NFL
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I’m Proud of My Husband for Kneeling During the Anthem, but Don’t Make Him a White Savior
On Monday night, I walked into FirstEnergy Stadium having absolutely no clue what was going to happen during the national anthem. When it began, I saw a group of Browns players kneeling and was proud. A few moments later, I noticed that No. 87—my husband, Seth—was among them, and I was even prouder. That moment…
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12 Cleveland Browns Players Took a Knee During the National Anthem and Colin Kaepernick Still Doesn’t Have a Job
The protest started by Colin Kaepernick to bring awareness and concern to the killing of unarmed black men, women and children by police has continued even though the free agent quarterback still doesn’t have an NFL home. On Monday, before their game against the New York Giants, a dozen Cleveland Browns players took a knee…
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Will ‘BlackOut’ Be the Movement to Shut Down the NFL?
This should be an interesting football season—and year, for that matter—since many American institutions are messily having their come-to-Jesus moments. For the last two days, a video has been circulating on social media (primarily Facebook) with various black men—of all shades, ages, professions, geographical locations—covering their favorite NFL jerseys with a black T-shirt. #BlackOutNFL is…
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Sex Tapes, Boob Jobs and Blackmail: Ezekiel Elliott’s Domestic Violence Case Is Getting Messy, and Here’s What You Need to Know
The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games after Elliott’s ex-girlfriend Tiffany Thompson claimed that she was abused by Elliott. Here’s everything we know: On July 22, 2016, Deadspin found Instagram photos of a woman believed to be Thompson that showed bruising on her arms, knee and neck. The…
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Michael Bennett Sat During the National Anthem Because He Loves America
My mother loves Michael Harriot. I know this, not because she has told me thousands of times, but because she has loved me. She kisses me on my cheek. She hugs me tighter than Young Thug wears his skinny jeans. We have long, meandering phone conversations. She praises me for every little thing I do…
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ESPN Televises Slave Auction for NFL Players and Wait, Are We Sure the Confederates Actually Lost?
After watching a clip of an ESPN fantasy football bit where a group of white men “buy” black players from an (also white) auctioneer, I couldn’t help but ask: If this was the idea that received the go-ahead to produce, what the fuck else was on that producers’ meeting whiteboard? A tongue-in-cheek skit where Odell…
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At Least 1 NFL Player Isn’t Scared to Protest
While free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still without an NFL home for his protest against the killing by police of unarmed African-American men, women and children, he still has at least one NFL supporter. Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, who’s been a champion of Kaepernick’s protest since the beginning, continued his silent protest of…
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Fortunately, Ezekiel Elliott Just (Allegedly) Beat His Ex-Girlfriend but Didn’t Sit During the Anthem, so He’ll Be Back Soon!
Earlier today, ESPN reports, sentient cash register wrapped in a Jos. A. Bank discount-rack pocket square Roger Goodell rained mediocre vengeance and slightly perturbed anger down on the hopes of the Dallas Cowboys and their fans as the NFL suspended Ezekiel Elliott six games for a series of alleged domestic abuse instances in 2016. These…
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Of All the Reasons to Boycott the Trash-Ass NFL, Colin Kaepernick Not Getting Signed Is Waaay Down the List
In the time since I began writing this, Jay Cutler could’ve broken his right ring finger after punching a bag of Hot Cheetos for just being moderately warm instead of “Flamin’,” and the Dolphins, in need of another quarterback, could reach out to Colin Kaepernick. But for now he remains unsigned, and the only logical…
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Respectable Negroes Can’t Advise Colin Kaepernick on Shit
Neither Michael Vick nor Ray Lewis is a coon. They simply have no interest in going toe-to-toe with white supremacy. And Colin Kaepernick has no interest in being a well-behaved, respectable Negro to get a job in the National Football League. Such behavior will not liberate black people, and he knows it. His stance is…