here's nbc's matt bradley. >> reporter: calls for compassion for elite athletes. >> no engagement becausei'm you. i just happen to run a little faster. >> reporter: after american sprinter sha'carri richardson was suspended for a month and may miss the olympics for usingh the death of her biological mother. >> it triggered it from there, blinded by emotion, blinded by just hurting, hiding hurt. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview sha'carri apologized. >> i still made that decision. >> reporter: the rules are the rules. i was proud of her the way she responded. >> reporter: her dreams might not be over. a decision is expected any day in whether she can run one leg of the 100 meter relay her team is focusing on her mental health. her agent saying we have n i don't want her hopes to be dashed this has sparked a conversation about the humanity of super human athletes sha'carri's legion of fans rallied. patrick mahomes tweeting this is so trash these days mental health, particularly for athletes, has been in the news u.s. olympic swimmer michael phelps struggled with mental health issues fo

matt bradley, nbc news. >>> and still ahead right here, an update on the massive ring of fire burningn the gulf of mexico. >>> plus, the big changes at some hotels why so many are now scaling back on popular perks. >>> a surreal scene. a massive fire in the gulf of mexico is finally been put out. that eye of fire as some on social media describe it created by an underwater pipeline that erupted yesterday sending a burning ring of flames to the surface. mexico's state-owned oil company that operates the pipeline says no one was hurt and they're investigating the cause. >>> with millions of americans finally hitting the road as the pandemic winds down, they're finding familiar comforts at many hotels now missing. breakfast buffet daily housekeeping and even overpriced cocktails and candies in the mini bar. sorry. they're gone. changes that may stick. aaron gilchrest has the story. >> reporter: as many of americans set out for an overdue vacation, they're noticing big changes at hotels across the country. >> i did not know they weren't cleaning the rooms every day. >> i think we're payin

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nbc's matt bradley has that story. >> reporter: a call for compassion for a lead athlete. >> i am humano run a little faster. >> reporter: after the american sprinter was suspended for a month and may miss the olympics for using marijuana, she said to cope with the death of her biological mother. >> blinded by emotions, blinded by blinding hurt. >> reporter: in an exclusive with samantha guthrie, she apologized. even president biden weighing in. >> i was really proud of the way she responded. >> reporter: her dreams might not be other. a decision is expect ned day on wherever she can run one leg, but the team said they're focusing instead on her mental health. they say we have not focused the relay. i don't want her hopes to be dashed. it's sparked a conversation about the humanity of superhuman athletes. her fans said let her run. patrick mahomes said this is so trash. these days mental health particularly for athletes has been in the news. michael phelps struggled with mental health issues for years and naomi osaka skipped a press conference citing anxiety and depression, but her deci

matt bradley, nbc news >> wish him the best >>> that's the news.n new york his name is bob. he got the surprise of his life from a t-shirt that brought him to tears it was a gift from his daughter, mic michaela you can't see the printing there, but it says the best dads get promoted to papa >> no. are you really oh, my gosh. are you -- >> what? >> i'm going to the be a papa? i'm going to be a papa oh, my god, i'm going to be a papa >> you're going to be a papa so bob had been away in florida for a while and his daughter waited until he got back home to deliver that good news in person >> that's going to be a good papa he's going to spoil that little one. >> no doubt. >>> up next, one of our favorite stories of the morning a decision by a young man in college that more than a year later ended up saving the life of a newewborn their reremarkable s story and heartwarmiming meetingng, right after r this namastste... ...surprisise parties.s. aww, you g guys. dupixexent helps p prevent asasthma attacacks... ...for 3!.!... .....so i can n du more of the t

. >> our thanks to matt bradley for that report. reverend al, i wanted your take on this.t you thought about this and what you think should be done. >> first, i think that we should give ms. richardson credit for coming forward saying i did it, and she apologized to her fans. i respect that. and i think even the president saying her response is good. i think it really opening up several conversations. clearly there needs to be a conversation about how we make athletes become something less than normal in dealing with the mental health questions. this young lady faced the news of her biological mother's death. there will be a reaction to that. are we supposed to assume they're not going to react to the death of their mother. the other is how do we decriminalize marijuana in society. and not expect that that is going to be looked upon in the world of athletics when it is not, as you said, a life enhancing drug. i think at least we ought to have a revisiting of what the rules are, and what are the rules based on. if it has nothing to do with performance why is the rule there.

matt olson added his 24th home run all righty. let's get to the next story. the olympics haven't even started yet and covid-19 is becoming a major issue, especially for the usa men's basketball team bradleyeal he's already gone home after a positive test. jeremy grant was in quarantine and now zach levine has entered protocols and was not on the flight, but the team to japan today. tough break for him. he played so well in that last exhibition game, the hope is he'll join the team at a later date. usa. first game is on sunday against france. all righty. that's your look at sports. we'll b >> i i got you. >> incredible video from a bodycam video of a new york state police officers saving up family from a house fire officer mark conklin rushed to the home where an adult and several children were trapped inside. get this. he was able to save everyone by urging them to jump. i would upstairs window and caught each one of them. no one was hurt tonight. there's still no word on what sparked that fire. >> to that guy really here at home. it's been nearly one year since the glass fire sparked in the napa valley area. it damaged a lot of wineries and to this iay, many are still recovering. those