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Like the Roman Empire, the White Establishment Just Wants Sports to Distract the Angry Masses
A deadly disease sweeping the land. Armed thugs in the streets keeping order amid an angry populace. An economy on the verge of collapse. At the helm of this once mighty superpower is a depraved, narcissistic megalomaniac who lacks even the most basic skills of governing. His answer to keep the mass...

Bill Russell, an OG in the Fight for Equality, Swats Down Trump's Nonsense
Bill Russell is no stranger to the fight for equality....

Kyrie Irving Says the NBA's Return 'Smells a Little Fishy.' He's Not Alone.
Should we boycott or should we play? ...

Deadspin's Arena Anthem Death Match: Heading Into the Elite 8 With Some Scrappy Cinderellas Still Alive
We have arrived at the Elite 8 of our little funfest here and it’s a mixed bag of, “Well, DUH, of course THEY are there,” and “Huh, how about that?” In only one region did the top two seeds emerge. And we have TWO six-seeds vying for the Final Four. In the end though, all of our upstarts have monste...

'Lincoln Made a Mistake': St. John's Fires Fencing Coach Who Said Black People 'Steal,' 'Kill,' and 'Do Drugs'
St. John’s fired a repugnant racist assistant fencing coach, Boris Vaksman, after he said “Lincoln made a mistake” by freeing slaves in a Zoom call....

Breonna Taylor’s Incident Report Is Why America Shouldn’t Be Celebrating ‘Acts of Good Faith’ From NASCAR and the Red Sox
The banning of a racist flag that represents a former wannabe nation that got its ass whooped in the Civil War, and a baseball team finally acknowledging that its city has historically been one of the most racist places on Earth, has millions of Americans acting as if racism has been magically defea...

College Coaches Talk Race and Opportunities in Zoom Call
A few years back, police in Gainesville, Fla., pulled over Carolyn Peck....

Driver Honors Confederacy by Retiring with Same Number of Wins
Imagine being a 50-year-old loser quitting a job you’re terrible at, over a traitor flag you supposedly don’t care about, while acting like a 5-year-old....
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Red Sox Shock the World By Revealing Presence of Racist Fans at Fenway [UPDATED]
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Players Coalition Backs Bill to Make Police Accountable
The Players Coalition is stepping up to try to increase police accountability....

Racists Take Huge 'L' as NASCAR Bans Loser Flag
Take that, you fucking traitorous-loser lovers. ...

Bubba Wallace Will Not Shut Up And Drive
Tonight, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR Cup Series’ lone black driver, will debut a custom stock car in Martinsville....

NHL Has No Clue How to Advocate for Justice
The NHL is trying to appear like it’s finally woke and boy is it awkward....

The NFL is Still Trying to Control Players by 'Allowing' Them to Kneel During Anthem
Parents and children. Teachers and students. Owners and pets....

Can We Believe NASCAR?
On Sunday afternoon, I sat down to watch the only live sport on TV… NASCAR. I wouldn’t call myself a fan, but if there was ever a time to get into stock car racing, maybe it’s during a time when virtually every other league is dormant....

FIFA Calls For 'Common Sense' Without Addressing Soccer's Ugly Racist Past and Present
It’s a bit overwhelming when you consider the scale of protests against police brutality and institutional and societal racism across the globe we’re seeing. There have been massive demonstrations in London, Brussels, Rome, Paris, Tokyo, New Zealand Ghana, South Africa,, and many other places....

Gregg Popovich’s Message To White America: It's On Us
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has never had a problem expressing himself. On the sidelines, and outside the lines, his words are honest and blunt. He doesn’t care what you think, but his personality carries enough weight for people to at least listen....

Black Quarterbacks Begin To Speak Out
Black quarterbacks in the NFL have been vocal this week on the recent injustices that have sparked protests across the country....

What Roger Goodell Should Have Said
Roger Goodell’s video statement on Friday afternoon — where he admits the league was wrong for not listening to players who peacefully protested to raise awareness of police brutality and violence against the black community — represents a significant change. But it’s not enough....

'The NFL is Racist': Martellus Bennett Absolutely Shreds Brees, NFL, Media, Coaches in Epic Tweets
Black athletes have been calling out big name white stars to step up in response to the murder of George Floyd. What they’ve received is a pathetic, insulting and appalling response from Drew Brees. As part of a backlash by many players and teammates, on a day that ended with a 23-Part Twitter shell...