sports
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Martellus Bennett Exposes the Rotten Underbelly of NFL Football: 'It’s a Traumatic Experience'
Throughout the course of his 10-year NFL career, Martellus Bennett endured more than his fair share of labels. He was deemed a malcontent, immature and an assortment of other descriptors that unfairly detracted from his contributions on the field. But despite whatever coaches or journalists have tried to brand him, one thing they’ll never accuse…
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Because Absolutely Nobody Asked, Here's My Pick for Sunday's Super Bowl
Do you know how hard it is to repeat as a Super Bowl champion? In a past life, I made valiant attempts to reconcile with my exes. I apologized for things I didn’t even do, took accountability for the things I actually did, and forgave transgressions that didn’t deserve an ounce of grace. I kissed…
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Does the NFL's Concussion Settlement Program Discriminate Against Black Players? Clinicians Who Apply the Protocols Seem to Think So
While the NFL maintains that race doesn’t factor into the eligibility requirements of its concussion settlement program, clinicians are coming forward with their concerns that the league’s recommended protocols do in fact discriminate against Black players. According to ABC News and ESPN, when former players file for compensation, they are required to undergo a battery…
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That's How I Beat Lamar Odom: Former Child Star Aaron Carter to Fight Ex-NBA Player In Celebrity Boxing Match
The early 2000s are a bit of a blur to me. After graduating high school and fucking off a year of my life in a Walgreen’s photo lab, I joined the military as the ’90s drew to a close. So between getting barked on by drill sergeants, bouncing around the country and acclimating to my…
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'They're Harboring a Murderer': Protest Erupts After Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Is Welcomed By Cleveland Football Team
Recreational leagues and amateur sports teams not only serve as the perfect opportunity for would-be professional athletes to live out their competitive dreams, but they also provide participants with an alternative for regular exercise and a mechanism to build camaraderie with potential life-long friends or business associates. As someone who’s played recreational sports, I often…
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'Courtside Karen' Is Sorry, Y'all
Be careful what you wish for. In the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, prior to the NBA completely shutting itself down and taking an extended hiatus due to safety concerns, the NBA sent a memo to every team warning them of the possibility of prohibiting fans from continuing to attend games. LeBron James, the…
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Michael Strahan Tests Positive for COVID-19
Co-host of Good Morning America and pro football hall-of-famer Michael Strahan has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. People reports that Strahan has been noticeably absent from the early morning ABC show and that he is currently self-quarantining in his home. On Thursday’s Good Morning America, colleagues Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Amy Robach addressed his…
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Celebrated NBA Analyst Sekou Smith Dies of COVID-19
This one hurts. Celebrated NBA analyst Sekou Smith, one of the most beloved figures within the NBA community, died Tuesday after a battle with COVID-19. He was 48. After graduating from Jackson State University in Mississippi, the Grand Rapids, Mich., native cut his teeth at the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson before becoming a beat writer for…
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OK, NBA. Enough Is Enough
As one of the chosen few lucky enough to have NBA League Pass and NFL Sunday Ticket, I’ve made it my mission in life to ignore sunlight and other basic human needs in order to consume as many games as humanly possible. But on Saturday night, I refused to partake in the shitshow that was…