sports
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Alabama Signs Bill Into Law Allowing Student-Athletes To Be Paid for Their Names, Likeness, and Image
I don’t know about you, but I sure as hell like to be paid for any time and energy I exert at the workplace. Sadly, those same rules don’t apply in the NCAA, which I previously noted is big business for everybody but Black student-athletes. Thankfully, the tide is beginning to turn as states like…
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IOC Bans Athletes from Kneeling, Protesting During Tokyo Olympics. Good Luck With That
Even though athletes won’t be sanctioned for raising their fists or kneeling during the national anthem at the Olympic trials, once the Olympics actually begin on July 23, they’ll be subject to discipline should they decide to do so, according to The Guardian and NBC Sports. Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter explicitly states: “No…
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‘I Knew I Had More to Give:’ Simone Biles on Returning to the Mat and Representing Abuse Survivors at 2021 Olympic Games
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is speaking out about her return to the mat for the 2021 Games. Glamour reports that Biles, in conversation with Today host Hoda Kotb, revealed that a large factor in her decision to compete had to do with her desire to represent other survivors of sexual assault and sexual…
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Black Diamonds Gives Negro League Legends Their Long-Overdue Flowers
With Major League Baseball back in effect, now is the perfect time to not only enjoy America’s favorite pastime—besides institutional racism—but to brush up on its history. And to aid you in such an endeavor, I present the podcast Black Diamonds. Backed by SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Black Diamonds, hosted by museum…
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ESPN Takes Us Inside the WNBA Bubble With New Documentary '144'
Thanks to a global pandemic crashing the party, 2020 was a year unlike any other. And for those curious about how athletes adapted during such an unprecedented time, ESPN will be giving us a glimpse with their upcoming documentary 144. After COVID-19 shut everything down, professional sports organizations throughout the world had two options: either…
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LaMarcus Aldridge Retires Due to Irregular Heartbeat
Wow. On Thursday, Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge announced on Twitter that after 15 seasons in the NBA, he’ll be retiring due to an irregular heartbeat. “My last game, I played while dealing with an irregular heartbeat. Later on that night, my rhythm got even worse which really worried me even more,” he wrote. “The…
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Sick of Waiting for Jesus to Return? The Big3 Might Be the Next Best Thing
Well, hello there. My name is Jay Connor. I hate mumble rap, am obsessed with Earth, Wind and Fire—did y’all catch that Verzuz?!—and appreciate the finer things in life…like the Big3. For the uninformed, Big3 is a 3-on-3 basketball league that was founded by Ice Cube and entertainment exec Jeff Kwatinetz in 2017. Yes, there…
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Jayson Tatum Reveals He's Still Battling COVID-19 Complications, Now Uses Inhaler
Dismissing the severity of COVID-19 is a dangerous game. There are those who believe the virus is merely an inconvenience, an impediment that’s robbed them of cookouts and day parties. But for millions of others, it’s either been an outright death sentence or has significantly impacted their day-to-day lives. Being a professional athlete is already…
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The Denver Nuggets Lost More Than Jamal Murray, They Just Lost Their Only Shot At an NBA Title
Athletes love to tell you that they don’t fear anything but God and taxes, but there are two words that strike fear into even the most courageous heart: non-contact injury. On Monday, Jamal Murray made his triumphant return to the lineup after missing the last four games with a knee injury. Unfortunately for him, his…