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VIDEO Report: WDSU Wonderful Wednesday Sports with Fletcher Mackel

VIDEO Report: WDSU Wonderful Wednesday Sports with Fletcher Mackel
mistake. The Longhorns in the sooners could soon have a new home in the sec. Hello everyone. I'm W. D. S. U. Sports anchor. Fletcher, Merkel in the Houston Chronicle newspaper dropped an explosive report on Wednesday afternoon saying that the university of texas in the University of Oklahoma, two Founding Members of the Big 12. And without question, the strongest schools in the conference have explored a move to the sec that would make the Southeastern Conference a 16 team super league. This is a developing story that no one is denying right now. And of course one that we will continue to follow Now though, let's talk about basketball and a remarkable Tuesday evening in Milwaukee for the first time in 50 years. The boxer champions, led by their superstar generational talent, Janice, identical po the Bucks beat the phoenix suns in the NBA finals, best of seven series, four games to two. And after the game, Janis was asked about bringing a championship back to Milwaukee. No star market, no star team. Yanis drafted there as an 18 year old in 2013 and bringing a championship to the city he loves nine years later. But I could go to a super team And you know, just do my part of the winning Championships 2 1. But this is the hard way to do it and this is the way and we did it, did it, we did it man. Yanez, his teammate of course, Drew Holiday who was once the face of basketball here in the big easy. He was traded just before the start of the season to the box and he helped deliver the championship to Milwaukee. I'm not gonna lie, feels good. Uh I told john Tobu when they first traded for me that I appreciate it because it felt good to be wanted. It felt good to feel like you were needed. Drew not the only former new Orleanian in the NBA finals, monty, Williams, the former Pelicans head coach, now the head coach of the phoenix suns and even though his team lost an absolute heartbreaker, monte, unbelievably classy, he went to the Bucks locker room after the game on Tuesday evening and congratulated Milwaukee. I want to take away from, that's when it comes to congratulate you guys as a man to the coach, God the Virgin and I'm thankful for the experience. You guys made me a better coach. You make us a better team. Congratulations, monty. Just true class. His associate head coach, Willie Green in phoenix is going to be the Pelicans next head coach. The official announcement will be made on thursday and that's a look at sports reporting from my home. I'm fletcher, Merkel WDS You news
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VIDEO Report: WDSU Wonderful Wednesday Sports with Fletcher Mackel
WDSU Sports Anchor Fletcher Mackel discusses the reports regarding the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma exploring a move to the Southeastern Conference.He also tells us about New Orleans' connections to the NBA finals.WATCH NOW in the attached video segment.

WDSU Sports Anchor Fletcher Mackel discusses the reports regarding the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma exploring a move to the Southeastern Conference.

He also tells us about New Orleans' connections to the NBA finals.

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WATCH NOW in the attached video segment.