The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday requested documents from the National Football League on its investigation into the culture of the Washington Football Team.
Driving the news: Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), the committee chair, and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell requesting the information after leaked emails led to the resignation of Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden.
China will no longer stream Boston Celtics games after center Enes Kanter called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator" in a social media post over the Chinese government's repressive policies in Tibet, according to the New York Times.
Why it matters: Kanter's criticism of Beijing has sparked another round of trouble for the NBA in China, one of its largest and most restrictive markets.
The National Football League on Wednesday reached an agreement with former players to end the controversial practice of race-based adjustments in dementia testing, AP reports.
Why it matters: The deal, which must still be approved by a judge, comes amid a broader discussion of racial inequities in health care.
