Jordan vs. LeBron, the SEC, City Meyer and different issues we’d like to depart in 2021

As 2021 involves an in depth, we’re granted the chance to look again fondly (or not so fondly) on all of the insane issues that occurred in sports activities this yr, from the athlete anti-vax motion to all the City Meyer saga, from the NHL’s near-constant blunders to the NCAA’s unprecedented teaching carousel and the hilarity that accompanied it, and every little thing in between.

What a visit across the solar!

In order we head into the brand new yr, it’s most likely not essential to take every little thing from the previous yr with us. Compiled right here is an non-exhaustive record of what’s getting left in 2021, what we’re hoping to see in 2022, and a few wild predictions for our favourite headline-makers over the subsequent three hundred and sixty five days. Right here’s to a different yr on this spinning rock in area.

Predictions

• The Atlanta baseball workforce lastly acknowledges the error of their methods and modifications their title, however to one thing actually dumb and too on-theme just like the Bravehearts.
• Aaron Rodgers retires after profitable MVP, publicizes that he’s beginning his personal libertarian speak present.
• Brian Kelly attends his daughter’s commencement this Could at Notre Dame, complains to nationwide media about “cancel tradition” after being heckled by college students.
• Ben Simmons will get traded to the Sacramento Kings. After six weeks there, a mysterious and unspecified damage retains him off the court docket but once more for the rest of the season.
• Dan Campell’s 2022-23 Lions go 13-4, make the playoffs, lose virtually instantly.
• Jackson Mahomes will get arrested on a public nuisance cost or one thing related, video leaks of him asking the cops “have you learnt who I’m?” Patrick compelled to make a public apology.
• Trevor Lawrence cuts his hair, the world involves a grinding halt for about three hours.

You’ll discover that baseball is (principally) conspicuously absent from our look ahead at 2022. With the lockout deadline a number of months away, we may be leaving baseball in 2021 too.