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NFL Superstar and Super Bowl Champ Richard Sherman Pays Off School’s Cafeteria Debt
Richard Sherman was already Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl superstar but now the NFL baller is a superhero for young students who’ve had trouble paying for meals at school. The San Francisco 49ers cornerback wrote out a personal check worth $7,491.27 to clear Cabrillo Middle School in Santa Clara’s outstanding cafeteria bill. “On Saturday, November 23rd,…
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Vontae Davis, the Buffalo Bills Cornerback Who Retired at Halftime, Is All of Us
When I was little I never understood why my mom took baths. We had a shower but she always preferred to spend an extra hour drawing a bath and bathing. My two sisters and I always wondered why she would always lock herself in the bathroom. I recently had a son. I take baths now.…
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Report: Either Jets Cornerback Darrelle Revis Was Attacked or He Beat Up 2 Guys—or Both
This story is all over the place, but here is what I know: New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was involved in an altercation over the weekend in Pittsburgh. While that sounds tame enough, here is what I also know: Revis is being charged with robbery, terroristic threats, conspiracy and aggravated assault, according to the…
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EX-NFL Cornerback Will Allen Kicked Out of Mansion After Ponzi Scheme Conviction
Ex-NFL cornerback Will Allen was convicted in November of running a $35 million Ponzi scheme that bilked people out of their money, and now he’s lost his Florida mansion. According to recently filed legal documents viewed by TMZ Sports, Allen’s 4,474-square-foot lakefront property, which includes five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool and a hot tub,…
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ESPN's Sage Steele Comes for Wide Receiver Mike Evans' Protest and Finds Miko Grimes
ESPN sports commentator Sage Steele is looking like she might be in the All Lives Matter camp. On Sunday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans took a knee during the national anthem to protest Donald Trump’s winning the presidency. “If this happens, then America’s not right right now,” Evans told USA Today. “I said…
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Series of Arrests and Troubling Mug Shot Photo End Once Promising Football Career
Cliff Harris once had a promising career. He was an All-American cornerback and returner with the Oregon Ducks, but several arrests got him booted from the team. On Sunday a disturbing mug shot was released showing the depths to which Harris has fallen. In 2010, arguably the height of Harris’ career, the now 25-year-old helped…
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Well, This Is Awkward: NFL Rookie's Mom Won't Stop Bashing His Team
It’s hard enough for a first-round NFL draft pick to get acclimated to the league. But it has to be super hard when your mom keeps bashing the team you play for. Such is life for New York Giants cornerback Eli Apple. Apple’s mother, Annie Apple, is an outspoken survivor of domestic violence, so, rightfully,…
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Antonio Cromartie's Wife Believes Team Let Him Go Because of Protest
The Indianapolis Colts released cornerback Antonio Cromartie last month, and his wife says she thinks she knows why: his protest during the national anthem. Terricka Cason Cromartie took to Instagram to respond to Colts owner Jim Irsay’s comments that NFL games aren’t the place for protest. “You are nothing more than an entertainer. Just shut…
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Why Miko Grimes’ Flavor of ‘Bou-ghetto’ Is Just Right for Me
I don’t like words like “ratchet” or “ghetto.” In short, they are reductive, marginalize a community, and tend to assign race to behaviors that are demeaning and demoralizing. Furthermore, they’re stereotypical language that tends to segregate us. I believe it’s elitist to sit back and ascribe language to a person’s behavior and attribute that to a class…
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Dallas Police Believe Broncos Player Shot Himself in the Leg During Shootout
Dallas Police believe that Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib may have Plaxico Burress-ed himself. On June 5, Talib was shot in the leg and reportedly told police that he was standing in a park when he was hit. According to TMZ Sports, Talib wasn’t standing in a park but was actually at V Live strip…