Initially seeking $300 million, Blake Lively ultimately walked away with nothing following the resolution of her legal battle with Justin Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer.

The Daily Mail has learned that Lively settled her lawsuit without receiving any financial compensation, despite alleging that a ‘smear campaign’ had cost her significant earnings and disrupted her career prospects.

Sources affiliated with Baldoni expressed their delight over the outcome, which left them free from any financial obligation to Lively, providing a significant victory for their side.

The unexpected conclusion to the legal dispute came just two weeks before the case was set to be heard in a New York court.

The shock twist came after the case was settled just two weeks before it was due to go to trial in New York.

In a joint statement, both sides said that the filming of the movie ‘presented challenges’ and that Lively’s ‘concerns deserved to be heard.’ 

Blake Lively was pictured arriving at the Met Gala on Monday, just hours after news about her surprise settlement with Justin Baldoni broke 

Baldoni’s camp is said to be ‘ecstatic’ with how the case was resolved, likely due to the fact that it ended with no financial payout

But there was no apology, only a call for everyone to move on ‘in peace’.

The lack of a financial settlement is a sharp contrast to Lively’s requests to be compensated for the damage to her reputation and film career.

The former ‘Gossip Girl’ star claimed in court documents that she lost as much as $40.5 million due to being branded a ‘mean girl’ and a ‘bully’.

She claimed in court filings that she missed out on up to $87.8 million in lost acting and endorsement opportunities.

Up to $143.5 million more was supposedly lost in profits from Lively’s haircare and alcohol range after the controversy over the film

Baldoni’s lawyers called these claims ‘pie in the sky’ figures and said that Lively’s reputation was already damaged due to her own actions.

Lively’s team alleged that she lost tens of millions in endorsements after a smear campaign following the release of 2024 movie It Ends With Us. This was denied by Wayfarer Studios, owned by Baldoni

Despite behind-the-scenes tensions that have flared on and off set, both stars on Monday said they hope to move forward ‘constructively and in peace’

It is unclear who pays the multi-million legal bills for each side, however Lively can count on support from her husband Ryan Reynolds, who is worth a reported $400 million.

Baldoni has been supported throughout the trial by his friend, entrepreneur Steve Sarowitz, who co-founded Wayfarer and is worth up to $3.4 billion through his payment processing company.

Baldoni’s personal net worth is estimated to be between $4 million and $8 million thanks to his share of the profits from It Ends With Us, which made more than $350 million in worldwide box office receipts.

The Daily Mail understands that Lively was the sticking point to a potential settlement even though her team were urging her to end the case months ago.

According to Mitchell Jackson, a PR who represents controversial figures like the influencer Clavicular and right wing provocateur Candace Owens, Lively’s team likely wanted to settle because she had far more to lose than Baldoni.

‘Could it have gotten any worse for Blake Lively?’ he said. ‘The only way would have been to go to trial.

The settlement marks the end of a two-year legal battle over the fallout from the 2024 movie and comes two weeks before the case was set to go to trial

‘Her career is already in a coffin and a trial would have thrown the nails in it and put it in the ground.

‘The biggest mistake she made was when she got his talent agency to drop him,’ he said, referring to the decision by WME to split with Baldoni in 2024.

‘Then he had no work, so he had nothing to lose and he could burn the house down.

‘Look at Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. He had nothing to lose either’.

Lively’s celebrity friends will be ‘relieved’ as they ‘don’t want to be dragged into it’ any more than they have already been.

But it will be a hard road back for Lively herself, Jackson said.

‘It’s clear Blake Lively doesn’t have a sense of humor about herself and the only way forward is to have a sense of humor, but she won’t do it,’ he said.

‘She wants to play the victim card but she’s not the victim.

‘The way to recover, if she was smart, she would fire her Hollywood PR people because she has approached a 21st century problem with a 20th century way of handling it.

‘She should do some outrageous things to rehab herself like going on SNL and play Pam Bondi.

‘She needs to make fun of herself. Do an ad campaign with Amber Heard as it would make people’s heads spin.

‘She needs to change the conversation about herself’.

According to Jackson, Baldoni is in a ‘tougher spot’ given the dearth of acting jobs and few people wanting to take a risk on him.

But the best solution for both of them would be to make a sequel to It Ends With Us as it would be ‘huge’, Jackson said.

Unfortunately Baldoni’s lawyers have already poured cold water on that idea.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the successful elimination of a key Hamas figure, Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who is accused of infiltrating Israel and taking part in the tragic events of the Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival Massacre.

Hamed’s demise came as a result of a calculated strike carried out in Gaza on Monday, as revealed by the IDF on Tuesday. This operation underscores the ongoing efforts by Israeli forces to address threats posed by hostile entities.

In an official statement shared on Tuesday morning via the social media platform X, the IDF detailed the operation, stating, “The IDF struck yesterday in the center of the Gaza Strip and eliminated Ans Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, Nukhba commander in the Hamas terror organization, who raided the territory of the State of Israel and the Nova festival during the murderous massacre on October 7.”

Further emphasizing the threat Hamed posed, the IDF described him as an “immediate threat to IDF forces operating in the Gaza Strip,” noting that his elimination was achieved through a “precise airstrike.”

This development was illustrated with a poster of Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, the Hamas Nukhba Commander, who the IDF claims to have neutralized. This image serves as a reminder of the ongoing conflict and the measures being taken to secure the region.

The IDF said it has forces “deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.”

Nukhba, which is Arabic for elite, is the special forces for the Al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas’ military wing.

Both units were instrumental in the Oct. 7 massacre. The Al-Qassam Brigades planned and executed the attack, according to the IDF and the Counter Extremism Project. Of the 6,000 terrorists who invaded Israel during the attack, more than 3,800 were Nukhba fighters, the IDF stated in an August 2024 assessment.

The Oct. 7 attack resulted in the deaths of more than 1,300 Israelis and prompted a sprawling Israeli military campaign in Gaza. During this campaign, the IDF eliminated two commanders of the al-Qassam Brigades and numerous other members of the group’s military leadership.

Palestinian Hamas fighters of the al-Qassam Brigades participate in a military parade near the border in the central Gaza Strip on July 19, 2023, marking the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)

A July 2024 targeted strike killed then-al-Qassam Brigades Commander Mohammed Deif. In May 2025, another airstrike killed his replacement, Mohammad Sinwar.

The latest Israeli strike in Gaza comes just under seven months after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump in October. The IDF accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire in February by using ambulances to transport terrorists and weapons around the Gaza Strip.

Hamas has also accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with daily airstrikes.

Fox News’ Trey Yingst asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week if Hamas’ refusal to put down its weapons would prompt the Trump administration to support Israel resuming combat operations in Gaza.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio wait as President Donald Trump prepares to address the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 13, 2025. Trump visited Israel hours after Hamas released some Israeli hostages as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal in the Gaza conflict. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“Let’s hope we can avoid that. That’s not the outcome we want,” Rubio told Yingst. “The outcome we want is for Hamas to be demilitarized, and a Palestinian security force backed by an international security force is able to secure Gaza.   

Fox News Digital reached out to the IDF and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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NEW YORK — As the Met Gala prepares to unveil “Costume Art,” its latest fashion exhibition, attendees will first encounter a dazzling creation by Dolce & Gabbana. This gown, adorned with gold sequins, features an iconic image of Aphrodite.

The depiction of the Greek goddess, poised with a golden apple symbolizing her beauty, harkens back to the ideals of ancient Greek aesthetics.

However, the exhibit “Costume Art” seeks to do more than just honor classical beauty. According to Andrew Bolton, the esteemed curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the exhibit aims to use these ideals as a springboard for broader exploration.

“Our goal is to reclaim the body in all its forms,” Bolton explains as he guides a journalist through the newly opened Condé M. Nast galleries, which this show will debut.

The exhibition embraces diversity by celebrating various body types — including the plus-sized, the disabled, the expectant, and the elderly. Scheduled for public viewing on May 10, this body-positive showcase introduces mannequins modeled after real individuals reflecting a spectrum of physical forms.

There is even, in the “aging body” section, an enormous gray hoodie, emblazoned with the phrase: “I’M RETIRED. (This is as dressed up as I get.)” Just in case you’re tired of the whole glittery glamour thing.

Bolton took The Associated Press through the exhibit late last week as a huge team of installers was busy hammering, nailing, posing and otherwise adjusting the 400 items on display. Here are some of the highlights.

A new space, giving fashion its due

Last year, the Met Gala, a fundraiser for the Costume Institute, brought in a record $31 million. That gargantuan sum alone – it grows every year – can explain why the museum has granted its only self-funding department some prominent new digs, fashioned from former retail space on the museum’s main floor, right off the Great Hall. “We’re in the epicenter of the museum,” notes Bolton, with evident pride. It will house all future fashion exhibits, making them easier to reach for guests and enabling shows to last longer; “Costume Art” will be up for 8 months.

The universality of … diversity

The show travels through centuries of art history by pairing art objects with fashion garments, making the argument that not only is fashion art – that’s indeed the gala dress code – but more profoundly, art is fashion. Its first main gallery bears the title “Bodily Being in its Diversity,” and begins with flowing Grecian-style gowns, paired with images on Greek vases or flasks. But the display soon veers from classic forms into those that fashion has traditionally ignored.

The pregnant body, unhidden

Bolton argues that the pregnant body has either been ignored or stereotyped in art. Here, he presents designers – often female, working in the late 20th century or later – who have explored and accentuated the expectant form. The so-called “pregnancy dress” from British designer Georgina Godley, which appeared in her 1986 “Bump and Lump” collection, is a straightforward celebration of the extended pregnant belly. It is paired with a rare (for the time) 1920 sculpture by French artist Edgar Degas, “Pregnant Woman” – a nude figure holding her belly and seeming to reflect on what’s to come.

The corpulent body, unfettered

Garments on display here include the corsetry of designer Michaela Stark, who posed herself for three of the new mannequins. One of them displays the corsetry ensemble “Fat Not Fertile” – fighting the trope that a larger body represents reproduction and fertility. Stark uses corsets to bind the flesh and accentuate, not hide it – to “bring back power to the female form.” The ensemble is paired with an ancient marble statuette resembling the same body type.

The disabled body takes center stage

A striking subset of the Reclaimed Body section explores the disabled body, itself divided into different types of disability: physical, sensory and cognitive.

In one ensemble, a mannequin based on Paralympian athlete, model and actor Aimee Mullins wears a pair of Victorian-esque Alexander McQueen boots, which are really prosthetic limbs. The outfit is paired with a 1965 sculpture, “The Amputee,” by John Gutmann.

Irish disability activist Sinéad Burke, who was born with dwarfism, also posed for two mannequins. One wears a Burberry trench coat, cut down for length – and including part of a discarded sleeve, refashioned into a headpiece. The other is a Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren “Mickey and Minnie” dress, paired with an ancient Egyptian statue of a dancing dwarf.

Model and activist Aariana Rose Philip, who uses a wheelchair, also posed for a mannequin, placed in its own chair – wearing a pair of denim shorts and a shirt bearing the slogan: “Queer Capital.” The display is accompanied by a work from artist Lucy Jones, who, like Philip, lives with cerebral palsy.

Exploring a less visible disability is a coat by Scottish designer Nadia Pinkney, who paid homage in her “Remember Me Knot” collection to both her grandmother and great-grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s. The coat’s pattern – derived, according to curators, from brain scans – is meant to reflect the “physiological tangles” the disease inflicts on the brain’s structure.

It’s paired with a lithograph by Willem de Kooning, whose own experience with Alzheimer’s affected his late-career work.

The vital body – colorful and bloody

The second main gallery is devoted not to diversity so much as commonality – those things that unite us all. Like aging, which the show seeks to reframe as “a mode of sophistication rather than biological decline.” And mortality. There’s also a whole bloody section on, well, blood.

This includes Westwood’s “Martyr to Love” evening jacket where shiny beads represent a muscled torso, and deep red beading portrays blood dripping from a wound. It is paired with German painter Albrecht Dürer’s “Man of Sorrows with Arms Outstretched.”

“Costume Art” opens to the public May 10 and runs through Jan. 10, 2027.

Blake Lively turned heads at the Met Gala on Monday evening, not just for her stunning outfit but also for a moment that caught many by surprise. As she maneuvered the red carpet, Lively seemed to admonish the assistants tasked with managing the enormous train of her dress.

The 38-year-old actress, fresh off resolving her legal dispute with Justin Baldoni, made a grand entrance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her gown, a masterpiece of layered fabric, required a small team to handle its trailing expanse.

Footage from the glamorous event captured Lively pausing on the museum’s iconic steps to issue instructions to those handling her attire. The scene was an unexpected glimpse of assertiveness from the typically cheerful Hollywood star.

Observers noted the contrast between her elegant ensemble and her commanding tone, with one caption over the video humorously noting, “The dress said couture. The energy said ‘per my last email.'”

One viewer at home hilariously highlighted the moment and joked, ‘No one has ever looked more like they were about to CC HR on the red carpet…’ than Lively in an Instagram clip of the livestream.

They wrote over the clip: ‘The dress said couture. The energy said “per my last email.”‘

The Daily Mail has reached out to Lively’s representatives for comment. 

Blake Lively raised eyebrows on Monday’s Met Gala red carpet after she appeared to share some stern words with the helpers assisting in lugging around her dress’s massive train

One viewer at home hilariously highlighted the moment and joked that Lively was ‘about to CC HR on the red carpet’ in an Instagram clip of the livestream 

Although several commenters joked about Lively’s demeanor, others rose to her defense and said her ‘bossiness’ wasn’t anything to blink at.

‘It looks to me like she’s instructing the people who are hired to assist celebrities on the carpet how to help or not help with her dress,’ one person wrote. ‘Not mean or bossy just delegating like a boss.’

After Lively told the attendants how to fix her train, she smiled at them and thanked them for taking care of her. 

Lively was dressed in a show-stopping archival Atelier Versace gown from the brand’s Spring 2006 collection. 

Video of Lively climbing the steps shows her four helpers trying to unfurl her train as she begins to walk up.

But as one of the men helping her starts to lift up the skirt, she suddenly turns over her shoulder and puts her hand out toward the skirt.

She seems to instruct him to pull the skirt away from her and to let it drag on the floor, as he steps back and places the fabric back down after the tense encounter. 

As she continues walking, a single helper remains at her side while the other three fall back.

However, as he fidgets with her dress and tries to give her an arm to hold on to for balance, Lively turns back to him and seems to wave him away, at which point he departs as well to leave her to pose for photographers by herself. 

The same user joked: ‘The dress said couture. The energy said “per my last email.”‘

As one of the men helping her starts to lift up the skirt, she suddenly turns over her shoulder and puts her hand out toward the skirt.

She seems to instruct him to pull the skirt away from her and to let it drag on the floor, as he steps back and places the fabric back down after the tense encounter

A single helper remains at her side and fidgets with her dress and tries to give her an arm to hold on to for balance, but Lively turns back to him and seems to wave him away, at which point he departs as well to leave her to pose for photographers by herself

Her return to the red carpet came just hours after she settled her legal battle with her former It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni.

Baldoni had denied Lively’s initial claims that he had sexually harassed her, and a judge later struck down 10 of her 13 claims, including the harassment allegations.

However, her claims of retaliation from Baldoni’s production studio Wayfarer and the film’s production company, aiding and abetting in retaliation — which was directed at a PR firm Baldoni hired — and breach of contract against the production company all survived, allowing the lawsuit to continue.

But just hours before she was set to arrive at the Met Gala, the Daily Mail reported that Lively had finally reached a settlement with Wayfarer Studios, as well as Baldoni’s PR agency, over claims of retaliation and breach of contract relating to their 2024 movie It Ends With Us.  

In a joint statement released on Monday, the pair said the film remained a ‘source of pride’ to all who worked to bring it to life and emphasized its mission to raise awareness for domestic violence survivors. 

‘We acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms Lively deserved to be heard. We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments,’ they added. 

The statement did not include an apology from either party, who have been locked in a messy court battle since December 2024, when Lively first launched her multi-million-dollar suit.

Instead, Baldoni and Lively’s teams said it was their ‘sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.’

The legal battle between Lively and Justin Baldoni’s production company ended hours earlier when both sides reached a settlement, the Daily Mail exclusively revealed 

The settlement marks the end of a two-year legal battle over the fallout from the 2024 movie It Ends With Us. It comes two weeks before the case was set to go to trial 

Ryan Reynolds has supported his wife throughout her legal battle against Baldoni, but he was oddly missing at the Met Gala, just hours after she settled her lawsuit; pictured in 2024 in NYC

Reynolds was absent for what could have been a triumphant moment with his wife, though Lively still seemed to luxuriate in her triumph 

Wayfarer, It Ends With Us Movie LLC, and The Agency Group (TAG PR) are said to be ecstatic at the way in which this matter was resolved.

Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, has supported his wife in recent months throughout her lawsuit, but he was notably missing from her side on Monday evening.

The theme of this year’s Met Gala – which falls on the first Monday in May every year and is widely considered the Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets – is ‘Costume Art,’ while the dress code is ‘Fashion Is Art.’ 

The dress code calls on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas. 

Leading the charge is a powerhouse trio of co-chairs, with Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams joining forces with Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour to oversee fashion’s biggest night. 

It’s the first time tennis superstar Williams has co-chaired the gala. Kidman previously co-chaired the star-studded event in 2003 as well as 2005, and Beyonce was an honorary chair in 2013.

The New York City museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which will be loosely divided into three categories, including the classical and the nude body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body. 

The exhibit – set to unveil the Met’s sprawling new Conde M Nast Galleries – has been made possible by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez, who are the lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs. 

‘The title “Costume Art” refers to the history of the costume institute,’ Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s curator, said at a press conference.

Bolton, who selects the theme, said fashion has ‘the status of art because of, and not in spite of, its relation to the body.’

French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent is also sponsoring the exhibit.

The 2026 Met Gala will also have a host committee that includes committee co-chairs Anthony Vaccarello and Zoe Kravitz, along with members Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Angela Bassett, Gwendoline Christie, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor and more. 

Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026 through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.

The Met Gala is a huge money-maker for the museum, and provides the Costume Institute with its main source of funding. 

The 2026 Met Gala marks a major moment because it’s the first one since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famed roles at Vogue. 

In June 2025, Wintour announced she was stepping down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.

The global director for Vogue and global chief content officer at Conde Nast hired Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue.

Wintour has famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years, and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, Zendaya and more.

Last year, many stars did not attend the Met Gala, and some people thought it was to avoid making a faux pas because of the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which was centered around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.

Over the weekend, a park in Oklahoma turned into a scene of chaos as gunfire erupted, resulting in nearly two dozen injuries. Police have now unveiled new insights into the origins of this violent outbreak.

According to authorities, the incident unfolded after a disagreement broke out at an unapproved gathering, which had been organized via social media. This event took place near a campground at Arcadia Lake, just north of Oklahoma City, on Sunday night, as reported by The Associated Press.

Among those wounded, at least three individuals are in critical condition. Law enforcement officers are actively seeking suspects, but no arrests have been made yet.

Jeremiah Smith, an 18-year-old witness, estimated the gathering attracted over 250 attendees. He noted that the altercation that led to the shooting began with a group of girls arguing about boyfriends.

On Monday, May 4, 2026, Edmond fire crews entered Scissortail Campground at Arcadia Lake in Edmond, Oklahoma, in response to the shooting that took place during the party on Sunday evening. (Photo by Alonzo Adams/AP)

“It just started a whole bunch of chaos,” Smith said. 

“Everybody got scared, dudes was panicking, women was panicking, people seeing their friends fight,” he added. 

Smith reportedly heard shots coming from different directions for several minutes as he ran toward the lake, adding that two of his friends were hit by gunfire.

A pavilion at Scissortail Campground in Edmond, Okla., is shown on May 4, 2026, a day after a shooting at a party on Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

At least 18 people were transported to local hospitals with injuries, with one healthcare system reporting victims ranging in age from 16 to 30.

Edmond police revealed Monday that the event was an unsanctioned party that had been promoted on social media — marking the latest viral gathering to wreak havoc on communities across the country. 

While authorities did not provide specific details regarding the planned event, a flyer was reportedly circulating online promising food, drinks and “good vibes, good people” at the park’s pavilion until midnight.

Police talk to two men at the entrance of Scissortail Campground at Arcadia Lake in Edmond, Okla., on Monday, May 4, 2026, after a party shooting on Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

According to Edmond Mayor Mark Nash, the shooting occurred at a park that could be reserved for large groups. 

“To our knowledge, there was no reservation through the parks department,” Nash said, adding, “We’re already taking steps to review and strengthen park operations, permitting processes and security measures.”

A pavilion at Scissortail Campground in Edmond, Okla., is shown on May 4, 2026, a day after a shooting at a party on Sunday evening. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

The shooting came just hours after a shooting at a party in the Texas Panhandle left two teens dead and 10 injured after local authorities said two individuals opened fire at an apartment complex Saturday. 

The Edmond Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy found himself without a job after an altercation with an umpire during a 14U baseball tournament spiraled out of control. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred in Starkville over the weekend and has since led to the deputy’s dismissal.

Sheriff Shank Phelps of the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Monday to OutKick that Lt. Darrell Holley was terminated as a direct result of the altercation. “He’s no longer employed,” Phelps stated, attributing the decision to the footage that surfaced. However, he refrained from detailing the specific reasons for the swift termination, simply affirming, “It is my decision.”

The Starkville Police Department reported that both Holley and umpire Jeff Akins were arrested and charged with fighting not in self-defense due to their involvement in the brawl. The incident has sparked discussions about conduct and professionalism, especially when off-duty law enforcement officers are involved in public altercations.

When pressed on why Holley was immediately fired, Phelps wouldn’t elaborate on why the decision came so quickly.

Holly and umpire Jeff Akins were both arrested and charged with fight not in self-defense for their roles, according to the Starkville Police Department.

The Dispatch reported that Holley’s son can be seen on the video punching the umpire in the back of the head. Akins’ family reports that he needed medical care at a hospital due to the fight.

A woman claiming to be the Mississippi umpire’s daughter took to social media to address the fight. “You done buddy WE WILL NOT BE SILENT THIS WILL NOT GO AWAY!” Vernecia Riley wrote on Facebook in comments aimed at Lt. Holley.

“Starkville stand up,” she pleaded.

Tournament officials released a statement on social media condemning the fight.

“Grand Slam Mississippi unequivocally condemns the events that took place during the Starkville tournament (Sunday, May 3). Youth sports are to be built on respect, integrity, and safety, and any actions that undermine those values are not acceptable,” Grand Slam Mississippi Tournament Director Mike Narmour said in a statement.

“Violence of any kind has no place in our organization and will not be tolerated. We are committed to addressing this matter appropriately and ensuring a safe, respectful environment for all participants.”

Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, an ugly incident reportedly took place Saturday night at an 11U tournament where a coach, who had been ejected by the umpire, appeared to press forward into the umpire’s chest and it turned into punches being thrown and the umpire asking fans in the stands to “call 911.”

As for Holley, not only has he been fired from his job, he’s also been banned from future Grand Slam travel baseball events, Narmour told The Dispatch.