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Sports Is Proving Just How Dumb Jay-Z's 'We've Moved Past Kneeling' Comments Were
Sometimes we say or do things that we just can’t shake. They haunt us forever....
With Assist From LeBron, Michael Jordan’s Finally Getting Political
It seems like Michael Jordan is no longer the same guy who infamously made tone-deaf comments like, “Republicans buy sneakers, too,” during avowed racist Sen. Jesse Helms’ re-election campaign....
LeBron and Gobert Star in NBA Restart, and It Was AWESOME
The basketball gods must love irony....
Ain’t a Sheet of Ice North of Fargo I Ain’t Played: NHL’s Return Preview – Eastern Conference
The winter sports and their summer bubbles return to us this weekend, because we’re descending into the Upside-Down. The NHL has decamped to Toronto and Edmonton, with a modified playoff system kicking straight off on Saturday. It’s a bit run-before-you-can-walk, with each team only getting one pres...
Trash Talkin' Tuesday: The Jets Blew it Again
Today, I’m trashing the New York Jets....
LeBron James' Group to Help Pay Fines and Fight Voter Suppression in Florida
LeBron James is helping create the America we all deserve....
Wildest Plays Yet From NBA Bubble Scrimmage Games
All 22 teams taking part in the NBA restart down in the Orlando “bubble” have now officially competed in game action....
Woah, Canada! Trudeau Bans Blue Jays
“AMERICA FIRST” is a thing Donald Trump likes to say....
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....
2020 AL East Preview
At least two teams from the American League East have made the playoffs in each of the past five seasons, and as strange as a shortened 2020 season figures to be, the division figures to continue that streak with two of the elite teams in the majors — the Yankees and Rays — heading up the division....
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...
LeBron James Missed a Wide-Open Jumper
LeBron James missed what should have been a layup....
Nobody Puts LeBron in a Corner
LeBron James, once famously told to “shut up and dribble” by condescending Fox News voice Laura Ingraham for speaking his mind on politics, has decided to send a message by not sending a message....
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....
Riley Cooper Is Why DeSean Jackson’s Situation Is Complicated For The Philadelphia Eagles
DeSean Jackson crossed the line....
How LeBron James' Decision Ended Up in a Greenwich, Connecticut Boys and Girls Club
When Bob DeAngelo got the call, he almost died....
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....
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! The Mets are still paying $1.19M each year to a guy who retired decades ago
July 1 in baseball is Bobby Bonilla Day, when the Mets pay $1,193,248.20 to their former third baseman, who hasn’t set foot on a major league diamond since 2001, as part of a deferred payment plan. It’s a check the Mets have been cutting annually since 2011, and they will send a seven-figure sum to ...
Chickens, Jay Cutler and the Art of War
It can be hard defending a post in the wilderness. Lonely. Mysterious. Hopeless. Death, destruction and defeat surround you, threatening to strip you of all you’ve gained, and all you are, leaving you to pick up the pieces and start again. Only to have that threat linger over you again and again....
K-State Football is Latest Example of College Athletes Recognizing Their Power
You’ve heard of Black Power....