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Remember that cute couple that got engaged on national TV right after Boise State’s thrilling last second victory over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl? Well, Broncos’ running back Ian Johnson (who is black) and Chrissy Popadics (who is white) are all set to marry this weekend, but the only problem is they’re not sure they’ve hired enough security after receiving racist death threats due to their bi-racial relationship.

“You take it for what it is — the less educated, the less willing to change,” Johnson, 21, of San Dimas, Calif., told the Idaho Statesman for its Tuesday editions. “But we’re not acting like we’re naive to all the stuff that’s going on. We know what’s been said. We’re going to make sure we’re safe at all times. It’s an amazing day for us, and we’d hate to have it ruined by someone.”

Wow, that’s pretty mature for a 21-year-old kid dealing with something as big as racism. You’d think people would have more to do with their time than try to ruin a couple’s wedding day just because their skin color doesn’t match. These ignorant, racist idiots should join the rest of us living in the 21st century and stop the nonsense. No young couple should have to deal with this type of hate on their wedding day (or any day for that matter) and hopefully everything goes smoothly for Ian and Chrissy over the weekend.

Anyone who tuned into ESPN News this afternoon saw that Jesus himself landed in Los Angles. It was amazing, they had a ticker-take ceremony complete a speech and the unveiling of Jesus’ #23 Los Angles Galaxy jersey.

Oh wait, I’m sorry, that was just soccer god David Beckham – totally got confused by the way ESPN broadcasted the event. Speaking of which, the best part of the ceremony – which I eventually turned off for free of boredom – was this little ditty Beckham dropped when delivering his speech:

“For me, the most important thing is my family. The second thing is the foot-soccer.”

That’s right David – you’re in America now homeboy, where soccer is only something we turn on when the channel was left on ESPN2 and the remote needs new batteries. By the way, for the seven or so people we actually saw the announcement, was it just me or did David look a about what to do with his hands? He looked like Ricky Bobby in the beginning of Talladega Nights.

SPORTSbyBROOKS.com posted a sad, but touching story Wednesday of a young Wisconsin girl named Dyan Orr, who lost her life due to a long battle with a very rare lymphatic disorder called Gorham’s Vanishing Bones Disease.

Young Dyan was a huge Notre Dame fan and her favorite player was former Fighting Irish and current Cleveland Browns’ quarterback Brady Quinn.

Upon hearing of her condition, Brady personally called Dyan, and the resulting conversation was what she said was the greatest moment of her life.

Just a few hours before she died today, her parents took her out of her hospital room and to the flower shop, where they bought her one last gift – a copy of Men’s Health magazine, featuring Quinn on the cover.

Even though this is a sad story, it’s nice to hear about an athlete who actually took the time to do something good for someone else. For more information about Dyan – who agreed to donate her body to research to help find a cure – please visit her website.

Readers of Deadspin.com know the site found the mother of all sports reporters when they discovered Kige Ramsey of “YouTube Sports” a few months ago.

Personally, I think they not only found a star, but also ESPN’s replacement for Dan Patrick in the process: