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Sam Fortier
@sam4tr.bsky.social
National sports feature writer @washingtonpost.com.
Good question. You’re right, taxpayers don’t typically pay buyouts.

But according to Landry, the state may have been on the hook if Brian Kelly won his since-resolved lawsuit against LSU.

So, he demanded the school legally obligate someone other than the state for the buyout, no questions asked.
December 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by Sam Fortier
Read the story, linked below, from @sam4tr.bsky.social, @jorgeribas.bsky.social and me.

These ads tell a story about 2025 and how universities leverage the precious ad space during college football games.

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In early 2017, Kawhi Leonard’s agency asked him to reach out to a promising college prospect named OG Anunoby.

Uncle Dennis refused on his behalf bc the agency refused to give them equity stakes in the company.

Read the full story:
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The rise of ‘Uncle Dennis,’ the adviser at the center of an NBA scandal
Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and adviser helped him build his business -- and courted controversy in the process.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I mean come on lol
October 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I’m not even sure that’s Scott’s most famous moment! ISIS, anyone?
October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reposted by Sam Fortier
And lastly: If you missed it last winter, be sure to check out this @sam4tr.bsky.social story on today's starter Marcus Mariota.

The QB went deep on injury anxiety, perfectionism and his time here in ATL: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/...
Marcus Mariota confronted his anxiety, then found peace in Washington
No longer a perfectionist, the Commanders’ veteran quarterback is offering true life experience as Jayden Daniels’s backup.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM