sports
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Aaron Hernandez’s 2015 Murder Conviction Is Thrown Out
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had his 2015 murder conviction posthumously overturned by a judge Tuesday. Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh vacated Hernandez’s first-degree murder conviction for the 2013 shooting of Odin L. Lloyd because he died before he was able to appeal the conviction. “Abatement remains the law in this…
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Curt Schilling Says Adam Jones Is Lying About Boston Fans Using the N-Word
When Baltimore Orioles baseball player Adam Jones accused Boston Red Sox fans of calling him the n-word and throwing peanuts at him during a Monday game at Fenway Stadium, game attendees corroborated his story. Other athletes said that they have been called the word numerous times playing in Boston. The next day, stadium officials ejected…
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On Black Basketball Dads, And Not Knowing How To Feel About LaVar Ball
It took roughly a month at Sterrett Classical Academy for me to be known as the best basketball player there; an admittedly considerable feat for a 10-year-old sixth grader in a school with 14-year-old eighth graders. It was a status due to a combination of the reputation I already earned from playing with the Homewood…
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Former NBA All-Star Brandon Roy Wounded in Compton, Calif., Shooting
Former NBA All-Star Brandon Roy was one of four people shot and wounded outside his grandmother’s house in Compton, Calif., on Saturday evening, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s authorities. Roy was standing outside the home with a group of people around 9 p.m. Saturday when two men walked up and opened fire for “no…
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Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones Receives Huge Standing Ovation 1 Day After Being Called the N-Word at Fenway Park
One day after being subjected to racial taunts—being called the n-word and having peanuts thrown at him—Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones received a huge standing ovation. The gesture Tuesday at Boston’s Fenway Park, though sweet, does nothing to address the virulent racism that Jones—one of baseball’s most respected players—faced when he stepped out on the…
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Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones Called N-Word, Hit With Peanuts at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was the recipient of racial epithets Monday night at Boston’s Fenway Park. Jones said it was the worst case of abuse he’s had to deal with in his career to date. “A disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me,” Jones said, according to USA Today. “I was…
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Colin Kaepernick Donates Custom-Made Suits to NYC Parolees
Colin Kaepernick’s football career may be in limbo, but that isn’t stopping him from continuing his community service benefiting those in need. Over the weekend, Kaepernick made a visit to a New York City parole office and donated two large boxes of custom-made suits to benefit 100 Suits for 100 Men, an organization that provides…
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Texans Rookie QB Deshaun Watson Is a Better Son Than All of Us
Deshaun Watson was drafted to the Houston Texans (What? Like a day ago?), and he hasn’t played one game, but he’s already spending that NFL money to take care of his mom. On Saturday, the former Clemson great took to Twitter to show off his mom’s new birthday gift. This was his first big purchase…
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How Football Moms Won the NFL Draft
Way before Thursday evening and the suit fittings and the pampering that accompanies the NFL draft, there was peewee football and a mom yelling, “Don’t forget your shoulder pads!” While Thursday was supposed to be all about these hulking young men and what their speed, toughness and power could bring to NFL teams, it was…
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Serena Williams Didn’t Mean to Tell the World She Was Pregnant
Serena Williams had every intention of sharing her pregnancy with the public—just not as soon as she did. The story goes like this: Williams had been chronicling her pregnancy with personal photos when she accidentally pressed the wrong button and sent one of those photos out on Snapchat. It was a photo of Williams with…