Russell knew that he was a highprofile black athlete, if not an actual pioneer in his sport, and he resented the double standard under which black athletes played in those days. If he played well, it was attributed to his innate skills; if he played poorly, it was attributed to his lack of intelligence and drive. So Russell worked as hard as possible to never let anyone accuse him of giving less than his best.The moment of silence dovetailed with a name reading of victims of gun violence since the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. A group that has met with members of Congress to lobby for reform of laws surrounding gun ownership read names continually for more than 32 hours last Wednesday outside the Capitol. It resumed the reading Monday as the Senate returned from recess and again today.

Andrew from ESPN this is a little offtopic, but I read that the KFC Cup will be held in Florida this September. Does ESPN plan on televising any of the