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Wait—Did Mr. All-American Tom Brady Tell Oprah He Has ‘Respect’ for Players Taking a Knee?
I begrudgingly have to admit that Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback I love to hate, is now less hated in the cockles of my heart because of a recent comment Mr. All-American made about the NFL protests. The pretty boy, who was at least at one time friendly with President Donald Trump—but who…
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A Week After Being Arrested in a Trailer Park, Kellen Winslow Jr. Is Arrested Again on Charges of Kidnapping and Rape
What happened to Kellen Winslow Jr.? Last week, the former NFL tight end was arrested in San Diego on suspicion of burglary after he was reportedly seen snooping around a trailer park. On Thursday the 34-year-old was arrested, again in San Diego, and charged with nine serious counts, including kidnapping with intent to rape and…
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Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Becomes Youngest Girls’ Tennis Champion in 24 Years
Another black girl making history. Yes! It looks like black women will always be setting the standard for what tennis champions should embody. Cori “Coco” Gauff, 14, became the youngest girl to win the junior title at the French Open since 1994. Gauff defeated Caty McNally 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) in an all-American final to…
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I Don’t Trust Black Men Who Hate LeBron James
Of course, Golden State’s NBA Finals victory over Cleveland has delivered joy to many different (and occasionally overlapping) groups of people, including but not limited to: Warriors fans. Fans of teams such as the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers and any other place that might have a decent shot at landing…
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Terrell Owens Calls Jason Whitlock and Michael Irvin Uncle Toms, Offers Irvin ‘Powdered’ Doughnut
The newest Pro Football Hall of Famer, who has no plans of attending his own induction ceremony, Terrell Owens, is currently involved in a hilarious Twitter feud with former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin and arguably the worst person to ever don a detective hat without a trace of irony, Jason Whitlock. Recently Whitlock, the Hamburglar…
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LeBron James Is Finally Free From Cleveland and It Couldn’t Have Happened to a Nicer City
It all started with a phone call. “Hey, if I can get you a Cavs ticket for Friday, would you come?” It was one of my former students, offering me a chance to sit in the Quicken Loans Arena’s executive suites, eat free chicken wings and hobnob with some high-rolling political-type folks. This just another…
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Trump’s Pardon of Muhammad Ali Would Mean Nothing
President Donald Trump today revealed that he’s considering thousands of potential pardons, including one for Muhammad Ali’s overturned conviction for draft evasion. His statements were greeted by the sports world, black America and even Ali’s former lawyer with a collective yawn. Never mind the fact that neither Ali nor his estate would benefit from said…
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Terrell Owens Could Be on MTV’s The Challenge, but He Can’t Go to His Own Hall of Fame Induction
No one tells Terrell Owens what to do. Part of that is what made him one of the most polarizing wide receivers in the NFL, and the other part of that is why he isn’t going to his own Hall of Fame induction ceremony, even though he participated in arguably MTV’s worst show, The Challenge.…
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Bryan Colangelo Steps Down as Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations After Twitter Scandal
In what might be the most bizarre case to ever shame a NBA organization, Bryan Colangelo resigned Thursday as president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers after a private investigation firm found that Colangelo’s wife created several Twitter accounts to leak damaging and private information about 76ers players. And, get this, Colangelo is pissed…
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Here’s Why Colin Kaepernick’s Legal Team Should Subpoena the President in His NFL Collusion Case
President Donald Trump couldn’t let kneeling players kneel. For Trump, the players protesting the over-policing of black communities became political points for him to hold up as examples of turncoats who don’t honor the American flag. He called them “sons of bitches,” urged NFL owners to fire players who refused to stand for the national…