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The Warriors, in partnership with Uber Eats, have "launched a program to support Bay Area small businesses while feeding essential employees." Every week, the Warriors will "promote a different locally owned San Francisco or Oakland restaurant on their social media channels." The team and Uber Eats then will "match the revenue of all meals that are ordered by fans using a special promotion code" (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 6/25)....NFL Panthers RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY and LB SHAQ THOMPSON through the “22 Together” program will help "provide sports to underserved youth in partnership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s Police Activities League" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 6/25)....CrossFit Founder GREG GLASSMAN is "selling his gym business to a technology executive." The decision comes weeks after Glassman said that he was "retiring as CEO amid backlash over his inflammatory remarks" about the killing of Floyd (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 6/25).

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