sports
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Charles Oakley Banned From MSG Even if He Has Ticket: Report
This petty war between Charles Oakley and the New York Knicks isn’t going to end well for the Knicks. In the aftermath of Oakley being tossed from the stands Wednesday, popular New York sports radio host Michael Kay announced Friday that Oakley is no longer welcome in Madison Square Garden, a home he helped build.…
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I Don’t Think Iyanla Vanzant Can Fix the Knicks After Charles Oakley’s Been Tossed From Arena
The New York Knicks franchise is becoming a reality-TV show. The team absolutely sucks right now. They are 22-32 heading toward the All-Star break, and the 22 games they have won have been a push by sheer talent alone. Rumors have emerged that the Knicks front office is actively looking to trade their best player,…
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The Knicks Are A Dolan-Fueled Dumpster Fire And The Treatment Of Charles Oakley Is The Last Straw
As I’ve written about before, the life of a Knicks fan is one of pure masochism. It’s season after season of delusionally elevated expectations followed by crushing disappointments; of seminal moments defined by ultimate failures; of dysfunctional roster after dysfunctional roster under the harsh glare of NY media. It’s a sadistic commitment, and one that…
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Steph Curry on Trump: He’s an Asset Without the ‘-et’
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank may want to think about his support of President Asshat or run the risk of losing the company’s biggest spokesman. On Tuesday Plank endorsed President Asshat, calling him an “asset” to the country. When Stephen Curry was asked about Plank’s comments, he said, “I agree with the description, if you…
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That Makes 3: Another Black Patriots Player Isn’t Going to Trump’s White House
Dont’a Hightower is the latest member of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots to pass on going to President Ass Hat’s White House. The Pro Bowl linebacker told ESPN Wednesday: “Been there, done that.” Hightower is the latest African-American member of the championship team to pass on going to Ass Hat’s lair. Outspoken tight…
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Another Black New England Patriots Player Won’t Be Going to the White House
It’s starting to be a trend. On Sunday, New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett announced that he would not be attending the Super Bowl team’s celebratory White House visit because of President Asshat. On Tuesday, Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty told Time magazine in a text message that he, too, wouldn’t be attending any White House…
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Devin McCourty And Martellus Bennett Just Issued A Challenge To Every Black Member Of The New England Patriots
Have you ever been to a birthday party or something in a banquet hall? And the event is winding down and the hosts actually start cleaning up — nothing major, just putting tables/dishes/chairs away, taking down decorations, and collecting garbage — but most of the guests are still there? And a couple of the guests join…
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Jemele Hill and Michael Smith Are Taking Over SportsCenter, and Somewhere, Stuart Scott Is Smiling
Even if you aren’t the biggest sports fan, you may have heard of Michael Smith and Jemele Hill. His & Hers, which began as a podcast conceived and hosted by Smith and Hill, proved so popular that in 2014 it replaced the ESPN2 show Numbers Never Lie, which Smith began co-hosting with Charissa Thompson in…
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The Trap House vs. the White House: Why Black America Needed the Falcons to Win
The New England Patriots are racist-adjacent. Their owner and quarterback kick it with the racist-in-chief, who not only openly opposes anything not white and male but openly loves the New England Patriots. So the New England Patriots are racist-related. While they can’t be considered straight-up racist, their helmet emblem is of a white man wearing…