The National Football Leagueâs annual trade carousel has officially reached top speed, and with it, the owners and general managers of Americaâs most watched sporting league are quietly instituting a new directive to its black players:
Joining a widening chorus of those who have an opinion on the subject (President Donald Trump included), outspoken and sometimey cornerback Richard Sherman says that the NFL is on some b.s. when it comes to quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
There is a specific moment in my sportswriting career that haunts me with the slow-burning intensity of a friendâs betrayal: I was interviewing a black professional athlete for a profile over which he and his handlers had fairly tight control. At some point during what had been a casual, fluffy and pedestrianâŚ
A few weeks ago, a reporter spotted one of Donald Trumpâs âMake America Great Againâ baseball caps in Tom Bradyâs locker. I wonât derail this article by going on a rant about how their definition of when America was âgreatâ was either when negroes were docile, or even better â slaves. I wonât even mention how DonaldâŚ
1. The NFL football season usually ends for me when the Steelers are done playing. Whether it's the last game of the regular season or the first game of the playoffs, when the Steelers are out, so am I. I'll still watch a game if it happens to be on, and, depending on the game, I'll find the action compelling. But, atâŚ
