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IDIOT OF THE YEAR No. 5: Antonio BrownYou knew he was gonna make this list sooner or later. We probably don’t even have to tell you why Antonio Brown is an idiot. Just go to his Twitter page, press the follow button, and wait 15 minutes for him to do his next big dumb stunt. Why would an NFL player worth millions feel the need to sell a...

Mal Washington Weighs in On Activism of Black Tennis Players, and the Racism he Experienced, as U.S. Open Gets UnderwayStanding alone on the baseline of his sport’s biggest stage, returning serve against systemic racism on-and-off the court, 1996 Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington, knows the weight of being a high-profile athlete balancing professional responsibilities with the complex dilemma of being a role mod...

Renee Montgomery Explains Why She’s Stepping Away From the WNBA This SeasonAtlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery woke up nervous. She was about to send a tweet that would put her in the national spotlight and change the course of her athletic career....

Let Me Fill In Some Missing Details On Complex Record Of Isiah Thomas

Did you hear the one about the team walk-off involving Isiah Thomas? You know, the one in 2012?...

Oscar Robertson Calls On White Athletes To Speak Out On Social Injustice

Oscar Robertson received a Lifetime Achievement award at last night’s NBA Awards, and when speaking to reporters after the show, he spoke at length about how pleased he was that players like LeBron James were taking an active role in advocating for social change. However, he also said that white pla...

NFL Players Send Memo Requesting Roger Goodell's Support For Social Activism

Yahoo Sports obtained a memo that was sent by four NFL players to league commissioner Roger Goodell, in which they request league support for various social justice causes and the creation of a league-recognized activism awareness month....

LeBron James On Police Violence: "It's A Scary-Ass Situation"

This afternoon at Cavaliers media day, LeBron James spoke for a good 90 seconds on police violence, framing the issue around the hypothetical of the police pulling his son over....

Andrew Hawkins Has Some Remarkable Thoughts On Protest

Andrew Hawkins made headlines when he took the field with a shirt protesting the recent shooting of two unarmed Ohioans. The Browns made us proud when they refused a demand from Cleveland cops to apologize. And now that he's explained it, we realize that Hawkins isn't just some athlete who threw on ...