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  • Colin Kaepernick and America's Black Hype Men

    On Friday, Colin Kaepernick took a stand by taking a seat. He said enough with black death and quietly sat as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played. When asked after the game about his stance, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback eloquently explained: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a…

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    Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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  • Jerry Rice on Colin Kaepernick: 'All Lives Matter; Don't Disrespect the Flag'

    NFL Hall of Famer and former San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice wants everyone to know that “All lives matter,” and he’s urging Colin Kaepernick to stand up like a good Negro and pledge allegiance to the flag before he causes trouble on the plantation. All lives matter. So much going on in this world today.Can we…

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    Kirsten West Savali

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  • Jackie Robinson in 1972: 'I Cannot Stand and Sing the Anthem; I Cannot Salute the Flag'

    Jackie Robinson, in his 1972 autobiography, I Never Had It Made, described the moment when he realized that he could not “stand and sing the anthem,” nor “salute the flag,” which calls to mind recent statements made by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Robinson strongly indicted this nation on charges of racism, classism and bigotry: There I was, the black grandson…

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    Kirsten West Savali

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  • 6 Notre Dame Football Players Face Disciplinary Action After Arrests

    Notre Dame has started taking disciplinary action against the six football players who were arrested over the weekend in two separate incidents, officially dismissing starting safety Max Redfield and indefinitely suspending reserve cornerback Devin Butler, WSBT 22 reports. The four other remaining players are still on the team but will face internal discipline, the news…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Former Aston Villa Footballer Dalian Atkinson Dies After Police in England Use Taser on Him 

    English footballer Dalian Atkinson died after police used a Taser on him near his father’s home in Telford, England, The Guardian reports. Atkinson, a former Aston Villa striker, who also played for Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town, was 48. He was believed to have been visiting his 85-year-old father when the incident occurred. According to…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • La. District Attorney Drops Charges Against University of Ala. Football Players

    A Louisiana district attorney, Jerry Jones, has declined to bring charges against two University of Alabama football players, citing insufficient evidence to prosecute the case, KNOE-TV reports.  Athlete Cam Robinson had been facing charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and illegal possession of a stolen firearm, while Laurence “Hootie” Jones was facing charges…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Andre Williams, No. 44 of NY Giants, Tackles Fatherhood and Serves Food for Thought

    Andre Williams is a running back for the New York Giants, but none of the hard knocks on the football field could have prepared him for perhaps his most challenging matchup yet: fatherhood. In February, Williams and his wife welcomed their firstborn, Barron Zavier Williams. On the cusp of his third pro-football season, The Root caught…

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    The Root Staff

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  • Why I Stopped Caring About Baseball

    Growing up, I was fortunate enough to play several organized sports at varying levels from early youth through high school. I played soccer and basketball, ran both track and cross-country, gave football a short stint. In college I took badminton as one of my physical education requirements, and apparently my particular class was so good,…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • I Don't Want My Son To Play Football.

    The movie Concussion, starring Will Smith and his odd African accent, opens on Christmas Day this year. It’s a movie about a forensic pathologist, Dr. Bennett Omalu, who came to odds with the National Football League (NFL) over his research and study into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which can be the end result of one…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • Ask Agatha: Silent Orgasms And Why It Would Suck To Work For Empire Entertainment In Real Life

    Anthony from Atlanta, GA asks: What would be the worst fictional company to work for? Empire Entertainment. Have you ever worked in a family run business? Nope. No. Nawl. What’s Barbara in HR going do for me when my problem is with a Lyon? Not a damn thing that’s what. Jonah from Pittsburgh, PA asks: The…

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    Agatha Guilluame

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