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LeBron James' Media Company to Teach the History Behind Wealth Disparity
The country is slowly turning over a new leaf, one that will hopefully lead to a racially conscious society that uncovers stories like Black Wall Street and the Rosewood Massacre, that depict the sad fate many Black Americans experienced simply for creating their own wealth. It remains important tha...
The Winner in Trevor Bauer-Aubrey Huff Twitter Fight? A Meteor, Hopefully
In Lucifer’s dream social media booking, last night saw a Twitter fight between Trevor Bauer — what would happen if that meme of a cartoon man staring at a butterfly came to life — and Aubrey Huff, a human tobacco spit cup. For most of the country it took place in the middle of the night, when sadly...
Here are the Places Where America's Ugly Racist Past Still Live & Breathe in the Sports World
Change isn’t just coming, it’s here. NASCAR will no longer allow displays of the Confederate flag. The NFL is proclaiming that Black Lives Matter. U.S. Soccer repealed its anthem policy....
Players Coalition Backs Bill to Make Police Accountable
The Players Coalition is stepping up to try to increase police accountability....
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....
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...
Some Got It Right, But Most Sports Teams' Statements Are Tone-Deaf
The idea that sports teams have to say anything during this crisis/chaos is a mightily flawed one....
'Daddy Changed the World' — the World Must Make the Words of George Floyd's Daughter Come True
The murder of George Floyd has prompted athletes across the world to take part in protests and create powerful moments of both pain and strength....
'We Need Your Voices' — Black Athletes Question If White Players Give a Damn About Their Lives
“To my white brothers, I love you. Every race here, I love you,” Stephen Jackson told a Minneapolis crowd. “But it comes to a point now where if you love me and you’re not standing on the side of me, then your love don’t mean shit.”...
James Dolan Meets Expectations and Proves He Can't Do Anything Right
Give James Dolan this much: Sports teams aren’t qualified to speak out on what’s going on right now. Most of the team and league statements we’ve seen have been verbal diarrhea, not to mention how Dolan himself is fresh off going full Karen on Charles Oakley....
Brutality at the Barclays Center — The Heart Of Brooklyn
I grew up in Brooklyn, two-to-four stops away from where Barclays Center is now, depending which train you take. One of my first media experiences was as an intern at Brooklyn Community Access Television, whose offices were four blocks away from the eventual site of the arena. One of my favorite eve...
Carson Wentz Speaking Out Against Institutionalized Racism Is What We Need From White People
White athletes — both collegiate and professional — have finally used their voice to speak out against racism the past few days in light of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police....
You Know Who Jameis Winston Looks Like After Five Seasons? Peyton Manning
Only five quarterbacks in NFL history have thrown for more than 5,100 yards in a single season. They are: Peyton Manning, Drew Brees (four times), Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Jameis Winston....
Who Does Los Angeles's Olympic Legacy Really Serve?
LOS ANGELES — The LA84 Foundation is turning 35 years old. If you don’t live in Southern California or don’t work in the sports nonprofit industrial complex, you probably haven’t heard of it. But the foundation commands a reverence from a certain set of LA normie (read: suburban homeowners), and has...