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Longhorns players and staff go on march to the state capital

Members of the Texas Longhorns players and staff took part in a march to the state capital on Thursday. It was an emotional event for many.

On Thursday afternoon in Austin, members of the Texas Longhorns staff and football team went on a march to the state capital. The march started at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and ended at the steps of the state capital building. The entire group kneeled for nine minutes in honor of George Floyd before defensive back Chris Brown spoke up.

“As you kneel in honor of George Floyd, as we approach the nine-minute mark, think about not having life after reaching that nine-minute mark,” Brown told the assembled gathering. “Think about no air being in your body as you reach that nine-minute mark. Think about having a life squeezed out of you.

“After nine minutes, there ain’t no more of this. After nine minutes, you can’t see no more. You can’t hear, you can’t breathe — nothing. After nine minutes, it’s over.”

“So as we approach this nine-minute mark,” Brown continued, “I want you to think about how George Floyd felt, as the life and the air was being squeezed out this man’s body. For a non-violent crime.” Chris Brown via USA TODAY Sports

June 4, 2020; Austin, TX, USA; University of Texas football player Caden Sterns, left, comforts Director of Player Development Kevin Washington after Washington gave an impassioned speech at the end of team march to the Capitol on Thursday June 4, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via USA TODAY NETWORK

Following Brown’s speech Texas directory of player development got on the bull horn to make an emotional speech.

“What kind of world do we live in where people will watch somebody die! For nine minutes! For NINE MINUTES! They watched somebody die!,” Washington said.

“We can’t go back down,” he said. “We can’t go back down until somebody lays us down in that box. I pray that all of you die of old age saying I did the right thing and I said the right things.”

Along with Chris Brown and Kevin Washington, safety Caden Sterns also spoke up at the rally at the capital. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger weighed in on his stance during the walk back to campus.

You can read the full article from Brian Davis Austin-American Statesman/USA TODAY Sports here.

On the Doorstep: 5 fighters who could make MMA big leagues with January wins

For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey starts long before they strap on UFC or Bellator gloves.

Every champion in MMA history started out somewhere.

For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey starts long before they strap on UFC or Bellator gloves. Modern-era fighters progress through the regional ranks with hopes of accomplishing the highest accolades. Many will try, but few will succeed.

This November, five fighters on the verge of achieving major-promotion notoriety return to the cage for what could be their stepping stone fights. There are dozens of fighters inches away from making the jump in the coming weeks, but these five are particularly exemplary.

This month:

  • One of the top middleweights in Canada tries to catch the attention of major promotion matchmakers once again when he travels across the border to take on a fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus.
  • Deemed “The Future” by teammates and coaches, a highly-touted JacksonWink MMA product will take his biggest fight to date in his LFA return.
  • Already on the UFC’s radar, a JacksonWink MMA bantamweight makes the shift up to 145 pounds after a failed weight cut on DWCS.
  • A Canadian welterweight finisher takes on arguably his toughest test to date with the hope of punching his ticket to the big show.
  • A 20-fight veteran who has cleared house on the regional scene hopes an LFA headline victory finally will earn him the call he’s long sought after.

Scroll through the following pages to see the five fighters who this month find themselves on the doorstep:

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Could Chris Brown (no, not that Chris Brown) be destined for the UFC?

Could “Breezy and the Future” be UFC bound?

[autotag]Chris Brown[/autotag] is on a collision course with the UFC.

And no, it’s not the Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown.

It’s the fighter Chris Brown. Never heard of him? Well, now you have.

A product of Jackson Wink MMA, Brown (5-1) brings a diverse arsenal to the cage. A former Texas state wrestling champion, Brown mixes up his striking and grappling well.

At WXC 84 on Wednesday, he put all aspects of his game on display when he defeated Dana White’s Contender Series competitor Austin Tweedy by first-round TKO.

Prior to WXC 84, Brown turned some heads in his previous fight at LFA 71 in July. The 30-year-old welterweight brutalized Yemi Oduwale to win by second-round TKO.

Cleverly nicknamed “Breezy and the Future” (poking fun at his more famous namesake), Brown has won his past three fights. His lone career loss came by split decision to UFC vet Thomas Gifford in October 2018.

Check out Brown’s slick striking display in the full fight video above.

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