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Letters to the Editor — Willie Mays, Gateway pastor, trash pickup in Dallas
Mays a Giant among players
Re: “A true legend of the game — Giants center fielder inspired generations of baseball players and fans,” Wednesday news obituary.
Willie Mays, along with Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals, two of the greatest Major League Baseball players ever, often murdered the Brooklyn Dodgers. But whenever they played in Ebbets Field, they always received standing ovations.
I attended a game in Brooklyn where Mays hit three home runs, each farther than the previous one. The third one went deep into the center field stands. One can only guess how far it would have gone if the stands were slightly lower.
The great announcer Vin Scully said the catch Mays made in center field against the Dodgers in Ebbets Field was one of the greatest plays he ever witnessed in his many years of broadcasting.
On top of all his accomplishments on the field, frequently after day games at home, Mays would play stick ball in Harlem with neighborhood kids. Say hey!
Jerry Frankel, Plano
Pastor should redress wrongs
Re: “Pastor quits amid sexual abuse claim — Woman’s allegations span ‘80s period from when she was 12 to 16,” Wednesday news story.
Robert Morris was married and a pastor at the time the alleged sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl took place. And this was said to have continued over a period of four years. We live in a day and age when it seems that all one has to do is “repent” of a crime and you’re good to go.
Morris is accused of stealing the innocence of a young girl in order to satisfy his own sexual pleasure. Has anyone asked how this affected the life of Cindy Clemishire? Genuine repentance leads to a desire to redress wrongs.
When someone becomes a Christian, he should have a desire born out of deep conviction to do good, and that includes making restitution whenever possible.
Will Morris walk away from this scandal holding onto his fortune, his pastorate, his fame and his good name, or will he demonstrate that his repentance is genuine? Only time will tell.
Jean McNeal, Dallas
Disturbing news
Reading about allegations against Robert Morris was truly disturbing. I have friends and family members who refuse all religious affiliation and avoid all politics and voting. They believe both churches and politics are overrun with corruption. This news does appear to support their point of view.
Thomas Kelly, Lantana
Where is city’s money going?
Re: “Council must get city manager hire right — How effectively (or not) Dallas runs hinges on this one person,” by Jennifer Staubach Gates, Sunday Opinion.
Dallas is now considering eliminating trash pickup from alleys due to a budget shortfall. In Gates’ op-ed, I learned that Dallas’ budget has increased by 62% in the past 10 years. Now, due to this out-of-control spending, we are poised to lose a service that the city has always been able to provide in the past.
This is an excellent opportunity for the council to take Gates’ advice to prioritize providing the basic services that have always been part of what Dallas offers its residents, and end the waste and luxury programs that we can no longer afford.
Stephen McKeown, Northwest Dallas
Keep alley trash pickup
Re: “Alley pickup may be trashed — City Council to hear briefing on idea to shift challenging garbage collections to curbside,” Tuesday Metro & Business story.
I understand that the city would like to make some changes to save money. It could have started with better investments for the Dallas Fire and Pension Fund or withholding the payoff to the former city manager.
The plan to eliminate alley pickup in parts of Dallas where it is currently available is a mistake. Correct me if I am wrong, but we do pay the city of Dallas for sanitation pickup. Doing away with alley pickup in Lake Highlands, where our alleys are wide enough to accommodate it, will create significant problems.
Our neighborhood will become a parking lot for trash cans, clogging streets and sidewalks. With 62 homes on my street, this will add 124 trash cans to our sidewalks, creating an eyesore and a safety issue. Our houses do not have garages and driveways in the front like those in Houston and San Antonio.
The added trash cans will obstruct walkways, making it difficult for pedestrians, including children and the elderly, to navigate safely. This change will not only degrade the appearance of our neighborhood but also pose hazards that could be easily avoided by maintaining the existing alley pickup system.
John Astin Gardere, Dallas/Lake Highlands
Dallas no longer a clean city
In my travels to various European cities, I have always been impressed by how free most of them are of litter and trash. Dallas was once such a city. No more. The homeless population is partly the blame, with all the trash and junk they create, but that is not the only factor. I frequently see trash blowing out of pickups and trash trucks and I also see car parts and other debris that never gets collected.
As I look around our streets and highways there is trash that has not been cleaned up for months. The litter along our highways is an embarrassment and shows lack of pride in our city.
I’m aware of the cost to resolve this issue, but our citizens deserve better. I would hope our city leaders make this a priority in the very near future. A local program that would call attention to this, such as “Don’t Mess With Texas,” might be coined for our city. This blight cannot be ignored.
Kenneth N. Lott, Dallas
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The search for the next general manager or president of basketball operations of the Dallas Mavericks has begun. They terminated Nico Harrison in November, which was about nine months too late, and gave any available candidates clear notice that they were open for business.
The plan was always to wait until after the season to start the search. While names popped up as the season reached an end, they didn’t begin turning over the staff until the Monday after the season ended. However, Dallas Mavericks fans are not going to like how the team is going about the search.
Patrick Dumont Leading Search for General Manager
NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Mavericks are not hiring a search firm in their hunt for a new lead executive. Instead, team governor Patrick Dumont is “acting as his own point person.”
This is an… interesting decision, to say the least. Dumont is not a basketball person whatsoever, and most organizations usually hire a search firm. The Chicago Bulls hired one as they look for their replacement for Arturas Karnisovas. Just because a firm is hired doesn’t mean a team will listen, though.
The Mavericks hired a firm in their last search for a GM. They let Donnie Nelson go in 2021 after a long tenure with the Mavs. Instead of listening to the firm, though, Mark Cuban ignored it to hire Nico Harrison, who had no previous NBA front office experience. Harrison had been an executive with Nike, which gave him connections with players like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and plenty of others.
For a while, that seemed to be working out okay. While he still had some questionable transactions, such as trading for Christian Wood and letting Jalen Brunson walk in free agency, they were still able to make a run to the NBA Finals in 2024. Then, he blew it all up, trading away Luka Doncic for an older and injured Anthony Davis, and the team hasn’t been the same since.
It’s imperative that the Mavericks get this hire correct. The interim Co-GM setup with Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley has performed admirably, but the 2026 NBA Draft is important for the Mavs to get right. It’s their best chance to pair Cooper Flagg with another young star, as they don’t own their first-round pick again until 2031 after this.
Hiring the right GM could help bring in more draft capital by bringing in bad contracts or flipping veterans into picks.
Dumont was able to convince Rick Welts, a Hall of Famer, to come out of retirement to be the CEO and lead the charge for a new arena. Maybe Dumont pulls another rabbit out of his hat for the GM.
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For a moment, it looked like FC Dallas was on its way to another statement win at home tonight.
Petar Musa scored two first half goals, to extend his Golden Boot leading tally to nine goals. But after Dallas grabbed control, the Galaxy found a way back before halftime with goals from Lucas Sanabria and Joseph Paintsil.
The second half brought more chances and more frustration for Dallas, which finished the night with 13 shots to LA’s nine. In the end, the point stretched Dallas’ unbeaten run to five games, though just like last week, it felt like another match where Dallas left points on the table.
Key Moments
7’ – GOAL! After a poor pass back by a LA defender, Petar Musa was free to go one-on-one with the LA goalkeeper. After a touch to get ahead of a defender, Musa slotted home his eighth goal of the season from outside the penalty box.
21’ – Offside! Joaquin Valiente sent a floating ball over the Galaxy defense, where Musa was able to get behind the defense and make an easy play for what appeared to be his second goal of the night. The play was called offside despite a fairly lengthy review period.
38’ – GOAL! This one counts! Musa gets his second of the night off a great ball from Chris Cappis. Logan Farrington picked off the ball in the midfield. He then played Cappis wide to the left of the penalty area. Cappis immediately played a ball back across the goal for Musa to slide in and finish for his ninth of the season.
43’ – Goal LA. Lucas Sanabria got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He took a couple of touches to get outside the penalty box before firing a shot that beat Michael Collodi at the near post.
45+4’ – Goal LA. Gabriel Pec got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He pulled the ball back a bit, which caught a pair of Dallas defenders. This allowed Joseph Painstil to get free behind the Dallas defense as Pec played him through inside the penalty area. Pec immediately smashed home a shot above Collodi to tie the game.
75’ – Another offside goal. This time on a corner kick for Dallas, after a scrum in the penalty box, Kaick hammered home what looked to be the go-ahead goal. But after a few seconds the flag was raised due to a deflection on Osaze Urhoghide, who was in an offside position.
Instant Reaction
Yeah, this is another disappointing result for this team. In a real way, it felt like the first half against Houston from last month. Dallas grabbed the lead, looked in control, but some defensive miscues opened the game up for the visitors to climb back.
With a double-game week coming up, this will certainly be another game where Dallas will wonder ‘what if’ more than anything else…especially when you factor in the two goals called off for offside.
About the Subs
Eric Quill went to his bench for the first time in the 66th minute, as he brought on Santiago Moreno for Logan Farrington. Quill went to his bench again 81st minute with Ran Binyamin and Nolan Norris coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha and Deedson. The final sub came during stoppage time with Herman Johansson and Joaquin Valiente coming off for Sam Sarver and rookie Nick Simmonds, who made his MLS debut.
Man of the Match
No question about it tonight, it has to be Musa.
Where does this fit into the season
As of this writing, the draw puts Dallas into a three-way tie for 5th place with Real Salt Lake and Seattle. Both are in action right now and look firmly in control of their games. I’d expect Dallas to be in 7th place by the end of the night.
What’s next for FC Dallas
Dallas wraps up a three-game homestand next Wednesday night as they host Minnesota United.
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Akheem Mesidor selected by Cowboys by Blogging The Boys in SB Nation’s community mock draft
Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami
Pass rush has been an issue since the Micah Parsons trade. The Rashan Gary trade helped, but Dallas still needs an injection of talent. Akheem Mesidor fits here because his body size allows for some versatility inside and out, something DC Christian Parker utilizes. Mesidor is also a high-motor player with a deep bag of pass rush moves.
His last season at Miami was full of disruption in the offensive backfield and he shows an all-around game, not just a bend-around-the-edge pass rusher. Yes, he’s a little older than you’d like in a rookie (25), but his motor, pass rush toolbox, and ability to play the run matches up with a need and makes him a quality pick at number 20.
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