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Dak Prescott Hopes Jerry Jones Doesn't Treat Cowboys Players Like Runaway Slaves When They Inevitably Protest the National Anthem

I know, I know, he means well.

Jay Connor

9/04/20 2:00PM

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Trump on NBA Players Kneeling During National Anthem: ‘I Think It’s Disgraceful’

Trump doesn’t watch the NBA. In fact, when asked what the NBA stands for, Trump said, “Apparently not the anthem”…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

8/05/20 3:00PM

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US Navy to Investigate Video of a Kaepernick Stand-In Being Used in an Attack Dog Demonstration at Navy SEALS Museum

The Navy SEALS museum in Fort Pierce, Fla., is under investigation after video surfaced of a Colin Kaepernick…

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Giants Manager Kneels During National Anthem and Trump Is a Crybaby-Ass Snowflake About It

You know why Trump supporters refuse to admit that y’all’s president is racist? Because they are him and he is them.…

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'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' Is Coming to A Week 1 NFL Game Near You

The performative gestures from brands now trying to show that they care about Black lives—all of a sudden in…

Ishena Robinson

7/03/20 12:46PM

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Jay-Z Might Be Past Kneeling, But He’s Not Past Explaining Why He and Beyoncé Sat During the Super Bowl National Anthem

Over the weekend, multi-hyphenate Jay-Z drew the ire of Wendy Williams, exiled quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and…

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Watch: Where Are All the Flag Lovers Now? Trump Plays and Points During the National Anthem

Here’s what happens when you go to the doctor. You have an ailment, you go to the doctor’s office, you see a…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

2/04/20 3:16PM

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What’s Better Than One Billionaire Remaining Seated During the Super Bowl National Anthem? Two

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are taking a stand…or actually, taking a seat.

Tonja Renée Stidhum

2/03/20 12:00PM

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Former Cheerleader Reaches $145,000 Settlement With Kennesaw State University for National Anthem Protest

A former Kennesaw State University cheerleader who took a knee during the national anthem at a KSU football game has…

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Virginia Theological Seminary, With Deep Roots in Slavery, Sets Aside $1.7 Million to Pay Reparations

The Virginia Theological Seminary, in what is being called a first for an institution of its kind, has set aside…

Dara Sharif

9/10/19 8:00PM

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Colin Kaepernick Reveals the Source of His Inspiration for National Anthem Protest

It’s well-known that Colin Kaepernick started his protest on the gridiron to bring attention to the police brutality…

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Nah, Jigga: Jay-Z Reportedly Has No Chance of Getting His Hands on an NFL Team

After a controversial announcement that he was making a deal with ~~the devil~~ the oft-criticized NFL, word on the…

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Man Slams 13-Year-Old for Wearing Hat During National Anthem Because Trump Told Him To, According to Attorney

A grown-ass Montana man has been arrested and charged for being hopped up on Trump dope and slamming a 13-year-old…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

8/08/19 11:15AM

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Michael Bennett Tells New England Patriots That He’ll Stay in Locker Room During National Anthem

New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett has been adamant about the movement for black lives. He was one…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

3/14/19 11:53AM

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Not Like This: Gladys Knight Plans to 'Give the Anthem Back Its Voice' at Super Bowl LIII

Auntie Gladys, not like this.

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A Week 2 Roundup of NFL Players Who Protested Police Brutality During The National Anthem

Recently Botham Jean, a 26-year-old black man, was in his Dallas apartment doing whatever the fuck he wanted to do…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

9/17/18 3:23PM

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The Last National Anthem

Aretha Franklin was not the Queen of Soul music.

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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;…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

8/14/18 4:05PM

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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…

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Several NFL Players Protested During National Anthem, So You Know Who Didn't Like It and Tweeted About It

President VomitFace Von CatUrine is tweeting again. We all know that the one thing he hates more than KFC not having…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

8/10/18 3:10PM

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