Leah Newman, a former Harpo Entertainment executive and daughter of WME partner Robert Newman, died Nov. 24 in Los Angeles at the age of 33, two days after giving birth to a daughter.
In an unbelievably tragic turn of events, Leah Newman died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, just two days after the birth of her first child, Beatrice Violet. The family cited the cause of death as unknown postpartum complications. Baby Beatrice will be raised by Robert Newman and his wife, Cindy Newman. The family that includes Leah’s three sisters is devastated by the sudden loss.
“To know Leah was to love her. She was an extraordinarily loving, generous, and kind person; her big heart overflowed with compassion for humanity. Leah loved to sew, cook, travel and spend time with her family and friends. Leah’s greatest dream was to become a mother,” the family said in a statement.
Leah Newman with daughter Beatrice Courtesy of Newman family
Born in 1988 in South Florida, Leah Newman was raised in Beverly Hills, Calif. She worked in entertainment for Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Entertainment and other companies before making a career turn to become a speech pathologist. She worked for both Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles.
The family requests that donations be made in Leah Newman’s name to the March of Dimes or a trust fund that will be established in Beatrice’s name.
In addition to her parents and her daughter, Leah is survived by three sisters, Sara, Jenna and Emma. A memorial service is being planned for Dec. 2, with details forthcoming.
In the clip, current stars Maci Bookout and Amber Portwood open up about reuniting with Abraham, 30, who frequently sparred with the cast and producers throughout her tenure on the show before she was finally fired in 2018.
“We really tried to make her feel better,” Portwood, 31, said, to which Bookout, 30, replied, “I have my own opinion. Amber has hers. Y’all make your own opinions. Get to know her, whatever.”
Bookout — who has previously taken issue with Abraham’s association with the adult entertainment industry — added that her former adversary faced conflict with “everyone” while filming “Family Reunion” this year.
The show convened stars from across the “Teen Mom” universe, including Abraham, Portwood, Bookout and Cheyenne Floyd from “Teen Mom OG,” along with “Teen Mom 2” personalities Briana DeJesus, Leah Messer, Ashley Jones and Jade Cline.
Stars from across the “Teen Mom” universe convened to film “Family Reunion” this year. Courtesy of MTV’s Teen Mom
The “Teen Mom OG” reunion preview also featured a special message from Abraham, who said, “Hey everyone, Amber and Maci, I had such a good time catching up with you on the set of ‘Family Reunion.’”
(L-R) Maci Bookout, Amber Portwood, Catelynn Lowell and Abraham comprised the original “Teen Mom” cast. Courtesy of MTV’s Teen Mom
After saying that she was “so sorry” Catelynn Lowell couldn’t participate, the “My Teenage Dream Ended” author continued, “Now, it’s true — some drama went down. So, stay turned for a special sneak peek that will play in part two of this reunion. OK, ladies, have a great reunion. No storming off!”
Abraham’s scripted address caused Portwood, Bookout and Lowell, 29, to break out into a fit of giggles. The trio — who have maintained a close bond throughout their decade-plus in the spotlight — will also appear in another iteration of “Teen Mom” sans Abraham.
Portwood, Bookout and Lowell will star in their own “Teen Mom” spin-off — without Abraham — titled “Teen Mom: Girls’ Night In.”Courtesy of MTV’s Teen Mom
“Teen Mom: Girls’ Night In” will see the “OG” women watch episodes of “Teen Mom 2,” prompting them to unleash their true feelings about the cast — from laughing at the kids’ tantrums to sharing their thoughts on shocking moments such as Cline’s decision to get a Brazilian butt lift.
“Teen Mom: Family Reunion” premieres Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, followed immediately by “Teen Mom: Girls’ Night In” at 9 p.m. ET.
Part one of the “Teen Mom OG” reunion airs tonight on MTV at 8 p.m. ET.
Chris Cuomo admitted to all but serving as an unpaid senior advisor to his brother Andrew, then the governor of New York — while hosting his nightly news show on CNN, damning investigative documents reveal.
He advised his brother on how to handle COVID “messaging” and initiatives amid the pandemic, campaigning and “often” spoke about then-President Donald Trump, all while discussing many of the same topics each night on his news talk show, transcripts released by the New York Attorney General’s office reveal.
The revelations come as many have called for the CNN star to be fired for violating journalistic ethics — and the network says it is reviewing the newly released admissions by Cuomo and will decide his fate in the next several days.
In a 348-page transcript of Chris Cuomo’s July 15 interview with investigators, Jennifer Kennedy Park, a special deputy appointed by the AG’s office, asked the 51-year-old “Cuomo Prime Time” host if he discussed the #MeToo movement with the chief executive.
After testifying that he spoke “generally” with his brother about the topic, Cuomo replied “former President Trump” when pressed for specifics.
Asked what exactly was discussed vis-à-vis the social movement and Trump, the cable TV host replied vaguely, “The nature of what was resonating and what wasn’t and why and what that meant about what was happening in society and the media.”
The 63-year-old, scandal-scarred former governor, according to his little brother, believed that views on sexual misconduct were “highly political,” and Americans have conflicting opinions on the matter.
Former President Donald Trump was a topic the Cuomo brothers “often” discussed, according to the documents.REUTERS/Rachel Mummey/File Photo
“And that was something that he believed very much politically benefited the former president, that it was very different how things were viewed in his camp, I guess you’d call it,” he added.
Asked for when such conversations took place, Chris Cuomo characterized them as occurring “frequently.”
“We spoke about the president often during his entire administration,” he told investigators. “I wouldn’t say often, but event-driven. But we spoke about the administration frequently.”
Additionally, as COVID-19 spread across the country becoming a topic of national news, the younger Cuomo told investigators he coached the then-governor’s team communications about pandemic response at their request.
“Discussions about initiatives with the pandemic and messaging from the governor about different aspects of how he was handling the COVID crisis,” he said.
The answer came in response to investigators asking if Chris Cuomo’s input had been solicited by the Executive Chamber before December 2020, when the sexual harassment scandal began with Lindsey Boylan’s allegations.
Chris Cuomo also discussed the #MeToo sexual harassment movement with his brother — who was found to have sexually harassed several women by the state AG.AP Photo/Seth Wenig
His input was mostly given to Melissa DeRosa, the right-hand to the governor, Chris Cuomo told investigators.
Cuomo also recalled during his interview that he was asked by DeRosa at some unspecified time to find out if more women were coming forward with sexual misconduct charges.
“I would — when asked, I would reach out to sources, other journalists, to see if they had heard of anybody else coming out,” he said, according to the AG’s transcript.
“I remember Melissa asking me at some point that either they wanted to know if I knew or could find out if more were coming or that she had heard that one or maybe two more were coming and could I find out.”
As politicians from across the political spectrum in the spring and summer began demanding that Cuomo resign — calls he resisted until his August announcement he would step down in two weeks — the CNN anchor, according to his own account, advised his older brother to stay put.
“I told him, ‘If you have done nothing that you believe was wrong, don’t resign, because resigning is you saying that you did something wrong,’” said the younger Cuomo. “Don’t do it.”
In response to the damning revelations, CNN said Monday the newly released evidence would be the subject of “a thorough review and consideration.”
“We will be having conversations and seeking additional clarity about their significance as they relate to CNN over the next several days,” the network’s statement read.
Urban Meyer says he will not be Notre Dame’s next head coach.
The Jacksonville Jaguars coach flatly squashed any speculation about his immediate future when asked by The Associated Press on Tuesday about the vacancy at Notre Dame created by Brian Kelly’s abrupt departure for LSU.
“I’m not a candidate,” Meyer said on a conference call with the beat writers for the Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville’s opponent on Sunday. “Obviously I spent six years of my life there, so great respect for Notre Dame, and as I do USC, UCLA, like we talked about (earlier in the call). But I’m committed to the Jaguars and doing the best we can to turn this thing around.”
Earlier Tuesday, a person familiar with Meyer’s thinking said the 57-year-old coach is fully committed to the Jaguars and has no plans to return to college football. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because Meyer had yet to make his plans public.
The NCAA’s one-time transfer rule, the burgeoning transfer portal and outside compensation for the use of an athlete’s name, image and likeness have altered college football dramatically since Meyer stepped down at Ohio State following the 2018 season.
Urban Meyer won’t be leaving the Jaguars for a job he once called his ‘dream.’Getty Images
Meyer shot down speculation about leaving the NFL for Southern California after the Trojans fired coach Clay Helton in September, and his name was immediately linked to Notre Dame on Monday after Kelly bolted for LSU. Meyer spent five years (1996-2000) as receivers coach in South Bend, Indiana, and even called the Fighting Irish a “dream job” while he was at Florida in 2008.
Meyer was immediately installed as one of the betting favorites to get hired at Notre Dame immediately after Kelly’s departure, given his connections to the program and the spotlight involved.
Instead, Meyer says he’ll spend this week preparing the Jaguars (2-9) to travel cross-country and play the Rams (7-4) at SoFi Stadium.
The Trojans hired Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma on Monday. Meyer said earlier this season “there’s no chance” he would take the USC job. He insisted he’s in Jacksonville for the long haul.
“I’m here and committed to try to build an organization,” Meyer said at the time.
No one expected it to be the last time Meyer’s name would be connected to a collegiate job opening. After all, he found success at every stop in his three-plus decades in the college ranks. He built winners at Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State. He won two national championships with the Gators (2006, 2008) and another with the Buckeyes (2014).
He stepped down after the 2018 season and spent two years working as a college football analyst at Fox Sports. Jaguars owner Shad Khan persuaded him to return to the sideline in an effort to deliver a consistent contender in Jacksonville.
So far, little has gone right for Meyer. Although the Jaguars ended a 20-game losing streak in London in October, they have dropped three in a row and have scored just 57 points in their past five games.
The reality star slammed her ex-best friend after she made comments about their friendship-turned-feud.
Tamra Judge is calling out her former “Real Housewives of Orange County” co-star Shannon Beador.
On Monday, the “RHOC” alum took to Twitter to blast Shannon after she made comments about their friendship-turned-feud in a recent interview, including that she didn’t want Tamra to come back to the Bravo series.
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“STFU you victim-liar! Not engaging is ‘no comment,’” Tamra, 54, tweeted alongside a clip from Shannon’s conversation with Access Hollywood’s “Housewives Nightcap.”
While speaking with “Housewives Nightcap” hosts Emily Orozco and Lauren Herbert, Shannon, 57, gave a simple reply when she was asked if she had felt “hopeful” that Tamra and former OC Housewife Vicki Gunvalson would be starring in Season 16 of “RHOC,” which premieres on Wednesday.
“Was I hopeful?” Shannon said. “No. No.”
There appeared to be a falling out with the Tres Amigas after Tamra and Vicki’s departure from the Bravo series following Season 14 in 2019. The two announced their exits in January 2020.
“[Tamra] was my best friend for six years,” Shannon said on “Housewives Nightcap.” “After she left the show, she’s been out there in the press quite often, saying things about me that are untrue. So, I’ve chosen to not engage and not address it.”
“It’s over and over and it’s still happening,” she explained. “We’re almost at the two-year mark, so it’s sad. … We did have a lot of fun. And so that’s what does make it suck.”
“If she’s mad, she calls and screams and yells,” she said of her former co-star. “So, that goes across the board to us or production or whoever.”
Meanwhile, per Page Six, Tamra recently left an Instagram comment in which she accused Shannon of cutting ties with her after she left “RHOC.” The former Bravo star also slammed Shannon’s ability to maintain friendships.
“All I’ve ever said is that she stopped talking to me shortly after I got let go (Vicki too) & how bad it hurt me when I needed her most,” she commented, according to the publication. “I was always there for you. IF THE TRUTH HURTS SO BE IT! You s— on me! That’s why you can’t keep friends.”
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“I spent so many years talking you off a cliff all hours of the night!” Tamra added. “Protecting you, doing your dirty work, making [excuses] for you. Shame on me!”
Tamra and Vicki teamed up again on-screen to shoot Season 2 of the Housewives Peacock spinoff series, “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip,” which is set to premiere next year. (Season 1 of the series began streaming earlier this month.)
As for Shannon, she will be seen in the new season of “RHOC.” Joining Shannon are returning cast members Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Heather Dubrow, who previously left the show in 2017, and newcomers Jennifer Armstrong and Noella Bergener.
Rising Wisconsin rap star Big Wan was killed in a shooting in Milwaukee on Friday. The artist was just 19.
The city police department is investigating Big Wan’s death as a homicide, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and he was shot at approximately 9:05 a.m. Friday morning on a residential block, according to a police report seeking leads on the shooter.
A longtime family friend, Hilda Alayeto, said Big Wan — born Dawan Turner — was staying at the home with his mother and grandmother. He was in an upstairs bedroom at the time of the shooting, the Journal Sentinel reported based on a Milwaukee County medical examiner’s findings.
Big Wan’s tragic death comes just months after Pitchfork included him in a profile of Milwaukee’s growing street rap scene last March.
“Big Wan is the city’s finest s–t-talker,” the publication praised Big Wan. “He’s behind some of the most fun rap in a city that has no shortage of it right now.”
Colleagues responded to his death with an outpouring of mourning, with his manager calling him “humble.”Courtesy of @bigwan_bigload
With help from his mentor, local rapper Wonderbread Rie, he began recording music as a preteen and quickly developed a reputation for being easygoing, fun and kind, said Alayeto.
“He was just so humble,” said his manager Will Norton, better known as Baggz, according to the Journal Sentinel. “He just picked up on everything and he never disagreed. He listened. He was just focused on really making it.”
The teen was considered a rising star of the Wisconsin rap scene. Courtesy of @bigwan_bigload
Family friends recalled Turner as a charismatic sweetheart.
“He liked to make people laugh and smile,” said Alayeto, who was the best friend of 30 years to his mother, reported the Milwaukee paper. Alayeto knew Turner his entire life and even planned his baby shower. “Dawan was very lovable. He’s always the kid to hug you, to make sure you are OK. He was almost like a big teddy bear,” she remembered.
Big Wan was killed in a Friday shooting.Courtesy of @bigwan_bigload
The social-media giant — under the leadership of new CEO Parag Agrawal — announced Tuesday that it is revising its privacy policy to block the sharing of photos and videos of people without their consent.
“Sharing personal media, such as images or videos, can potentially violate a person’s privacy, and may lead to emotional or physical harm,” Twitter said in a blog post on Tuesday.
“The misuse of private media can affect everyone, but can have a disproportionate effect on women, activists, dissidents, and members of minority communities.”
Twitter said that to enforce the new policy, it will require a “first-person report of the photo/video in question (or from an authorized representative).
“After we receive a report, that particular media will be reviewed before any enforcement action is taken,” the company said.
Twitter says they will need a “first person report” of any violations and then would conduct a review.Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Notably, the policy does not apply “to media featuring public figures or individuals when media and accompanying Tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.”
It’s not clear who will decide when a tweet adds value to public discourse, and a representative for Twitter did not return The Post’s request for comment.
Let’s unpack what this means.
This policy update will help curb the misuse of media to harass, intimidate, and reveal the identities of private individuals, which disproportionately impacts women, activists, dissidents, and members of minority communities.
“We will always try to assess the context in which the content is shared and, in such cases, we may allow the images or videos to remain on the service,” the company said.
“For instance, we would take into consideration whether the image is publicly available and/or is being covered by mainstream/traditional media (newspapers, TV channels, online news sites), or if a particular image and the accompanying tweet text adds value to the public discourse, is being shared in public interest, or is relevant to the community.”
The policy takes effect immediately, Twitter said.
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigned Monday. Getty ImagesTwitter says that the policy takes effect immediately and is an attempt to be in alignment with “human rights standards.”NurPhoto via Getty Images
The company already had a policy against the sharing of others’ private information, including addresses, financial data and phone numbers.
Twitter said the latest move is part of its efforts to “to align our safety policies with human rights standards.”
The announcement came on Agrawal’s first full day as chief executive of the company after founder and longtime CEO Jack Dorsey resigned Monday.
A 29-year-old Los Angeles County man was hit with multiple murder charges Tuesday in the brutal shooting deaths of his mother-in-law and his four young children — including an infant.
Germarcus Lamar David was charged with five counts of murder and three counts of assault on a child causing death in the grisly Sunday afternoon shooting spree in Lancaster.
“No family should endure this type of tragedy, especially when the alleged perpetrator was responsible for their protection,” LA County District Attorney George Gascon said in a statement Tuesday.
“Our office has reached out to the family to ensure they have all the services and support they need during this difficult time,” he said.
Meanwhile, the coroner’s office Tuesday released the names of the victims, who include David’s four children, identified as Namyiah David, 11; Germarcus David Jr., 7; Kaden David, 2; and 19-month-old Noah David.
The woman killed, the children’s grandmother, was identified as Ericka England, a 51-year-old veteran corrections officer at the Lancaster prison, her union said.
Germarcus Lamar David allegedly shot and killed his mother-in-law and his four children in Lancaster, California.Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/Shu
“We are heartbroken to learn about this tragedy and will do everything we can do to support her family,” Glen Stailey, president of the California Correctional Peace officers Association said in a statement. “We are in mourning for our friend and colleague.”
Investigators have not determined a motive for the bloodbath at the family home.
A man who knew the victims cries after learning about their deaths at the scene of the fatal shooting in Lancaster, California on Nov. 29, 2021.Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/Shu
Germarcus David was a licensed security guard and had held a permit to carry a gun, although the permit expired in August 2020 and is listed as canceled.
He is being held on $2 million bail and is due to make his first court appearance later on Tuesday, authorities said.
LA County coroner workers load a body onto a coroner’s truck at the scene of a fatal shooting in Lancaster, California on Nov. 29, 2021.Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/Shu
“To do this to the kids, it’s cowardly,” family friend Waki Jones told the LA Times. “It’s just unbelievable.”
Neighbor Grace Beltran, who lives three houses away, said the children’s horrified mother ran out into the front yard screaming after she discovered the bodies.
“My babies are gone,” Beltran said the woman screamed. “They’re all dead.”
Neighbors were devastated at the scene of the gruesome family shooting.Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/ShuEricka England was fatally shot along with her grandchildren.GoFundMe
LA County Sheriff’s Lt. Brandon Dean told the Associated Press that he wasn’t aware of prior domestic incidents at the home.
“I don’t understand it,” said neighbor James Martin. “I know things get rough but it’s never worth it to take the life — lives — of anybody.”
The United States Women’s National Team didn’t have much to prove in a couple of friendly matches contested against Australia three months after the Olympics and 20 months ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but the players who want to be a part of the USWNT had plenty.
Coach Vlatko Andonovski took only two players over 30 on the trip Down Under and only six with more than 25 international appearances. He deployed young veterans Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle at the center of midfield to drive the attack, but most everyone on the field carried little international experience into the two games.
And the kids were a smash.
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The USWNT drew Australia 1-1 early Tuesday — the Australia goal coming on a fortunate deflection — after earning a 3-0 victory three days earlier. Andonovski said he believed the Americans controlled play in both games.
They created and finished more opportunities. They were not dominant, but playing in front of large crowds on the road with mostly newcomers, that should not have been expected.
There was plenty to take away from the two games, most of it positive:
Get ready for a goalkeeper battle
World Cup hero Alyssa Naeher missed the stretch run of the NWSL season — and the Chicago Red Stars’ appearance in the championship game — because of the knee injury that occurred in the Olympics. Maybe she wouldn’t have made this trip, anyway, given the emphasis on youth.
But Naeher learned in the past week, as many who follow the USWNT, that 25-year-old Casey Murphy might be a serious challenger to start in goal at the next World Cup.
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Casey Murphy of the North Carolina Courage (below) was brilliant in the two games, making eight saves in earning a shutout in her first-ever start, then coming up with a fingertip stop in the 20th minute off a sizzling volley from promising Australian teenager Kyra Cooney-Cross.
The shot came after a corner kick was cleared and recovered at the top of the box by Cooney-Cross, and it should have been a goal. But Murphy leaped to her right, extended her arm and got just enough of her glove on the ball that it deflected off the post and away from danger.
The only shot that beat Murphy was in the 87th minute of the 1-1 draw, and it was on a wild deflection off teammate Becky Sauerbrunn that sent the ball rocketing toward the far post. No ‘keeper anywhere could have saved it.
Murphy led the NWSL in saves and posted 11 shutouts. She has a future with the USWNT — and could be the future at her position.
USWNT hatched another striker
With Carli Lloyd’s retirement in October, the USWNT was suddenly thin at center forward. There’s enough skill in the attacking corps for the for Andonovski to entertain using a false nine, but a 4-3-3 formation most often works best when the player in the middle can hold the ball, distribute it and also be proficient at finishing chances.
Ashley Hatch did all of that in her two games in Australia, scoring within the first minute of the team’s 3-0 victory on Friday and then scoring on a calm, subtle shot in the fourth minute Tuesday.
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Hatch is a new player on this team, but not a young player. The 25-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough, championship season with the Washington Spirit in 2021, winning the league’s Golden Boot award with 11 goals in 20 games.
Her strike in Tuesday’s game was the work of someone fully confident in her ability. It was the product of a sequence that began with an Australia turnover, was fueled by a smooth pass from right winger Midge Purce who tracked a ball near the end line and patiently held it until Hatch ran into the box. Moving quickly forward to get to the ball, Hatch could have allowed her momentum to result in a shot blasted over the crossbar. Instead, she deftly rolled the ball toward the far post, out of reach of the ‘keeper.
A new option at left back
When Emily Fox barely was out of her teens and still a student at North Carolina, she earned her first two caps in U.S. friendlies a little more than six months ahead of the 2019 World Cup. But as prep for that tournament got serious, she wasn’t ready to play a role. And then COVID-19 fouled up most of 2020 and, before you knew it, Fox had gone two full years with only a single cap.
Meanwhile, regular USWNT left back Crystal Dunn has been eager to move further upfield and play the attacking role she customarily does with her club. But with no obvious replacement at left back and Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press available to play left wing — and with Dunn most often playing brilliantly, save for a relatively disappointing Olympics — it hasn’t made sense to move her.
Only a pro for one season with Racing Louisville, Fox showed against Australia the ability to cover ground, to be flexible in attack and to recover quickly to defend, all strengths Dunn brought to the position. Fox owned veteran Australia winger Hayley Raso, allowing nothing dangerous to develop from her side of the field. When moving forward, Fox (below) showed speed and aggression and faltered only because of a tendency to put too much emphasis on her passes.
Andonovski called Fox’s performance “incredible”, noting her lack of experience did not impact her ability to effect the game. “I think she showed how much potential she has, or how good she can be.”
Rapinoe will be 38 during the next FIFA Women’s World Cup. If she still wants to play by then, it would be in a role similar to Lloyd’s in 2019 or Abby Wambach in 2015. The left wing position should be Dunn’s. And Fox looked this past week like the player to fill her position in the back.
Not only was Andi Sullivan (above) the centerpiece of the Spirit’s NWSL Championship victory, she showed in these two USWNT games — particularly in the opener — that Andonovski’s one obvious blunder since taking over the USWNT was not to give her a true shot to fill in for Julie Ertz in central midfield in Tokyo.
Sullivan is not the player Ertz is — but given her injury problems, neither was Ertz in the spring and summer. Instead of giving Sullivan a chance to fill that void while Ertz healed, Andonovski tried to force Lindsey Horan into a defensive midfield role she did not fit. When the USWNT got to Tokyo, he rushed Ertz into the lineup on minimal preparation. And it didn’t work.
Sullivan had too many moments in the second game where she opted for safe, backward passes when there were options ahead of her. But she generally was outstanding. Australia did not score until she was removed from Tuesday’s game for an extra defender.
Turns out, letting his team find out he was leaving via social media in the dead of night then giving a two-minute explanation at 7 a.m. the next morning isn’t the worst thing Brian Kelly has ever done.
While the now former Notre Dame head coach was coaching at Central Michigan, Kelly once invited Jets coach Robert Saleh and Packers coach Matt LaFleur — employed as grad assistants for the Chippewas in 2004 — to a party at his home. But, according to a 2019 ESPN profile of LaFleur, it was to work.
The GAs were made to shovel snow from Kelly’s driveway, park cars and bring them back around when guests were leaving.
“We decided that when we’re in that position, we’re never going to treat people the way we got treated,” Saleh told ESPN.
Football isn’t a profession where you often see people tell negative stories about their colleagues on the record. That Saleh was willing to put his name to the anecdote says something about Kelly.
Jets coach Robert Saleh once had to shovel snow and park cars for a party at Brian Kelly’s house.Robert Sabo
The newly minted LSU coach has left other jobs — Cincinnati, Central Michigan and Grand Valley State — with similarly little warning. He’s come under fire on Tuesday for abandoning his team right before it might make the College Football Playoff.
Depending on the results of conference championship games this weekend, the Irish will likely either barely get into the CFP or play in a New Year’s Six bowl. But it’s clear Kelly thinks his chances of winning a national title are better at LSU.
Brian Kelly arriving at Baton Rouge airport Tuesday after taking the LSU job.AP
“The expectation for me was to be a legitimate contender for championships,” Kelly said in an introductory video tweeted by LSU Tuesday morning.
