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Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Scarlett Johansson; Daily Fantasy Protests

Scarlett Johansson is your lovely lady, fantasy fans are taking to the streets, and lots of athletes are nice people in Friday's P.M. Hot Clicks.

Daily Fantasy Protests

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, outside the AG’s office.

Lots of Athletes are Nice Guys

Tom Brady played catch with a young cancer survivor and was suprised when the kid returned the favor by slipping the Patriots quarterback $10. Meanwhile,LeBron Jamesreached out to Emanuel Duncan, a 19-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who idolizes the Cavs star and hopes to beat the odds so that he can become a football coach. And Marshawn Lynchmade the day of a Dallas McDonald's employees with a $500 gift.

College Basketball has Begun

Dust off your home bracketology kit because the NCAA basketball season began earlier Friday with Vermont falling to Eastern Michigan. SI has ranked all 351 teams for your perusal, as well as projections for top players and conference previews at the season preview hub. College basketball also means NBA draft projections, which Chris Mannix has covered.

Lovely Lady of the Day

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ECW Superstar Taz Opens Up

Back when ECW was still an ultra-violent cult wrestling hit, Taz was one of the baddest men in the whole promotion, and now the longtime WWE announcer tells SI.com's Justin Barrasso that he is turning his intensity from suplexes to a daily radio show.

Don't Disrespect the Little Master

British Airways lost cricket great Sachin Tendulkar’s bags recently, which is bad enough, but his fans felt the all-time runs leader in Test and ODI cricket was further disrespected when the airlines Twitter dared to ask for his full name.

Tall Tacko Fall is Free!

Fenway Football

Delicious Crying Jordan

Odds & Ends

Extra Mustard wonders why Jimmy Fallon picks on J.R. Sweezy of the Seahawks so much ... Later in the day Sweezy got his revenge ... Ronda Rousey will be on the cover of EA Sports UFC 2 ... Karl-Anthony Townsinterviewed Kevin Durant while in high school ... Get an in-depth look at Guy Fieri’s wine business ... Larry David won $5,000 for calling Trump a racist ... This article about volume vs. weight in recipes is fascinating ... The NFL apologized to its color-blind fans ... Indonesia considering adding piranhas and tigers to its crocodile-guarded jail ... David Ortiz is in Fallout 4 ... Police pulled over a Google self-driving car.

Olivia Wilde Met Chris Farley

Computer Love

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