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Boxing Champ Jamal James Is Minneapolis, George Floyd And Daunte Wright
Jamal James is the WBA Welterweight boxing champion. He's also a child of Minneapolis who lives and works in the city. His nickname is...
Kyrie Irving Bought George Floyd’s Family A House
While some are busy ripping Nets' guard Kyrie Irving for being selfish, distant and immature, they fail to understand just how deep pain, suffering...
Racist WNBA Fans Have Always Existed. Now They’re Not Hiding It
The WNBA's explosive growth has delivered great success for the league, its players and fans. However. that growth has also exposed the ugly side...
Tyreek Hill’s Detainment Manifests A Fear Only Black People Can Truly Understand
The videos of Tyreek Hill's detainment on Sunday morning are as infuriating as they can frightening, especially for Black people as it manifests a...
Black Alabama Athletes Stay Silent As Anti-DEI Changes Steamroll Through Campuses
Last week, the University of Alabama, in response to the state's anti-DEI law which takes effect October 1st, shuttered the Black Student Union office...
Dawn Staley Proves Again Why She’s One Of The Greatest In All Of Basketball...
Dawn Staley was already of the one best coaches in all of college basketball not only this season but over the last few years...
Are These The Last Days Of Black Iconic College Basketball Coaches?
After reading a story by Eric Prisbell of On3 about the loss of larger-than-life men's basketball coaches, it struck me that we have in...
Olympian Moushaumi Robinson Is Still Sprinting To Educate And Protect
For many in the Sunshine State, Florida isn’t a particularly sunny place for many of its citizens as Governor DeSantis’ “war on woke” has...
NFL’s Black Banks Deal Follows Path Set By Atlanta Hawks And MLS
Black businesses have long been overlooked by customers, businesses, organizations and financiers. But over the last few years, the outlook for these businesses have...
2022-23 NBA Season Proves “Go Woke, Go Broke” Is An Absolute Joke
Despite the crying from conservatives and MAGA loyalists dying to silence and oppress progress, the relationship between social justice and sports remains strong, especially...
Sports Must Stand Up To DeSantis And The Republican Crusade Against Blackness, Diversity And...
The culture war against "wokeness", CRT (Critical Race Theory), DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), education, history and freedom led by Republicans in states such as...
Princeton’s Quincy Monday’s Wrestling Legacy Forges Success On And Off The Mat
Over the weekend, wrestling held its own version of March Madness, and one of the competitors was Princeton's Quincy Monday.
Monday, a senior at Princeton,...
Kyrie Irving Is Helping Others Out Yet It’s Crickets From The Media
Kyrie Irving is an easy target for media clickbait fodder.
His first name alone will spark an eruption on Twitter, and most of the time...
Curt Menefee’s Incredible Career Is Matched Only By His Humility
"You're going to be national someday."
That's what Curt Menefee's mother said to him when he told her he was moving to New York to...
P.K. Subban’s Influential, And Polarizing, Legacy Stands Tall
P.K. Subban loved the game.
Unfortunately, sometimes the game, a sport that fiercely stomps out individuality, didn’t love him back as an individual.
In professional sports,...
Caster Semenya, Black Sportswomen Continue To Be Targeted For Existing
At 18 years old, South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya burst onto the track and field world stage when she took gold in the...
Jack Del Rio Apologizes To Commanders’ Players For Jan. 6th Comments
Jack Del Rio has been backpedaling like his defensive backs ever since his January 6th "dust up" comments went viral.
Last week, before the January...
Jack Del Rio’s Right To Free Speech Includes The Right To Get Checked
At the start of last week, Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio decided to not stick to sports.
Instead, he injected politics into sports...
Jack Del Rios Have Always Existed In Sports And Need To Be Exposed
On January 6th, we all watched a blatantly attempted coup d'etat at the U.S. Capitol.
It was a horrifying scene, complete with a type of...
MLS Scores Through Diversity Efforts And Black Banking Partnership
While most are focusing on the diversity and social justice efforts in the NFL and NBA, MLS has quietly, yet successfully, scored victory after...
Dwayne Haskins’ Passing Shows How Black Bodies Are Still Dehumanized In Death
On Saturday morning, most were reflecting on the one-year anniversary of DMX's passing when news came of Dwayne Haskins' passing.
Haskins, the Steelers' 24-year-old quarterback,...
Dawn Staley Makes History And Adds To Her Basketball Legacy
At the end of Sunday night's NCAA women's basketball championship game, we all knew we had witnessed something special in Dawn Staley and her...
Racism, White Tears Score Higher Than Black Lives For UCLA Gymnastics
It’s January, a time when organizations, politicians and individuals who hated Dr. Martin Luther King when he was alive partake in fake “wokeness” by...
Benjamin Alexander Becomes The First Jamaican Olympic Skier
Benjamin Alexander made history this week when he qualified for the Winter Olympics in Beijing. That made him the first Jamaican skier to make...
Was Kevin Durant Wrong For Choosing The Nets?
Kevin Durant's accolades and Hall Of Fame resume are indisputable.
He's an 11x All-Star, 2x NBA Champion, 4x NBA scoring champ, League MVP and one...
Is Kyrie Irving More Trouble Than He’s Worth?
Kyrie Irving is as good a basketball player as he is a reflective and spiritual man.
His athletic talent is undeniable and the Nets are...
Texas NAACP Files Complaint Over “The Eyes of Texas” In Support Of Black Students
For the Texas Longhorns, tradition dictates that football players remain on the field to sing the university's song, "The Eyes of Texas."
It's a...
When Is Mike Tomlin Finally Going To Get His Props?
Clear your mind and visualize this NFL coach.
He's never had a losing season in his fourteen-year career.
He owns a career regular-season head coaching record...
Afro-Ukrainian Wrestler Zhan Beleniuk Won Olympic Gold But Can’t Escape Racism
Draped in a Ukrainian flag, Zhan Beleniuk celebrated his gold medal victory by performing the traditional Ukrainian Hopak dance. It was his country’s sole...
Olympian Noah Lyles Reveals Emotional Struggles Off The Track
Noah Lyles was one of the fastest men in the world this year.
While he failed to make the Olympic team in the 100m,...
“Are You Not Entertained?”- Athletes Pay The Price But The Public Doesn’t Care
After 15 months of this, it’s all clear now.
In the midst of the pandemic of the century, mental health is everything. This goes for...
The Carnegie Initiative Aims To Bring Real Change To Hockey
The video of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was horrific.
Recorded by Pulitzer Prize-winner Darnella Frazier, the murder took place in...
Naomi Osaka Is More Than Good With Being Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka idolizes Serena Williams and Kobe Bryant. Like Bryant, Osaka arrived at professional sports as a teenager, a product of an international upbringing,...
Black Players, Families Unite Against Race Norming In NFL Settlement
In December of 2016, the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower court's ruling in a settlement case, clearing the way...
Chauvin Guilty Verdict Exposes Understanding And Ignorance In Sports
When the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts for killing George Floyd, the reactions were swift.
Most celebrated, cheering a verdict that...
Black HS Football Player Humiliated With Bananas Says He’s “Fine”, But We’re Not
Racism has been a part of sports since forever, sadly affecting athletes at all levels. A few weeks ago we learned about a Massachusetts...
After Tennessee GOP Targets Program, ETSU Coach Resigns
In February we wrote about the situation surrounding the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) men's basketball team. Less than two months later, that situation...
Dawn Staley Leads From The Front, Where She’s Always Been
Real basketball fans know who Dawn Staley is.
NCAA Champion (2017).
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer (2013).
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004).
Five-time WNBA...
50 Years After Ali vs Frazier I, We’re Still Fighting
On March 8th, 1971, boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier stood toe to toe in a brutal 15-round event that gave pugilism its...
Tennessee GOP State Senator Likens Kneeling To Flipping Off The Flag
Last week while the Georgia GOP was busy suppressing voters, Tennessee was quietly laying the groundwork to do the same. The only difference was...
“The Eyes Of Texas” Drama Is About Money, Power And No Respect
The University of Texas has one of the biggest athletic budgets in the nation. The Longhorns' finances resemble that of a small country rather...
Student-Athletes Kneeling Is The Latest GOP Suppression Target
Recently, local GOP voter suppression efforts have accelerated. But in Tennessee, local GOP officials have taken aim at a new target.
Kneeling student-athletes.
The Volunteer...
Bubba Wallace, Michael Jordan Will Make History At The Daytona 500
On Valentine's Day 2021, Michael Jordan will show Bubba Wallace some love and together they will make history.
When the 23XI Racing car enters the...
On Inauguration Day We Reflect On The Last Four Years of Colin Kaepernick
Inauguration day 2021 brought a sense of calm, civility, excitement, pride, and professionalism that moved us light years away from the embarrassing, toxic, tumultuous,...
Thabo Sefolosha’s NYPD Lawsuit Shows Victim Payouts Often Hide Lighthanded Officer Punishments
In the morning of April 8th, 2015, Atlanta Hawks' guard, Thabo Sefolosha was outside of a New York nightclub with a teammate when they...
John Calipari Moonwalks Back On Support For Kentucky Players Kneeling
Taking a knee has never been a crime.
It has never physically injured anyone or disrespected veterans, the national anthem, or the flag. The only...
Deion Sanders Has Made Saturdays A Black Family Gathering Day
Over the past two weeks, nothing has been bigger in college sports than Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.
College football fans and celebrities from...
Spence vs. Crawford KOs Claims Of Boxing’s Demise
Later tonight, boxing fans will finally get to watch the superfight they've been clamoring for when Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and Terence "Bud"...
It’s Time For The NCAA To Stand Up To Republican Attacks On Education
The attacks on higher ed, and education in general, led by Republicans in states such as Florida and Texas, are disgusting. Yet educators, unions...
Kyrie Deserved Punishment But The Redemption Checklist Is Excessive
Kyrie Irving has no one to blame but himself for his current predicament and most would agree that he deserved some form of punishment...
Marlin Briscoe Ran So Black QBs Could Fly, And Now He Can Rest
“The day we signed him we told him he would be given every opportunity to play quarterback,” Denver Broncos coach Lou Saban said. “He...
Kyrie Irving And Nike Might Be Done After 2022
Kyrie Irving is loved by millions for his on-court play, personal beliefs, community involvement and his Nike sneaker line.
Now two of those three are...
Gervonta Davis Is A Boxing Star, And It’s Time All Sports Fans See It
Fans should have been watching Gervonta "Tank" Davis all along.
When he finished off Jose Pedraza in the 7th round of their title fight at...
