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Yes, the Dallas Cowboys Just Cut the Only Player on Their Team to Protest the National Anthem. I Wonder Why?
In case you haven’t noticed, the Dallas Cowboys (2-5) are pretty fucking bad this season. And while the offense has had more than its fair share of troubles, it’s the defense that should be charged with treason. To that end, it should come as no surprise that Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is…
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Raptors Guard Terence Davis Charged With Assault, Criminal Mischief After Allegedly Hitting Woman
Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief after allegedly striking a woman, according to ESPN and Yahoo Sports. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, took place in an apartment building in the East Side of Manhattan shortly before 10 p.m. According to a criminal complaint, the…
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Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. Proves That Resistance Is Not Just About Defiance, But the People Behind the Movement
It’s a tumultuous time for our country. The death of George Floyd, coupled with a contentious presidential election, has left our nation on edge. And when you throw a global pandemic into the mix, it’s safe to say that these are unprecedented times of not only civil unrest but economic and political uncertainty. In response…
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Los Angeles Dodgers End Their Drought, Win 1st World Series Title In 32 Years
The drought is over. After 32 years of misery, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series. And for those of you still crippled with disbelief, I can verify this as fact because my neighborhood (I live all of two blocks away from Staples Center) was turned inside out until well past midnight. Good…
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Atlanta Hawks Owners Will Invest $40 Million to Bolster Economic Empowerment Within the Black Community
Atlanta might have one of the highest concentrations of Black folks in the country, but it also ranks among the lowest in economic mobility within our communities. So in being the largest nonprofit center in the country that’s devoted to empowering Black entrepreneurs and small business owners, the Atlanta-based Herman J. Russell Center for Innovation…
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Cam Newton Can't Seem to Escape the NFL's Respectability Politics—or Jeff Garcia's Stupidity: 'I’m Not Changing the Way I Dress'
White people looooove to police Black bodies, and within the sports landscape, there’s no greater example of this phenomenon than embattled quarterback Cam Newton. Prior to being drafted in 2011, he met with former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson—who was forced to sell the team in 2018 after settlements involving sexual harassment and hurling racial…
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Netflix's Colin in Black & White Finds Its Kaepernick
In July, we reported that Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay were combining superpowers to develop Colin in Black & White, a new Netflix limited series which “will focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today.” And today comes…
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If You Count the Number of Major Violations the Arizona Wildcats Just Got Slapped With, You'll Almost Run Out of Fingers
Under NCAA guidelines, the most serious violation a school can commit is a Level I violation. These typically “undermine the integrity of college sports” and pretty much mean somebody’s ass is about to be fired. So using that as a preface, the Arizona Wildcats are in some serious shit, according to The Athletic: The University…
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Cam Gets Benched, Odell Beckham Jr. Out for the Year and Other Takeaways from Week 7 of the NFL
Another week of football is officially in the books. Let’s get to it. Cam Newton is going through it, y’all. If you thought he looked like trash against the Broncos in Week 6, he somehow outdid that putrid performance this weekend against the 49ers. During a brutal 33-6 curb-stomping that extended the Patriots’ losing streak…
