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A Conspiracy of Whiteness: Did an ESPN Insider’s Email Inadvertently Reveal How the NFL Blackballed Colin Kaepernick?
ESPN Insider Adam Schefter's email sparked a debate about journalism, but no one has mentioned how owners, executives and the media colluded against Kaepernick.
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Washington Football Team Bans Indigenous-Inspired Headdresses, Face Paint at FedEx Field
The Washington Football Team is going to great lengths to distance itself from its recent past.
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NFL Wild Card Weekend Had Its Fair Share of Winners and Losers, But Drew Brees' Shirt Might've Been the Biggest L
What a time to be alive. Christmas is cool and all, but if you’re a sports junkie like me, it’s truly the most wonderful time of the year when the NFL playoffs are in full swing. The festivities kicked off on Saturday with the Colts and Bills locking horns in a game that never quite felt…
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In a League Short on Black Quarterbacks, Dwayne Haskins Did Himself No Favors—And Just Got Fired for His Trouble
If there’s one thing football fans are short of—besides proper decorum—it’s sympathy. And on April 25, 2019, for better or worse, promising Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins was picked 15th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. In the year and change since, he’s been expected to develop within a corrosive environment that isn’t exactly conducive…
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Dwayne Haskins Apologizes After Maskless Strip Club Pictures Leak—Just Don't Expect an Apology From James Harden for Doing the Exact Same Thing
As someone who’s never had even a remote desire to pay somebody to get naked, I will never understand the allure of strip clubs. That being said, I’m clearly in the minority since they’re very much a thing and rather popular with professional athletes. In July, Clippers guard Lou Williams wanted some “lemon pepper wings”…
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Unseasoned Twitter Melts Down After the Cleveland Indians Decide to Get Rid of Its Racist-Ass Nickname
Since establishing itself as a major league franchise in 1901, the Cleveland Indians have won a pair of World Series championships, 10 Central Division titles, and six American League pennants. But along the way, the team has infuriated plenty of people with its decision to perpetuate Indigenous stereotypes with its trash-ass logo and team nickname.…
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Expect the Washington Football Team to Remain the Washington Football Team for the Foreseeable Future
In July, the team formerly known as the Washington Racial Slurs bid adieu to their racist-ass name after 87 years. It wasn’t by choice, however, as team owner Daniel Snyder went out kicking and screaming for years until corporate sponsors FedEx, PepsiCo, Nike and Bank of America finally forced his hand. In the time since…
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Alex Smith Returns, Dak Prescott Bows Out and Other Takeaways From Week 5 of the NFL
This weekend was a lot, so let’s get to it. In April, curiosity got the best of me. So like millions of other people, I watched ESPN’s Project 11, which documented Alex Smith’s improbable quest to return to the field after suffering one of the most catastrophic injuries in professional sports: a compound fracture in…
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Twitter Cries Foul After Washington Benches Dwayne Haskins: 'Why Do Black QBs Seem to Get Much Shorter Leashes?'
Dwayne Haskins is struggling, y’all. Since being drafted 15th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, he’s accrued a 3-8 record (while making way too many plays like these) in 11 career starts. But despite his struggles, he also boasts a quarterback rating of 80.3 this season—which ain’t great, but is far superior to likes of…
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OK, So Maybe the Washington Football Team Is a Bigger Mess Than We Realized
OK, we all knew Dan Snyder was a terrible boss, but holy shit. As the team formerly known as the Washington Racial Slurs continues to endure the worst off-season ever, the team now faces even more accusations of sexual harassment following 15 former employees accusing the team of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse in July.…