Sports Notebook: Nike banks on QB No. 7
A demonstrator wears a Colin Kaepernick jersey at a Juneteenth demonstration June 19, 2020, in Palmdale, Calif. Nike released its own version of the jersey last week and it sold out within seconds. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP file)
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
Also, a sports talk radio host’s job-costing flub, and Shelby County Schools playing high school football in the spring is a nice idea, but it’s not happening.
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