New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was legally searched without cause Monday, while Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez was unilaterally penalized for a midgame brain freeze.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active openly gay NFL player, pride flags flew over Wrigley Field and San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon became the first woman finalist for an NBA head coaching vacancy.
The only thing these stories have in common is they all took place on one day in a sports world in which change comes at you at dizzying speeds.
Let’s start with Major League Baseball’s version of stop-and-frisk — searching pitchers as they enter and leave the field for possible use of illegal sticky substances that enhance their grip.