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  • I Don’t Think Iyanla Vanzant Can Fix the Knicks After Charles Oakley’s Been Tossed From Arena

    The New York Knicks franchise is becoming a reality-TV show. The team absolutely sucks right now. They are 22-32 heading toward the All-Star break, and the 22 games they have won have been a push by sheer talent alone. Rumors have emerged that the Knicks front office is actively looking to trade their best player,…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 10, 2017
  • Everybody Hates Chris Cuomo After CNN Host Compares Fake News to the N-Word

    Whoa there, Chris Cuomo, slow down—your ignorance is showing. On Thursday the CNN anchor was on Sirius XM’s POTUS channel and was trying to make a connection regarding what journalists feel when they hear the term “fake news.” As reported by The Hill, the host of CNN’s New Day said: I see being called “fake…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 10, 2017
  • Kamala Harris Is Willing to Work With Trump; if Not, He Can Catch Those Hands

    Kamala Harris is a busy woman. On the day I spoke with her, she was coming off the heels of a 24-hour oppose-athon against Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination for attorney general. She also spoke against his nomination on the day of his vote. By the time we would speak, it would be well into the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 10, 2017
  • President ‘Oh, You Don’t See Me Signing ’Em’ Signs 3 More Executive Orders

    President Executive Order, aka President “Y’all Don’t See How I’m Signing Shit,” is back at it again. On Thursday, with Jeff Sessions’ swearing-in ceremony as the new attorney general as the backdrop, President Asshat hopped off Twitter and signed three more executive orders that he claims will “restore safety in America,” McClatchy reports. While it’s…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 9, 2017
  • Steph Curry on Trump: He’s an Asset Without the ‘-et’

    Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank may want to think about his support of President Asshat or run the risk of losing the company’s biggest spokesman. On Tuesday Plank endorsed President Asshat, calling him an “asset” to the country. When Stephen Curry was asked about Plank’s comments, he said, “I agree with the description, if you…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 9, 2017
  • That Makes 3: Another Black Patriots Player Isn’t Going to Trump’s White House

    Dont’a Hightower is the latest member of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots to pass on going to President Ass Hat’s White House. The Pro Bowl linebacker told ESPN Wednesday: “Been there, done that.” Hightower is the latest African-American member of the championship team to pass on going to Ass Hat’s lair. Outspoken tight…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 8, 2017
  • That Time Kellyanne Conway Was Dressed Like Paddington Bear

    I just can’t get the image out of my head, and since I can’t, you shouldn’t be able to, either. The above photo is of Kellyanne Conway at President Asshat’s inauguration. The picture below is of the fashion-forward Paddington Bear. #NeverForget Also, who wore it better?

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 8, 2017
  • President Twitter Fingers Is Mad at Nordstrom for Dropping Ivanka’s Lame Clothes 

    We all knew this was coming. President Twitter Fingers is doing what he does best: trolling on Twitter. On Wednesday, Donald Trump called out Nordstrom for dropping his daughter’s hideous line of basics and cruise-director casual clothing. Last week the #GrabYourWallet social media movement—in which people vowed not to shop at Nordstrom as long as…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 8, 2017
  • Wait, Trump Just Gave Omarosa a Position Doing What?

    Hold up, hold up, hold up. It seems that the White House has slipped a little news past us while we’ve all been focused on IHOP’s offer of “All You Can Eat” pancakes, which has been extended until Feb. 12. Omarosa Manigault—yes, she of reality-star fame—will serve as part of the presidential delegation to the…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 8, 2017
  • Another Black New England Patriots Player Won’t Be Going to the White House

    It’s starting to be a trend. On Sunday, New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett announced that he would not be attending the Super Bowl team’s celebratory White House visit because of President Asshat. On Tuesday, Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty told Time magazine in a text message that he, too, wouldn’t be attending any White House…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.






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    February 8, 2017
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