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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel responds after running back seemingly defends Jaden Ivey’s anti-LGBTQ remarks
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel tried to walk the “fine line” he said is in place after his running back, TreVeyon Henderson, seemingly defended the anti-LGBTQ comments made by ex-Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey on Monday.
The Bulls waived Ivey on Monday due to conduct detrimental to the team following a video he posted, where he claimed the NBA was celebrating “unrighteousness” by acknowledging and embracing Pride Month.
Henderson tweeted the video of Ivey, which has now gone viral, and responded with a Bible verse.
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” Henderson quoted from Matthew 5:10.
Vrabel was asked about Henderson’s post on Tuesday by reporters.
“I think there is a fine line. I want to tell you, I love TreVeyon,” he said. “I love the person. He cares deeply about our team. He cares deeply about his faith. He cares deeply about his family, his wife, the people in our building. And so I want them to be able to express what they believe in their heart and in their mind, but also want to make sure that they’re educated. And we want to be inclusive.
“Everything we want to do [is] to provide an environment for people to want to feel comfortable, but also to share their personal beliefs. And then also, we represent the team. And we represent the organization.”
Vrabel received a follow-up question, asking if he would talk to Henderson or the team about what transpired on social media. He responded by saying, “I usually try to,” though he noted, “(We’re) never going to tell them how to feel.”
“(We) certainly want to make sure that they understand that their actions represent something more than just themselves,” Vrabel added. “And so I do think there’s a line. We’re always talking about those kinds of things. We’re trying to educate them, no different than myself or you guys or my kids.”
Henderson is coming off his rookie season with the Patriots, racking up 911 yards on the ground with nine touchdowns, helping New England get to the Super Bowl. Henderson had just four starts under his belt in Vrabel’s first year leading the team, as Rhamondre Stevenson was also a key figure in the Patriots’ backfield.
Ivey has been posting similar videos with rants in recent weeks, as the 24-year-old has noted in the past he deals with depression.
“The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?” Ivey said in his latest video. “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim in the streets. Unrighteousness. So, how is it that one can’t speak righteousness? Who are they to say that this man is crazy?”
Ivey also claimed in a separate video that Catholicism was a false religion.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Virginia Democrats are facing sharp criticism over a newly proposed congressional map that opponents argue would dramatically reshape political power in the state—particularly at the expense of rural communities.
According to a new study highlighted by the , the redistricting plan backed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger and former President Barack Obama could significantly alter Virginia’s representation in the U.S. House. If approved by voters on April 21, the map would likely shift the current balance from six Democrats and five Republicans to a lopsided 10 Democrats and just one Republican.
A policy brief from Defend Forgotten America (DFA), titled “Drawn Out,” describes the proposal as a “structural demolition of rural representation,” arguing that it would effectively dilute the political voice of voters outside major metropolitan areas.
“Five congressional districts would originate in Northern Virginia’s Fairfax County and stretch their tentacles hundreds of miles south and west, through the Shenandoah Valley, the Blue Ridge, and deep into communities that have nothing in common with the D.C. suburbs except the misfortune of being attached to them on a map,” the brief states.
Critics say the proposal would break apart cohesive rural communities and merge them with urban and suburban populations that have vastly different priorities.
“Communities that share an economy, a culture, and a crisis, rural healthcare collapse, broadband gaps, agricultural decline, would be scattered across districts whose dominant constituency is congressional staffers and tech-industry commuters,” DFA’s analysis continues.
The study also points to how the map divides Fairfax County—one of the state’s most reliably Democratic regions—into five separate districts that extend into rural parts of Virginia. One of the newly proposed districts, the Seventh, has even drawn attention for its unusual shape, which observers have compared to a lobster.
The broader concern, according to DFA, is that rural voters could end up represented by lawmakers whose political base lies in Washington-area suburbs, far removed from the issues facing agricultural and small-town communities.
“The result: rural constituents in places like the Shenandoah Valley, the Piedmont, and Tidewater could end up represented by Democrats who reside in the Washington suburbs and whose electoral base has little connection to farm country, rural healthcare, or coal-impacted communities,” the brief adds.
Healthcare access is a central concern raised in the report. By dividing traditionally rural districts into multiple parts, critics argue the map could weaken advocacy for essential services.
“When the Shenandoah Valley functioned as a single coherent congressional district, its representatives had every reason to fight for rural hospital preservation, maternity care funding, and rural health workforce investment. The proposed map would divide that same Valley into four or five districts, each anchored by a suburban or urban population center where these issues are not constituent priorities,” the brief notes.
“No representative whose political survival depends on Northern Virginia commuters will show up to fight for a birthing center in Harrisonburg. The map doesn’t just split counties. It splits the political will to keep rural hospitals open,” it adds.
The proposal would also eliminate Virginia’s current Sixth Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Ben Cline—a seat that former President Donald Trump carried by a wide margin in the 2024 election.
DFA Action President Jenn Pellegrino echoed the group’s concerns, framing the redistricting effort as a deliberate consolidation of political power.
“This map isn’t about fairness; it’s about power. Backed by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and her radical Left allies, their redistricting plan dismantles representation across the Commonwealth – splitting counties, stretching districts across hundreds of miles, and subordinating local communities to distant suburban power centers,” Pellegrino said.
“Defend Forgotten America Action is fighting to ensure rural Virginians, from the Southwest to Southside to the Valley, aren’t silenced, sidelined, or treated as an afterthought in their own state,” she added.
The report further alleges that the process used to produce the map undermines a 2020 constitutional amendment that created a bipartisan redistricting commission.
“The map was produced in weeks, in secret, by the legislative majority with no public input and no community testimony,” the study says. “This amendment, rushed through a legal gray zone and placed before voters who may be voting on a voided measure, undermines not just the map but the credibility of Virginia’s democratic institutions.”
Even some Democrats have raised concerns. Virginia Senate candidate Mark Moran criticized the proposal in stark terms.
“when you look at the gerrymandered map, it is so morally offensive to anyone.”
He also pointed to what he described as glaring inconsistencies in how districts are drawn.
“If we’re saying that this is fair because we have to fight back against Donald Trump. OK, well, one wrong plus one wrong doesn’t make a right,” emphasized Moran.
If approved, the map would likely result in Democrats holding 10 out of Virginia’s 11 congressional seats—despite the state being more closely divided politically—setting the stage for continued legal and political battles over representation and fairness.
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Ex-Vikings captain is ‘sick’ Minnesota is in legal conflict with Trump admin over males in girls’ sports
Former Minnesota Vikings captain and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer had to watch his family’s state get sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for refusing to keep males out of girls’ sports.
The DOJ announced it is suing education agencies in Minnesota on Monday for its continued refusal to comply with President Donald Trump’s mandate to keep biological male trans athletes out of girls’ high school sports in the state. The DOJ alleged that the state’s Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) are in violation of Title IX.
Brewer, who has been a staunch and frequent critic of the state’s Democrat leadership, said he is “sick.”
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“And I’m sick and tired of it,” Brewer told Fox News Digital.
“The fact that you have billions of dollars coming from the federal government to fund these twisted ideologies… This is the reason why you have such an increase in transgenderism across the United States, because of states like Minnesota literally brainwashing children.
“I’ve got former teammates and family members that have to deal with the realities of these public schools in Minneapolis, seeing the disrespect that comes out of these children, seeing children being sexualized and celebrating things about whether or not you want to be with a man or a woman, just completely sexualizing them.”
Brewer condemned the state for its commitment to protecting transgender athletes amid his concerns over educational resources made available to Minnesota’s Black students.
“If they really cared about equality, then they would actually go out and put funds into educating their most underserved people, educating their children of color, but they don’t do that,” Brewer said.
Brewer praised President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their decision to sue the state’s education agencies.
“President Trump and Pam Bondi are right to take on this issue, and I applaud their continued leadership in protecting young women and girls—especially athletes—by defending the original intent of Title IX and the protections it was meant to guarantee. They should continue fighting to correct this. It’s common sense,” he said.
Minnesota has resisted making a change to its policies regarding transgender athletes. The state filed a preemptive lawsuit last year, saying the state’s human rights act supersedes President Donald Trump’s executive orders. The lawsuit said at the time that the state was already in compliance with Title IX. A ruling is pending on the federal government’s motion to dismiss the case.
The federal government said in a statement on Monday that the state violates Title IX “by requiring girls to compete against boys in athletic competitions that are designated exclusively for girls and allowing boys to invade intimate spaces designated exclusively for girls, such as multi-person locker rooms and bathrooms.”
The Justice Department said the MDE’s funding, which is $3 billion annually from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, is contingent on its compliance with Title IX.
The lawsuit asked federal court in Minnesota to declare that the state is in violation of Title IX.
“The Minnesota Department of Education is reviewing the filing and remains committed to ensuring every child— regardless of background, zip code, or ability—has access to a world-class education and every opportunity to thrive as their authentic self in safe, supportive school communities,” the department said.
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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Tiger Woods will not be at the Masters next weekend after he was charged with DUI following a rollover crash last week, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said Tuesday.
Woods pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the crash and his subsequent arrest. Ridley released a statement later, revealing Woods will not be in Georgia for the event.
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“Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament fully support Tiger Woods as he focuses on his well-being,” Ridley said. “Although Tiger will not be joining us in person next week, his presence will be felt here in Augusta.”
There was a chance that Woods was angling to compete in the Masters as he returned to competition in The Golf League days before his crash. However, the wreck in Jupiter Island, Florida, led to driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test charges.
Woods told law enforcement officers that he was distracted prior to the crash, according to an affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. The affidavit also said that a search of Woods yielded two hydrocodone pills in his pant pocket.
He submitted to a Breathalyzer test after being booked in Martin County Jail, clearing a 0.00 result on both samples. However, he declined to submit a urine test, which resulted in another charge.
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This marks the second DUI arrest for Woods in the last decade. He was also taken into custody on Jupiter Island in 2017 after being asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle at 3 a.m. after taking prescription drugs.
Woods was also involved in a 2021 rollover crash that resulted in serious leg injuries and emergency surgeries, which is what he was alluding to during the field sobriety tests.
Woods released a statement earlier Tuesday, saying he was going to “seek treatment.”
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” Woods said in a statement posted on social media. “I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.
“I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally. I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time.”
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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