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The School of Social Work at USC — what a department that must be — decided to ban the word ‘field’ from its curriculum. It claims the word is racist and has connotations to slavery.
The department wanted to replace ‘field’ with ‘practicum.’ But believe it or not, there is someone at USC who possesses common sense and the university isn’t banning the word.
“This change supports anti-racist social work practice by replacing language that could be considered anti-Black or anti-immigrant in favor of inclusive language,” a Jan.

Female college athletes warned the NCAA on Thursday to keep biological men out of their sports, or else.
Marshi Smith, former University of Arizona swimming champion, read a letter during a Thursday presser outside the NCAA annual convention urging the organization to “take direct and immediate action to establish rules to keep women’s collegiate sports female.

The Dallas owner was one of many to criticize the refs Thursday night.
The Mavericks double overtime win over the Lakers Thursday night came with some heavy scrutiny, as fans and observers called into question the officiating of the game. That included Dallas’s most prominent fan, Mark Cuban.
The Dallas owner took to Twitter to complain about the officiating, arguing that Luka Dončić “gets no respect” from the referees. As a team, Dallas shot 17 free throws during the game, while Los Angeles received 27 attempts from the line.

Plus, Super Bowl LVII matchup predictions, DFS advice and more.
The 2023 NFL playoffs begin Saturday, and the new overtime rules that were spurred by last year’s divisional round shootout between the Bills and Chiefs are now in effect.
“Play will continue regardless of how many overtime periods are needed for a winner to be determined.”
Thank you, Josh Allen.
Everything you need to know for wild-card weekend and beyond can be found in today’s newsletter. Buckle up. It’s playoff time.