sports
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Jim Harbaugh Defends Colin Kaepernick Protest, Says the US Is ‘Lucky’ to Have Him
Jim Harbaugh, the former San Francisco 49ers head coach, is coming out in full defense of his former quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest against the killing of unarmed black men, women and children by police. Kaepernick, the currently unemployed quarterback with the golden Afro, was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, and Harbaugh,…
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Aaron Hernandez Had Bible Verse Written Across Forehead and May Have Smoked K2 Before His Death: Report
On Wednesday, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found unresponsive in his single cell at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Mass. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It was initially reported that Hernandez committed suicide by hanging himself with a bedsheet from a window…
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I Can't Wait Until 16 Years From Now When Serena Williams's Baby Beats Maria Sharapova Too
If you think it’s totally fucked up that Serena Williams would announce her pregnancy on the same day Maria Sharapova — the woman who still somehow out earns Serena in endorsements despite losing to her 18 consecutive times and getting exposed as a drug cheat — turned 30 (and, for the record, it totally, definitely, absolutely…
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TrumPutin Won’t Like This: Tom Brady Skipping White House Visit
When the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots make their visit to the Orange House on Wednesday, arguably the most important player and friend of President Pee-Pee, quarterback Tom Brady won’t be there. Brady cited the president’s overall fuckery and disregard for men, women and children of color as the reason he won’t be making the…
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Aaron Hernandez’s Lawyer: This Could Be Murder
Aaron Hernandez’s family says it doesn’t believe he was in a suicidal frame of mind coming off his acquittal in the 2012 fatal shootings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston. On Friday the usually stoic Hernandez was seen smiling at his daughter, whom he fathered with his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez. In addition,…
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I Agree With Charles Barkley: Isaiah Thomas Crying Before the Game Made Me Uncomfortable, Too
Just a few days before the Boston Celtics were to take on the Chicago Bulls, star guard Isaiah Thomas’ 22-year-old sister, Chyna Thomas, was killed in a car crash. The news was shocking. Isaiah Thomas was considered a game-time decision, and in a sports trope that has become as sadistic as it is celebrated, Thomas…
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Aaron Hernandez Acquitted of Double Murder
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been found not guilty of a 2012 drive-by shooting that left two men dead. The jury on Friday also acquitted the Pro Bowl NFL tight end of witness intimidation, but found him guilty and sentenced him to four years for carrying an unlawful weapon, according to the…
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LeBron James to Open School for at-Risk Youths
LeBron James has put Akron, Ohio, on his back. On Tuesday the Cleveland Cavaliers megastar announced that he will be partnering with Akron Public Schools to open a school to help at-risk children. The I Promise School will cater to third- and fourth-graders during 2018 and will expand to teach first through eighth grade by…
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Watch: Michelle Carter, the Shot-Put Diva, on Loving Your Body, No Matter Your Size
USA Track & Field star Michelle Carter walks into any space exuding confidence, with a bright smile, carefully combed tresses and a freshly beat face. Carter is the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s shot put and an entrepreneur. Can you say, #BlackGirlMagic? But life hasn’t always been a crystal stair for this three-time…
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Black Twitter Roasts Chris Paul’s New Shoes
What are those? You would think that sneaker designers would have learned their lesson after social media erupted into a weeklong impromptu roast last year when Under Armour released the Steph Curry Twos (my favorite name was the “Let Me Speak to Your Manager 5s”). Nah, bruh. The black Twitter sneaker-roasting session has resumed—this time…