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Meet Joe Black’s Legendary ‘All-Time All-Star Black Team,’ Packed With Hall of Famers and Guys who Should Be There
In 1973, the Chicago Defender, a groundbreaking Black newspaper, ran a baseball item based on an interview with a white man, former major league umpire Jocko Conlan....
Harden Shouldn’t Be Vilified For His Mask — but Ignorance Can Be Dangerous
James Harden doesn’t deserve to be condemned for unknowingly wearing a mask associated with “Blue Lives Matter,” but he does deserve to be educated on why his actions have offended many of his fans....
I Can Relate to DeSean Jackson’s Mistake. I Hope He Learns From It as I Did
The National Football League finds itself at the forefront of social engagement at a very delicate, complex pivot point in our nation’s history. The NFL’s focus ranges from acknowledging the relevance of the Black Lives Matter movement; to the omission of the inappropriate, now former, nickname of t...
NHL Announces Thoughtless Jerk Auston Matthews as Lady Byng Trophy Finalist
Hockey Guys gonna Hockey Guy....
Jrue and Lauren Holiday Pledge $5.3M to Help Black Communities
Pelicans star guard Jrue Holiday and his wife, former U.S. women’s soccer standout Lauren Holiday, announced on Wednesday that they will be donating the remainder of his NBA salary for the season to multiple charities and Black-owned businesses across the country....
Even Though It’s Broken, 'MLS Is Back' Can Still Teach Us About Life
The “MLS Is Back” tournament certainly has already taught us much about the world — or this country specifically. How greed and corporations can run roughshod over personal concerns, how clear logic will never apply in that process, and how the working stiffs don’t get much of a say. Also that Disne...
ESPN Creep Used 'The Jump' Video Feed To Secretly Record Rachel Nichols in Her Hotel Room — Video Got Sent to Us
Late Tuesday night, an anonymous party sent a Deadspin reporter four videos, which appeared to be a cell phone recording of a video feed, that shows ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, host of the afternoon NBA show The Jump, in a phone conversation with an unidentified man about personnel matters at the network...
‘She’s Being Discriminated Against’: League Says Two-Time MVP’s Health Issues Not Serious Enough For Opt-Out
While the WNBA might lag behind in TV money or notoriety, it proved last night it doesn’t lag behind when it comes to being a callous jackwagon (yes, I’m from Chicago. Why do you ask?) The league’s panel of doctors denied two-time MVP Elena Delle Donne’s request to be excused from the WNBA’s bubble ...
LeBron James Missed a Wide-Open Jumper
LeBron James missed what should have been a layup....
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At Last! Racist Name of Washington's NFL Franchise is Dead [Updated]
Daniel Snyder once said he would NEVER (in all caps) change the racist name of his NFL franchise. Never just arrived. ...
The WNBA Has a Privileged White Woman Problem and Her Name Is Kelly Loeffler
If Kelly Loeffler were a white man, she would have already been banned from the WNBA....
DeSean Jackson is Still an Eagle, Sets Out to Educate Himself
Carron Phillips was right: Jeffrey Lurie and the Eagles couldn’t cut DeSean Jackson....
Mahomes Messed Up On Contract
Patrick Mahomes had a chance to make history with his contract extension....
Philadelphia Union Players Surprise MLS With Names of Police Brutality Victims on Their Backs
Before kicking off the second MLS game in the “MLS is Back” tournament, the Philadelphia Union paid tribute to the Black American victims of police brutality....
Riley Cooper Is Why DeSean Jackson’s Situation Is Complicated For The Philadelphia Eagles
DeSean Jackson crossed the line....
Everybody Hates Kelly Loeffler
In a different timeline, in a fairer world, Kelly Loeffler might be facing insider trading charges and a Senate Ethics Committee investigation for selling stocks after being briefed in January about the coronavirus, before the stock market tanked in late March amid concerns about the pandemic....
Change the Name of Da ’Hawks to … Da Hawks (and Dump the Logo)
Chicago’s hockey team is going to keep its name. So too, it appears, will Atlanta’s baseball team. This does not come as too much of a surprise, given that it was pressure from sponsors that led to the start of name-change discussions for Washington’s football team, while corporate boosters have eit...
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Trash Talkin' Tuesday: Pat Mahomes Deserves Every Penny [Video]
This Tuesday, I’m trashing sports fans and those other TV/radio talking heads who question whether Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is worth that record-setting, mega contract extension he just signed....
DeSean Jackson Shares Anti-Semitic Social Media Posts, Eagles To Take 'Appropriate Action'
Over the past few days, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, DeSean Jackson, has shared a string of anti-Semitic social media posts and praised anti-Semitic extremist Louis Farrakhan....
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Trump Lies About Bubba Wallace, NASCAR Has Yet to Denounce Tweet [UPDATED]
Trump loves to criticize Black athletes. Scratch that. He needs to criticize Black athletes....