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New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dissolve NRA Over Fraud Accusations: 'No Organization Is Above the Law'
If “you know you done fucked up, right?” was a mood, it would look something like this: CBNC reports that New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to dismantle the National Rifle Association, presumably because they’re a domestic terrorist organization, in a lawsuit filed on Thursday. From CBNC: According to the lawsuit, the senior…
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50 Percent of White Folks Admit That They Will Happily Condemn Us All to Four More Years of Excruciating Hell
I believe it was fabled author Damon Young who once stated that “white people won’t save you.” But just in case you’re unclear on their utter willingness to condemn us all to the fiery depths of hell, allow me to enlighten you. According to Newsweek, Hill-HarrisX conducted a poll in which they presumably asked white…
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Facebook, Twitter Tell Trump Campaign 'You Ain't Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get the Hell Out of Here' for Lying About COVID-19
On the same day that LeBron James said the NBA won’t miss Trump as a viewer, apparently Facebook and Twitter kept that same energy about Melania’s baby daddy and his campaign being on their platforms. As the Washington Post reports, both social media juggernauts have been on a crusade against the dissemination of misinformation—especially with…
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UConn Becomes the 1st Major College Football Progam to Pull the Plug on Its Season Due to the Coronavirus. It Won't Be the Last
College football is in a precarious situation. Unlike the NFL and MLB, who are moving forward with their seasons despite COVID-19 infiltrating their ranks, the NCAA’s pool of players is entirely comprised of unpaid amateur athletes. Sportscaster Bob Costas said it best when he recently addressed the expectation that student-athletes should risk their health and…
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NFL Thinks Players Are Gaming the System by Opting Out of Upcoming Season, Devin McCourty Calls League a 'Joke'
The NFL is in serious trouble. As the coronavirus continues to terrorize Major League Baseball, NFL players are tripping over themselves to opt-out of the upcoming season. Thus far, over 40 players (and counting) will pass on playing this year—eight from the New England Patriots alone—so it’s safe to say that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell…
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Bill Russell Tweets From the Afterlife to Remind Everyone That Yes, He Is Still Very Much Alive
Bill Russell is an 11-time NBA champion, a civil rights icon and one of the most gregarious men you will ever meet—or would’ve met, rather, considering people keep mistaking the 86-year-old ageless wonder for dead. On Sunday, the Boston Celtics extinguished the Portland Trail Blazers 128-124 in a game that saw the C’s almost blow…
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ESPN Analyst Jay Williams on the NBA Restart, Social Justice and Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
To the relief of sports heads everywhere, the NBA is officially back in business. However, it looks very different than the sport we’ve all known and loved throughout the course of our lives. Players, coaches and referees are kneeling during the national anthem, “Black Lives Matter” is printed on the court, and instead of chatting…
