BIG3 opening weekend has come and gone, but not without a tense — and memorable — altercation between players Stephen Jackson and Dwight Howard.

“This is BIG3 opening weekend. No one’s going to be surprised when we hear, ‘Hey, shots fired at a BIG3 basketball game.’ No one’s going to be surprised, no one. This is the culture, the atmosphere. This is what the BIG3 is producing,” BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock says.

“A bunch of solid to good former NBA players that are in their late 30s, early 40s, that are still little babies and children who can’t play a basketball game without getting into a fight that spills into the stands,” he adds.

And Whitlock believes this attitude is not just reflected on the basketball court.

“Stephen Jackson’s 47 years old. He’s the host of the “All The Smoke” podcast. He came to increased fame because he was friends with George Floyd. Stephen Jackson loves to lean into the victimhood mentality, into the rap, anger, gangster rapper mentality. He’s not evolving,” Whitlock says.

“This is a plague, a mental plague,” he continues. “This has been going on now for 30-plus years. Affirm any and everything. Hey, Karmelo Anthony with a ‘K,’ you just stabbed another teenager, because he asked you to get up out of a seat in an area that you weren’t supposed to be in. Let’s affirm that. Let’s make up a fake narrative. Let’s all pretend, ‘Well, this kid feared for his life.’”

“He had no choice but to stab him,” he mocks. “Let’s start a GoFundMe or a GiveSendGo, and let’s send a million dollars, half-million dollars, to Karmelo Anthony and his family. Let’s affirm Karmelo Anthony’s behavior because everything has to be affirmed.”

“You can’t just affirm any and everything, and that’s what we’ve been doing in this society,” he adds.

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A former NFL player blamed Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the “chaos” that has engulfed the state in recent years.

Jack Brewer, who played for the Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota, said Walz and Minn. Attorney General Keith Ellison have put the state in a spiral, turning it into a place that does not reflect the people of Minnesota.

‘Whenever you give Satan power, he shows his face.’

“We need to start calling this what it is. These people have lost their minds,” Brewer told Fox News. “I am heartbroken to see one of the most amazing states in America completely turned around under Gov. Tim Walz. Minnesota is confused.”

After a man named Vance Luther Boelter was charged with the murder of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, Brewer said the incident was a direct result of Democrats and Walz’s leadership. The former NFL player said there needs to be a “return to masculinity” in order to turn the state around.

“On this Father’s Day, I wish Minnesota would focus on restoring fatherhood — protecting women, protecting families. Tim Walz is the example of a weak, emasculated leader. That is not what God made fathers to be. It’s pathetic,” Brewer told Fox News.

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A Homeland Security K-9 officer walks around the Warren E. Burger Federal Building, where Vance Boelter had a court appearance on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Steven Garcia/Getty Images

Brewer described Minnesota as the “capital of chaos in America” and said Democrats have gone “so far left” that their party members attack anyone who does not agree with their principles.

“They are forcing everyone in the party to conform,” Brewer’s comments to Fox News continued.

The former defensive back added that the “root cause” of the problem in the state can simply be labeled “evil.”

“Whenever you give Satan power, he shows his face. That’s what we’re witnessing now.”

Brewer has also been a Donald Trump supporter for years and was allegedly a Democrat until he was inspired by the president to change course.

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Jack Brewer, #42 of the Minnesota Vikings, is congratulated after intercepting a pass against the Green Bay Packers on November 17, 2002. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

In early 2020, Brewer declared Trump the “first black president” and said he was “changed” and “inspired” by him to keep doing God’s work by reaching out to inmates in prison, according to the Hill.

In 2019, Brewer predicted that a “black awakening” would give Trump a 20% black vote in the upcoming election, but only 12% was garnered, per the Roper Center.

Brewer was in the NFL for four seasons, playing for the Vikings, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Anderson Garcia told KSTU-TV that taking his family to the local WestFest celebration Sunday night was not in his plans.

“I didn’t even know the fair was going to be there,” Garcia recounted to the station about the annual four-day event, which took place at Centennial Park in West Valley City, Utah. “I was going to the Walmart, and my baby started crying. … I looked to my right side, and I see the fair. All I wanted was for my babies to be happy there, to have fun.”

‘For three years, I struggled with infertility, and I was finally blessed with two boys. My baby was such a happy baby.’

Sunday was the final day of WestFest, which featured “food, fun, and festivities” such as music and carnival rides about 20 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City.

Garcia added to KUTV-TV that his family was just about to leave WestFest but stopped to look at a ride — and that’s when gunfire broke out.

“I said to my wife, ‘Run, that’s gunfire, run.’ I pushed her out of the way, and all I did was use my body to cover the boys,” he recounted to KUTV. “I thought I rather the gunfire hit me than my children.”

Garcia on this Father’s Day also tried to use his body to cover the stroller, KUTV said.

Tragically, Garcia’s 8-month-old son — Anderson Garcia Cabrera Jr. — was hit by gunfire and died, KSTU reported.

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A 16-year-old male opened fire amid an argument between two groups at the festival, police said, and two others also were fatally shot: 18-year-old Hassan Lugundi of West Valley City — a male from one of the arguing groups — and 41-year-old Fnu Reena, a female bystander from West Jordan.

Adding to the heartache, Garcia’s wife — Mehili Cabrera — told KUTV that baby Anderson was a twin born after lengthy infertility obstacles.

“I have my heart and soul broken,” Cabrera said to KUTV. “For three years, I struggled with infertility, and I was finally blessed with two boys. My baby was such a happy baby.”

The devastated mother also said baby Anderson was just learning to crawl, KUTV noted, and that so many people loved him.

Indeed, the family wrote in a GoFundMe message that “what was meant to be a joyful Father’s Day celebration … became the most heartbreaking night of our lives. We are devastated and struggling to process this unimaginable loss.”

Baby Anderson’s family hope to lay him to rest in their home country of Guatemala, KSTU noted, “so he can rest in peace surrounded by our family and loved ones.”

“He was a happy baby. I’ve never seen one like him,” his father added to KSTU. “What I want: He goes where I come from.”

The family’s GoFundMe campaign can be found here; as of late Tuesday afternoon, nearly $54,000 has been raised as part of a $100,000 goal.

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Police said gunfire at the festival also wounded two teens — a 17-year-old female and a 15-year-old male — in their arms. Police added that it’s not clear if the two wounded teens were connected to the arguing groups.

The 16-year-old male suspect was taken into custody, police said, adding that an officer fired but didn’t hit the suspect. Police also said the suspect was taken to the police station for questioning.

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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill told KSTU-TV in a previous story that it’s too early to determine if the teen suspect will be charged as a juvenile or as an adult.

“We have not yet screened the case. Whether a case is filed in a juvenile or district court is a decision that is made at time of filing,” Gill said in a statement, according to KSTU. “It would be premature for us to talk about these matters at this time.”

A shocked employee of a business located next to the park told Blaze News that he feels “bad for what happened” and added that it was completely out of the ordinary for the area.

“I’d definitely say it was a one-off,” the worker noted to Blaze News before acknowledging the “dark” nature of the crime.

A pregnant woman also was injured while trying to climb a fence to flee the scene, KUTV-TV reported in a previous story.

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Roxeanne Vainuku, public information officer for West Valley City police, told KUTV that “it’s heartbreaking, I think for all of us, to see something like this happen at something that is just a real treasure, something that we really enjoy in our community.”

Vainuku added to the station that it’s not clear if the shooting was gang-related. KUTV also said police won’t release the name of the suspect since he’s a juvenile.

“I don’t even know how to explain this night,” one witness told KSTU. “I am traumatized. I don’t think I would ever go to a fair, especially if they’re not checking the people that walk in.”

Another witness added to KSTU: “I was very scared because I’m not used to hearing gunshots, and I almost had a panic attack because that was scary.”

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Arnold Schwarzenegger shut down Joy Behar when the co-host of “The View” attempted to goad him into projecting anti-ICE sentiment with a loaded question. Instead, Schwarzenegger redirected the conversation to how incredible the United States is for immigrants and how those coming to the country must “behave like a guest.”

Schwarzenegger appeared on “The View” on Tuesday, where Behar asked the former Republican governor of California if he had a “visceral reaction” to raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attempting to detain illegal aliens.

‘And those people that are doing illegal things in America, they’re the foreigners. They are not smart because when you come to America, you’re a guest, and you have to behave like a guest.’

Rather than taking the divisive bait from Behar, Schwarzenegger waxed poetically about how thankful and lucky he is to be a citizen of the United States.

“I’m so proud and happy that I was embraced by the American people like that,” Schwarzenegger stated.

The bodybuilder turned Hollywood action movie star explained, “I mean, imagine: I came over here at the age of 21 with absolutely nothing. And then to create a career like that, I mean, in no other country in the world could you do that.”

Schwarzenegger legally immigrated to the United States from Austria in 1968 and then became a U.S. citizen in 1983.

Schwarzenegger said the incredible achievements in his life are “all because of America.”

“So this is why I am so, so happy to see firsthand that this is the greatest country in the world, and this is the land of opportunity,” he continued.

Schwarzenegger proclaimed that he is a “proud American” and a “proud immigrant.”

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He added that the United States has a “great history” with immigrants but stressed that those seeking opportunities in the U.S. must come here legally.

“But the key thing also, at the same time, you’ve got to do things legal,” he said. “And those people that are doing illegal things in America, they’re the foreigners. They are not smart because when you come to America, you’re a guest, and you have to behave like a guest.”

“Like when I go to someone’s house and I’m a guest, then I will do everything I can — keep things clean and to make my bed and to do everything that is the right thing to do — rather than committing a crime or be abusive or something like that. So that doesn’t really work in this country,” the “Terminator” actor said.

Seemingly not in agreement with his legal immigration sentiment, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin is seen on video tapping Schwarzenegger’s arm to interrupt him mid-sentence. Hostin then attempted to butt in verbally on multiple occasions.

However, Schwarzenegger ignored Hostin and continued to make his point.

Schwarzenegger noted that legal immigrants who “use America for the great opportunities that America has, in education, jobs, creating a family, all of those things,” have a responsibility.

Schwarzenegger declared that legal immigrants have a “responsibility … to give back to America and to pay back America and to go do something for your community for no money whatsoever.”

Schwarzenegger said it was important for legal immigrants to “make this country a better place.”

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After the audience applauded Schwarzenegger, “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg attempted to pour cold water on his patriotic speech.

“Right, but, Arnold, don’t forget there’s — 90% of the people who come here are trying to do the right thing,” Goldberg claimed.

Goldberg then attempted to steer the conversation back to the efforts by ICE agents to detain individuals who are in the country illegally.

“And a lot of what’s happening right now is people are getting snatched who shouldn’t be snatched out of the country,” Goldberg opined. “People who have visas, people who have all those things. So, we want all the right people. We don’t want people who are doing bad stuff.”

Hostin blurted, “Immigrants are much less likely to commit crimes in this country than actual American-born citizens.”

Hostin then brought the discussion back to the anti-ICE protests by rehashing how President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to assist federal immigration agents in Los Angeles earlier this month, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom not welcoming the troops into the city.

Schwarzenegger noted that the National Guard serves under both state and federal command, and that the president can federalize the National Guard in certain circumstances.

Just Security — an independent, nonpartisan, daily digital law and policy journal — stated, “Once federalized, National Guard troops come under the full command and control of the secretary of defense. In essence, National Guard troops become part of the federal military until and unless they are returned to state status.”

Schwarzenegger emphasized that it is “very important” for the president and governors to “work together” to achieve a common goal.

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Sec. Kristi Noem of the Department of Homeland Security was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Washington, D.C., via ambulance on Tuesday.

Few details were available about her condition, but she is said to be conscious and speaking to her security detail. A CNN report cited two sources familiar with the matter.

A spokesperson for DHS released a statement saying Noem was alert and recovering from an allergic reaction.

“Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution,” reads the statement from Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Dept. of Homeland Security.

The development came as top officials of the Trump administration were on high alert due to the war that had broken out between Israel and Iran. Trump has been issuing threats to the Iranian regime via social media and calling on them to stand down and agree to a peace deal.

Iranian officials had previously indicated that they were willing to sign a nuclear deal with the president if all sanctions were dropped.

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In April, Noem was robbed of a purse with $3,000 inside by a masked man as she dined at a Washington restaurant. Police later determined the man to be a Chilean national who did not know whom he was stealing from and was in the country illegally.

Editor’s note: This article has been edited after publication to include a statement from the DHS.

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