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Patrick Mahomes Can Afford Everything But Justice for Breonna Taylor After Signing Largest Contract in Sports History
One of my favorite things about being a sports head is the fellowship involved. Every time there’s a big moment, whether it’s a soul-crushing buzzer-beater or a blockbuster trade that nobody ever saw coming, I clamor for my phone to see how my homies are reacting, and after Monday’s news that the NFL’s resident demigod,…
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Giancarlo Stanton, CC Sabathia Among MLB Stars in Emotional Black Lives Matter Video
In recent weeks, we’ve seen black athletes in nearly every sport use their platforms to speak out against racial inequality and assert that Black Lives Matter, and in their own efforts to “be the change,” we now have MLB stars following suit. In a video featuring familiar faces like Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen, Los…
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Former NFL Star Brandon Marshall on Colin Kaepernick, National Anthem Protests: 'I Am Ashamed I Didn’t Take That Knee'
I know I’m not the only one who wondered why more black athletes didn’t have Colin Kaepernick’s back during the height of his national anthem protests. But the NFL isn’t merely a sport—it’s a job—and former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall admits that providing for his family prevented him from participating. “The first thing that came…
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DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson Petition Clemson to Remove John C. Calhoun's Name From Honors College
Outside of chin-checking racists and forgetting what I look like with a haircut, one of my favorite pastimes is spending exorbitant amounts of time devouring Wikipedia pages. And a cursory glance at John Caldwell Calhoun’s page reveals that our former vice president is remembered for “strongly defending slavery,” marrying his cousin and inciting the Civil…
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NFL Quarterback Deshaun Watson Says Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Healed Eye Injury
As Popeyes’ Chicken Sandwich finally makes its eagerly anticipated return to the marketplace this week comes the news that an NFL player is talking up its healing powers. Mill Vanilli used to blame it on the rain. Jamie Foxx blamed it on the alcohol. And these days, Lizzo is blaming it on her juice. But…
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White School Superintendent Resigns After Facebook Post Saying 'You Can't Count On A Black Quarterback'
Good riddance! A white superintendent in Texas who criticized Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in a racist social media post last Sunday resigned from his position, The Associated Press reports. Lynn Redden, formerly of the Onalaska Independent School District, wrote “That may have been the most inept quarterback decision I’ve seen in the NFL. When…
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Texas School Superintendent: You Can't Count on Black Quarterbacks, but I Don't Mean That in a Racist Way
An East Texas school superintendent knows about the history and genetic makeup of black NFL quarterbacks but doesn’t know how to use Facebook. Lynn Redden is superintendent of the Onalaska Independent School District in the Piney Woods, about 75 miles north of Houston. Lynn Redden is also a fucking idiot. Redden decided that he had…
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Houston Texans Quarterback Deshaun Watson Donates 1st-Game Paycheck to Cafeteria Workers Devastated by Hurricane Harvey
Don’t let Donald Trump and his satanic administration fool you: There is still kindness and good in this world. Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson donated his first-game paycheck to three cafeteria workers who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. “For what you all do for us every day and never complain, I really appreciate you…
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Texans Rookie QB Deshaun Watson Is a Better Son Than All of Us
Deshaun Watson was drafted to the Houston Texans (What? Like a day ago?), and he hasn’t played one game, but he’s already spending that NFL money to take care of his mom. On Saturday, the former Clemson great took to Twitter to show off his mom’s new birthday gift. This was his first big purchase…
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How Football Moms Won the NFL Draft
Way before Thursday evening and the suit fittings and the pampering that accompanies the NFL draft, there was peewee football and a mom yelling, “Don’t forget your shoulder pads!” While Thursday was supposed to be all about these hulking young men and what their speed, toughness and power could bring to NFL teams, it was…