here is abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: riding across zimbabwe savannah this week it looks much as it ever did. but the reverberations of the killing of beloved lion cecil by dentist walter palmer can be felt around the globe. here in america, photos first obtained by abc news of palmer back when he got in hot water for killing another animal. in 2006, he was hunting black bear in northern wisconsin here, had a permit to kill a bear in one county. trouble is palmer actually shot the bear in another county 40 miles away. >> they agreed they would lie about it. >> reporter: u.s. attorney john bodry got involved when palmer took the illegal kill across state lines back to minnesota. >> he was offering to pay, it turns out about $20,000 to keep the others who were in the hunt to have them lie. so that is a fairly aggressive cover-up. >> reporter: but his friend didn't take the bait. palmer eventually pled guilty to

abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: >> run back, james harrison. >> reporter: he's one of the toughest linebackers in football. pittsburg steeler james harrison is known for his explosive play. but when it comes to tackling parenting, he's proving he's just as fierce. when his two sons came home with so-called participation trophies, he blew the whistle writing on instagram while i'm very proud of them for everything they do and will encourage them till the day i die, these will be given back till they earn a real trophy. i'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe they're entitled to something just because they tried their best ending the post with #harrison family values. responses lighting up social media. most in agreement, posting comments such as great message. kids today don't know what the reward for hard work is. while few are calling foul writing. you're their dad. it's your decision but i couldn't disagree more. >> for some children, participation was a struggle so a participation trophy can be great for them. for other children, they simply nee

here is abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: riding across zimbabwe savannah this week it looks much as it ever did. but the reverberations of the killing of beloved lion cecil by dentist walter palmer can be felt around the globe. here in america, photos first obtained by abc news of palmer back when he got in hot water for killing another animal. in 2006, he was hunting black bear in northern wisconsin here, had a permit to kill a bear in one county. trouble is palmer actually shot the bear in another county 40 miles away. >> they agreed they would lie about it. >> reporter: u.s. attorney john bodry got involved when palmer took the illegal kill across state lines back to minnesota. >> he was offering to pay, it turns out about $20,000 to keep the others who were in the hunt to have them lie. so that is a fairly aggressive cover-up. >> reporter: but his friend didn't take the bait. palmer eventually pled guilty to a felony charge. paid nearly $3,000 in fines, and was sentenced to a year probation. nine years later, palmer is encountering a beast of a different kind. it began in early jul

>> ryan smith here in new york. >>> tonight there is late word from the epa after that toxic spill in colorado. concern growing over the safety of the water. 100 miles of river contaminated with 3 million gallons of toxic chemicals, arsenic, lead among them. winding from colorado toward the grand canyon, closing in on a key drinking water reservoir, lake powell. now one week after the spill, the epa now on the scene with new test results. is the water safe, and will neighbors believe them? here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, one week after the epa's mistake at a nearby mine turned these rivers yellow with millions of gallons of toxic chemicals, the head of the agency says the situation is improving. >> the levels have returned to preevent conditions. >> reporter: colorado state officials giving the green light tonight to begin treating and using water from the animas river. >> that plume is still moving. as pretty as the animas river looks to us, this is not the end of the story. this is the beginning. >> reporter: i'm more than 40 miles downstream and look at this. it

>> ryan smith here in new york. >>> tonight there is late word from the epa after that toxic spill in colorado. concern growing over the safety of the water. 100 miles of river contaminated with 3 million gallons of toxic chemicals, arsenic, lead among them. winding from colorado toward the grand canyon, closing in on a key drinking water reservoir, lake powell. now one week after the spill, the epa now on the scene with new test results. is the water safe, and will neighbors believe them? here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, one week after the epa's mistake at a nearby mine turned these rivers yellow with millions of gallons of toxic chemicals, the head of the agency says the situation is improving. >> the levels have returned to pre-event conditions. >> reporter: colorado state officials giving the green light tonight to begin treating and using water from the animas river. >> that plume is still moving. as pretty as the animas river looks to us, this is not the end of the story. this is the beginning. >> reporter: i'm more than 40 miles downstream from the gold king

we're back with ryan smith. >> reporter: it is the morning of july 1st. as the sun rises on hwange national park, dr. walter palmer is just arriving in zimbabwe, eager for the thrill of the hunt. it costs big money to hunt big game. and in this case the money is central to the legal questions that arise later. palmer allegedly pays $55,000 to bag a lion. money that was supposed to cover a hunting permit, payment to the property owner where the hunt was to take place, and for guide theo bronkhorst. >> did you think you had all the right permits? >> i believe so. >> reporter: palmer has also repeatedly insisted he thought his expedition was totally "legal and properly handled." but if they have documentation to prove it, they haven't released it. so what went wrong? according to bronkhurst, practically everything. the hunt was troubled from the start, set off by the most common of snafus. the airport misplaces dr. palmer's luggage. as the morning progresses, cecil is roaming the wild, and the champion hunter is roaming the airport looking for his bags. dela

we're back with ryan smith. >> reporter: it is the morning of july 1st. as the sun rises on hwange national park, dr. walter palmer is just arriving in zimbabwe, eager for the thrill of the hunt. it costs big money to hunt big game. and in this case the money is central to the legal questions that arise later. palmer allegedly pays $55,000 to bag a lion. money that was supposed to cover a hunting permit, payment to the property owner where the hunt was to take place, and for guide theo bronkhorst. >> did you think you had all the right permits? >> i believe so. >> reporter: palmer has also repeatedly insisted he thought his expedition was totally "legal and properly handled." but if they have documentation to prove it, they haven't released it. so what went wrong? according to bronkhurst, practically everything. the hunt was troubled from the start, set off by the most common of snafus. the airport misplaces dr. palmer's luggage. as the morning progresses, cecil is roaming the wild, and the champion hunter is roaming the airport looking for his bags. bron

ryan smith is in our studio. you are just back from zimbabwe, two days ago. >> two days ago. >> reporter: what has happened? what kind of changes have happened. over this. they have put a ban in certain areas, especially the area where cecil was killed. that is critical because the park where cecil lived, you can't hop lines there. there is a railroad track that separates the place where you can't hunt cecil and the place where the hunters believe they could. so, you walk one step and that lion is in huntable territory. >> reporter: what is the park doing to keep the animals from being lured to be fair game. >> i asked them. why don't you put up a fence. this park is about the size of connecticut. you would have to have an enormous fence. these are animals living freely, not in captivity. their natural instinct is to roam. the park officials don't want a situation where animals slowly feel closed in. >> i have to talk about the newsroom debate over the name. you are going with cecil. that's the name they used ove

abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: he's one of the toughest linebackers in football. pittsburgh steeler james harrison is known for his explosive play. >> get the sack. >> reporter: when it comes to tackling parenting, veteran player is proving he's just as fierce. when his two sons came home with so-called participation trophies, harrison blew the whistle, writing while i am very proud of my boys for everything they do and will encourage them until the day i die, these trophies will be given back until they earn a real trophy. i'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best. ending the post with, arrisonfamilyvalues. responses lighting up social media. most in agreement, posting comments such as, great message. kids today don't know what the reward for hard work is. while few are calling foul writing, you're their dad and it's your decision but i couldn't disagree more. >> for some children participation was a struggle so a participation trophy can be great for them. for other chi

ryan smith tonight. >> reporter: professional hunter theo bronkhorst arrived at a zimbabwe court today. accused of putting this man, american dentist dr. walter palmer, in position to illegally kill cecil the lion. rejecting the case against him. >> think it's frivolous and i think it's wrong. >> reporter: bronkhorst led the expedition for dr. walter palmer, losing his hunting license after allegedly luring the lion out of the safety of a wildlife preserve. the killing created an international uproar, sending dr. palmer into hiding, his vacation home vandalized. though he has said he believed the hunt was legal. a white house petition demanding dr. palmer's extradition has 230,000 signatures so far. delta and american airlines announcing they will no longer ship big game trophies. on twitter, the hashtag #boycottups growing to pressure the carrier, which has said it will continue to ship them, as long as the hunts are legal. the trial has been postponed until september. if convicted, bronkhorst could face up to 15 years behind bars. david, officials are intensifying their efforts to br

ryan smith has the details. >> reporter: theo bronkhorst arrived at a court accused of putting american dentist dr. walter palmer in position to illegally kill cecil the lion rejecting the case against him. >> i think it's frib lous and wrong. >> reporter: he led the expedition for palmer losing his license after alleged lid luring the lion out of the safety of a wildlife preserve. the killing created an international uproar sending dr. palmer into hiding his vacation home vandalized. though he has said he believed the hunt was legal, a white house petition demanding his extradition has 230,000 signatures so far. delta and american airlines announcing they will no longer ship big game trophies. on twitter the #boycott ups growing to pressure the international carrier which has said it will continue to ship them as long as the hunts are legal. the trial postponed till september. if convicted bronkhorst could face up to 15 years behind bars. officials intensifying their efforts to bring palmer back into this country to face yuts for killing cecil. ryan smith, abc news victoria falls dim z

here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight the patriots gearing up to take the field for the first preseason game against the packers. but will their star quarterback play? meanwhile, team brady locked in tough negotiations towards a deal that can land him back for the regular season before his suspension ends october 18th. the judge putting the nfl on the defensive this week, pressing for any direct evidence implicating brady in deflate-gate. >> go get 'em, tom! >> reporter: cheers for brady outside federal court, a stark contrast to the boos for commissioner roger goodell. the league acknowledging there may not be a smoking gun, but insisting there is evidence of culpability, a sign of just how much attention this showdown is getting. those unflattering court sketches going viral, spawning comparisons to the mona lisa, american gothic and e.t. that court artist is now apologizing, saying she's even gotten hate mail from patriots fans. as for brady's future, if the two sides can't reach a deal, they will be back in court to continue the case. brady tweeting, good to be home. >>> w

here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight the patriots gearing up to take the field for the first preseason game against the packers. but will their star quarterback play? meanwhile, team brady locked in tough negotiations towards a deal that can land him back for the regular season before his suspension ends october 18th. the judge putting the nfl on the defensive this week, pressing for any direct evidence deflate-gate. >> go get 'em, tom! >> reporter: cheers for brady outside federal court, a stark contrast to the boos for commissioner roger goodell. the league acknowledging there may not be a smoking gun, but insisting there is evidence of culpability, a sign of just how much attention this showdown is getting. those unflattering court sketches going viral, spawning comparisons to the mona lisa, american gothic and e.t. that court artist is now apologizing, saying she's even gotten hate mail from patriots fans. as for brady's future, if the two sides can't reach a deal, they will be back in court to continue the case. brady tweeting, good to be home. >>> we turn to the sudden

ryan smith tonight. >> reporter: professional hunter theo bronkhorst arrived at a zimbabwe court today. accused of putting this man, american dentist dr. walter palmer, in position to illegally kill cecil the lion. rejecting the case against him. >> think it's frivolous and i think it's wrong. >> reporter: bronkhorst led the expedition for dr. walter palmer, losing his hunting license after allegedly luring the lion out of the safety of a wildlife preserve. the killing created an international uproar, sending dr. palmer into hiding, his vacation home vandalized. though he has said he believed the hunt was legal. a white house petition demanding dr. palmer's extradition has 230,000 signatures so far. delta and american airlines announcing they will no longer ship big game trophies. on twitter, the hashtag #boycottups growing to pressure the international carrier, which has said it will continue to ship them, as long as the hunts are legal. the trial has been postponed until september. if convicted, bronkhorst could face up to 15 years behind bars. david, officials are intensifying their

ryan smith has the details. >> reporter: theo bronkhorst arrived at a court accused of putting american dentist dr. walter palmer in position to illegally kill cecil the lion, rejecting the case against him. >> i think it's frib lous and wrong. >> reporter: he led the expedition for palmer losing his license after alleged lid luring the lion out of the safety of a wildlife preserve. the killing created an international uproar sending dr. palmer into hiding, his vacation home vandalized. though he has said he believed the hunt was legal, a white house petition demanding his extradition has 230,000 signatures so far. delta and american airlines announcing they will no longer ship big game trophies. on twitter the #boycott ups growing to pressure the international carrier which has said it will continue to ship legal. september. if convicted bronkhorst could face up to 15 years behind bars. officials intensifying their efforts to bring palmer back into this country to face yuts for killing cecil. ryan smith, abc news, victoria falls dim zimbabwe. >>> a potentially life serving benefit link

here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight the patriots gearing up to take the field for the first preseason game against the packers. but will their star quarterback play? meanwhile, team brady locked in tough negotiations towards a deal that can land him back for the regular season before his suspension ends october 18th. the judge putting the nfl on the defensive this week, pressing for any direct evidence implicating brady in deflate-gate. >> go get 'em, tom! >> reporter: cheers for brady outside federal court, a stark contrast to the boos for commissioner roger goodell. the league acknowledging there may not be a smoking gun, but insisting there is evidence of culpability. a sign of just how much attention this showdown is getting, those unflattering court sketches going viral, spawning comparisons to the mona lisa, american gothic and e.t. that court artist is now apologizing, saying she's even gotten hate mail from patriots fans. as for brady's future, if the two sides can't reach a deal by next wednesday, they will be back in court to argue their case. brady is tweeting abo

abc's ryan smith has a look at the reaction online. >> james harrison. one of the toughest linebackers in football. pittsburgh steeler james harrison is known for his explosive play. >> get the sack, it's james harrison. reporter: when it comes to tackling parenting the veteran player proving he is just as fierce. when his two sons came home with so-called participation trophies, harrison blew the whistle. kimberly: we need to break into this press conference here. you can see chief lanier and the mayor of our fair city talking about crime in the district. let's listen? >> where illegal guns might be and how they can be recovered by the police department. and information about the $25,000 reward. that the department offers for any information leading to arrest for homicide. >> we'll start rolling through the video again. i will try and walk you through what we have put together. this is video from several places. i will dry to describe -- try to describe where the video is from and what it is connected to and what we're looking for. i will start off. all

for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. smith, abc news, new york. >> that is one lucky guy. >> yes, indeed. >>> let's go to dan in the social square with "the speed feed." >> hey, guys, the #thingsshorterthanarouseyfight, dominating social media this weekend after the ufc star ronda rousey knocked her opponent out, bethe correia, in just 34 seconds. all right, so let's start the clock here and as the fight runs on, and it's not too long, i'm going to try to hit some memes. the most popular shorter than a ronda fight, lebron james' hairline ladies and gentlemen. not so nice but followed by this one about kanye west's short-lived smile and a surprising tweet from the olympian lolo jones boasting she can last a minute in the octagon with rousey by running around in circles. maybe that's a good strategy. it seems unwise to challenge rousey in any way, however. other memes making the list shorter than a rousey fight. michael jordan's baseball career and kim kardashian's first marriage. ladies and gentlemen, and, by the way, i d

for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >>> that is one lucky guy. >> yes, indeed. >>> let's go to dan in the social square with "the speed feed." >> hey, guy, the #thingsshorterthanarouseyfight #thingsshorterthanarouseyfight, dominating social media after the ufc star ronda rousey knocked her opponent out bethe correia in 34 seconds. the fight runs on. i'm going to try to hit some memes. the most popular shorter than a ronda fight, lebron james' hairline. followed by this one about kanye west's short-lived smile and surprising tweet from lolo jones boasting she can last a minute in the octagon with rousey by running around in circles. it seems unwise to challenge rousey in any way, other memes making the list shorter than a rous fight. michael jordan's baseball career and kim kardashian's first marriage. by the way i did that all in the time it took for ronda rousey to win yet again and by the way, somebody did the math. if you add up the total time of rousey's last four fights, 2:10. >> oh, my goodness. >> so dominating. okay, dan, thanks very much. >>> ginger, w

for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >>> that is one lucky guy. >> yes, indeed. >>> let's go to dan in the social square with "the speed feed." >> hey, guy, the #thingsshorterthanarouseyfig #thingsshorterthanarouseyfight, dominating social media after the ufc star ronda rousey knocked her opponent out bethe correia in 34 seconds. the fight runs on. i'm going to try to hit some memes. the most popular shorter than a ronda fight, lebron james' hairline. followed by this one about kanye west's short-lived smile and surprising tweet from lolo jones boasting she can last a minute in the octagon with rousey by running around in circles. it seems unwise to challenge rousey in any way, other memes making the list shorter than a rousey fight. michael jordan's baseball career and kim kardashian's first marriage. by the way i did that all in the time it took for ronda rousey to win yet again and by the way, somebody did the math. if you add up the total time of rousey's last four fights, 2:10. >> oh, my goodness. >> so dominating. okay, dan, thanks very much. >>> ginger, w

abc's ryan smith has the latest details. >> reporter: professional hunter theo bronkhorst arrived at a zimbabwe court, accused of putting this man, american dentist dr. walter palmer, in a position to illegally kill cecil the lion, rejecting the case against him. >> i think it's frivolous and i think it's wrong. >> reporter: bronkhorst led the expedition for dr. walter palmer, losing his hunting license after allegedly luring the lion out of the safety of a wildlife preserve. the killing created an international uproar, sending dr. palmer into hiding, his vacation home vandalized. though he has said he believed the hunt was legal, a white house petition demanding dr. palmer's extradition has 230,000 signatures so far. delta and american airlines announcing they will no longer ship big game trophies. on twitter, #boycottups growing to pressure the international carrier, which has said it will continue to ship them as long as the hunts are legal. the trial has been postponed until september. if convicted, bronkhorst could face up to 15 years behind bars. officials are intensifying thei

abc's ryan smith has the story. >> run back, james harrison. >> reporter: he's one of the toughest linebackers in football. pittsburg steeler james harrison is known for his explosive play. >> so they get the sack of james harrison. >> reporter: but when it comes to tackling parenting, the veteran player is proving he's just as fierce. when his two sons came home with so-called participation trophies, he blew the whistle writing on instagram while i'm very proud of my boys for everything they do and will encourage them till the day i die, these trophies will be given back until they earn a real trophy. i'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe they're entitled to something just because they tried their best, ending the post with the #harrisonfamilyvalues. responses lighting up social media. most in agreement, posting comments such as great message. kids today don't know what the reward for hard work is. while few are calling foul, writing -- you're their dad. it's your decision, but i couldn't disagree more. >> for some children, participation was a struggle so a partici

rex ryan. smith is expect to miss six to ten weeks, by the the way, bills play the jets in week number ten, so he should be back. should go an interesting game. >> see how that work out on the field between these two. >> deflate gate has led to sketch gate, after patriots quarterback tom braid a period in the new york courthouse on wednesday. >> he was there for settlement talks with commissioner roger goodell. there was no decision but something happened in that courtroom that has folks talking. sketch artist version, he is on the right, tom brady, has people talking some say brady looks like a villain from scooby doo, more like that than a super bowl champ. sketch artist general rosenberg is responding to the criticism. >> i a will guys for not making him look pretty enough to the world and all of those fans, tom brady is a very good looking guy but difficult a wide shot with a lot of people in it and it was a big composition and tom brady was a tiny little head in that composition and with p

. >> rex ryan reveals who broke gino smith's jaw. ryan says linebacker ik decked jets quarterback gino smith breaking his jaw, leaving him out for ten weeks. he was sucker punched over a 600-dollar plane ticket. ryan, and ik, formerly of the jet organization, now both with the buffalo bills, thus making the rivalry between the two teams a little more heated . >> these two police officers going viral over to bring people together. their message to keep the peace. and the piano man live in philadelphia tonight, playing all of your favorite tunes. got some big news to announce, along with his big birthday. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> sue, i think today is my favorite day hands down whether it comes to music. they've been jamming upstairs. >> what did i say earlier? the music is on tweak. so silly when i say t anyway, really has been. that was a request from one bob kelly, the foundations. >> good happy hour sing along song. >> yes, you know it. now, bob kelly will be hosting happy hour, seaside heights, new jersey tomorrow, while any hour that bob

but one of his friends is coming to his defense and abc's ryan smith is here with that story. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. it was an incredible trip. we went to zimbabwe to explore his story. hunters now under fire are telling us their side of the story. in zimbabwe we arrive at the place where cecil called home. >> it was famous. >> reporter: among his followers a lion researcher who fitted cecil with a special collar in 2008. tracking his every move until the day dr. walter palmer shot cecil dead on july 1st. palmer's guide now faces criminal charges in zimbabwe and there are calls for his extradition. he believes that it was legal. lion collar he had been using to track see kiln could suggest a cover-up. >> we get the suggestion that someone is trying to fool us. >> reporter: both palmer and his guide saying they didn't know they killed a famous lion. in a court hearing, they amitt they were shocked that see kilncecil was wearing a collar. weeks. in his hometown, chad wagner defending his longtime friend. fellow hunters say they know the backlash pa

ryan smith is here with all of those details. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. tom brady and the players union are expected in this federal courthouse fighting to have his four-game suspension thrown out. they'll be going head to head with nfl commissioner roger goodell in federal court. this judge in this case tried to broker a settlement. goodell told owners that brady's fate is now in the hands of the court. brady denied any wrongdoing. if his suspension is upheld, he won't play in a regular-season game until october 18th. >> all right, ryan thanks for that. >>> an embarrassing locker room brawl has left the quarterback for the new york jets sidelined up to ten weeks. geno smith suffered a broken jaw after being sucker punched by a teammate. the teammate has been fired and has now apologized. smith posted this picture promising he'll be back. >>> a stunning sight off of mexico, the largest great white shark ever caught on video. that's one brave man right there. the female shark named deep blue is 20 feet long and believed to be at least 50 years old. experts

ryan smith is here with the latest on that. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, amy. police takg six months to investigate a multicar crash involving jenner where one was killed and in their findings they're shedding new light on the reality star's actions on that fateful day. this morning, caitlyn jenner could face possible charges stemming interest this deadly car crash that left one dead. >> any injurys? >> i'm going to say, it looks pretty bad. one car is destroyed. >> reporter: the 65-year-old former olympic champion shared her transgender identity in an interview with diane sawyer -- >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: and now stars in her own reality show "i am kate" when police say her escalade was involved in a chain reaction crash. jenner allegedly rear ending kim lerly howe's car pushing it into oncoming traffic where she died at the scene and police saying speed was a factor. considering traffic conditions at the time but sources telling abc news the star was not talking on the phone, texting or impaired at the time of the accident.

but one of his friends is coming to his defense and abc's ryan smith is here with that story. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. it was an incredible trip. we went to zimbabwe to explore his story. hunters now under fire are telling us their side of the story. in zimbabwe we arrive at the place where cecil called home. >> it was famous. >> reporter: among his followers a lion researcher who fitted cecil with a special collar in 2008. tracking his every move until the day dr. walter palmer shot cecil dead on july 1st. palmer's guide now faces criminal charges in zimbabwe and there are calls for his extradition. he believes that it was legal. lion collar he had been using to track see kiln could suggest a cover-up. >> we get the suggestion that someone is trying to fool us. >> reporter: both palmer and his guide saying they didn't know they killed a famous lion. in a court hearing, they amitt they were shocked that see kices wearing a collar. palmer hasn't been seen in weeks. in his hometown, chad wagner defending his longtime friend. fellow hunters say they k

. >> reporter: for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> they're doing a lot more than participating right there. >> we're joined by ericke ericka souter. >> parents want them to make the goals, make those shots. you don't want to be discouraging when they're young and they start to feel the pressure. >> it does depend, perhaps, on what age they are. what he's saying has got an lot of feedback. i put it on my twitter. people are taking his side a little bit. what are the pros and cons. >> this is a big debate. it can be a good thing that encourages kids to continue to participate. they have a role. they're young. that's important. 3, 4, 5 years old. it can teach teamwork. a lifelong lesson. on the other side, some parents feel it celebrates mediocrity and comeplacencycomplacency. what about the kids who are outperformers? does it celebrate those kids who go above and beyond? >> what is jour advice to parent who is feel the same way as harrison. they don't agree with participation trophies. what can or should they do? >> you have the right to disagree. if that's the

. >> reporter: for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> they're doing a lot more than participating right there. >> we're joined by erie ericka souter. >> parents want them to make the goals, make those shots. you don't want to be discouraging when they're young and they start to feel the pressure. >> it does depend, perhaps, on what age they are. what he's saying has got an lot of feedback. i put it on my twitter. people are taking his side a little bit. what are the pros and cons. >> this is a big debate. it can be a good thing that encourages kids to continue to participate. they have a role. they're young. that's important. 3, 4, 5 years old. it can teach teamwork. a lifelong lesson. on the other side, some parents feel it celebrates mediocrity and complacenccomplacency. what about the kids who are outperformers? does it celebrate those kids who go above and beyond? >> what is jour advice to parent who is feel the same way as harrison. they don't agree with participation trophies. what can or should they do? >> you have the right to disagree. if that's the rul

ryan smith has been tracking this story from the beginning. >> reporter: good morning, robin. deflategate going from the field to the courtroom. the judge pushing for a settlement, probing the nfl with tough yes about the evidence against brady and asking brady's team about why the star destroyed the phone. this morning, quarterback tom brady and nfl commissioner roger goodell, locked in battle over the star's four-game suspension for deflategate. the heavy weight matchup taking place in new york court. while tom brady was greeted by camera clicks and words of support. roger goodell with a different sort of welcome. judge richard berman hearing the appeal saying he's still mulling legal issues in the case but admitting he's having trouble finding evidence brady was part of a con conspiracy. saying i'm not sure where the gate comes from. and grilling nfl lawyers. is there any dwrekt evidence? the league saying there may not be a smoke gun but there is evidence of culpability. >> judge berman attacked the nfl today and tried to see if the league is willing to settle. >> reporter

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ryan smith is here with all of those details. ryan? >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. tom brady and the players union are expected in this federal courthouse fighting to have his four-game suspension thrown out. they'll be going head to head with nfl commissioner roger goodell in federal court. hours before this hearing, the judge in this case tried to broker a settlement. ordering both sides to engage in settlement talks. goodell told owners that brady's fate is now in the hands of the court. brady denied any wrongdoing. saying he never asked anyone to deflate footballs. if his suspension is upheld, he won't play in a regular-season game until october 18th. amy? >> all right, ryan thanks for that. >>> an embarrassing locker room brawl has left the quarterback for the new york jets sidelined up to ten weeks. geno smith suffered a broken jaw after being sucker punched by a teammate. they were apparently arguing over money. the teammate has been fired and has now apologized. smith posted this picture promising he'll be back. >>> a stunning sight off of the coast of mexic

but one of his friends is coming to his defense and abc's ryan smith is here with that story. he's also just back from zimbabwe where he got an inside look at the place where that famous lion lived. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, david. it was an incredible trip. we went to zimbabwe to explore his story. hunters now under fire are making the den tilt public enemy number one and now hunters under fire are telling us their side of the story. in zimbabwe we arrive at the place where cecil called home. >> it was famous. >> reporter: among his followers a lion researcher who fitted cecil with a special collar in 2008. tracking his every move until the day dr. walter palmer shot cecil dead on july 1st. palmer's guide now faces criminal charges in zimbabwe and there are calls for his extradition. he says he believed the kill was entirely legal but why he doubts that story. adding that lion collar he used to track cecil could suggest a cover-up. >> we get the suggestion that someone is trying to fool us. >> reporter: both palmer and his guide saying they didn't know th

ryan smith is here with the latest on that. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, amy. police taking six months to investigate a multicar crash involving jenner where one was killed and in their findings they're shedding new light on the reality star's actions on that fateful day. this morning, caitlyn jenner could face possible charges stemming interest this deadly car crash that left one dead. >> any injurys? >> i'm going to say, it looks pretty bad. one car is destroyed. >> reporter: the 65-year-old former olympic champion shared her transgender identity in an interview with diane sawyer -- >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: and now stars in her own reality show "i am kate" when police say her escalade was involved in a chain reaction crash. jenner allegedly rear ending kim lerly howe's car pushing it into oncoming traffic where she died at the scene and police saying speed was a factor. considering traffic conditions at the time but sources telling abc news the star was not talking on the phone, texting or impaired at the time of the accident

. >> reporter: for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> they're doing a lot more than participating right there. >> we're joined by ericka souter. so, what did you think? >> at first, i thought it was harsh. parents want their kids to make the goals, make those shots. you don't want to be discouraging when they're young and they start to feel the pressure. >> it does depend, perhaps, on what age they are. in harrison's case, what he was saying -- it's gotten a lot of feedback. i put it on my twitter. people are taking his side a little bit. what are the pros and cons? >> this is a big debate. it can be a good thing that encourages kids to continue to participate. they feel they have a role. and their role is appreciated. when they're really young. that's important. 3, 4, 5 years old. it can teach kids the importance of teamwork. a lifelong lesson. on the other side, some parents feel it celebrates mediocrity and encourages complacency. their kids expect to be lauded for every single thing. what about the kids who are outperformers? does it celebrate those kids who

ryan fitzpatrick starts with smith out. only in there for a handful of plays. brandon marshall here for a few completions. and that's the offense. nick salas scored a touchdown. jets lose 23-3. only 123 yards in offense. >>> at bills camp, enemkpali is in the league. he is the guy that punched out geno smith. >> i apologized for what happened. should have never happened. should have walked away from the situation. it was never my intention to hurt anybody. >>> major open today, pga championship, rory mcilroy nursing that bad ankle. how about that shot! 1 under par 71. jordan spieth, won two majors already this year. trying for a third this week. matched mcilroy, 71. tiger woods hasn't won a major since 2008. 0 for his last 23. 3 over par 75. course conditions better in the morning. after round 1, a 1-shot lead for dustin johnson. shot 66. eagle on 16. he is in front for round 2 tomorrow. >>> nyc fc back in the bronx. going up against dc united, the east conference leaders. that breaks a 1-1 tie. nyc, the 3-1 winner at home. >> looks like a lot of fun out there.

ryan fitzpatrick starts with smith out. only in there for a handful of plays. brandon marshall here for a few completions. and that's the offense. nick salas scored a touchdown. jets lose 23-3. only 123 yards in offense. >>> at bills camp, enemkpali is in the league. he is the guy that punched out geno smith. >> i apologized for what happened. should have never happened. should have walked away from the situation. it was never my intention to hurt anybody. >>> major open today, pga championship, rory mcilroy nursing that bad ankle. how about that shot! 1 under par 71. jordan spieth, won two majors already this year. trying for a third this week. matched mcilroy, 71. since 2008. 0 for his last 23. 3 over par 75. course conditions better in the morning. after round 1, a 1-shot lead for dustin johnson. shot 66. eagle on 16. he is in front for round 2 tomorrow. >>> nyc fc back in the bronx. going up against dc united, the east conference leaders. that breaks a 1-1 tie.

abc's ryan smith has the latest on that. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, robin. prosecutors are taking another run at oscar pistorius, asking an appeals court to find him guilty of murder. if convicted it would keep him behind bars for at least 15 years. with oscar pistorius just three days from being released from prison, this morning, prosecutors making a run to put him back behind bars. >> this court was wrong. >> reporter: in the appeal filed monday, prosecutors who famously skewered the olympic track star known as the blade runner on the stand at his murder trial claims the judge erred in finding him guilty of manslaughter instead of murder by excluding relevant evidence. now prosecutors are asking the courts to upgrade the conviction to murder. >> the worst case scenario for pistorius is that the court of appeal reverses the decision of the trial court judge and he's sentenced to murder conviction and goes back to prison for life. >> reporter: pistorius was found guilty of manslaughter, sentenced to five years in prison for negligently firing into his bathr

abc's ryan smith is here with the latest on that. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, amy. police taking six months to investigate a multicar crash involving jenner where one person was killed, and in their findings they're shedding new light on the reality star's actions on that fateful day. this morning, caitlyn jenner could face possible charges stemming from this deadly car crash that left one dead. >> any injuries? >> i'm going to say, yes, it looks pretty bad. one car is destroyed. >> reporter: the 65-year-old former olympic champion d decathlete who shared her transgender identity in an interview with diane sawyer -- >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: -- and now stars in her own reality show "i am cait" was driving on this highway in malibu last february when police say her escalade was involved in a chain reaction crash. jenner allegedly rear ending 69-year-old kimberly howe's car pushing it into oncoming traffic where it was struck by a hummer. howe dying at the scene. police saying at the

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