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LeBron James Wears T-Shirt and Helps a Small Business’s Sales Skyrocket
It was only the biggest game in baseball history; the cursed Chicago Cubs were playing the Cleveland Indians in a World Series Game 7, and LeBron James was making a small clothing company famous. The camera panned to show King James and his wife, Savannah, in the stands, cheering for Cleveland and wearing shirts that…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 17: #GentrifiedGreens and Fried Lil Wayne Brain
In the spirit of A Tribe Called Quest’s album announcement, we got our original band back together. That’s right—we got The Root Senior Editor Yesha Callahan, aka Michelle (Destiny’s Child), aka half of the Podcast Pips (who was never going to play the background because she’s larger than life), to sit in for the whole…
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Melania Trump Wants to Stop Cyberbullying as First Lady; She Should Start With Her Husband
As first lady, Melania Trump would like to be an advocate for women and young people. Her first act would be to stop cyberbullying. “It is never OK when a 12-year-old girl or boy is mocked, bullied or attacked. It is terrible when it happens on the playground, and it is absolutely unacceptable when it…
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Did Russell Westbrook Troll Kevin Durant With His Pregame Outfit?
Turns out that one of Kevin Durant’s hobbies is photography. Who knew? Maybe ex-teammate Russell Westbrook did. On Thursday, Durant’s Golden State Warriors and Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder faced off, and before the game, Westbrook walked in wearing an “official photographer” bib. Here’s video of Durant talking about his experience working as a photographer for…
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Well, This Is Awkward: NFL Rookie's Mom Won't Stop Bashing His Team
It’s hard enough for a first-round NFL draft pick to get acclimated to the league. But it has to be super hard when your mom keeps bashing the team you play for. Such is life for New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple. Apple’s mother, Annie Apple, is an outspoken survivor of domestic violence, so, rightfully,…
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Shaq: I'm Not Worried When Stopped by the Cops Because I Show Respect
Shaq Fu just won’t stop talking. The Hall of Fame NBA center who was born Shaquille O’Neal and whose lifelong dream has been to be a cop has continued his All Lives Matter rhetoric by claiming that he’s not worried when he’s stopped by police because he’s “respectful.” “When I get stopped by the cops,…
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Chicago Cubs Break Curse, Win World Series in Strangest Game 7 Ever
It only took 108 years plus 10 action-packed innings and 4 hours and 45 heart-stopping minutes, which included a rain delay, for the Chicago Cubs to beat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, breaking the longest professional-sports curse. According to ESPN, it was the first World Series game to feature a rain delay. It…
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Obama: 'Black Vote Not as Solid as It Needs to Be' for Hillary Clinton
President Barack Obama is worried that the black vote “is not as solid as it needs to be” for Hillary Clinton. During an appearance on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, Obama stressed the importance of voting for someone who will continue his legacy. “I know that a lot of people in the barbershops…
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White Nationalists Plan to Suppress Black Voters With ‘40s and Weed’: Report
Donald Trump’s racist rants are coming home to roost. On Tuesday, The Crusader, a newspaper affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan, endorsed Trump, who allegedly found the endorsement “repulsive.” Now a neo-Nazi leader has told Politico that he and his associates are planning to hand out marijuana and 40-ounce malt liquor in the “ghettos” of…
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NY Mets Pitcher Who Starred in Anti-Domestic-Violence Campaign Charged With Domestic Violence
New York Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia—who appeared in an anti-domestic-violence public service announcement—was arrested Monday for domestic violence. According to the New York Post, Familia, 27, was arrested and charged with domestic violence and allegedly gave police his middle name—Mojica—as his last time to keep the arrest from the Mets. The right-hander and his wife…
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