NFL
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San Francisco 49ers Debut Black Lives Matter Flag at Levi Stadium
All it took was for police to murder yet another unarmed black man and all of a sudden we’re in the midst of a full-fledged White Renaissance, in which white people inexplicably are crippled with guilt, suddenly empathize with our plight and rock Black Lives Matter t-shirts like they bought them at a Pink Floyd…
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Russell Wilson, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Deliver Powerful Black Lives Matter Message at 2020 ESPYs
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ensured that this year’s ESPYs would be radically different than any of its predecessors. And to the surprise of no one, there was no red carpet, no gaudy venue or lengthy monologue taking unsolicited jabs at some of the biggest names in sports. But for what it lacked in tradition, it…
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Trump Now Thinks Colin Kaepernick Can Play in the NFL and It Only Took Him 4 Years and 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds
8:46. That’s how long it took for a bitch-ass Minneapolis former police officer to kneel on the neck of a handcuffed black man begging for his life until all the life inside him was gone for the world to realize that former San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick was right. 8:46. That’s how long it took…
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Denver Broncos Safety Kareem Jackson Tests Positive for COVID-19
Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has become the latest NFL player to test positive for COVID-19. From ESPN: Jackson, who has been in Houston for the offseason, visited a doctor Wednesday morning because of flu-like symptoms, including chills and congestion. Jackson later received the notification of a positive test, has conferred with the Broncos’ medical…
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There's a Real Possibility That Colin Kaepernick Could Be on an NFL Roster This Season
Feel free to read that headline again, because I struggle to believe it too. But with society experiencing an awakening of sorts in light of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, we now live in a world in which the phrase Black Lives Matter is finally evoking action instead of fear. In…
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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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Ben Carson Says Protesting NFL Players Should Say They Love America; Colin Kaepernick’s Mom Claps Back With Receipts
The doctor of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson, is a fucking idiot. Maybe it’s not his fault. Maybe he’s playing a role to keep himself relevant. Maybe he’s lying, like the lies he’s told before. Like the time he claimed that he thwarted a robbery by pointing the robber towards the cash register or…
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NFL Now Says It Supports Players Who Peacefully Protest, But Doesn't Mention Colin Kaepernick
On the heels of a powerful video from black NFL players demanding that the league stand up for black lives and admit it was wrong for punishing players for silently protesting, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has seemingly answered the call. “We the National Football League condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people,” Goodell…
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Why Drew Brees Is the Worst Type of White Man, Explained
Tough week, huh? Man. Remember how long and shitty everyone said March was? Yup. I want to buy March an Edible Arrangement and beg it to come back. Man. I would serenade the shit out of March right now. I’d be Keith Sweat in this joint. “Who can love March like me? (Nobody). Who can…