sports
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Sex Tapes, Boob Jobs and Blackmail: Ezekiel Elliott’s Domestic Violence Case Is Getting Messy, and Here’s What You Need to Know
The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games after Elliott’s ex-girlfriend Tiffany Thompson claimed that she was abused by Elliott. Here’s everything we know: On July 22, 2016, Deadspin found Instagram photos of a woman believed to be Thompson that showed bruising on her arms, knee and neck. The…
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Michael Bennett Sat During the National Anthem Because He Loves America
My mother loves Michael Harriot. I know this, not because she has told me thousands of times, but because she has loved me. She kisses me on my cheek. She hugs me tighter than Young Thug wears his skinny jeans. We have long, meandering phone conversations. She praises me for every little thing I do…
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At Least 1 NFL Player Isn’t Scared to Protest
While free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still without an NFL home for his protest against the killing by police of unarmed African-American men, women and children, he still has at least one NFL supporter. Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, who’s been a champion of Kaepernick’s protest since the beginning, continued his silent protest of…
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Watch: Is Double Dutch a Traditionally Black Sport?
In 1974 and over the next 10 years after that, the American Double Dutch League hosted citywide competitions at New York City’s esteemed Lincoln Center. Two New York City police detectives—double Dutch founder David A. Walker and Ulysses Williams—helped to create the competition for purposes bigger than winning golden trophies; it was a space for…
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NBA’s Zach Randolph Arrested for Marijuana Possession With Intent to Sell; Here’s a 6-Step Guide to How He Got Caught Slippin’
Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge of marijuana possession with intent to sell. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called to the Nickerson Gardens projects in Watts because residents were allegedly blocking a street while playing loud music and smoking marijuana. When police arrived, three members of…
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Wait, Were Mike Vick’s Comments About Colin Kaepernick’s Afro All for a TV Show?
So, last month Michael Vick fell into the sunken place after he took his black ass on Fox’s FS1 and made all kinds of respectability-politics comments about Colin Kaepernick’s gloriously fluffy Afro. Vick was immediately uninvited to the national black cookout, but now it looks as if all of his comments served as perfect fodder…
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Spike Lee Promotes Colin Kaepernick Rally to Be Held at NFL Headquarters
Avid activist and famed film director Spike Lee posted information Tuesday about a rally that will take place Aug. 23 at the NFL’s New York City headquarters in support of Colin Kaepernick, the free agent quarterback who’s without a team because he protested the killing of unarmed black men, women and children by police. Lee…
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Steph Curry Is Petty As …
While he is known for raining 3-pointers from long distances and handling the rock with as much ease and agility as Donald Trump manipulates throngs of Appalachian Caucasian rallygoers, until this week, very few people knew that Stephen Curry is also highly regarded as one of the pettiest motherfuckers on the planet. In two separate…
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The Baltimore Ravens Asked Fans Who Supported Colin Kaepernick to Show It; Now They Aren’t Taking Any Comments
When news broke that the Baltimore Ravens were considering bringing in quarterback and black activist Colin Kaepernick to back up current quarterback Joe Flacco, fans on both side of the controversy took up arms. Those who opposed Kaepernick’s kneeling protest against the killing of unarmed black men, women and children threatened to boycott games. Now,…
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Respectable Negroes Can’t Advise Colin Kaepernick on Shit
Neither Michael Vick nor Ray Lewis is a coon. They simply have no interest in going toe-to-toe with white supremacy. And Colin Kaepernick has no interest in being a well-behaved, respectable Negro to get a job in the National Football League. Such behavior will not liberate black people, and he knows it. His stance is…