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All the small things prove Bucks’ strike for Jacob Blake was not in vainThe pain from the news of charges not being filed by the Wisconsin DA against the police officers that shot Jacob Blake stemmed from how familiar it all felt. By this point, we all know that prosecutors and police work hand in hand, and it takes something truly perverse for the former to go against ...
The NFL’s silence around Georgia’s Senate runoff election is deafeningRoger Goodell, Drew Brees, and the NFL think Black Americans are stupid. They actually believe the acts they put on in 2020 worked....
The NBA returns, but its racial justice messaging does not
The following is from something I wrote all the way back in… August....
Smoke up! NBA won’t test players for weed, could help take the game ... higher
The NBA will not test its players for marijuana during the 2020-21 season, sources tell Ben Dowsett....
Stadium and arena voting is just one step in long war against voter suppression
In a healthy, vibrant and functioning democracy, Nse Ufot’s job would be done by a government official....
NHL perfectly happy to continue tickle-fighting racism as diversity group slams inaction, severs ties
In the age of Black Lives Matter, no league faced a bigger challenge in coming to terms with its identity than the NHL. In fact, you’d be well within your rights to label its soul-searching “hopeless,” given the amount of ground it would need to cover to reconcile with its past and current behavior....
All Maya Moore Did was Walk Away From Her WNBA Career to Free an Innocent Man From Prison (Then Marry Him!)
Maya Moore helped free an innocent man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years – and got a husband in the process....
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NFL's Cluelessness on BLM Exposes Fake Team Unity & Not Caring a Lick for Players' Communities
If the NFL owners and front office thought that adding Lift Every Voice and Sing to the pre-game program would mollify more players than it put off fans, they were likely wrong on both counts....
NFL's 'Social Justice' Program Won't Make a Difference Until Players Push Harder
Throughout the summer, athletes across the sports spectrum have expressed their viewpoints on issues disproportionately harming the Black community....
Football is the Perfect Reflection of America — That’s Not a Good Thing
They told us that sports were a reward for a functioning society. ...
Have to Wonder if These Wealthy Owners Are Trying to Advance this Moment or Manage it
It was a garden-variety fuck up....
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....