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Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Panthers End Partnerships With Security Firm After CEO Outs Himself as a Racist Ass Racist
I believe the old adage is “Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences.” In the latest edition of Musty Racists Exposed, the Charlotte Hornets, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Knights, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the University of South Carolina have all decided to cut ties with a local security company after its CEO…
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Relax, Everyone. Sports Is a 'Colorblind Meritocracy' Because NBA Exec Bob Myers Says So
After ignoring our plight for decades, suddenly white people are tripping over themselves to prove that they actually give a shit about black folks. We’ve seen NFL quarterbacks exposed as either blatantly racist or denounced for racial insensitivity, companies like CrossFit have turned into dumpster fires and plenty of other instances where white folks seem…
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College Football Has a Serious Coronavirus Problem and the Season Hasn't Even Started Yet
The NCAA is massive. With well over 100 college football teams and thousands of players among its ranks, steering clear of a global pandemic is nearly impossible. To that end, athletes are finally being allowed back on campus for the first time since March and at the University of Alabama, at least five of them…
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Bill Russell Comes Out of Retirement to Dunk on Trump From the Free Throw Line: 'You Are Divisive and a Coward'
On the same weekend that former Secretary of State Colin Powell pulled down his pants and took a massive shit all over Donald Trump, NBA great Bill Russell made it his personal duty to finish the job. “#Trump you projected your narrative that #TakingAKnee is disrespectful & #UnAmerican it was never about that!” he tweeted…
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Here's Everything You Need to Know About the NBA's Return (Before the Clippers Win Their 1st NBA Title)
Nearly three months after the Devil (and Rudy Gobert) stole our joy, comes the news that the NBA will be making its triumphant return. I’m sure you have plenty of questions about how in the hell this will all play out, so I’ll do my best to answer them all. Yup. But prayerfully it’s more…
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James Dolan Is a Coward
There’s a reason the New York Knicks spend every season swirling around the toilet bowl and it begins and ends with their owner, James Dolan. Yes, the same James Dolan who penned an uninspired tune about Trayvon Martin being murdered while having “nothing in his pockets but candy and a pop”; the same James Dolan…
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Black Music Month: LaFace Records Gave Us More Than Music, They Gave Us a Standard of Excellence to Aspire to
In January, some of the biggest stars in music descended upon the Atlanta History Center to pay homage to the 30-year legacy of LaFace Records and its co-founders, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “L.A.” Reid. This black-tie affair, dubbed YouTube Music’s 2020 Leaders & Legends Ball, featured familiar names such as The-Dream, Ludacris, Dallas Austin…
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NBA Community Reacts to the Death of Wes Unseld at 74
In a joint statement, the Washington Wizards and the family of Wes Unseld announced his passing on Tuesday. He was 74. “It is with profound sadness that we share that our adored husband, father and grandfather Wes Unseld passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by family following lengthy health battles, most recently with pneumonia,” the…
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Brother of George Floyd Calls for Peace at the Site of His Death: 'Let's Do This Another Way'
On Monday, Terrence Floyd, the younger brother of George Floyd, did something that no one should ever have to do: He visited the site where his sibling lost his life at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press: When Terrence Floyd finally made it to the spot Monday afternoon where…
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Gregg Popovich Isn't Feeling Trump's Response to Protests Either: 'He Is a Coward. To Be in His Presence Makes You Die'
By a show of hands, who likes Donald Trump? I sure as hell didn’t raise mine and I’m 1,000 percent sure that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich didn’t raise his either. Trump, a man whose logic and leadership capabilities are easily dwarfed by the size of his hands, has spent the last several days…
