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Kenworthy took the opportunity to thank YouTube for responding to his tweetgetty images

When U.S. skier GUS KENWORTHY took to Twitter on Tuesday to "show his fans what kind of YouTube comments he faces as an openly gay man, users started calling for the video streaming platform to do something to fix the problem." YouTube responded via Twitter saying, "We're actively working to fix this so you won't see or be notified of abusive comments and exploring more ways to protect people from abusive comments overall." Kenworthy took the opportunity to "thank YouTube for responding," but added that its "focus should be on filtering hateful words out of comments in general, not just notifications" (HOLLYWOODREPORTER.com, 3/1)....Pro Football HOFer JIM KELLY is “facing another battle with cancer.” The Bills in a statement said, “The oral cancer we hoped would be gone forever has returned.” Kelly, 58, had a “portion of his jaw removed after an initial bout with squamous cell carcinoma” in ’13. The cancer returned in ’14, “forcing him to go through a round of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.” It was “announced that he was cancer free” in September ’14 (BUFFALO NEWS, 3/2)....Former IndyCar driver JOHN ANDRETTI says he is “right on plan” in his battle with colon cancer. He “completed chemotherapy in November," and his first scans “were clear” (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 3/2).

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SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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