sports
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Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Jersey Is Still Doing Well Even Though He Doesn’t Have an NFL Home
Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t have an NFL home, but that hasn’t ended his popularity as a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. For a few months this year, he was leading the 49ers in jersey sales. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the free agent quarterback—a status that means he’s still available if the New York Jets…
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Deceased NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Had ‘Most Severe Case’ of CTE That Researchers Have Ever Seen
The former New England Patriot who committed suicide in a Massachusetts prison in April after being convicted of first-degree murder suffered from a degenerative brain disease that researchers say they have never seen in someone his age. In a press conference to announce a lawsuit on behalf of NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez’s daughter, Avielle,…
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Another Horrible Quarterback Signed by Coach Who Wants Nothing to Do With Colin Kaepernick
According to reports (since I’m boycotting the NFL), Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles couldn’t throw a Frisbee into the ocean if he was standing at the shoreline. Sounds like a perfect fit for a free agent quarterback who not only throws the ball with some accuracy but can also run like a gazelle. Seems like…
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Either Kevin Durant Refers to Himself in 3rd Person, or He Has Another Twitter Account He Uses to Defend Himself
In high school, I took a Spanish class in which I learned that I would be called “Esteban” instead of Stephen. I took to calling myself Esteban the rest of the school year and also talked about myself in the third person: “Esteban doesn’t eat personal pan pizza.” “Esteban has entered the building.” So I…
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Does Kevin Durant Have a Secret Clapback Instagram Account?
We all have that one friend who just can’t let shit go. You know the one I’m talking about. The homeboy who thinks someone stepping on his shoe is a plot by his rivals to ruin his new Jordans. The homegirl who thinks the waiter has a vendetta against her because one of her mozzarella…
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5 Things That Will Happen Before Jemele Hill Apologizes to Donald Trump
I do not know Jemele Hill personally, but I wish I did. In truth, I like to say that Hill is a throwback to a 1960s revolutionary (which she is), but Hill is in line with black women today. (Truthfully, black men, black women have been killing us on the “Stand up for yourselves” front.…
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To All the Black Men Watching the NFL, Here’s What Philadelphia Eagles Owner Thinks About Colin Kaepernick
The Philadelphia Eagles have a bit of a history dealing with controversial players. First they signed Michael Vick to a contract after he was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his involvement in a dogfighting ring that included killing dogs that weren’t fit to fight. They also offered wide receiver Riley Cooper a contract…
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Both of Kobe Bryant’s Jerseys Will Be Retired by the Los Angeles Lakers Later This Year
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, 7:10 p.m. EDT: Sources have confirmed to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that the Los Angeles Lakers will be retiring both of Kobe Bryant’s jersey numbers, 8 and 24, during the ceremony Dec. 18. ESPN notes that the Lakers usually don’t retire a player’s jersey until he is inducted into the Basketball…
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A Black Person’s Guide to Happily Watching Football During the #BoycottNFL Era
I spent just about all of Sunday watching football, from the early-afternoon games to the 4:30 p.m. game to that horrible night game (followed by an Insecure season finale watch party with friends—I’m #TeamDaniel). Do I feel guilty? Nah. Do I feel like the guy still taking the 503 line during the Montgomery Bus Boycott?…