Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Jake Fromm in apology mode for racial texts; Chase Elliott/NASCAR; NBA ready, MLB not close; and more

Thursday's Daily News 'n Notes: Jake Fromm in apology mode for racial texts; Chase Elliott/NASCAR; NBA ready, MLB not close; and more

Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.

 

Fromm issues apology for 2019 texts messages

          Eyes were going to be on Jake Fromm in Buffalo in the quarterback race.

          Now they’re going to be on Fromm to see if he’ll make to the opening of training camp.

          Text message from a March 2019 conversation with a friend from Houston County put him on the hotseat when he said guns would be better if more expensive so “elite white people” had them.

          Complete story in Coverage.

 

Around/About Georgia

Georgia Tech athletics to vote in election day pledge instead of practice, play

Georgia approves budget, hoping for return to regular revenues

McGarity gets a contract extension

Expecting football in Athens

The lineup for Saturday’s Xfinity race at AMS

And the pole on Sunday? Young Mr. Elliott

 

Sports and race/George Floyd/Georgia

Falcons, Lance Bottoms meet

 

Sports and race/George Floyd

Brees apologizes

And then the Saints had a virtual meeting

Shaq was in on the Saints team meeting calls, and shares

Watershed moment?

Texas, Herman march to Capitol

Florida State clarifies, corrects communication situation

Packers, team president each put up $250K

 

Sports and COVID-19

Several Alabama players test positive

Arkansas State athletes test positive, no symptoms

 

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Around the nation/world

The NBA is ready

NHL players can start workouts next week

MLB makes no progress

NASCAR adds to the schedule

Zion wins a court battle