outing.

As for the Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC), their SEC opener came in the costliest of ways.Entering their game against Kentucky on Sept. 14 in Lexington, Florida was already down their most explosive playmaker on offense in wide receiver Kadarious Toney, as well as defensive back CJ Henderson.

Early in the game they lost starting defensive lineman Jabari Zuniga to injury, but their biggest loss came late in the third quar-

ter when starting quarterback Feleipe Franks suffered a gruesome ankle injury that will likely sideline him for the duration of the season.

By the time the injury had happened, the Gators were trailing 21-10, and struggling to find a rhythm offensively.

It was a tall order for backup quarterback Kyle Trask, who came into replace the injured Franks, but he evidently embraced the role, leading Florida’s offense to 19-unanswered points to escape with a 29-21 win.

Trask finished 9-of-13 passing for 126 yards and a rushing touchdown.According to Pruitt, game-planning for Florida head coach Dan Mullen and the Gators’ offense doesn’t change with Trask under center.

“They ran their offense (against Kentucky, when Trask came in),” Pruitt said.

“Same plays, nothing different. They might have even executed better. Obviously, they scored more points there, in a short period of time. (Trask) is very talented and experienced.”

Mullen molding his offense based on personnel is something Pruitt has noticed, having gone up against Florida’s second-year head coach on more than a few occasions while Mullen was the head coach at Mississippi State and Pruitt was a coordinator at Alabama.

Pruitt expects more of the same with a new quarterback in the mix.

“Dan (Mullen) does what all good football coaches do,” Pruitt said. “He figures out what he has. He’s done it a little bit differently over the past ten years, each year. To me, that’s what a good football coach does. He figures out who is playmakers are and what the best part of his offensive team is. He’ll continue to do that.”

The Gators and Vols kickoff at noon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. The game will air nationally on ESPN.

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