Former NFL Star Jerome Bettis Shares Excitement for Son Following in His Football Footsteps: 'Proud Dad Moment' (Exclusive)

Jerome Bettis' son is following in his footsteps.The formerPittsburgh Steelersrunning back, 52, who shares two children,Jerome Jr., 17, andJada, 20, with wifeTrameka Bettis, shared his excitement over his son’s football journey in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE ahead of the Super Bowl LIX from the SiriusXM set at Media Row.“That’s a fun father moment — a proud dad moment — because he’s got an opportunity, [and] really he’s following in my footsteps, but he’s creating his own path,” Bettis tells PEOPLE.

Former Oregon Ducks Football Player Arrested for Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Person on Christmas

Ryan Pellum in November 2024.Photo:Ali Gradischer/Getty Ali Gradischer/Getty Oregon Ducks wide receiver Ryan Pellum (real name Ryan Tristan Chance Taylor) was arrested in Springfield, Ore., on a nationwide extradition warrantfrom his hometown of Long Beach, Calif., according to the affidavit. Taylor, 19, was accused of “pistol-whipping” a person in California on Christmas Day, per KEZI 9. He allegedly injured the victim’s head, prompting the person to need stitches. Taylor allegedly then fired two shots in “an unknown direction,” per court documents.

Former Principal Who Called Students and Staff ‘Ugly,' 'Fat Slug' and More Avoids Teaching Ban

Woodland Community Primary School in Heywood, UK.Photo:Google Maps Google Maps The woman called one child a “fat slug” and “f—— ugly,” and another a “wimp” with “no personality” before the allegations came to light in November 2019, according to the outlets. She also described a male staff member as “Captain Camp” while referencing his sexuality, and called a parent of Scottish descent a “f—— jock.” The order would have banned Brogan, who no longer works at the school, from teaching again in the future.

Former Prison Guard Trainee Who Executed 5 Women in Bank Sentenced to Death

Zephen Xaver.Photo:Highlands County Sheriff’s Office via AP Highlands County Sheriff’s Office via AP Nearly six years after murdering five women in Florida, a former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death. On Monday, Dec. 16, Zephen Xaver, now 27, appeared at the Highlands County Courthouse in Sebring, Fla., where Circuit Judge Angela Cowden handed down his sentence, telling him, “May God have mercy on your soul,” reports theAssociated Press,The New York TimesandFOX 13 News.

Former Sean 'Diddy' Combs Employee Alleges He Arranged 'Wild King Nights' — and Had to Clean Up Evidence: Lawsuit

Sean “Diddy” Combs.Photo:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP A former employee ofSean “Diddy” Combsalleges he set up sex parties for the Bad Boy Records founder and was responsible for the cleanup afterwards, according to a new complaint. Phillip Pines, who alleges he worked for Combs between 2019 and 2021, says the parties were called “Wild King Nights.” Pines is suing the rapper for sexual battery, sex trafficking and intentional infliction of emotional distress among other claims.