Page 6, The Daily Review, Morgan City, La., Friday, May 25, 2018 Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson By JILL COLVIN cades ago with biogra- fight” if he really started tered the same ring. He nation’s history and during the Civil War. Associated Press phies, dramas and docu- working out. then beat a series of marks a milestone that President George W. WASHINGTON — mentaries, was convicted Lewis said Johnson had “great white hopes,” cul- the American people can Bush pardoned Charles President Donald Trump in 1913 by an all-white been an inspiration to him minating in 1910 with and should be proud of.” Winters, an American vol- on Thursday granted a jury for violating the personally, while Stallone the undefeated former Johnson’s imprison- unteer in the Arab-Israeli rare posthumous pardon Mann Act for traveling said Johnson had served champion, James J. ment forced him into the War convicted of violating to boxing’s first black with his white girlfriend. as the basis of the charac- Jeffries. shadows of bigotry and the U.S. Neutrality Acts heavyweight champion, That law made it illegal ter Apollo Creed in his McCain previously told prejudice, and continues in 1949. clearing Jack Johnson’s to transport women “Rocky” films. The Associated Press to stand as a stain on our Haywood had wanted name more than 100 across state lines for “im- “This has been a long that Johnson “was a box- national honor,” McCain Barack Obama, the na- years after what many moral” purposes.” time coming,” he said. ing legend and pioneer has said. tion’s first black presi- see as his racial- Trump had tweeted in Trump has a personal whose career and reputa- Haywood, who joined dent, to pardon Johnson, ly-charged conviction. late April that Stallone, a history with the sport, tion were ruined by a ra- Trump in the Oval Office, but Justice Department “I am taking this very longtime friend, had and hosted matches in cially charged conviction said her great-great un- policy says “processing righteous step, I believe, brought Johnson’s story the 1990s at his hotels. more than a century cle’s conviction had led her posthumous pardon peti- to correct a wrong that to his attention in a After Johnson’s convic- ago.” family members to live in tions is grounded in the occurred in our history phone call. tion, he spent seven McCain, who is often shame of his legacy. belief that the time of the and to honor a truly leg- “His trials and tribula- years as a fugitive, but at odds with Trump, “For so long my family officials involved in the endary boxing champi- tions were great, his life eventually returned to praised him late was deeply ashamed that clemency process is bet- on,” Trump said during complex and controver- the U.S. and turned him- Thursday for the pardon. my uncle went to prison,” ter spent on the pardon an Oval Office ceremony. sial. Others have looked self in. He served about a “I applaud President she told Trump, adding and commutation re- He was joined by WBC at this over the years, year in federal prison Trump for issuing a post- that said she didn’t find quests of living persons.” heavyweight champion most thought it would be and was released in humous pardon of boxing they were related until The Justice Deontay Wilder, retired done, but yes, I am con- 1921. He died in 1946 in legend Jack Johnson, she was 12 years old. Department makes deci- heavyweight titleholder sidering a Full Pardon!” an auto crash. whose reputation was ru- “By this pardon being sions on potential par- Lennox Lewis and actor Trump wrote then. His great-great niece, ined by a racially charged issued, that would help dons through an applica- Sylvester Stallone, whom The Oval Office cere- Linda E. Haywood, had conviction over a century to rewrite history and tion process and typically Trump credited with mony was a celebratory pressed Trump for a post- ago,” he said in a state- erase the shame and the makes recommendations championing the pardon. scene, bringing together humous pardon, and Sen. ment that he also tweet- humiliation that my fam- to the president. The Trump said Johnson boxing greats past, pres- John McCain, R-Ariz., and ed. ily felt for my uncle, a Justice Department’s had served 10 months in ent and fictional. The former Senate Majority “For years, Congress great hero,” she said. general policy is to not prison “for what many guests brought with Leader Harry Reid, has overwhelmingly sup- Posthumous pardons accept applications for view as a racially-moti- them a colorful boxing D-Nev., had promoted ported legislation calling are rare, but not unprec- posthumous pardons for vated injustice.” championship belt, which Johnson’s case for years. on multiple U.S. presi- edented. federal convictions, ac- “It’s my honor to do it. sat front and center on The son of former dents to right this histor- President Bill Clinton cording to the depart- It’s about time,” the pres- the president’s Resolute slaves, Johnson defeated ical wrong and restore pardoned Henry O. ment’s website. But ident said. Desk as he spoke. At one Tommy Burns for the this great athlete’s lega- Flipper, the first African- Trump has shown a will- Johnson, a prominent point, Trump jokingly heavyweight title in 1908 cy. President Trump’s ac- American officer to lead ingness to work around athlete who crossed over asked Lewis whether he at a time when blacks tion today finally closes a the Buffalo Soldiers of the the DOJ process in the into popular culture de- could “take Deontay in a and whites rarely en- shameful chapter in our 10th Cavalry Regiment past. Gordon leads Rockets past Warriors 98-94 to take series lead By KRISTIE RIEKEN string injury that could time since 2015. Just like Green was asked what victory on Tuesday night. made in the playoffs in AP Sports Writer keep him out of Game 6. Cleveland in the East, a was supposed to happen Golden State led by franchise history with HOUSTON — Chris “His spirits aren’t run of three straight on the play. one to start the fourth 378. ... Golden State had Paul’s grit and veteran great,” coach Mike trips to the champion- “We was supposed to before Paul got going, 18 turnovers. leadership have pushed D’Antoni said. “He want- ship round is on the score,” he said. “I lost the scoring seven points to Rockets: Clint Capela the Golden State ed to be out there, and verge of ending. ball ... not much more to power a 10-5 run that had 12 points and 14 re- Warriors to the brink of for sure he’s worried ... “We haven’t been in it than that.” gave the Rockets an 81- bounds for his seventh elimination. we’ll see tomorrow how it this position before ... so Harden scoffed at a re- 77 lead with about 9 1/2 double-double this post- Now the Houston goes.” it’s a chapter we need to porter who questioned minutes left. season. ... Houston made Rockets must wait to see Paul was receiving figure out and finish the him about his struggles Thompson made a 13 of 43 3-pointers, led if his injured leg is strong treatment after the game story,” Stephen Curry from long range in the 3-pointer after that and by four from Gordon. enough to help them take and did not speak to re- said. last two games, where then officials reviewed SANTA FE STRONG one last step to the NBA porters. The Rockets won a sec- he’s gone a combined 3 Paul’s first basket of the The Rockets honored Finals. The Rockets head to ond straight defensive for 22. quarter and ruled he got the 10 people killed in Eric Gordon came off Oakland for Game 6 on struggle between the two “Who cares,” he said. it off after the shot clock last week’s school shoot- the bench to score 24 Saturday night a win potent offenses, leaving “I’m just missing shots, expired, leaving the ing in Santa Fe, Texas, points and his steal on away from knocking off the Warriors a loss from but we’re winning.” Warriors ahead 80-79. before the game, with the Golden State’s last pos- the defending champions missing the NBA Finals Klay Thompson shook The Rockets were school’s choir singing the session secured a 98-94 and advancing to the for the first time since off a knee injury that had clinging to a one-point national anthem and victory Thursday night NBA Finals for the first 2014. his status for this game lead with about seven team owner Tilman that gave the Rockets a time since winning back- Draymond Green made in question to score 23 minutes left when Fertitta wearing a 3-2 lead in the Western to-back titles in 1994-95. a 3-pointer with just over points and Curry added Durant fouled Gordon on “Santa Fe Strong” Conference finals. But Kevin Durant scored minute left to get Golden 22. A bruised left knee a 3-point attempt, losing T-shirt, before Houston the victory came with a 29 points for the State within one. kept Andre Iguodala out one of his shoes in the scored the game’s first cost, as Paul had to leave Warriors, who lost in Harden, who was 0 for 11 for the second straight process. Gordon made six points in a first half the game in the final Game 5 of a playoff se- on 3s, missed his last one game, and Kevon Looney all three free throws to where the team led by as minute with a right ham- ries for just the second with less than 30 seconds started in his place.