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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Navy panel issues diversity guidance
BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY cers and senior civilians who would mentor the task force, said they took the empathy
Stars and Stripes service members from different back- and respect they heard and witnessed from
WASHINGTON — A Navy task force grounds to improve or increase retention the sailors and incorporated that into the re-
made 56 recommendations concerning in- rates and advancement opportunities for port.
clusion and diversity to improve the servic- personnel from underrepresented commu- “We saw transformation watching people
e’s culture of respect and accountability, ac- nities. in sessions hear other folks’ stories. That’s
cording to its report released Wednesday. Task Force One Navy was created in July how powerful it was,” he said. “And then re-
“While there still is work to be done, I am 2020 in reaction to the national uproar over spect — one of our recommendations talks
confident that this report’s recommenda- the death of George Floyd and protests to adding respect to our core values.”
tions will help make our Navy better, and we against police brutality and institutional Among the panel’s other recommenda-
will move forward together toward mea- racism. The group was asked to explore is- tions: A standing committee should be
ningful long-lasting change. Make no mis- sues of racism, sexism and bias and how formed to modernize the process for nam-
take, I am personally committed to this ef- they affected the readiness of the Navy. ing ships, buildings and streets to honor na-
fort,” Adm. Mike Gilday, the chief of naval “We have fallen short in the past by ex- tional and historic naval figures. Currently,
operations, said in a statement. cluding or limiting opportunity for people there are ships named after the Confeder-
Task Force One Navy’s recommenda- on the basis of race, sexual orientation, sex- acy or white supremacists, such as the USS
tions are grouped in five areas: recruiting; ual identity, gender or creed. Our Navy Chancellorsville and the USNS Maury.
talent management and retention; profes- must continue to remove barriers to ser- The report also found a lack of diversity in
sional development; innovation and sci- vice, and most importantly, be a shining ex- the aviation and submarine career fields.
ence, technology, engineering and mathe- ample of a workforce centered on respect, Two of the recommendations involve reac-
matics; and additional recommendations. inclusive of all,” Gilday said in the state- hing out to grade schools, historically Black
One is to “counter hate speech” by draft- ment. colleges and universities and minority-
ing a document that would “increase ac- Over the next six months, the task force serving institutions to raise awareness of
countability and awareness of derogatory held 20 listening sessions with sailors, and STEM career opportunities in fields such as
language.” It is meant to empower leaders there were also more than 280 focus groups submarines.
by educating them on behaviors and lan- from around the Navy, according to the re- Creating an adviser for policy related to
guage that constitute hate speech and en- port. women’s issues was also recommended af-
couraging action, the report says. While the final document does not in- ter “significant feedback” from the listen-
Another is to establish a program of vol- clude examples of real stories that were dis- ing sessions and focus groups, according to
unteer flag officers, master chief petty offi- cussed, Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, director of the report.
US general says Germany troop drawdown is ‘on hold’
BY JOHN VANDIVER one of those options, they are all on At one point, Trump said Germany
Stars and Stripes hold. They will all be reexamined from was “delinquent” on its financial contri-
STUTTGART, Germany — The Unit- cradle to grave,” U.S. European Com- butions to NATO. He also said the coun-
ed States is no longer actively preparing mand’s Gen. Tod Wolters told report- try was financially benefiting from hav-
to move nearly 12,000 troops out of Ger- ers. ing U.S. forces in the country.
many, putting an initiative proposed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has Around 34,000 troops are stationed in
the Trump administration on ice while begun “a very thorough review” of the Germany, with many of them focused
the Pentagon reviews it, the top Amer- proposed drawdown, which was an- on missions in other parts of Europe,
ican general in Europe said Wednesday. nounced in July by his predecessor, such as enhancing security along NA-
The plan, which called for relocating Mark Esper, Wolters said. TO’s eastern flank, or extending the
U.S. European Command from Stutt- Then-President Donald Trump had U.S. military’s reach into the Middle
gart to Belgium, returning the Vilseck, ordered the Pentagon to come up with a East and Africa.
Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment plan to reduce the U.S. military pres- When the proposed drawdown was
to the U.S. and a host of other moves, ence in Germany, saying that there first announced, Esper and Wolters said
would have been one of the largest repo- were too many American troops in the taking troops out of Germany and mov-
sitioning of forces in Europe in decades. country, which he repeatedly said was ing them elsewhere would enhance se-
“At this very moment, every single not investing enough in its own defense. curity on the Continent.PAGE 2 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Navy drops sex assault charges against SEAL
Associated Press his Navy dress uniform said in December 2019 with sexual who had planned to testify at the
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy without emotion that he was assault, aggravated assault via trial, told The Associated Press
on Tuesday dropped sexual as- guilty. strangulation and assault by in August that when she saw her
sault charges against an enlist- He told the judge he did not battery for allegedly biting the friend after the barbecue that
ed SEAL in a case involving a fe- have a “solid memory” of what victim on the face, according to night, she had a giant black
male sailor at a Fourth of July happened in his room at the al his charge sheet. bruise that marred her jawline
party in Iraq that had prompted Asad Air Base in Iraq because It was an abrupt end to a case and several other marks that
the rare withdrawal of the spe- of the “copious amounts of alco- that had prompted the entire lined her neck.
cial operations unit from the hol I’d consumed.” Foxtrot platoon of SEAL Team She said her friend told her
Middle East in 2019. Still, he said after reviewing 7, known as Trident 1726, to be that the sex started out as con-
Under an agreement accept- the evidence he agreed that he sent home early to San Diego. sensual in the SEAL’s room, but
ed by the military court at Naval grabbed the sailor by the neck The withdrawal marked an ex- then he started biting and chok-
Base San Diego, Adel A. Enayat and bit her on her face, ignoring tremely rare move that cut ing her so hard she couldn’t
pleaded guilty to a misdemean- her pleas for him to stop. He short the mission of a unit that breathe and she thought she
or charge of assault consum- agreed with the facts read by was in Iraq to combat remnants was going to die. Grace said her
mated by battery for biting the the judge that he “applied pres- of Islamic State. friend flew to Baghdad in the
sailor's face and grabbing her sure to her neck that caused her The Navy fired three SEAL early morning hours after the
neck during what his lawyer de- to have difficulty breathing.” leaders in the aftermath of the barbecue to be examined at a
scribed as rough, consensual When asked by the judge why sexual assault allegation. military hospital and report be-
sex. He will immediately serve he did not stop when she asked Enayat plans to leave the Na- ing sexually assaulted.
up to 90 days in the brig. him, Enayat said it was not an vy with a general discharge un- Grace declined to comment
At the special court-martial, excuse for the crime but he was der honorable conditions per about the outcome of the case.
the judge also reduced his rank intoxicated. the plea agreement. That dis- Her friend submitted a state-
of special warfare operator first Per the agreement, Navy charge also means he will lose ment to the court that was not
class by five levels, drastically prosecutors stipulated that some of his veteran's benefits. made public and her lawyer de-
cutting his pay and benefits, af- there was no sexual assault. Colleen Grace, a former U.S. clined a request to release it to
ter the masked Enayat wearing Enayat was originally charged Navy intelligence specialist the media.
Black sailor finds noose on Austin dismissing all policy
warship, sparking probe advisory board members
The San Diego Union-Tribune Schwegman. BY COREY DICKSTEIN dancy in their missions.
SAN DIEGO — The Navy is in- “The Navy takes all allegations Stars and Stripes The dismissals number in the
vestigating after a Black sailor of sailor misconduct and racial WASHINGTON — Defense hundreds, according to a senior
found a noose on his rack last discrimination seriously,” Secretary Lloyd Austin will dis- Pentagon official who briefed re-
week aboard the guided-missile Schwegman said. miss the members of the Penta- porters on the condition of ano-
cruiser USS Lake Champlain. The sailor found the noose on
gon’s policy advisory boards and nymity. Some of the members
A Navy official with knowledge his rack Jan. 26, according to a
he has ordered a review to deter- could be asked to return to their
of the incident said a San Diego- Navy official who was not autho-
rized to comment on the investi- mine whether those panels are roles on advisory boards at the
based sailor is under investiga- needed, Pentagon officials said
tion and has been removed from gation. The ship’s leaders were completion of the review, which
investigating when the NCIS re- Tuesday.
the ship, which left San Diego on Austin ordered to be concluded
ceived an anonymous tip and be- Austin has asked the members
Monday. by June 1, the official said.
gan its own investigation, the offi- of at least 42 boards that advise
Citing an ongoing investigation, The move comes after Austin
cial said. Defense Department secretaries
a Naval Surface Force Pacific NCIS agents interviewed crew last week blocked several individ-
and other top Pentagon workers
spokeswoman confirmed in a members over the weekend; this uals with ties to former President
written statement that the object on topics including business prac-
led to a suspect. The unidentified tices, science and technology and Donald Trump from joining some
resembled a noose but declined to sailor admitted to investigators to
personnel issues to resign by Feb. Pentagon boards after they were
comment on details of the case. leaving the noose on the rack as a
16, John Kirby, the Pentagon’s top appointed by former acting De-
The Naval Criminal Investiga- joke, the Navy official said.
tive Service “is investigating an spokesman said Tuesday. fense Secretary Christopher Mill-
A planned underway period for
incident aboard USS Lake Cham- He said the review would de- er in his final weeks on the job.
the Lake Champlain was delayed
plain ... where an object resem- several days for the investigation. termine whether each board pro- Kirby said Austin’s decision to
bling a noose was found in a There were no charges filed as of vides value to Pentagon leader- review the boards was linked to
berthing area,” said Cmdr. Nicole Tuesday. ship and whether there is redun- those lame duck appointments.
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Biden, Yellen: GOP virus aid too small
Associated Press Senate majority, voting 50-49, to start a leng- four — who are straining during the crisis, ac-
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden thy process for approving Biden’s bill with or cording to a person granted anonymity to dis-
panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 without GOP support. The goal is to have CO- cuss the private call.
trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as VID-19 relief approved by March, when extra The night before, Biden met with 10 Repub-
Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to unemployment assistance and other pandem- lican senators pitching their $618 billion alter-
launch a process that could approve his ic aid expires. native, and let them know it was insufficient to
sweeping rescue package on their own if Re- “President Biden spoke about the need for meet the country’s needs. The president made
publicans refuse to support it. Congress to respond boldly and quickly,” Sen- it clear that he won’t delay aid in hopes of win-
Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said af- ning GOP support.
joined the Democratic senators for a private ter the lunch meeting. “If we did a package While no compromise was reached during
virtual meeting Tuesday, both declaring the that small, we’d be mired in the COVID crisis the late Monday session, White House talks
Republicans’ $618 billion offer was too small. for years.” with Republicans are privately underway.
They urged big fast action to stem the corona- The swift action from Democrats on Capitol The cornerstone of the GOP plan is $160 bil-
virus pandemic crisis and its economic fal- Hill underscores the urgency of delivering Bi- lion for the health care response — vaccine
lout. den’s top legislative priority even as talks are distribution, a “massive expansion” of testing,
Biden was likely to reiterate that message progressing privately between Republicans protective gear and funds for rural hospitals,
Wednesday as he steps up his public engage- and the White House, as well as with centrist similar to what Biden has proposed.
ments with lawmakers on the issue. The Democrats, on potential changes to the pack- But from there, the two plans drastically di-
White House announced that Biden would age to win over broader bipartisan support. verge. Biden proposes $170 billion for schools,
discuss the rescue plan with House Demo- Biden framed his views during the virtual compared to $20 billion in the Republican
crats by phone, followed by an Oval Office lunch meeting with Democrats by talking plan. Republicans also would give nothing to
meeting with Democratic senators. about the need not to forget working and mid- states, money that Democrats argue is just as
As the White House reaches for a bipartisan dle-class families — even those like nurses important, with $350 billion in Biden’s plan to
bill, Democrats marshaled their ever-slim and pipefitters making $150,000 for a family of keep police, fire and other workers on the job.
House Dems argue to convict; ‘New chance at life’:
Man gets face and
Trump denies inciting DC riot hands in surgery
Associated Press results of the presidential election to the dead- Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump endan- ly riot at the Capitol, saying he bears “unmis- NEW YORK — Almost six months after a
gered the lives of all members of Congress takable” blame for actions that threatened the rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo
when he aimed a mob of supporters “like a underpinnings of American democracy. It ar- is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and
loaded cannon” at the U.S. Capitol, House gued that he must be found guilty on a charge squeeze.
Democrats said Tuesday in making their of inciting the siege. And it used evocative lan- The 22-year-old New Jersey resident had
most detailed case yet for why the former guage to conjure the day’s chaos, when “terri- the operation last August, two years after
president should be convicted and perma- fied members were trapped in the chamber” being badly burned in a car crash.
nently barred from office. Trump denied the and called loved ones “for fear they would not “I knew it would be baby steps all the
allegations through his lawyers and called the survive.” way,” DiMeo told The Associated Press re-
trial unconstitutional. “His conduct endangered the life of every cently. “You’ve got to have a lot of motiva-
The dueling filings offer the first public single member of Congress, jeopardized the tion, a lot of patience. And you’ve got to stay
glimpse of the arguments that will be present- peaceful transition of power and line of suc- strong through everything.”
ed to the Senate beginning next week. The im- cession, and compromised our national secu- Experts say it appears the surgery at
peachment trial represents a remarkable rity,” the Democratic managers of the im- NYU Langone Health was a success, but
reckoning with the violence in the Capitol last peachment case wrote. “This is precisely the warn it’ll take some time to say for sure.
month, which the senators witnessed first- sort of constitutional offense that warrants DiMeo will be on lifelong medications to
hand, and with Trump’s presidency overall. disqualification from federal office.” avoid rejecting the transplants, as well as
Held in the very chamber where the insurrec- Trump’s lawyers, David Schoen and Bruce continued rehabilitation to gain sensation
tionists stood on Jan. 6, it will pit Democratic Castor, denied that he had incited the riot by and function in his new face and hands.
demands for a final measure of accountability disputing the election results or by exhorting Since leaving the hospital in November,
against the desire of many Republicans to his followers to “fight like hell.” They said he DiMeo has been in intensive rehabilitation,
turn the page and move on. was permitted by the First Amendment to devoting hours daily to physical, occupa-
The impeachment trial, Trump’s second, challenge his loss to Democrat Joe Biden as tional and speech therapy.
begins in earnest Feb. 9. “suspect” and that, in any event, the trial itself “Rehab was pretty intense,” DiMeo said,
The Democratic legal brief forcefully link- was unconstitutional now that Trump has left and involves a lot of “retraining yourself to
ed Trump’s baseless efforts to overturn the the White House. do stuff on your own again.”PAGE 4 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Pressure builds on schools to reopen
Associated Press rus infections and hospitaliza- Hospital systems and special- weekly review of death certifi-
CONCORD, N.H. — Pressure tions in California are plummet- ty care providers also are work- cates to include COVID-19-re-
is building on school systems ing weeks after it appeared ing with the state to vaccinate lated deaths that were not previ-
around the United States to reo- some hospitals were so over- those 65 and older, including ously reported by local health
pen classrooms to students who whelmed they might have to underserved populations. agencies. Spokeswoman Lisa
have been learning online for start rationing care, and the As of Tuesday, officials had Cox said 11 of the deaths report-
nearly a year, pitting politicians state’s top health official said administered 107,597 CO- ed Tuesday occurred in Novem-
against teachers who have yet to Tuesday that if the trends con- VID-19 vaccinations, but minor- ber, 190 in December, 138 in Ja-
be vaccinated against CO- tinue by early March, the num- ity groups accounted for only nuary and one this month.
VID-19. ber of hospital patients will fall about 7% of vaccinations for The state’s COVID-19 dash-
In Chicago, the rancor is so by half. which racial and ethnic data board cited 890 new cases of the
great that teachers are on the When cases were surging at were reported. For 30% of vac- virus, bringing the total since
brink of striking. In California, a an unprecedented rate in early cinations, race and ethnic data the onset of the pandemic to
frustrated Gov. Gavin Newsom December, state officials used have not been received. 460,487. Over the past seven
implored schools to find a way plunging intensive care unit ca- days, the state has averaged
to reopen. In Cincinnati, some pacities to issue stay-home or-
Illinois
1,056 cases per day, the lowest
students returned to classrooms ders for most of California. The SPRINGFIELD — Illinois
level since October. Experts
Tuesday after a judge threw out situation was the most dire in public health officials said
correctly predicted cases and
a teachers union lawsuit over Southern California and the San Tuesday that if statistics gov-
hospitalizations would spike
safety concerns. Joaquin Valley regions, which erning COVID-19 restrictions
due to holiday gatherings start-
While some communities exhausted all their regular ICU continue to improve, nearly all
ing in November.
maintain that online classes re- beds and stayed at 0% capacity of the state will be able to return
main the safest option for every- through January. to milder rules on socialization. New York
one, some parents, with backing But the capacity has now re- The Public Health Depart- ALBANY — Gov. Andrew
from politicians and adminis- ached 9% in Southern California ment reported 2,304 new con- Cuomo said Tuesday that he is
trators, have complained that and 11% in the San Joaquin Val- firmed and probable cases of giving county officials the pow-
their children’s education is suf- ley, and in four weeks, the state coronavirus illness, with 47 ad- er to add for-hire drivers and
fering from sitting at home in projects the rates will increase ditional deaths. restaurant workers to the list of
front of their computers and to 44% and 35%, respectively. Since the first COVID-19 case people eligible for a coronavirus
that the isolation is damaging The other three regions of the in Illinois was reported Jan. 24, vaccine.
them emotionally. state are in even better shape 2020, there have been 1,130,917 If counties take the governor
Alicia Houston, whose sons now. infections detected. Among up on his offer, that would mean
are in sixth and 10th grade, said All stay-home orders have those, 19,306 people have died another major expansion of eli-
her biggest frustration is “not been lifted, though all but four since the first fatality was re- gibility rules, even as New York
being able to help my children rural counties continue to be in corded March 17. struggles with an extremely
effectively,” even though she the strictest of four tiers for reo- The daily figures have consis- limited supply of shots. The
has quit her job to attempt just pening. Mountainous, sparsely tently dropped since Novem- state estimated that 7 million
that. populated Alpine and Trinity ber, the worst month in Illinois people — including health care
Some families and their sup- counties moved Tuesday to the for coronavirus illness. Of 11 workers, group home residents
porters have argued, too, that tier for a “moderate” level of COVID-19 monitoring regions, and staff, teachers, police, fire-
reopening schools would enable new transmissions. eight had returned to Phase 4 of fighters, public transit workers,
parents to go back to work in- Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illi-
stead of staying home to oversee
Delaware nois plan and out of the more re-
grocery store workers and peo-
DOVER — Delaware officials ple over 65 — were eligible be-
their children’s education. strictive tiered categories nec- fore this latest potential expan-
The U.S. Centers for Disease are expanding the state’s CO- essary during last fall’s resur-
VID-19 vaccination program sion.
Control and Prevention said in a gence of the virus. There are nearly 200,000 li-
recent study that there is little with a focus on underserved and
evidence of the virus spreading minority communities. Missouri censed cabbies and ride-hail
Officials said Tuesday that O’FALLON — Missouri con- drivers in New York City alone.
at schools when precautions are Statewide, New York had an es-
they also are working to vacci- tinues to see declines in newly
taken, such as masks, distanc- timated 865,800 restaurant and
nate hard-to-reach seniors who confirmed coronavirus cases
ing and proper ventilation. food service jobs as of 2019, ac-
may have mobility issues or and hospitalizations, but the
But many teachers have cording to the National Restau-
balked at returning without get- lack access to technology. The death toll reached another sad
Division of Public Health, for milestone on Tuesday, topping rant Association.
ting vaccinated first against the Cuomo has spent days com-
scourge that has killed over example, is partnering with the 7,000.
Wilmington Housing Authority The state health department plaining that the rapid expan-
440,000 Americans.
this week to vaccinate senior ci- cited 340 additional deaths. All sion of eligibility is making it
California tizens living in high-rise build- but two of those were the result harder for people most at risk to
SACRAMENTO — Coronavi- ings. of the Bureau of Vital Records’ get shots.Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • S T R I P E S L I T E • PAGE 5
AMERICAN ROUNDUP
Wins spur Browns son, 22; and Beaux Cormier, man has been sentenced af- was wanted on a criminal
35, on charges of first-de- ter pleading guilty to his homicide warrant in his
fan to cut hair gree murder. sixth drunken driving of- home state.
When Eskine and Wilson fense, following an accident
OH SANDUSKY —
For years, Cleve-
land Browns season ticket
went to a Montegut home
and asked for her, investiga-
in which authorities say he
rear-ended a combine.
3 sugar pines added
to list of tallest
holder and devoted fan Jeff tors said that Cormier’s sis- Jerry A. Anderson, 55, of
Panovich has let his hair
grow as his team saw losing
ter claimed to be the woman
they requested and was shot
Claire City, was sentenced to
three years in prison and or-
CA SOUTH LAKE
TAHOE — A big
tree hunter who has been
season after losing season. and killed. Nettleton, a dered to pay back $31,895 charting some of the largest
That changed this year neighbor, tried to fight off for damage to the combine. trees in the West for more
with the Browns ending the the men but was also shot to Anderson had his driver’s than a decade added three in
regular season 12-4, so Pa- death, oficials said. license revoked for three the Sierra Nevada to the list
novich got his first hair cut in The woman who had ac- years, the Aberdeen Ameri- of tallest sugar pines known
six years, the Port Clinton cused Cormier of rape was can News reported. to exist in the world.
News-Herald reported. not at the home.
In 2014, Panovich vowed Chase ends in crash, Michael W. Taylor recent-
not to cut his hair until his
Fire hits building at nets slaying suspect ly documented two in the
Tahoe National Forest west
team had a winning season, amusement park of Lake Tahoe nearly as tall
the paper reported. The
Browns’ last winning season NJ OCEAN CITY —
City officials said
KY ELIZABETH-
TOWN — A Ken-
tucky State Police trooper
as the length of a football
field. At 267 feet, 6 inches
before this year was in 2007.
fire severely damaged a watching for speeders along and 267 feet, 1.8 inches, they
Panovich donated his hair
building at an amusement a highway went on a wild are the second and third tal-
to Wigs for Kids, which
park on the New Jersey high-speed vehicle chase lest sugar pines ever record-
makes wigs for children who
shore, but no injuries were with a man who ended up be- ed, the Tahoe Daily Tribune
have lost hair because of
reported. ing a homicide suspect from reported.
medical issues.
Ocean City officials said Pennsylvania, authorities The third, found in the
the blaze at Playland’s Cas- said. Stanislaus National Forest,
Sheriff: Hired hit men taway Cove began in the Trooper Elliott Young was checks in sixth on the all-
killed wrong women building that houses the using a radar device to time list at 253 feet, 2 inches.
park’s arcade, offices, and watch for speeding vehicles F-117 stealth fighter
LA MONTEGUT — A
Louisiana man
facing rape charges tried to
two fast-food restaurants.
The building, which was
along the Bluegrass Park-
way when he saw a truck go-
heading to museum
left with “extensive dam- ing 110 mph, state police said
have his accuser killed, but
two hit men instead ended age,” was empty at the time
and no fire-related injuries
in an incident statement.
In an ensuring chase, the
NE ASHLAND — A
stealth fighter jet
is set to arrive at the Strate-
up killing his sister and her
neighbor, authorities said. were reported, spokesman suspect led them to Inter- gic Air Command & Aero-
Neither Hope Nettleton, Doug Bergen said. state 65, where the chase space Museum near Ash-
37, nor Brittany Cormier, 34, The fire remains under in- ended after the suspect’s ve- land this spring.
was the person that the hit vestigation, Bergen said. hicle struck an Elizabeth- The radar-resistant F-117
men had been hired to kill on Man charged with town Police cruiser head-on. Nighthawk plane is one of 64
Jan. 13, the Terrebonne Par- Officers arrested Isaac built for the Air Force, and
ish Sheriff’s Office said.
6th DUI gets 3 years Sanchez, 35, of Lancaster, one of only four of the planes
Authorities arrested An-
drew Eskine, 25; Dalvin Wil- SD ABERDEEN —
A South Dakota
Pa. After Sanchez was book-
ed, state police learned he
donated to private mu-
seums.PAGE 6 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, February 3, 2021
KC using patchwork line to protect QB
Associated Press coach Andy Reid, their per- former All-Pro and one of the Tardif at right guard but will
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The formance in protecting Patrick league’s most durable players, slide out to right tackle, while
Kansas City Chiefs were sup- Mahomes might be his chief handling right tackle. Stefan Wisniewski — who spent
posed to have a talented lineup concern. They also had spent a third- most of this season with Pitts-
of millionaires, each a seasoned “Listen, they’re talented round pick on Lucas Niang, who burgh — will slide into his place
veteran of the rough-and-tum- guys,” Reid said, “and in some was penciled in as the primary at guard.
ble NFL, protecting their half- cases we’ve had some young backup at several positions. Presto! An offensive line
billion-dollar quarterback as ones step in and, again, we’ve That group, with its $35.5 mil- making about $7.5 million this
they defended their Super Bowl had some older guys step in. But lion price tag, didn’t even make season, or about one-fifth the
title this season. that combination has been able it to training camp. anticipated group.
Instead, they’ll have a motley to get us through some games Duvernay-Tardif, a trained “We say it every year: These
cast of late-round draft picks, here, and most of all I think the physician, opted out of the sea- are long seasons. It’s a battle of
journeymen and castoffs mak- quarterback trusts them, as do son to help with COVID-19 pa- attrition,” Veach said. “It’s not a
ing up their offensive line. the running backs, and there’s tients in his native Canada, and question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ the
The Chiefs lost Pro Bowl left good communication.” Niang also opted out. Osemele next guy steps up. We have su-
tackle Eric Fisher to a torn To fully appreciate the job the tore tendons in both knees and perstars at the top, but we know
Achilles’ tendon in their AFC Chiefs have done in patching to- was lost for the year in Week 5. as the season goes on, guys like
championship win over Buffalo, gether their current offensive Schwartz hit the COVID-19 list Remmers — those guys keep
which means they are headed to line, you must consider what the same week he hurt his back, seasons going, and those guys
the Super Bowl next weekend Reid and general manager an injury that landed him on in- are going to be called up, they
with just one offensive line Brett Veach planned on taking jured reserve. train and prepare and work
starter playing his original posi- into their opener way back in Now with Fisher’s injury, the their tails off.”
tion. The other four in the start- September. Chiefs will have four backups They’d better be prepared.
ing lineup consist of a seventh- Fisher was supposed to be surrounding Reiter when they The Buccaneers had the
round draft pick, an offensive joined at left guard by Kelechi face the Buccaneers. Mike league’s fourth-best pass rush
guard pressed into service at Osemele, a former All-Pro who Remmers, playing for his sev- during the regular season,
tackle, another tackle playing had been released by the New enth team, is expected to start at wreaked havoc on the Packers’
on the veteran’s minimum and a York Jets. Austin Reiter was the left tackle. Nick Allegretti, a Aaron Rodgers in the NFC
right guard that wasn’t even on expected center with Laurent seventh-round pick in 2019, will championship and have piled
the team a few weeks ago. Duvernay-Tardif at right guard be next to him. Andrew Wylie up seven sacks in three postsea-
Of all the worries facing and Mitchell Schwartz, also a had taken over for Duvernay- son games.
Pierre-Paul excited to be back in Super Bowl
Associated Press mates to embrace the moment overcame a pair of scary offsea- was blind at age of 30, 31 and me
TAMPA, Fla. — Nine years and understand that regardless son accidents that could have being born and he having to look
and a pair of career-threatening of how talented they are, the ended his career. after me when my mom was
injuries later, Jason Pierre-Paul road back to another Super Bowl Pierre-Paul lost an index fin- working. He never quit. To this
is back in the Super Bowl and will not be easy. ger in a July 4 fireworks mishap day, he’s still happy and joyful,
ready to wreak havoc. “Take everything in. Tomor- that also damaged the thumb and happy I am in another Super
The relentless pass rusher row is not promised. Super Bowl and middle finger on his right Bowl,” Pierre-Paul said.
helped the 2011 New York Giants is not promised for next year,” hand in 2015 while he was still “People say you can’t do it be-
beat Tom Brady in the NFL title Pierre-Paul said. playing for the Giants. cause they can’t do it. But you
game. “It took me nine years to get He suffered a fractured neck put your mind to it, you can do
This time, he’s trying to help back to this point. Every year I in an automobile crash that side- whatever you want to do in life.
the six-time champion win a re- played well. I played great. I put lined him for the first six games It’s easier said than done, but I
cord seventh ring in the 43-year- up numbers. I do exactly what I of the 2019 season with Tampa never quit on anything in life. I
old quarterback’s first season need to do to be a great player, be Bay. He not only returned to play am going to give everything I can
with the Tampa Bay Bucca- elite,” the 32-year-old lineback- the final 10 games, but finished until you can’t, knowing you
neers. er added. “But that’s not going to with 8 ½ sacks as the team laid can’t.”
Pierre-Paul, traded from the get you to the Super Bowl.” the foundation for an improved Pierre-Paul had 58 sacks in
Giants to the Bucs three years Pierre-Paul’s journey has defense that’s helped Brady re- eight seasons with the Giants.
ago, is one of just six players on been more difficult than most. ach his record 10th Super Bowl. He’s added 30 ½ in three years
Tampa Bay’s roster with previ- In addition to the usual Pierre-Paul was asked this with the Bucs, including 9 ½ this
ous experience on football’s big- bumps, bruises and assortment week about his resilience. season when he led the team and
gest stage, where the Bucs will of football injuries that come “I been through a lot and the was the only Tampa Bay player
face the Kansas City Chiefs. with playing 11 seasons in the things I go through, I just stick selected for the NFC Pro Bowl
He wants his young team- NFL, the defensive stalwart also with happy thoughts. My father team.Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • S T R I P E S L I T E • PAGE 7
Irving scores 39, Nets cool off Clippers
Associated Press VanVleet made 11 of his first 12 attempts scoring spree by Stephen Curry to win at
from three-point range. He finished 17- Golden State.
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving scored a sea- for-23 from the field and 9-for-9 at the free Curry scored 38 points with seven three-
son-high 39 points, including eight straight throw line to surpass the previous Raptors pointers and joined late Hall of Famer Wilt
in the fourth-quarter run that sent Brooklyn record of 52 points scored by DeMar DeRo- Chamberlain as the only players to score
into the lead for good, and the Nets beat the zan against Milwaukee on Jan. 1, 2018. 17,000 points for the franchise.
Los Angeles Clippers 124-120 on Tuesday According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it Jaylen Brown, back in the Bay Area
night. was the most points in an NBA game for an where he starred as a college player at Cali-
Kevin Durant added 28 points, James undrafted player — eclipsing the 53 scored fornia in Berkeley, had 18 points and 10 re-
Harden had 23 points, 14 assists and 11 re- by Hall of Fame big man Moses Malone on bounds. The Celtics snapped a two-game
bounds, and the three stars scored all the the exact same date 39 years ago. skid with their fourth straight victory the
points in the decisive 13-0 spurt. The Nets The fifth-year guard out of Wichita State Warriors.
held on from there to snap the Clippers’ easily topped his previous high of 36 points Trail Blazers 132, Wizards 121: Damian
three-game winning streak. set last season. VanVleet’s previous best for Lillard scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. add-
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Paul threes in a regular-season game was seven. ed 26 while hitting seven three-pointers and
George had 26 for the Clippers, who entered He made eight in a playoff game last year short-handed Portland won at Washington.
with the NBA’s best record and lost for just against Brooklyn. Enes Kanter had 14 points and 15 re-
the second time in 12 games. Once 2-8, the Raptors won for the seventh bounds for the Trail Blazers, who improved
They had a five-point lead midway time in 11 games. They beat the reeling to 2-2 on their six-game road trip.
through the fourth before Durant hit a Magic for a second time in three nights and Pacers 134, Grizzlies 116: Domantas
three-pointer. Irving followed with one of for the seventh consecutive time over the Sabonis had a season-best 32 points and 13
his own, then made a basket and another past three seasons. rebounds to help host Indiana snap Mem-
three. Harden finished off the spurt with a Norman Powell had 23 points for Toronto, phis’ seven-game winning streak.
three, making it 110-102 with 4:10 to play. and Kyle Lowry posted a triple-double with Sabonis made 11 of his first 12 shots and
The Clippers got it down to one in the final 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. had 24 points and 11 rebounds by halftime.
seconds before Irving’s free throws closed it Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 18 re- It was his 14th double-double in 16 starts.
out. bounds for the Magic, who have lost 12 of 14. Jazz 117, Pistons 105: Donovan Mitch-
Raptors 123, Magic 108: Fred VanVleet Celtics 111, Warriors 107: Jayson Ta- ell scored 32 points to lead host Utah past
set a franchise record with 54 points and hit tum had 27 points in picking up the offen- Detroit.
a career-best 11 three-pointers as Toronto sive slack for Boston without injured Mar- Mike Conley added 20 points and Bojan
beat depleted Orlando. cus Smart, and the team withstood another Bogdanovic had 18 for the Jazz.
Garza reaches 2,000 points in victory over Spartans
Associated Press a starter, they’re going to play. I Ole Miss (9-8, 4-6 Southeast- Sherman was 5-for-7 from the
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Luka think we have a really unselfish ern Conference) rallied from an floor and made seven of eight
Garza was surrounded by some group. We want to win games. 11-point first-half deficit and from the line to lead West Vir-
different faces in the final min- It’s a lot about who’s going, who’s then withstood a late challenge ginia (12-5, 5-3 Big 12).
utes of No. 8 Iowa’s 84-78 win not going.” by the Volunteers (12-4, 8-4) to No. 19 Wisconsin 72, Penn
over Michigan State on Tuesday. No. 2 Baylor 83, No. 6 Texas stop a two-game skid. State 56: Freshman Jonathan
Garza scored 27 points to re- 69: Davion Mitchell scored 27 No. 12 Illinois 75, Indiana 71 Davis scored a career-high 17
ach another career milestone, points and the Bears used a big (OT): Trent Frazier scored the points and the host Badgers rout-
2,000 career points, but the run to pull away on the road Fighting Illini’s final 10 points in ed the Nittany Lions.
Hawkeyes finished the win with against the Longhorns. regulation, and host Illinois gave No. 23 Kansas 74, Kansas
bench players like freshmen Baylor (17-0, 9-0 Big 12) has up only one basket in overtime to State 51: Christian Braun hit
Keegan Murray and Tony Per- won every game this season by at outlast the Hoosiers. four three-pointers and scored
kins and sophomore Joe Tous- least eight points. Texas (11-4, Frazier finished with 19 points 18 points, half of them during an
saint getting quality second-half 5-3) was within six points late be- and Kofi Cockburn had 16 points 18-3 charge midway through the
minutes. fore Baylor pulled away behind and 10 rebounds for Illinois second half, and the host Jay-
It’s something Garza said open three-pointers from Adam (12-5, 8-3 Big Ten), which won its hawks rolled.
wasn’t surprising, something he Flagler and Mitchell. third straight overall. Maryland 61, No. 24 Purdue
learned when he was starting as Mississippi 52, No. 11 Ten No. 17 West Virginia 76, Iowa 60: Eric Ayala made two free
a freshman under coach Fran nessee 50: Devontae Shuler State 72: Taz Sherman hit two throws with three seconds left,
McCaffery. scored 15 points and fueled a sec- free throws with 6.4 seconds re- and the host Terrapins scored
“Coach has always been like ond-half rally in the host Rebels’ maining and finished with 18 the final six points to ruin the
that,” Garza said. “If somebody’s first win over a ranked team in points as the Mountaineers Boilermakers’ season debut in
playing well, playing better than more than two years. earned a road win. the Top 25.PAGE 8 • STRIPES LITE • Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Pavelski shoots Stars past Blue Jackets
Associated Press Avalanche, who have earned five of a pos- Winnipeg’s Laurent Brossoit stopped 29 of
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Pavelski had sible six points in the third of four straight 31 shots for his second win of the season.
two goals and an assist, rookie Jake Oettin- games against the Wild. Calgary’s David Rittich turned away 25 of
ger made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars beat Kirill Kaprizov scored and Cam Talbot 28 shots.
the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Tuesday had 29 saves for Minnesota. Hurricanes 4, Blackhawks 3 (SO): An-
night. Colorado leading scorer and first-line drei Svechnikov scored in regulation and
Pavelski, a 15-year NHL veteran, was in center Nathan MacKinnon is out with a low- again in the shootout, and Carolina won at
the right place at the right time to tip in a er-body injury that will keep him sidelined Chicago.
pair of long shots by John Klingberg, and week-to-week, the team said earlier Tues- Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist
then delivered the pass that set up Jamie day. MacKinnon was hurt Sunday against in his return to the lineup, helping the Hur-
Benn’s second-period goal as the Stars the Wild and it adds to an already long list of ricanes win for the sixth time in their first
snapped a two-game skid. players who have been injured. seven games. Vincent Trocheck also
Pavelski has a team-leading seven goals Canadiens 5, Canucks 3: Tyler Toffoli scored, and captain Jordan Staal had two as-
and 13 points for the Stars, who improved to and Josh Anderson each scored twice, and sists.
5-1-1 after being forced to delay the start of host Montreal celebrated captain Shea Svechnikov had the only successful at-
the season due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Weber’s 1,000th game with a win. tempt in the shootout, closing out the victory
Denis Gurianov, Radek Faksa and Alex- The Canadiens swept a two-game set with after James Reimer turned away Alex De-
ander Radulov also scored for Dallas. Benn Vancouver and moved a point ahead of idle Brincat, Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome for
picked up two assists. Toronto into first place in the North Divi- the Blackhawks.
Ducks 3, Kings 1: Danton Heinen and sion. Eight of Toffoli’s nine goals this season Kane, Strome and Phillipp Kurashev
David Backes scored, and host Anaheim have come against the Canucks. scored in regulation for Cgucago, and Kevin
snapped a three-game losing streak with a Toffoli added an assist on Jeff Petry’s Lankinen made 38 saves. DeBrincat and
victory over Los Angeles in the first Free- empty-net goal. Dominik Kubalik each had two assists.
way Faceoff of the season. Montreal forward Nick Suzuki had two Oilers 4, Senators 2: Jesse Puljujarvi
John Gibson made 20 saves and Nicolas assists. Weber had an assist on Toffoli’s sec- scored two goals and host Edmonton beat
Deslauriers had an empty-net goal for the ond goal, giving the 35-year-old defense- Ottawa to complete a sweep of the teams’
Ducks, who got only their fourth victory of man seven points (two goals, five assists) in two-game set.
the season in the 152nd edition of this South- 10 games this season. It was the first time in more than two
ern California rivalry. Jets 3, Flames 2: Nikolaj Ehlers’ first-pe- years that Puljujarvi scored in the NHL.
Arthur Kaliyev scored a goal in the 19- riod goal was the eventual game-winner Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also
year-old’s NHL debut for the Kings, who and host Winnipeg held on for a win over scored for the Oilers. Connor McDavid and
have lost two straight. Cal Petersen stopped Calgary in the second game of a three-game Tyson Barrie each had a pair of assists.
40 shots in a strong performance for Los An- set. Cedric Paquette scored in the second pe-
geles.. Trevor Lewis and Derek Forbort also riod and rookie Tim Stutzle added a late
Avalanche 2, Wild 1: Philipp Grubauer scored for the Jets, who lost to the Flames in goal for the struggling Senators, who dipped
stopped 27 shots to lead short-handed Col- a shootout a night earlier. to 1-8-1.
orado to a win over visiting Minnesota. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for Cal- Mikko Koskinen had 23 saves for Edmon-
Logan O’Connor and Valeri Nichushkin gary. ton. Ottawa’s Marcus Hogberg stopped 21 of
scored, and Cale Makar had an assist for the Both clubs played their backup goalies. 25 shots.
Blues top Coyotes, extend win streak to 4 games
Associated Press St. Louis coach Craig Berube to rely on Kuemp way too with 8:15 remaining in the sec-
said on his team’s slow start. “It much.” ond period. It was his second
ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly was just a matter of playing O’Reilly’s second goal of the goal in three games after being a
and Vince Dunn scored to lead quicker and playing harder.” season came with each team healthy scratch on Jan. 26.
the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win Darcy Kuemper made 28 playing a man short and “It’s always a surprise,”
over the Arizona Coyotes on saves for the Coyotes, who have stretched the Blues’ lead to 4-2. Dunn said about his benching.
Tuesday night. not won consecutive games this O’Reilly has a point in seven “I guess it was just a reset for
Jordan Binnington made 30 season. consecutive games. me. I didn’t think I was playing
saves and St. Louis earned its Christian Dvorak had two “That 4-on-4 goal was a kill- that bad, but obviously I had a
fourth straight win. goals and Nick Schmaltz added er,” Coyotes coach Rick Toc- lot more to give.”
Justin Faulk and Mike Hoff- a score for Arizona. chet said. “The one guy has him. Schmaltz cut the Arizona def-
man also scored for the Blues, “I think it was just too slop- There’s no point in having two icit to 4-3, scoring his fourth
who outshot Arizona 31-22 after py,” Dvorak said. “We were too guys going to the same puck goal of the season with 2:39 re-
being outshot 11-1 in the first 11 loose on them in our defensive there.” maining in regulation with
minutes of the game. end and just gave them too Dunn’s third goal of the sea- Kuemper pulled for an extra at-
“We were just a step behind,” many odd-man rushes. We had son gave St. Louis a 3-2 lead tacker.You can also read
