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Former Arizona Cardinals GM STEVE KEIM, in an interview with longtime media personality JAY GLAZER, "spoke at length about being in rehab while still the GM of the team and what he went through before making changes in his life." Keim and the Cardinals agreed to part ways after the 2022 season, while Keim was on a medical leave of absence. The team said that Keim had “decided to step away from his position to focus on his health.” He admitted to “battling depression and an inability to sleep,” which led him to use sleep aids every night. Keim spent 45 days in a treatment center. Keim told Glazer that he had “plenty of people in his ear telling him to seek help,” including owner MICHAEL BIDWILL (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 4/23).

NAMES: Olympic gold medalist figure skater KRISTI YAMAGUCHI has been “immortalized as a doll” for Barbie’s “Inspiring Women Series,” Mattel announced today. The release is “timed for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,” in May. Mattel duplicated everything the then 20-year-old medalist wore at the Olympics in Albertville, France: the “sparkling black-and-gold brocade outfit,” the “gold hair ribbon and even a red-and-white bouquet like Yamaguchi held atop the podium” (AP, 4/24)....
CFL Commissioner RANDY AMBROSIE will be inducted into the Gridiron Greats HOF on June 7 in Chicago. Gridiron Greats is a non-profit organization that provides financial grants and pro bono medical assistance to retired NFL players in need (CP, 4/23).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 31, 2024

Friday quick hits; Skipper/Levy behind Unrivaled, to launch in '25 around 3x3 concept; basketball and pickleball show big participation growth in U.S.

Kate Abdo, Ramona Shelburne and a modern day “Heidi Moment”

On this week’s pod, CBS Sports’ Kate Abdo gets us set for the UEFA Champions League final. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne shares what went into executive producing her upcoming FX mini-series, "Clipped," about the Donald Sterling saga, and SBJ's Mollie Cahillane joins to tell us who's up and who's down in sports media.

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