The Indiana Pacers went on a magical run during the 2024-25 NBA season. They made it all the way to Game 7 of the NBA Finals, where they came up short against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Unfortunately, the run did not end in a championship. Even worse for the team was the fact that star point guard Tyrese Haliburton went down with a torn Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the Finals.

Following such an amazing year for a team that hasn’t had that kind of success since the 2000 season, the Pacers are now expected to have a gap year in the 2025-26 campaign. Without Haliburton on the court, it will be difficult for them to remain a top-tier contender.

Despite the expected decline this season, one Indiana fan decided to show his love for the Pacers in a very unique way.

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As shared by Bleacher Report, a fan decided to get hand tattoos of both Reggie Miller and Haliburton.

While in theory, there are a lot of people who get tattoos related to their favorite sports teams, this Indiana fan went all-in. The fan is also receiving some rough backlash after the photos went viral.

Fans did not waste time taking to the comments section of Bleacher Report to share their opinions on the tattoos.

“They look like Rick & Morty characters,” one fan wrote.

Another chimed in, “I respect the dedication but this person should have went to a better tattoo artist.”

“Lmaoooo sue the tattoo artist that is horrible,” a third comment read.

A fourth fan commented, “Did a 5 year old give him those?”

“They sorta look like Simpsons characters,” a fifth comment said.

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They might not be the most detailed or realistic tattoos of Miller and Haliburton, but the fan deserves some props. He clearly loves the Pacers.

It will be interesting to see what Indiana is able to do during the upcoming NBA season. Without Haliburton, there are other players who will have a chance to make a huge impact for the Pacers. Two of those players are Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin.

Indiana is set to begin the 2025-26 NBA regular season with a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 23.

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A lawsuit filed by three Minnesota softball players against the state for allowing a biological male pitcher to compete saw its first court hearing on Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud heard oral arguments by attorneys representing the three players in a request for a preliminary injunction that would block transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in the state.

One of the attorneys representing the three girls told Fox News Digital that they are arguing that current Minnesota policies violate Title IX. 

“It fundamentally denies women equal athletic opportunities in sports that require competitive skills or contact sports, to allow males into those spaces to play against them,” said Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Hal Frampton.

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Champlin Park celebrates winning the State Championship while Bloomington Jefferson looks on. (Amber Harding)

The plaintiffs hope the suit will result in a permanent change to the state’s sports bylaws.

“We’re seeking a ruling that the bylaws of the Minnesota state high school league to prevent any male who asserts a female gender identity to pay women’s sports, we’re seeking a ruling that those bylaws fundamentally violate Title IX,” Frampton said.

The lawsuit names three school districts, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minnesota State High School League executive director Erich Martens, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education Willie Jett, and commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero as defendants.

One of the anonymous softball players involved in the lawsuit previously told Fox News Digital what it was like facing the trans athlete, who led Champlin Park High School to the state championship this season. 

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Marissa Rothenberger celebrates in the dugout with teammates after Champlin Park’s dramatic win. (Amber Harding)

“Hitting against him is not only a physical challenge but a mental, too. It’s a mental battle knowing that he has an advantage in the sport that I grew up playing, making it hard to even want to hit against him. His ability to get outs and spin the ball is a strong advantage, but like I said it’s also incredibly mentally challenging knowing that you’re competing against someone who has unfair advantages leaving you with little to no confidence,” the player said. 

“This issue has affected me in ways that I never imagined. It’s simply unfair and I hate that nothing is happening to change that. Boys should not be able to take girls spots on teams just because they are capable of doing so. I hope that more girls affected by this issue will stand up against this.”

The anonymous player also called out Ellison for aggressively defending trans inclusion in girls sports in the state. Ellison has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice over Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order. 

“It’s really upsetting to know that [Ellison] isn’t taking rights of girls and women seriously. He is allowing boys to compete with girls, and it is not safe and completely unfair. To know that AG Ellison is in complete support of letting boys and men take advantage of females in sports is absolutely disgusting and wrong,” the player added. 

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Transgender pitcher Marissa Rothenberger (Amber Harding)

Minnesota’s state legislature failed to pass the “Preserving Girls’ Sports Act” in early March, which would have stated that “only female students may participate in an elementary or secondary school level athletic team or sport that an educational institution has restricted to women and girls.”

Now, this lawsuit will seek to achieve the same purpose as that bill. 

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A new wave of viral clips has taken over social media, and this time the spotlight is on 40U football leagues.

Over the last few weeks, clips have been circulating across X, Instagram, and TikTok showing grown men around the age of 40 going all-out for organized league games, from elaborate touchdown celebrations to heated sideline arguments and dramatic post-game interviews.

While the athletes themselves are clearly taking the competition seriously, viewers online can’t help but find humor in the intensity. The running joke centers on just how serious some of the players appear to be, treating the weekend leagues as if they were the Super Bowl.

It all started with a tweet from an X user that wrote, “Bra I been watching them 40u football vids all day this the funniest thing ever.”

After that tweet went viral, people flooded social media with hilarious clips, such as a man shedding tears over winning a championship and another player’s wife highlighting her day watching her man play.

40U football leagues are semi-pro or minor league football competitions for players aged 40 and under. The leagues are tailored for older athletes who can still lace their up cleats way past their primes. Check out some more hilarious clips from various 40U football leagues below.