VICE Sports Morning News Brief: June 19, 2015
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VICE Sports Morning News Brief: June 19, 2015

Catch up on the news you missed while you were in bed.

Good morning, America. Here's your VICE Sports morning brief:

In Croatia, the police are investigating the swastika that was burned onto the grass field where the national team played Italy last week. (The match finished tied 1-1.) According to British journalist Keir Radnedge, "the maximum fines are €33,000 for the federation and €7,000 for officials."

The Women's World Cup has reportedly broken all kinds of records for viewership and overall interest. Television ratings saw "an overall 56% increase on the average viewership for the 2015 Women's World Cup from the 2011 edition," and FIFA's Women's World Cup website has experienced a "77% [increase] in daily visitors compared to 2011."

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The doping controversy surrounding British runner Mo Farah, and his former coach, Alberto Salazar, continues to deepen. It was recently revealed that Farah, who won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics, missed two drug tests in 2010 and 2011. Last night, he made this public statement: "I have never taken performance enhancing drugs in my life and I never will," Farah said.

The New York Times is reporting two Argentinians wanted in relation to the ongoing FIFA scandal—Hugo Jinkis and Mariano Jinkis—will soon surrender in Buenos Aires.

Things are not looking up for Tiger Woods. The former champ shot a career-worst 80 at the US Open.

When e-sports-related activities turn violent:

A man was arrested today in Rio for trying to commit robberies armed with a PlayStation 2 controller. Not even joking.
— Lucas Resende (@lucasammr) June 19, 2015

Last season, Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston got into it via text message with a supporter. Oyston's abusive texts got him in some hot water with the English FA: a £40,000 fine and a six month ban. The texts were just made public, and the Guardian has some excerpts:

"Well I am doing pretty well for someone so clueless. You on the other hand clearly haven't a lot of any worth in your life so take to sending retarded texts to people you don't know judging them …"

"… Sorry your life is so shit but that's only your fault not mine. Enjoy the rest of your special needs day out."

"Are you sure we have met, I would have remembered such a massive retard. Business is great thanks and awash with money …"

"… Impossible to have a meaningful conversation with such a fuctard as you. The day you ever advise me about anything other than paint colour will not come."

"I do ask for help just not from an intellectual cripple like you. When and if I need it. You are hilariously stupid as your type always are. Done fuck all, got fuck all, full of ideas how other people should spend their money. Get real you thick twat."