sports
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O.J. Simpson Agrees With Trump on Colin Kaepernick’s Protest, but I’m Going to Need O.J. to STFU About Everything Black-Related
Unless O.J. Simpson wants to talk about running a football in the ’70s, or how he handled himself in prison, or how he fooled everyone into thinking he was black during the trial of the century, I’m going to need him to shut the fuck up about the work that Colin Kaepernick is doing. Currently,…
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Why I’m Rooting for Everybody Black in the NCAA Basketball Tournament
HBO’s Insecure star Issa Rae famously declared during a red-carpet interview at the Primetime Emmy Awards in September that she was “rooting for everybody black.” Some deemed the statement racist. Many misinterpreted Rae’s advocacy as opposition to all nominees who weren’t black. That’s not what I heard. Anyone familiar with the lack of racial diversity…
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Video Surfaces of Odell Beckham Jr. at What Was Definitely Not a Marijuana-Cocaine-Sex-Pizza Party
A short video is making the rounds on the internet of Odell Beckham Jr. checking every box on the “How I Imagine Millionaire Superstars Party in Private” list as he … OK, I don’t want to be sued here, so I will use carefully worded language: In the three-second clip, a man who appears to…
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The NFL Wants Black Bodies … Not Black People
The National Football League’s annual trade carousel has officially reached top speed, and with it, the owners and general managers of America’s most watched sporting league are quietly instituting a new directive to its black players: “Shut the fuck up.” Across the NFL, teams are purging from their rosters black players considered to be extremely…
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NFL Prospect Asked Whether He Likes Men and if His Mom Was a Prostitute: Report
Out of all the sports, football might be the most homoerotic game in the history of all homoerotic games. From the fitted uniforms to the placement of the quarterback’s hands before the ball is hiked, from the sweaty tackles and grunting men to the smacking one another on the backside, football has always been one…
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Boxer Jermall Charlo Gets Robbed of $150,000 in Cash and Jewelry by Women Who Are Not IG Models
On Saturday, boxer Jermall Charlo was partying at Jay-Z’s 40/40 club in New York City when a fight broke out around 3 a.m. Sunday. The middleweight fighter, who hasn’t lost a fight in 26 professional bouts, began mixing it up when someone in his group left a Louis Vuitton bag unattended on the table. According…
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Here’s How J.R. Smith Got a Last-Minute Suspension Before the Cavs Game (Hint: It Involves a Bowl of Soup)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was a late scratch from Thursday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Well, it turns out that before the game, Smith threw a bowl of soup at assistant coach Damon Jones, multiple sources with knowledge of the incident told ESPN. Jones, a former Cavs player, must have asked Smith why he…
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Dwyane Wade Hits Game Winner in Honor of Parkland, Fla., Shooting Victim Who Was Buried in Wade’s Jersey
The NBA’s Dwyane Wade was brought to tears after learning that Joaquin Oliver, one of the 17 shooting victims who died Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla., was buried in his jersey. On Tuesday night, Wade, who is in the twilight of his career, played inspired basketball, scoring 15 of the Miami Heat’s final 17 points,…
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Golden State Warriors Won’t Visit White House, Instead They’ll Visit With Kids From Kevin Durant’s Old Neighborhood
When the White House was home to a respectable family, it was an honor for national sports champions to visit, but since the White House has become the Kremlin East and serves as a home to President Lil’ Putin and his captive Melania, the Golden State Warriors won’t be visiting when they come to Washington,…
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Bullied Ex-NFL Lineman Arrested After Posting Disturbing Instagram Story; Causes High School to Shut Down: Report
Former Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin, who had been bullied by now former teammate Richie Incognito, was arrested Friday after authorities say he posted a disturbing Instagram story that included showing a shotgun, shotgun shells and the names of former teammates and his former high school. ABC reports that on Thursday, Martin posted the images…