{"id":488,"date":"2022-04-08T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T21:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tegered.work\/ohtani_channel_en\/?p=488"},"modified":"2022-04-08T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T21:00:59","slug":"butler-coach-thad-matta-addresses-the-elephant-in-the-room-his-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tegered.work\/ohtani_channel_en\/?p=488","title":{"rendered":"Butler Coach Thad Matta Addresses the \u2018Elephant in the Room\u2019: His Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 75px;height: 75px;border-radius: 50%;background: url(https:\/\/nordot-res.cloudinary.com\/c_limit,w_200,h_200,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/ch\/units\/840644448541442048\/profile_3.png);background-position: center;background-size: cover;vertical-align: middle\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 5px;font-size: 14px;font-weight: bold;vertical-align: middle\">Published by <br \/>Sports Illustrated<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px\"><\/div>\n<p>By Madison Williams Health issues played a role in his departure from Ohio State in 2017. 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