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What Had Happened Was: 9/27/17

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    Joel Ward #42 of the San Jose Sharks skates in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers on April 20, 2017 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images
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    • San Jose Sharks forward Joel Ward may become the first NHL player to kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial inequality and police brutality. He certainly didn’t rule it out when he spoke with The San Jose Mercury News on Tuesday night. The 36-year-old is one of about 30 black players in the league, and he said he has had enough experiences being racially profiled and dealing with racism to prompt him to protest during the anthem. Of note, Ward is Afro-Canadian and was the subject of racist tweets after his series-winning overtime goal in Game 7 of a playoff series in 2012.
    • After building a 45-26 halftime lead over the Los Angeles Sparks, the Minnesota Lynx found themselves in an all-out brawl at the end of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Neither team showed a particularly strong desire to take care of the ball toward the end of the game, but ultimately Minnesota staved off the Sparks for a 70-68 victory. The series is now knotted at 1-1 after the Sparks won the opener, 85-84, on Sunday.
    • Dwyane Wade is reuniting with LeBron James in Cleveland. ESPN reported that once the 12-time NBA All-Star guard cleared waivers, he was going to sign with the Cavaliers on Wednesday. On Sunday, Wade agreed to a contract buyout with the Chicago Bulls to become an unrestricted free agent. He’s signing a one-year, $2.3 million veterans-minimum deal.

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    1. REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD!

    2. OH, THOUGHT YA HAD ONE!

    3. IT’S YA BIRTHDAY! IT’S YA BIRTHDAY!

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    On this day in sports history

    On Sept. 27, 1983, Montreal Expos left fielder Tim Raines became the first player since Detroit Tigers center fielder Ty Cobb (1915) and the fifth ever to drive in 70 runs and steal 70 bases in a single season. Raines finished the season with 71 RBIs and a majors-leading 90 stolen bases. Since that 1983 season, only two players — Eric Davis (1986) and Rickey Henderson (1985, 1986) — have finished with a 70-70 stat line.

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    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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