“Insensitive” Sports Teams -- the KC Royals announced they’ll hold “Epilepsy Awareness Night” at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 5, the same night they’d already scheduled a massive post-game fireworks show; and the Sacramento Kings pulled the plug on Monday night’s planned “Lunar New Year 2016 Year of the Monkey” T-shirt giveaway when their All-Star center, Demarcus Cousins, led a wave of complaints; team president Chris Granger admitted “We all need a lesson in sensitivity”

Knicks -- Tuesday’s 97-89 loss to the Celtics was their 6th in the last 7 games, dropping them a season-high five under .500 at 23-28

Nets –- took a 4-game losing streak and season record of 12-37 into Wednesday night's home date with the Pacers

Red Storm & Scarlet Knights -- the St. John’s and Rutgers men’s basketball teams have combined to lose 21 games in a row and are both 0-9 in conference play heading into action Wednesday

Dennis Wideman -- the Calgary Flames defenseman was slapped with a 20-game NHL suspension for cross-checking linesman Don Henderson from behind during last Thursday’s game against the Nashville Predators

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