Sports
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Serena and Venus Meet in U.S. Open and We Already Know Who’ll Win (Spoiler Alert: It’s Us)
The tennis gods have done this on purpose for the amusement of tennis fans worldwide. For the 30th time since becoming pros, Venus and Serena Williams will face each other and, in truth, the only winner is tennis. On Friday two of the most dominant athletes will take center stage in the third round of…
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Yeah, This Might Be Jason Whitlock’s Worst and Saddest Take Ever
Sentient pile of repurposed lamp-heated rotisserie pork rinds Jason Whitlock has descended so far into the abyss of oafish takes and porkpie hats that my feelings about him have shifted from annoyance to contempt to where they exist now, which is pity. The things he says about race and culture—on Twitter and on his show—aren’t…
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Black Excellence Is Not Crazy: Viral Video Shows Richard Williams Creating Black Superheroes
At the start of the 2018 U.S. Open, Nike debuted a video of Richard Williams coaching his then 9-year-old daughter Serena Williams. The commercial juxtaposes the images of Richard crouched next to a tiny Serena as he says, “This is you in the U.S. Open.” The future icon bounces the ball and breathes before her…
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LeBron James Had to Learn to Like White People
LeBron James’ frank conversation with equally successful and talented friends, is the premises for his new show, The Shop, which debuted on HBO on Tuesday night, and it was a refreshingly unfiltered look at race, the burden of celebrity, what it takes to continue to compete at a high level, and the struggles of parenting.…
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Black-ish Writer and Super Bowl Champ Charged With Insider Trading
Mychal Kendricks, the former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker currently playing for the Cleveland Browns, was involved in insider trading, using tips given to him by Damilare Sonoiki, a television writer for Black-ish, according to federal prosecutors who charged both men. They could be looking at a substantial amount of prison time if convicted. According to ESPN,…
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Jemele Hill and ESPN Get It Over With: Report
Jemele Hill, a black woman who remained so while on television, had a rough go of it at ESPN in the fallout of calling Donald Trump, a sho nuff white supremacist, just that. She’s reportedly set to completely sever ties with the company at the beginning of September. Hill’s commentary is just too direct for…
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Ex-New York Giants Wide Receiver Victor Cruz Retires From NFL, Will Join ESPN as Analyst
Former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz has done his last salsa in the opponent’s end zone, as the 31-year-old announced his retirement Tuesday adding that he will be joining ESPN as an NFL analyst. “As I officially close one chapter of my life and begin another, I could not be more thrilled to…
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Dallas Cowboys Owner, Mr. Toe on the Line, Refuses to Talk About Wearing a Hat During the National Anthem
Jerry Jones, the good ole boy owner of the Dallas Cowboys; the spark plug and igniter of racial flames in the NFL; the spouter of the phrase “toe on the line” to explain how all his players would not be protesting during the national anthem—won’t comment on footage showing him wearing his hat as the…
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Cops Encouraged Not to Buy Miami Dolphins Tickets Because Police Hate Free-Thinking Black Men
Well, it looks like America is continuing its long-held tradition of being on the wrong side of black protest as South Florida police officers have been encouraged not to buy tickets to Miami Dolphins games after two players kneeled during the national anthem. According to CBS Sports, the Broward County Police Benevolent Association, much like…