sports
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Color Me Surprised: Someone Was Actually Arrested During That Philly Super Bowl Celebration
Don’t look now, but it looks like raucous, white sports fans just trying to have a good time by destroying property actually can get arrested. WPVI-TV Philadelphia reports that police have arrested a 20-year-old man on charges he damaged a Nissan Rogue SUV that was flipped over during the over-the-top and destructive celebrations in the…
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Justin Timberlake’s Prince Tribute Was Not a Hologram … It Was a Perfect Allegory of America
Before not watching Sunday’s Super Bowl, I was engaged in a conversation with Kyla Jenée Lacey, a contributor to The Root, about appropriation. Specifically, we were talking about Indonesian rapper Rich Chigga’s music. I told her the story of two white women who went on a Christmas road trip and discovered the delicious tortillas served…
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Some Eagles Players Have Already Said They Will Pass on a White House Visit
It hasn’t even been a full day since the Philadelphia Eagles secured their title as Super Bowl champions, but several players are already announcing their plans to skip the traditional White House celebration that usually accompanies the victory. According to NJ.com, Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith, defensive end Chris Long and safety Malcolm Jenkins are…
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In Shocking Report, 100 Percent of NFL’s Black Men Surveyed Are Treated Like Black Men
In news that was probably shocking to those who found Colin Kaepernick’s protest to be disrespectful to the military and America, a new Associated Press report found that 100 percent of black NFL players surveyed have experienced racial profiling or know someone who has. From AP: The Associated Press surveyed 56 of the 59 black…
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Can We Talk About Tom Brady Kissing His 11-Year-Old Son on the Mouth for a Long Time?
I believe in father-son affection. I have a son. He’s 3 months old, and I am dreading the day that he finds my kissing his cheek uncool. I also believe that because America doesn’t love black boys, it’s my job as his dad to make sure that he knows at all times that he is…
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Collusion? Forget Russia: LeBron James Is Willing to Take a Meeting With the Golden State Warriors
I’m going to need special counsel Robert Mueller to stand down on the Russia investigation and take a look at LeBron “King” James’ reported willingness to have a sit-down with the Golden State Warriors. That could mean that Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James would be on the same team. This feels like Vladimir Putin’s…
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Former NBA Player Rasual Butler, Wife Leah LaBelle Dead After Car Crash
Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, former American Idol contestant Leah LaBelle, died early Wednesday morning in a single-car crash in Studio City, Calif. Butler was 38. LaBelle was 31. At approximately 2:30 a.m., Butler lost control of the Range Rover he was driving, and according to NBC Los Angeles, authorities said he was…
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University of Missouri Athletic Director Claims South Carolina Fans Spit at and Yelled the N-Word at Women’s Basketball Team
The University of South Carolina Gamecocks and University of Missouri Tigers don’t like each other, and that’s a good thing, especially when it comes to sports. Natural rivalries are what makes sports entertaining, but on Sunday that intensity turned ugly as several reports claim that South Carolina fans spit at and hurled racial slurs at…
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California Sex Offender Arrested, Accused of Posing as Private Basketball Coach
There was something about Melvin Flemings that seemed off. The 28-year-old California man had approached a high school teen, saying that he was a basketball coach, and offered the young man basketball lessons at a private training center, Evolution Basketball. But Flemings seemed suspicious to the parent of the Mount Eden High School teen. According…