June 2, 2023 News and Notes

• In a signal it's probably a major suspension:  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will not announce any finding on Ja Morant until after the NBA Finals are over.  Yeah, this indicates a season or more, IMODO.  
• "Additional information" has been found out by the league since the Grizzlies banned Morant indefinitely for a second gun video after suspending him eight games earlier in the season.
• The decision not to announce was done so that the announcement would not overshadow the Finals, which Denver did defeat Miami to win Game 1 of Thursday night.
• Eric Lewis, under investigation for a possible burner Twitter account, will not officiate in the NBA Finals as a result.  It appears he and the PA do have a decision on Morant, but do not have one yet on Lewis.
• Diamond Sports Group must pay the teams in full for their games, a Houston judge ruled.
• We now find out that the Regional Sports Networks Diamond bought were actually also bid on by Major League Baseball itself.  The MLB bid was about $900M short.
• A shove on a Bonus Game pushed the midnight Eastern Friday total for SGDQ 2023 to $865,509.
• Last year:  $1,143,498.  OUCH!   
• And, a few hours later, the discrepancy had reached over $400,000!
• In a historic move, racing has stopped at Churchill Downs, in the face of a safety inquiry.  They will attempt to resume, a week out of schedule, at a track two hours away, while the Churchill Downs track and grounds are the subject of a top to bottom review.