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New York Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Super Bowl champ Chris Canty in NYC legal battle with tenant
Former star New York Giant defensive lineman Chris Canty has gone on offense — against his Upper West Side tenant. The Super Bowl champ and co-host of ESPN Radio's 'Unsportsmanlike' has been accused of unnecessary roughness as he tries to oust the last remaining resident of a five-story, $5.2 million townhouse Canty owns, according to court records. The 6-foot-7-inch, 380-pound defensive end wants to transform the nine-unit West 89th Street building into his own luxury townhouse — but 5-foot-6 data analyst Stuart Kalmenson stands in his way. Advertisement 4 Stuart Kalmenson, who has lived in the building for 19 years, is the only tenant left. Leonardo Munoz 'I had the choice of either getting bullied, or fighting the good fight,' Kalmenson said. Kalmenson, 59, has lived in his two-bedroom apartment just steps from Central Park for 19 years, paying $2,600 a month rent when Canty, who works out of NYC for ESPN and has a home in Hilton Head, South Carolina, bought the building. Advertisement But his longtime home has become a house of horrors. Kalmenson has spent more than two years without utilities, made it through the winter without heat or hot water; and lives with floors so rotted and chewed through by mice he's been force 'to 'block off' about one-third of the living room for safety reasons,' he claimed in court filings. 4 Canty has been a sports radio personality since 2021. Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images He kept warm with a space heater and washes his clothes in the bathtub, alleged Kalmenson, who told the court the condition of his home was 'truly appalling and unsafe,' records show. Advertisement 'He just wants to destroy me,' Kalmenson, who has traded multiple legal blows with Canty, told The Post. The rest of the tenants moved out as their leases expired, about three months after the 2011 Super Bowl winner bought the building in March 2020, Canty said in court papers. Around the same time, Kalmenson — who had lost his job during the pandemic — had planned to move into a friend's basement, but the arrangement fell through at the last minute, he said. After that, he negotiated with Canty's real estate management company and became a month-to-month tenant, invoices provided by Kalmenson showed. Advertisement But by July 2020, Canty filed in housing court to give Kalmenson the boot. The proceeding is ongoing. Then in November 2020, a construction crew started work, stripping the halls and other units to the studs with Kalmenson and his Spaniel, Charles, inside. 4 Kalmenson, seen here with his dog, Charles, claims he has to avoid parts of his floors because they are so damaged. Leonardo Munoz Canty denied wrongdoing. 'Mr. Kalmenson's allegations are without merit,' said Canty's lawyer, William M. Moran. The former NFL-er was fined $20,000 by the city Buildings Department in 2021 for falsely claiming the building was empty when the work began, and not having a 'tenant protection plan' in place for Kalmenson, according to DOB records. That same year, Canty began eviction proceedings against Kalmenson, accusing him of overstaying his lease. At the same time he accused the tenant in a separate Manhattan lawsuit of 'a campaign of intimidation and harassment' against him and of filing 'spurious claims with the Department of Buildings.' Advertisement 4 Canty won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2011. Joseph E. Amaturo In October 2021, Canty offered Kalmenson $45,000 to move out — but the tenant said he chose to stay, because he'd just been approved for emergency pandemic rental relief which allowed him to stay in his home another year. The construction stopped in April, after Kalmenson counter-sued Canty in Manhattan Supreme Court. The city Department of Housing Preservation and Development has also slapped the former lineman with 410 violations since 2022 and sued him twice for the violations — ultimately settling for a total of $8,000, records show. Advertisement Kalmenson insisted in court papers that prior landlords violated the law by treating the building as a co-operative, when it should have been rent stabilized — a move which would have allowed the residents to stay after Canty purchased it. Canty, who is also being sued by the city and state for allegedly evading more than $1 million in taxes related to his purchase of the property, claims the building is still a co-op and should not be deemed rent stabilized, legal papers show. 'If I'm entitled to a rent stabilized lease. I don't need to get bullied out of my own home by some guy just because he happened to be a football player,' Kalmenson said. Canty spent 11 years in the NFL as part of the Giants, the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in 2015. He began working in radio in 2021, when he joined 98.7 FM's DiPietro, Canty & Rothenberg weekday morning show. A rep for Canty didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jaxson Dart's hunting photos go viral: Fans call on NY Giants to take action
Image source: Jaxson Dart Instagram Jaxson Dart just became a New York Giant, but it's not a touchdown pass or his draft night suit making headlines. It's his love for hunting and the internet is absolutely roasting him for it. Pictures and videos from Dart's personal Instagram blew up after fans noticed just how serious he is about outdoor life. Instead of applause, Dart is getting clowned hard, with people questioning if he's more fit for reality TV than the NFL. Fans troll Jaxson Dart after his hunting obsession goes viral right after the NFL Draft Right after the excitement of the 2025 NFL Draft settled, Jaxson Dart's name started trending for a totally different reason. Viral images from his Instagram showed him decked out in camo gear, posing proudly next to his successful hunts. While hunting is a pretty normal hobby in parts of the country, NFL fans weren't exactly sure what to make of it. Social media exploded with jokes and memes. A deeper scroll through Dart's Instagram shows that this isn't just a one-off hobby, it's a huge part of his identity. From bowhunting deer to deep-woods tracking trips, Dart clearly feels at home off the grid. He's even posted throwback photos from before his college football fame, featuring younger hunting trips with his family. Fans familiar with his background know Dart grew up in Utah and spent a lot of time outdoors, which definitely shaped his passion. But despite the authenticity, not everyone is vibing with it. Critics argue that it sends the "wrong image" for a rookie trying to establish a clean, focused brand early in his NFL career. Others, though, are defending him, saying it's refreshing to see a player who's real and not caught up in the Hollywood lifestyle. Despite the internet jokes, Jaxson Dart is walking into a big opportunity with the New York Giants Jokes aside, Dart's real test is just beginning. After being selected 25th overall by the New York Giants, he'll be competing for a key role on a team desperate for fresh energy. Scouts love his strong arm, his natural leadership, and his fearless mentality under pressure, all traits that could help him survive the brutal jump from college to the pros. Of course, he'll need to clean up some parts of his game, mainly his decision-making when defenses close in fast but the Giants clearly see major upside. If Dart can bring the same laser focus from his hunting trips to the football field, he might just prove all those trolls wrong. Also read - He'll be used and dumped in 3 years: Shedeur Sanders faces brutal fan backlash after leaked afterparty clips
Epoch Times
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Epoch Times
New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Christy Mathewson's death. The legendary pitcher, who was part of the first class of inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, has in a sense been resurrected. Historian and baseball savant, Alan D. Gaff, has again unearthed material from one of the game's greats. Just as he did with his 2020 book, 'Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir,' the author has gifted baseball fans with a piece of America's pastime that might well have been lost to history. In his new work, 'Baseball's First Superstar: The Lost Life Story of Christy Mathewson,' Gaff takes the reader through the early 20th century era of baseball when the sportswriters of newspapers and magazines gave the game its mythic status. The folklore of the game had become pronounced by the middle of the century, as Gaff quotes a 1945 article from sportswriter Whitney Martin, stating that sportswriters 'glamorized the game, surrounded it with an aura of romance, personalized and humanized the players, built reputations.' Gaff, by some kind fate, discovered lost material that indeed 'personalized and humanized' Mathewson. Mathewson warming up as a New York Giant in 1910. Library of Congress. Public Domain Most of the articles Gaff presents were written to be the baseball player's biography, and much of that was written by one of the golden boys of the golden era of newspapers, Bozeman Bulger. Although their job was to 'glamorize the game,' a number of sportswriters made such a significant impact on baseball that they themselves became icons in their own right. As the author notes, 'Being a sportswriter prior to the World War meant joining a unique fraternity that assembled at the various watering holes in New York City.' Finding the First Star That unique fraternity helped expand the game across the country and made familiar the names of Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and Babe Ruth. These other four joined Mathewson to comprise the first class of inductees into the Hall of Fame. These names are probably far more familiar to readers than that of Mathewson. Nonetheless, Gaff utilizes this class to pose and ultimately answer a question: Who was baseball's first superstar. The author's essays about these players makes a great case for each. Gaff, however, qualifies Mathewson, writing that, 'Talent is common but marvelous talent is quite rare. When combined with the character of a true sportsman and gentlemanly behavior, this country takes notice, as it did with Christy Mathewson, who was upheld as a symbol of American sportsmanship.' Undoubtedly, it is Gaff's hope that the country again takes notice of Mathewson. The centerpiece of Gaff's book is Bulger's lost biography on Mathewson, which was serialized in newspapers a century ago. The author does, though, add other articles from that era in order 'to fill in gaps to keep the story flowing.' Among these pieces are articles written by Mathewson himself, as well as a heartrending piece by Mathewson's wife, Jane, shortly after the pitcher lost his battle with tuberculosis. The Best in Baseball and Humanity 'Baseball's First Superstar' presents the best of baseball and its players. It also presents the best in people, a person, in the form of Mathewson. Although it's certainly a baseball book, it's not strictly about that. Gaff's collection of articles written by those who knew the first class hall of famer best is about something more profound than a game. The book is a discussion on friendship, duty, sacrifice, love, and hope against a deadly disease, which he contracted during World War I (a war he did not have to volunteer for). These ideals, in a sense, can be summed up in the final pages of the book in Jane's article. She states, 'Though I had known Christy as only a wife can know her husband for twenty years, I never quite realized his strength of character and his fortitude and his sweet consideration for others until he was stricken ill.' Related Stories 5/21/2024 2/12/2024 Gaff quotes Mathewson's old friend and former manager, John J. McGraw, who wrote a letter to Bulger, stating, 'I do want to say that the annals of sport would not be complete without an official biography of Matty and I think every boy, young man, old man and a great many women will read it.' A century later that statement still rings true. Baseball fans can once more be thankful that Gaff has again sleuthed his way into the lore of America's pastime and presented a player whose name we know, but personage we do not. Just as with his Lou Gehrig work, Gaff has unearthed a trove of baseball treasure with descriptions and stories of Mathewson by those who knew him best. Such an undertaking is a testament to the author's love and appreciation for America's great game. ' By Alan D. Gaff University of Nebraska Press, May 1, 2025 Hardcover: 248 pages What arts and culture topics would you like us to cover? Please email ideas or feedback to
Miami Herald
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
‘On the upward ascension.' In Miami, two safeties seek opportunity to become full-time starters
The 2024 Miami Dolphins safety experiment was an utter disaster. In an attempt to sure up the back end, the Dolphins paired former all-pro Jordan Poyer with a young talent in Jevon Holland. The plan backfired: Poyer looked aged while Holland's battles with injuries limited his ability. Even worse, the duo recorded zero interceptions and just one turnover between them — a Holland forced fumble in Week 1. The Dolphins have seemingly opted to go in a drastically different direction in 2025. With Holland now a New York Giant and Poyer currently still a free agent, the Dolphins signed two young safeties in Ifeatu Melifonwu and Ashtyn Davis. While both have started less than half of their career games, the two safeties came to Miami with intentions of changing that. 'I've been predominantly a teams a guy, a rotational defensive piece the last couple years, but I think that I've seen what a starter in this league looks like and I think that I fit that description,' Davis, 28, said March 25, later adding 'that was a huge thing for me, just looking for somewhere with an opportunity to prove that to myself and prove that to an organization.' 'It's very important,' Melifonwu, 25, said about the opportunity to potentially become a starter. 'I feel like through the four years I've proved what I can do and people have seen it.' Their signings fit a philosophy that coach Mike McDaniel recently mentioned during the NFL Annual Meeting. 'When I talk about the vision that I have for our team in 2025, that includes players that are on the upward ascension of development, players that I think that we can further develop and that can contribute to a culture of a team-first mentality that wins down the stretch of the season,' McDaniel said Monday. Melifonwu was seemingly on his way to becoming a full-time starter. He started the final eight games of the Detroit Lions' regular season and postseason in 2023 and came into 2024 excited to grow. Unfortunately, a foot injury limited him to just four total games in 2024 — all of which he started. While Melifonwu wouldn't reveal much about his conversations with coaches, he seemed to hint at the Dolphins brass' excitement that he chose Miami. 'The conversations that I've had are that it would be a great fit for me there and they're excited to work with me,' said Melifonwu who has posted 4.5 sacks and two interceptions across his four-year career. 'So we'll see what happens. I'm excited to just get the opportunity to compete and that's all I'm really looking forward to.' Although Melifonwu does come with injury concerns, Lions coach Dan Campbell emphasized the former Syracuse standout's versatility. 'He's a defensive back,' Campbell said Tuesday. 'I wouldn't say he's a safety. He's a defensive back. He can play dime linebacker. He can play [the] safety position, play corner, he can pressure. He's a matchup piece in coverage.' Added Campbell: 'You guys are going to love him down there. He'll be a productive player.' Similarly, Davis has been quite the productive player despite limited reps. Outside of the 2021 season when he started 10 of a potential 13 games, the five-year veteran has a dozen starts. Still, Davis has snagged eight interceptions throughout his career. 'I had an amazing college coach [at Cal-Berkeley] that emphasized getting the football and made that a priority,' Davis said. 'So I think every time I'm on the field that's what I'm looking to do is get the football — whether it's a run or pass play, I'm just trying to get that football.' In addition to the eight interceptions, Davis has logged 175 career tackles, 15 pass deflections and three forced fumbles. His nose for the ball makes hims somewhat of a coaches dream. 'It is funny, all Ashtyn does is find the ball,' then-Jets coach Robert Saleh told team reporter John Pullano late in the 2023 season. 'I am a big fan of his. He has done nothing but work. He was a valuable and very underrated piece of this defense. The way he goes about his business and the way he works, that play embodies everything that he represents for this defense.' Although the Dolphins have three other safeties on the roster in Elijah Campbell, Patrick McMorris and Jordan Colbert, it is expected that Davis and Melifonwu will ultimately compete for the two starting spots. Outside of Campbell, who has three starts, the recent free agent signees are the only two players with the most experience. And while the final depth chart is certainly a ways away, both players' excitement is already palpable. 'I'm just excited to see where I'll play, how they'll use me,' Melifonwu said. 'Haven't really got the opportunity to fully talk about that in depth, so I'm just excited and anywhere they decide to put me I'll be happy at. Like I said, I'm just ready to go out there and compete.' Added Davis: 'As far as the scheme goes, I think it's a lot of the similar stuff that I've done before and learned in New York and even dating back to college days. So I think it'll be a good fit.'
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tick...tick...tick: The NFL world is still waiting on quarterback Aaron Rodgers
The NFL world is still waiting on quarterback Aaron Rodgers Show Caption Hide Caption What does the future hold for Aaron Rodgers? Mackenzie Salmon and Lorenzo Reyes talk about what the future of Aaron Rodgers may hold and the rumors he may become a New York Giant. Sports Seriously Maybe Aaron Rodgers will make his decision known to the world today. Then again, maybe not. Maybe tomorrow. Or Monday. Or Palm Sunday. Waiting on the big reveal is so Rodgers. The free agent market has been open for business for nearly a week, yet the NFL universe has been enlisted into some sort of darkness retreat when it comes to the most notable quarterback-for-hire. Will Rodgers join forces with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers? Does he seriously want to stay in the Big Apple for the New York Giants rebuilding project? Would A-Rod return to the NFC North, delaying J.J. McCarthy's ascent with the Minnesota Vikings? I'm guessing (advising) that Rodgers will make his way to the 'Burgh, where so many pieces are in place to make a legitimate playoff run. Reportedly, the Steelers have made an offer – layered onto the huge acquisition of big-play receiver DK Metcalf -- but it's unclear where that stands in the mix with other options. After all, the notion that the four-time NFL MVP is bullish on the Vikings is gaining steam. Minnesota needs a veteran presence after the free agent move of single-season sensation Sam Darnold, and now apparently mulls whether to seek a vet backup-bridge type or a swing-for-the-fences choice embodied in Rodgers. So, with Rodgers again commanding the NFL's center stage for attention, we wait. (And so does Russell Wilson, who might wind up back with the Steelers if Rodgers doesn't claim the seat in what feels like an NFL version of musical chairs). Hey, if Rodgers wants to take his time and carefully contemplate his next move, so be it. That's his business, his life. He'll have to live with it. This is the first time in Rodgers' 20-year NFL career that he's been a free agent. And if the contract terms weigh on this – one or two years, one or two gazillion dollars – that's NFL bidness. As tempted as we are to demand a puff of smoke, like they do at the Vatican, this process – even if there's some negotiating leverage attached – must run its course. It's striking, though, that the New York Jets opted for Justin Fields rather than trying to run it back for a third year with Rodgers, as new coach Aaron Glenn takes charge. Sure, Fields is young and mobile. But his passing aim can be sketchy. The Jets still preferred that unknown rather than Rodgers – even if it costs $49 million in dead money against the cap. They wanted a clean break from the man with all of those stats and individual awards. With that, the Aaron Rodgers Experience moves on. Is he that cooked? Next question: Is Rodgers a good fit for Pitt? On one hand, it's not a stretch to think that Rodgers, 42, could duplicate Tom Brady's championship feat with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. Brady was the aging quarterback who found the ideal landing spot, which included a great balance of his leadership and skill, the team adding a few complementary pieces and a stable front office-coaching dynamic. Pittsburgh offers similar potential, including an established culture and well-respected coach who, let the chorus sing, has never had a losing season. Rodgers is talented enough. Still. And given the inability of Tomlin and Rodgers to win a second Super Bowl – Pittsburgh capped the 2008 season with a crown, two years later Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to the title – you'd think they'd connect on the mission of proving they can do it again. A major question, though, looms about fit. And maybe the fit begins from within. What does it say about Rodgers that the first thing that comes up has nothing to do with his physical skills. His arm still has zip. And he demonstrated last season that, even though he's not as nimble as he used to be, he has seemingly fully recovered from the torn Achilles that wiped out his 2023 campaign. He started all 17 games in 2024, passing for 3,897 yards and 28 TDs, with 11 interceptions. His mind, undoubtedly, is a major asset, too. Rodgers has seen every scheme, coverage or blitz that you can imagine – and over and over again. No, the questions have more to do with his vibe and chemistry. Is Rodgers the one to energize a team like Brady? Or is he a smug, bad actor? Surely, Tomlin has a strong enough presence to deal with Rodgers' eccentricities. In public, that might include whatever the quarterback says during his weekly hits on the "Pat McAfee Show" or whenever, well, somebody asks his thoughts on vaccinations or what happened on the disconnect that resulted in the interception. Behind the scenes, I'd suspect the coach has an even stronger presence. And Tomlin has had no shortage of experience in dealing with strong-willed players. See Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown or James Harrison. Check out the creative spin, though, that Ryan Clark used on an episode of ESPN's 'Get Up' this week, weighing the prospect of Rodgers going to Pittsburgh: 'Mike Tomlin can work with anybody,' said Clark, a former Steelers safety. 'But let's say you put Scar on the team. You know, Scar from the 'Mufasa' movie and The Lion King… 'Do you know what Scar's name was before Scar? It was Taka. Do you know what Taka meant? Garbage. Wasted. That's exactly what could happen if you bring Aaron Rodgers in there. You could have a wasted season. A garbage season.' Clark scores only so many points with his metaphor. He compared A-Rod to a Disney villain! But in dropping the corporate cousin reference, his conclusion brings to mind some back-and-forth banter with Rodgers last season. Even if Clark swears by his analysis, it might also come off as a free shot amid a long-running beef. 'More to it than just the money': Chris Godwin left cash on the table to stay home. We'll see. I mean, let's witness a 'wasted' season before declaring one. Then again, that's part of the Rodgers experience. He can sure ignite some passionate reaction. I'm thinking that includes some fire within himself, too. Going out on top certainly fits his profile. No, it didn't work out with the Jets. But he had the right idea in joining a team that seemed positioned to make a run as a contender. Now, he can try again. And even for an old head, there must be lessons from that last chapter that can be beneficial on the next stop. In other words, perhaps the stage is set for Rodgers to come out of the darkness and see the light. Follow Jarrett Bell on social media: @JarrettBell
