Day 34: Larson gone and now FIRED.

• Kyle Larson was fired today by Chip Ganassi Racing.

Good.  There's one problem with this, though.  I think it's going to become clear he's not alone.

NASCAR's fanbase is inherently Southern, White, male, racist, and sexist.

I think this is another example of how e-sports are out of control, but also another example of how I do not believe auto racing in general, nor NASCAR in particular, survives this.

• Olbermann:

#Thurbercast 23 https://t.co/3IlDWSHzpm

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 15, 2020

• Social Distancing Super Bowl VIII is now in the books.  Another 1991 roster shuffle year in the books.  Raiders beat the Dolphins 27-24 to face the Rams, who got all the way through the wildcards to beat the Lions 38-28, then beat the Raiders 42-24 for Social Distancing Super Bowl VIII.  And as I take a look at the rosters, I figure out why -- not Ken O'Brien or Jim McMahon at quarterback -- the Rams drew Bo, and anyone who's seen Bo in Tecmo Super Bowl knows he's effectively God Stats.  Averaged almost 22 yards a rush in the Super Bowl.
• And their ninth season, a 2007 roster/stats season, has started on their Twitch channel.
• Dr. Ezekiel Emmanuel, a health expert in the Obama Administration, does not believe we will have safe concerts or large scale sporting events... until at least Fall 2021.
• And the first two Division I college sports programs to be lost to the new reality (if we still have college sports by the time this is all over) have been made public:  University of Cincinnati has dropped mens' soccer.  Old Dominion has dropped wrestling. 
• WWE Animal Farm Update:  Linda McMahon Public Action Committee for Trump poured $18.5 million into the state of Florida on April 9, one day before the governor of state declared WWE's pig more equal than others on the Animal Farm that is in the state of Florida.  (Cageside Seats, through Stephanie Coueignoux, an Emmy-award winning investigative journalist in Orlando.)

• And a MAJOR fundraising effort:  Celebrities (and some of these almost-certainly top-dollar stuff), the ALL IN CHALLENGE.  Fanatics is running this fundraiser for various relief organizations, including Meals on Wheels

Here are some examples:

1. A day with Ryan Seacrest, and everything he does.  (Raffle, $10 entry)
2. Kevin Hart will put you in his next movie (Raffle, $10 entry).
3. Meek Mill is auctioning off a 2019 Rolls-Royce Phantom (opening bid is only $200,000!)
4. Magic Johnson is auctioning off courtside seats with him for a Lakers game (what year???) and a game of HORSE with him (if you got the $50,000 to start the bidding on THAT!)
5. Justin Beiber will fly to the winner's house and sing "One Less Lonely Girl". (Raffle, $10 entry)
6. Mark Cuban will actually sign you to a one-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks (Raffle, $10 entry)
7. You get to throw out the first pitch at a game in the next World Series (Raffle, $10 entry)
8. You get to not only call a play at an Eagles preseason game, you get to design it!  (Raffle, $10 entry)
9. ADDED TO THE LIST BECAUSE I CAN 1:55 AM PDT 4/15:  The Undertaker is auctioning off dinner and one of his ring-worn coats in an auction for this effort.  (Bid as of about this time was $4,700.)

And many many more -- the donation limit on the raffles is $10,000 per raffle to allow a chance for anyone to have a feasible shot at some of the super-prize raffles.