sports
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After Winning Their 4th Championship in 7 Seasons, the Minnesota Lynx Are the Greatest WNBA Franchise
On Wednesday the Minnesota Lynx held off a scrappy late-fourth-quarter effort by the Los Angeles Sparks to clinch their fourth title in the last seven seasons, thus solidifying their place as the greatest WNBA franchise in the history of the WNBA. Don’t @ me, bro. In Game 5, the Lynx controlled what turned out to…
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USA Today Declares Devoted Father LaVar Ball ‘Worst Sports Parent Ever’
I should begin this article by comparing LaVar Ball to my father, but I can’t because … I don’t know that dude. I definitely am not as familiar with LaVar Ball as apparently USA Today’s Nancy Armour is. Armour, in response to Ball’s announcement that he was switching his son LaMelo’s high school, declared Ball…
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The NFL Hates Colin Kaepernick So Much the Tennessee Titans Just Signed Brandon Weeden
OK, at this point, it’s getting embarrassing the levels to which teams will stoop to try to sign a quarterback not named Colin Kaepernick. The Tennessee Titans just signed Brandon Weeden. Yep, Brandon Weeden. And don’t give me that bullshit that he never knelt before the flag when this asshat not only knelt before the…
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The Curious Case of Cam Newton’s Raised Fist
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is an enigma wrapped in a flamboyant leprechaun outfit. Win or lose, Newton is gon’ make the news for his on-the-field play, his wardrobe or both. On Sunday he led the Panthers to a 33-30 victory over the New England Patriots. The Panthers are now 3-1 for the season, but…
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NBA Says Players Must Stand During the National Anthem
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to teams on Friday saying that he expected players and coaches to stand for the national anthem before games, as is the rule. The memo also recommended that teams show videos expressing themes of unity before their first home games, a possible compromise to those players who would…
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Watch: LaVar Ball and the Influence of Black Sports Dads
Whether you like LaVar Ball or hate him, at the end of the day, the proof is in the pudding: His son Lonzo Ball can play. It’s refreshing to see a black man speak so fearlessly and confidently about his son’s abilities, but now it’s time to let his son shine. We predict that Lonzo…
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Please Stop Defending Colin Kaepernick. You’re Doing It Wrong
Now that former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick’s protest has been gentrified by arm locking, kneeling before the anthem and praying (OK, that last one was just one guy, but still … ), everyone has been trying to explain the logic behind “taking a knee.” They say it brings awareness to injustice and inequality. Some…
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For the Record, Washington Wizards Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. Is Not a Lesbian
Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. can understand why Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant created a fake Twitter account to bash haters. It can be a lot for an NBA player to handle. “I would 100 percent say that I’ve had the urge to get a fake Twitter, but I never did it,” Oubre…
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The Denver Broncos Have Officially Left the Protest: All Players Will Stand for National Anthem
The Denver Broncos have officially left the protest for black lives behind. Maybe it was the president of white supremacy’s words commanding NFL team owners to fire players who don’t stand for the anthem. Maybe the players realized that they aren’t built for this protest life. Maybe they are scared. But either way, all of…
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2 Players From Washington, DC’s NFL Team Buy Xbox for 10-Year-Old Wearing Kaepernick Jersey
What’s this strange phenomenon? Could it be … good news? Be still my cold, battered heart. But, seriously, these two Washington, D.C., football team players did some good earlier this week when they decided to pull together to purchase a brand-new Xbox One for a child who strolled into a GameStop in Sterling, Va., flaunting…