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Brett Favre Took a Million Dollar Payout for a PSA and We Want to Know Why
Last month, Brett Favre found himself tied to a scandal in which $1.1 million meant for needy families in Mississippi instead wound up in the bank account of the Hall of Fame quarterback in exchange for one public service announcement and three speeches he never made....
LGBTQ Athletes And Allies Celebrate Supreme Court’s Decision
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court decided today that federal civil rights law protects LBGTQ workers from discrimination....
MLBPA Tells Owners This Is Their Mess
Last night, in a quite similar fashion to George Harrison’s had-it-ness with Paul McCartney in the Beatles’ final days, the MLBPA told the owners and world that the owners are going to install a season they want anyway, so they might as well get on with it. Not really that much different than George...
'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....
Spanish Weeks in my Disco Casino: What to Expect When Liga Returns
The Bundesliga in Germany will no longer have the stage to itself (with all apologies to Poland’s Ekstraklasa). Thursday afternoon, the Seville Derby between Sevilla and Real Betis will announce La Liga’s return to the soccer and sporting scene. So let’s catch you up on where we are in Spain and whe...
Will ‘Woke’ NFL Finally Wake Up About its Racist Team Name?
Let’s see how woke the NFL really is....
Hold Everything! Angel Hernandez Finally Gets a Call He Can Handle
Remember The Late Shift, the early HBO original movie that chronicled the fight over The Tonight Show chair between Jay Leno and David Letterman? Both men battled for the show upon news of Johnny Carson’s retirement. In one scene, Leno, feeling the show slip away from him and also feeling like he’s ...
MLB Doesn’t Want To Play This Season, Keeps Trying To Prove It
This morning saw Major League Baseball continue its negotiating policy of “If We Offer Up The Same Shit But In A Different Box, Do You Think They’ll Notice?”...
While Inquirer Journos Stage ‘Call In Sick And Tired’ Protest, Here’s A Reminder That No One In Philly Cared About Eagles Fans' Riots
Journalists of color and allies staged a one-day “call out sick and tired” at the Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, protesting an abysmal, offensive headline that appeared in Wednesday’s print edition that said, “Buildings Matter, Too,” in reference to looting and damage done by rioting in the wake...
America Can Learn Something From America East Men's Basketball Coaches: Make Election Day A Holiday
Early in the week, rapper Killer Mike went viral with his speech at an Atlanta mayoral press conference. In his comments, he outlined a two-pronged approach to social justice: on-the-ground activism and voting....
Drew Brees Hasn’t Seen The Light. He’s Just A Millionaire With A PR Crisis
Drew Brees’ grandfathers went out the window pretty quickly....
Betsy Andreu Speaks Out on Lance and 'Lance'
When first approached about taking part in ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 sports documentary on Lance Armstrong entitled Lance, Betsy Andreu knew she was screwed....
Drew Brees Can’t Be Part of the Solution Until He Realizes He’s Part of the Problem
The good thing about the conversations going on right now is that people are making it real clear where their priorities are. There are only two sides to rebellion against institutional racism, injustice and a totalitarian government: Stand with us or against us....
MLB’s Milquetoast-Ass Protest Statement Is Infuriating, But No Surprise
Major League Baseball took until Wednesday to finally join the parade of somber plain-text public relations statements acknowledging that racism is, in fact, bad....
Take a Hike, Morons: West Brom Tells Ignorant Slob To Bugger Off
West Bromwich Albion was in fourth place in the Championship, the second tier of English soccer, and with the season there set to resume later this month, they’ll be doing all they can down the stretch to earn promotion back to the Premier League, where they were relegated from last year....
Former IU Football Player Shot And Killed During Night of Violence in Indianapolis
Chris Beaty, a former Indiana University football player, was shot and killed over the weekend in Indianapolis as demonstrations in response to the murder of George Floyd became violent....
When Police Wield Twitter As A Weapon
In the past 48 hours, America has been forced to examine itself, the 400-year legacy of slavery, and the way systemic racism is woven into the fabric of our country and our communities. It’s obvious that something is very, very wrong when watching a police officer kneel on a man’s neck until he dies...
Laid-Off Minor Leaguer Takes Shots At Tebow, ‘Toxic’ Mets System
On Thursday night, after being released by the New York Mets along with many other minor leaguers, pitcher Andrew Church took to social media, ripping the team for treatment he described as “toxic” and hurling shots over the team’s handling of Tim Tebow....
Morning Drinkers Rejoice: Premier League And Serie A Announce Return Dates
In give-it-a-name fashion, both the Premier League In England and Italy’s Serie A announced today the dates they will resume. The Premier League will restart on June 17, behind closed doors (no fans), with two matches and then a full-slate the following weekend. Serie A will return on June 20....