sports
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Defying Gravity: 5 Pole Dancing Athletes Debunk Stereotypes—and Dare You to Try Something New
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland once said: “You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things. Stay strong and find motivation.” Two years ago, I applied this same perspective to pole dancing. I transitioned from joking about having two left feet to signing up for a pole dancing course; I left…
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Family Feud: Craig Sager Left His Older Children Out of His Will
Legendary and colorful sports reporter Craig Sager left his three children from his first marriage—Craig II, Kacy and Krista—out of his will, and that is causing a dramatic family feud that is playing out on social media. Craig Sager’s son Craig Sager II took to Twitter Tuesday night to complain about being taken to court…
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Proposed Law Would Force Indianapolis Colts to Refund Fans if Players Kneel During Anthem
A Republican lawmaker in the Indiana House of Representatives is proposing legislation that would require the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts to refund ticket prices to their fans if any players on the team kneel during the national anthem at home games. State Rep. Milo Smith told the Indy Star that his bill would allow fans who…
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According to a Google Glitch, LaVar Ball Founded the NBA
Basketball dad LaVar Ball is living his best 2018, and it’s only two days old. According to Google, he not only parlayed one potential star child and two mediocre talents into an empire but also invented the NBA. Yes, to hear Google tell it, Ball founded the NBA. For most of Tuesday morning, Google listed…
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Murder Case Against Last Chance U Running Back Isaiah Wright to Be Heard by Grand Jury
One of the more likable stars of the second season of Netflix’s Last Chance U, a series that looks at junior college football players trying to get their lives back on track, will have his murder case heard by a grand jury later this month. Isaiah Wright, the talented running back plagued by injuries at…
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Detroit Pistons Guard Avery Bradley Paid Sexual Assault Accuser for Her Silence: Report
Detroit Pistons shooting guard Avery Bradley is denying any allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman, and his lawyer claims that the $400,000 payout to Bradley’s accuser was “to protect the reputation and privacy of Mr. Bradley and his family.” According to TMZ Sports, the woman claims that the alleged assault happened in May 2016…
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Former Auburn University Running Back Arrested for Reportedly Recording Boy in Bathroom Stall
Former Auburn University running back Brad Lester was arrested and charged with felony child pornography after he allegedly recorded a boy inside a Georgia restaurant bathroom stall. Lester, 32, who was working as a youth coach and substitute teacher, was booked last week and is still in jail, although his lawyer filed a motion for…
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Pro Basketball Players Kicked Off Flight for Allegedly Stealing 1st-Class Blankets That Were Given to Them
Add flying and receiving kindness to the ever growing list of things that black people can’t do. On Christmas Eve, two NBA G League players were kicked off their plane after a flight attendant accused them of stealing first-class blankets that weren’t allowed to be on their coach bodies. According to the New York Post,…
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Lonzo Ball Got His Parents a Convertible Rolls-Royce for Christmas, and That Was Really Stupid
I don’t want to spend time counting other people’s money, but when you are famous and buy your equally famous loudmouth dad a loudmouth’s luxury car, and post video of it on social media, you are begging for me to be in your pockets. Lonzo Ball, the soft-spoken and arguably most talented of the Ball…