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LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers to Turn Dodgers Stadium Into a Polling Center for Presidential Election
In June, LeBron James unveiled his plan to protect the voting rights of Black Americans with the launch of his non-profit organization, More Than a Vote. And nearly two months later, ESPN reports that King James and the Los Angeles Dodgers will partner to turn Dodgers Stadium into a polling station for the upcoming presidential…
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Seahawks Waive Rookie Kemah Siverand for Being Stupid Enough to Try to Sneak Woman Into Team Hotel…During a Pandemic
As a special teams contributor coming out of Oklahoma State, Kemah Siverand’s draft profile wasn’t exactly sterling. In fact, he didn’t even have one; so it came as no surprise that he went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. Despite that, he beat the odds and was scooped up by the Seattle Seahawks as an…
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Nike Unveils 'Mamba Week' Just In Time for Kobe Bryant's Birthday
The tragic death of Kobe Byrant caught the entire world by surprise, but Nike is doing its part to both celebrate and extend his legacy with the launch of “Mamba Week.” Set to begin on August 23, the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s birthday, ESPN reports that the seven-day event will consist of retail launches…
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After the Lakers Get Swept in the 1st Round of the Playoffs, NBA Bubble Will Open Doors for Friends, Family But Bans 'Casual Acquaintances'
[Note from News Editor Monique Judge: As an editor for The Root, I disavow and disagree with Jay’s blatant disrespect for the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that is a national treasure and a gotdamn dynasty.] Outside of Damian Lillard snatching the soul out of the Mavericks on Tuesday night, one of the most memorable…
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Black Twitter Erupts After Deion Sanders Sells His Soul to Barstool Sports: 'He's Trading His Morals For a Check'
In being outspoken for a living, I make it a point to come from a place of logic and understanding when I broach certain topics in front of millions of people on a weekly basis. Whether it’s a podcast, a television or radio segment, or my writing, I really, really, really try to do my…
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After 61-Point Outburst, Damian Lillard Demands NBA 'Put Some Respect on My MF Name!'
In a past life, 112 might’ve given you thoughts of interwoven harmonies during Bad Boy’s heyday, but now that we live in the era of Damian Lillard, that number means something entirely different. Ever since Paul George and Patrick Beverly of the Los Angeles Clippers made the foolish mistake of openly taunting the same dude…
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NFL to Get Rid of Live National Anthem Performances This Season. Could That Affect Protests Too?
Whether or not we’ll see fans in attendance this season at NFL games has yet to be determined. But one thing we won’t see this season is live performances of the national anthem. The NFL we all know and love will undoubtedly look drastically different this year. And in its efforts to reduce the threat…
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Sorry, Donald Trump, But It's Looking Like College Football Is a Wrap
As I’m sure you’re all familiar with by now…Donald Trump lives to lie. His latest flirtation with brazen dishonesty involves college football since apparently he’s feeling some type of way that it’s increasingly unlikely that student-athletes will be taking the field this fall. On Monday, he tweeted, “Play College Football!” after insisting that college players…
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Washington Running Back Derrius Guice Released After Charged With Strangulation, Assault and Battery of Girlfriend
The once-promising career of running back Derrius Guice is in serious trouble. On Friday, the Washington Football Team released the former LSU star, but it was the details surrounding his release that put jaws on the floor. According to the Washington Post, the 23-year-old was arrested on domestic violence-related charges that include one count of…
