NFL
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More German Soccer Players Have Taken a Knee Than US Baseball or Hockey Players
On Saturday the German soccer club Hertha Berlin took a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick and other U.S. athletes who have used the gesture to protest racial injustice. According to the New York Times, the Bundesliga club’s entire starting lineup took a knee on the pitch prior to their match. Off the field, the…
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Colin Kaepernick Files Grievance Against NFL Owners for Collusion: Report
Unsigned NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is preparing to file a grievance against NFL owners for collusion and has hired high-profile attorney Mark Geragos, according to reports. Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman first tweeted news of the grievance Sunday afternoon, adding that Kaepernick will be releasing a statement. According to Sports Illustrated, “Collusion occurs when…
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Are You Enjoying This NFL Season? Ya Know, if You’re Watching It
In total, I’ve watched maybe six downs of NFL football this season. I haven’t actively been boycotting; somehow, the NFL just doesn’t seem as enticing to me as it used to, so I’ve made no effort to watch any of it. And I was an NFL stan. It’s my favorite sport to watch. Of all…
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Give Diddy the NFL Now
Diddy has a message for Roger Goodell and the NFL: Let me #TakeDat #TakeDat. The richest man in hip-hop for 2017 took to social media Wednesday to put in a bid to buy the NFL. In an Instagram post, Diddy proposed “our own” league where black players could express themselves however they saw fit. “My…
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Who Gon’ Check Me, Boo? Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins Says He Will Continue to Protest Even if Team Owner Forbids It
The vice president of the United States wasted taxpayer dollars Sunday so he could stage his own mini protest against NFL players who exercised their constitutional right to peaceful protest by kneeling during the national anthem, and according to the current president, the vice president acted at his request. NFL owners and coaches are doing…
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The Pittsburgh Steelers Might Be Better Right Now if They Had Colin Kaepernick Instead of Ben Roethlisberger
Last week the Tennessee Titans signed sentient dumpster juice Brandon Weeden as an insurance policy behind Marcus Mariota, their oft-injured starter. In Weeden’s defense, he might actually be a pretty swell guy, so referring to him as sentient dumpster juice might be a tad harsh. But as an NFL quarterback, he is known more for…
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Why You Should Stop Addressing and Referring to Women as ‘Females,’ Explained … Again
Cam Newton is a peculiarly attired star quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. Yes. The best way to describe Cam’s attire is that he dresses like he’s from the future and the ancient past at the same time. It’s like Blade Runner meets Caligula. It’s really quite fascinating. During a media session yesterday, he was asked…
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Dannon Drops Cam Newton After Sexist Treatment of Female Reporter
Dannon has cut ties with Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, citing his “sexist” behavior during a press conference Wednesday. Newton had previously been one of the company’s spokesmen for Oikos Greek yogurt. The decision to part with Newton comes in the wake of a growing backlash over the quarterback’s treatment of a female reporter. As…
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Why the Las Vegas Shooter Isn’t Called a ‘Terrorist’
Bloody Tragedy Still Not Worst in U.S. History 400 Minn. Cops Kept Jobs After Convictions Columnist Calls Killer Cop’s Fund-Raiser a Bad Idea Hefner Gave Essence the Capital to Launch Death Toll in Puerto Rico Being Underreported NFL Owners Gave $14 Million to Trump Campaign Amber Payne Leaving NBCBLK for Teen Vogue Connie Orlando to…