Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/June 22, 2018 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com Capitals, Ovechkin Bring Stanley Former NFL Star Kellen Winslow Jay-Z Named Creative Director Cup to Southeast D.C. for Black Jr. Charged as Alleged of for Puma Youths to See Up Close Serial Rapist By Perry Green | AFRO Sports Editor By Dion Johnson | Special to the AFRO By Perry Green | AFRO Sports Editor

2018 NHL Champions, The Washington Capitals (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AFRO) - Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonis and Capitals star captain Alex Ovechkin capped what has become the most legendary team, fan interactive Jay-Z will now have a say in how Puma designs week in D.C. sports history by visiting the Fort DuPont and markets its sneakers. (Photo by Scott Roth/ Ice Rink in Southeast, D.C. Invision/AP) And the best part about it—they brought the Former NFL football player Kellen Winslow Jr., Stanley Cup with them. center, leaves his arraignment Friday, June 15, (AFRO) - Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter was named Creative Fort Dupont’s ice rink serves as the only full-sized 2018, in Vista, Calif. The former tight end was Director for Puma’s Basketball apparel division. indoor ice rink in the District, while simultaneously serv- arrested Thursday on charges of rape and other On June 18, Carter was initially reported by ESPN ing dozens of young, African-American children in the sex crimes, the day he was to appear in court on as the new “President of Basketball Operations,” but heart of their own neighborhood. Therefore, dozens of an unrelated burglary charge. (Hayne Palmour/ Puma later clarified his title as “creative director.” young Black kids were able to touch and feel the Stanley San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool) Though a popular shoe brand in the U.S., Puma Cup, as well as meet with the hockey superstar, never developed much of a presence in the basketball Ovechkin, themselves. (AFRO) - Former star NFL tight end Kellen industry. According to ESPN, Puma had only inked one The Southeast D.C. ice rink is also the home of the Winslow Jr. recently appeared in a San Diego court endorsement deal with an NBA star in the last 20 years Fort DuPont Cannons Ice Hockey Club, founded by Neal on charges that could send him away for a long and that was Vince Carter back in 1998. Now, with Jay- Henderson. Since the founding of the Cannons in 1978, time. Z in the mix, Puma has already signed , it has become the oldest minority youth hockey pro- According to TMZ, Winslow pleaded not guilty Marvin Bagley III, Zhaire Smith, three of the top lottery gram in North America. The Capitals have been long- June 15 on nine different charges related to sexual players expected to be selected in this year’s NBA Draft. time partners and supporters of Fort Dupont, with play- assault, including forcible rape, forcible sodomy, “We’re making a serious statement about the en- ers occasionally dropping by the rink for Cannon prac- as well as burglary and kidnapping with the intent try of the category, that we want to be a performance tices. to rape. brand, but then also very culturally focused,” said Leonis told reporters that he hopes this champion- The former Pro Bowl tight end was reportedly Petrick, as reported by Complex. ship will help attract more minorities to take up the sport. arrested by the San Diego Sheriff’s Major Crimes As creative director, Jay-Z will be expected lead all “We have worked for years and years on ‘Hockey Division last Thursday. Prosecutors claim Winslow creativity in marketing for the division; according to is for Everyone,’” said Leonsis. “Take all the work we preyed on poor or old women–he allegedly picked ESPN, he will also help recruit players for endorsements, do with scholarships, the work we do in trying to sup- up two women who were hitchhiking in separate as well as in product design. port youth hockey—it’s exemplary.” scenarios and raped them both, and also allegedly Though Jay-Z’s director role with Puma is new, his Henderson echoed Leonis’ sentiments on attract- broke into the mobile homes of two elderly women relationship with the shoe company isn’t. The Brook- ing more Black youths to get into hockey. (age 71 and 86) with intentions of raping both but lyn-raised rapper owns a sports agency called Roc Na- “The Washington Capitals have brought it to a big- left before doing so. Each woman said he threat- tion Sports, which has negotiated several endorsement ger scale,” Henderson told the media. “So with that in ened to kill them if they told anyone. deals with Puma on behalf the of the agency’s NFL and mind, you are going to get a bigger audience. Hope- While Winslow pled not guilty to all charges, MLB clients. Jay-Z even signed an endorsement deal fully, the minorities will then see it and have the op- the judge ruled him a danger to the public and with- with Puma during his album tour last year. Rihanna, also portunity and seek to find out how they will be able to held bail. The 34-year-old and 10-year NFL vet- signed to Roc Nation management, has served as Cre- become involved.” eran could face life in prison if found guilty. ative Director for Puma’s Women division since 2014.