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“Woke vs Coke” Moniker For Cal vs Miami Game Brings Back Racism Of The...
In 1988, Notre Dame and Miami faced off in a legendary, yet controversial college football game forever known as "Catholics vs Convicts."
Notre Dame had...
Racism, Bigotry, Hate Continue To Plague Combat Sports
In April, Ryan Garcia defeated Devin Haney in one of the most strangely promoted fights in recent memory.
The reactions were swift, but one of...
Racism Mars March Madness For Utah Utes Women’s Basketball
Unfortunately for the Utah Utes women's basketball team, their March Madness experience was marred upon arrival by a racist incident.
According to head coach Lynne...
Brazil’s Black Kit Is Soccer’s Latest Effort To Kick Back At Racism
Unfortunately, racism always seems to erupt in soccer regardless of the level or location. The most incident involves the targeting of Brazilian player, VinÃcius...
Tommy Tuberville’s Hidden Racism Is A Warning For All Black Athletes
As a college football coach, Tommy Tuberville had a successful career.
As a US Senator, Tommy Tuberville has successfully maintained his allegiance to Republican talking...
“You Can’t See Me” From Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark Exposed Racism And Hypocrisy In...
During March Madness, we witnessed incredible individual and team performances all the way through the championship game.
The nation marveled over the greatness of Caitlin...
Racism Returns To HS Basketball, This Time In Wisconsin
We hate writing about these stories, but unfortunately, racism seems to keep popping up at high school basketball games across the country.
The latest incident...
England Will Take A Knee In World Cup Matches To Protest Racism
The World Cup started on Sunday and it wasn't without controversy. From beer sales being banned at the last minute to protests over human...
The Effects Of Liquified Racism On Black People In Aquatic Sports
What do Halle Bailey, a lack of representation of Black swimmers and divers, and Soul Caps have in common?
Liquified Racism.
Liquified racism, coined by Peavy...
BYU Volleyball Game Showed How Lonely The Fight Against Racism Can Be
On Friday night in Provo, Utah, Rachel Richardson took her place on the court for Duke University volleyball against BYU.
It's something she's done thousands...
UCLA Needs To Keep The Same Energy Protecting Racism For The Gymnasts Targeted By...
On January 26th, UCLA gymnastics team members Margzetta Frazier and Sekai Wright, sat down with actress and comedian Amanda Seales on her podcast Small...
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...
Hockey Diversity Alliance Launches #TapeOutHate Anti-Racism Program
Racism in hockey is, unfortunately, nothing new. From youth leagues to professional hockey, we've witnessed ignorance mar a great sport.
Many are trying to eliminate...
Allegations Of Racism Mar HS Football Again, This Time In Massachusetts
It seems like racism is being incorporated into high school playbooks lately.
The latest incident occurred in Massachusetts.
At a high school football game between...
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...
Thierry Henry Inspires Sports Social Media Blackout Over Racism
Soccer, unfortunately, has a long and well-documented relationship with racism. Soccer legend Thierry Henry decided to do something about it.
In March, Arsenal's all-time leading...
Racism Kicks Soccer, Valencia FC, La Liga In The Face Again
Soccer is known as the "Beautiful Game", but it faces one prominent enemy that consistently kicks it in the face.
Racism.
On Sunday it reared its...
Racism And Sports Betting Unite To Attack E.J. Liddell And All Black Athletes
It only took two days and one upset in the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament to remind the world that Black athletes, particularly college...
Allegations Of Racism Surface At DMV Youth Hockey Game
Unfortunately, racism and hockey are not strangers and their relationship re-surfaced once again in a DMV youth hockey game.
During a game in the Chesapeake...
“Something Needs To Change”- Another Cry For An End To Racism In Soccer
It continues to amaze that "The Beautiful Game" could be so ugly and stained by the ignorance of racism.
Despite the horrendous incidents, pleas for...
Saroya Tinker’s Heroic Face-Off Against Racism In Women’s Hockey
Historically, when a Black woman is one of the few in her vocation and calls out systemic issues, men, mostly white men, often utilize...
UFC To Invest $14 Million In A Performance Institute In South Africa
The UFC’s latest venture to expand into South Africa comes with a $14 million investment that's set to establish a Performance Institute (P.I.) on...
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...
“The Great Black Hope” Is An Amazing Lesson On Black QBs And American History
The journey of the Black quarterback in the NFL has been well documented through interviews, features, books and documentaries, and it continues to be...
Where Is The Outrage From Sports Over Haitian Hate?
What started as an ignorant rumor about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH has exploded into a bogus rallying cry and full-blown racist attack on...
Are Texas’ Flashy Recruiting Tactics Smart Or Just Cultural Appropriation?
This past summer, the University of Texas’ recruiting effort became embroiled in controversy after potential recruits and their families were greeted with a spectacle...
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...
Bruce Pearl Shows Why Black Athletes Must Research Coaches
Auburn men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl is no stranger to the intersection of politics and sports. One look at his X/Twitter feed and...
Brittany Mahomes’ Liking Of Trump Post Caused An Interracial Marriage Debate
Interracial dating and marriage in professional sports is nothing new, but Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes, has exposed...
Robbing Jordan Chiles Of Her Olympic Bronze Medal Exemplifies The Pain Black Sportswomen Endure
The Paris Olympic Games were filled with a myriad of glorious diasporic moments of Black Girl Magic.
From boxer Cindy Ngamba becoming the first...
Kamala Harris Can Work With Sports To Win The White House
In a little over a week, Kamala Harris ignited a blue tsunami of support after President Biden, who announced he won't run for re-election,...
UMBC Hires Tiffany D. Tucker As New Athletics Director
Last week, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) announced that it had hired Tiffany D. Tucker as its new Director of Athletics, Physical...
Applaud The Criminal Convictions Of Racist Soccer Fans, But Be Wary As Well
“Many asked me to ignore it, many others said that my fight was in vain and that I should just ‘play football,’” Vinícius Júnior...
South Carolina’s Draconian Book Ban Will Hurt Sports, Too
On June 25th, South Carolina quietly passed through arguably the most restrictive and dangerous book ban in the country, yet no one is really...
Reggie Jackson Reignites Emmitt Smith’s Fight Against Anti-DEI Efforts
In March, Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith surprised many by coming out against the anti-DEI and anti-Blackness movement in his home state...
Reggie Jackson’s Raw Truth About Racist Incidents Was For All To Hear And Remember
At MLB's tribute to the Negro Leagues at historic Rickwood Park in Birmingham, AL Thursday night, FOX Sports interviewed baseball Hall of Famer Reggie...
Scottie Scheffler Got Arrested And Sparked A Race Debate
"Second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic."
After hearing these charges, and without knowing the suspect, what...
Racial Slurs Were Used Against Utah Utes But Idaho Prosecutors Decline To Charge Suspect
In March, we wrote about the racist attacks on the Utah women's basketball team when they checked into their hotel in Coeur d’Alene in...
The Ignorant Anti-DEI Movement Is Poised To Infiltrate Sports
The ridiculous anti-DEI movement that is spreading rapidly across the country continued last week when Iowa legislators passed a ban on DEI programs at...
Caitlin Clark’s Signature Shoe Deal Sparked A Black Marketability Debate
Earlier this week Caitlin Clark, the number one overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft, signed a shoe deal with Nike, making her one...
Jontay Porter’s Lifetime NBA Ban Exposes Hypocrisy And Stupidity In Sports Betting
On Wednesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver brought Thor's Stormbreaker down on the Raptors' Jontay Porter for his involvement in sports betting, and it was...
For Jackie Robinson Day, Learn Something And Do Something Positive
Today, Monday, April 15th, is Jackie Robinson Day. It's the day that MLB celebrates the legendary player who broke baseball's color barrier on April...
Jamilah McBryde Is Latest Muslim Woman Wrestler Barred From Competing Due To Uniform
Wrestling is a great sport, but it seems to grapple itself into hypocrisy when it comes to culture and religion.
Who can forget the December...
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...
Despite The Hate, LSU Players And Black Sportswomen Keep Winning
The LA Times made changes to Ben Bolch's column that dubbed the LSU Tigers women’s basketball team “villains” and Bolch issued an apology on...
The Edwards Sisters Are Ice Hockey History Makers
If you've never heard of Chayla and Laila Edwards, you're in the right place as you're about to learn about two trailblazers who are...
Theft Of Jackie Robinson Statue Adds To The Ongoing Theft Of Black History
On Thursday night, cowards entered a public park in Wichita, Kansas, and stole a statue of baseball icon, Jackie Robison.
Authorities reported that thieves entered...
Like Everyone Else, Jerod Mayo Sees Color And That’s OK
Earlier this week, Jerod Mayo became the first Black head coach in New England Patriots' history and at 37, the youngest head coach in...
Black QBs Have Given Philly Their All, So The City Must Do Its Own...
Considering the history of Black quarterbacks, are they not enough of an underdog?
After Fritz Pollard, the first Black quarterback in football history, came a...
DeSantis Has $1 Million For FSU To Sue The CFP But Not For Black...
Last week, we watched Florida State get robbed by the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee when the Seminoles were excluded from the playoffs in...
With WNBA MVP Photo, ESPN Again Fails To See How Images Impact Perceptions Of...
This past April, Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas was a guest on ESPN’s now-canceled Keyshawn, JWill & Max show, and while introducing Thomas, a...
Deion’s First Loss Exposes The Racial Divide In Reactions To Black And White Self-Confidence
The only person hated more than a supremely confident individual is a supremely confident Black individual.
It's an issue that has long existed for Black...
Simone Manuel Launches Foundation To Help Black People Swim
Simone Manuel showed us that Black people, and Black women in particular, can swim and swim damn well.
The 2x Olympian shinned in the pool...
Sports Loves The Military, So Why Won’t It Stand Up To Tommy Tuberville?
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to gleefully play games with America's military out of pure spite for the Pentagon’s policy of providing travel funds...
The Magic Donated $50k To DeSantis’ Super Pac. So Orlando Players/Coaches, What Will You...
DeSantis' attack on civil and human rights has extended to almost every aspect of society in Florida, from corporations to higher ed. Now we're...
It’s Sad Coaches Have More Energy To Attack NIL Than To Defend Black Players
Since Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) went into effect on July 1st, 2021, the college sports landscape has experienced change and confusion more dramatic...
Athlete Or Not, Black Maternal Mortality Doesn’t Discriminate
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. That’s a somber reality too many ignore or overlook.
But...
Texas Southern’s National Cheer Title Proves Black Girls Cheer, Too
In April, the Texas Southern University cheerleading squad made history by becoming the first HBCU to win a national championship.
The team traveled to Daytona...
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...
Steph Curry Wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award
Steph Curry has won almost every award in the league.
Curry has four NBA titles, two NBA MVPs, an NBA Finals MVP, two scoring titles...
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...
Isiah Thomas Was Right For Calling Out ESPN Over Photo
Isiah Thomas is a lot of things, and lately many have been calling him petty for bringing up the decades-old feud with Michael Jordan....
By Being Herself, Angel Reese Slays Anti-Blackness And Misogynoir In Sports
If there is one thing that sport helps to unmask is the fact that we have so much work to do when it comes...
Children’s Book On Roberto Clemente Reinstated In Florida
School districts across Florida have been scrambling to comply with the policies and laws mandated in the "anti-woke" faux crusade of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Through...
Brittney Griner’s Return Proves Politics Help And Harm Black Women
On the morning of Thursday, December 8th, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was finally released from Russian custody after ten months.
For months, the WNBA and...
High School QB Losing Scholarship For Rapping “N-Word” Speaks To Bigger Issue
Marcus Stokes is a lesson for all to learn from.
The high school quarterback from Florida recently had his scholarship to the University of...
Tyler Adams Becomes First Black U.S. Captain For Duration Of The World Cup
When Tyler Adams took the field on Monday afternoon for the U.S. at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he made history twice.
First, he...
HBCU Volleyball Team Leaves Tournament After Racist Message
Technology has enabled racism and ignorance to be exposed more frequently, and that's what happened earlier in the week in Montgomery, Alabama.
While attending the...
Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Response To Racist Incident Augments Harm The Incident Caused
The recent response by the Tampa Bay Rowdies to a player suspended for a racial incident is at the core of why racism remains...
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,...
Students Wear Jerseys Spelling “N-Word” At Georgia HS Football Game
Racism found its way back to high school football Friday night at a high school football game in Georgia.
According to 13WMAZ TV, a photo...
Once Again, It’s Left Up To Players To Fight For Real Justice, This Time...
The NBA has been much more active and responsive to issues involving race, social justice and equality.
The league vastly outshines the NFL, NHL and...
After Racist Volleyball Incident, Dawn Staley Cancels BYU Games
Dawn Staley has always been more than a coach.
She's an athlete, Hall of Famer, inspiration, gold medalist, role model, leader and champion. Over the...
Instead Of Leading, Parents Are Bringing Violence To Youth Sports
Seven years ago, I wrote a feature article looking into youth sporting events and the uptick in violence.
While researching for my story, I attended...
Black Duke Volleyball Player Targeted By Racist Taunts At BYU
Racism doesn't care what level of sports are being played or where games are being played. When it's time to rear its ugly head,...
Brittney Griner, Black Female Athletes Are Forced To Weigh Money vs. Safety
So why was Britney Griner, one of the best women’s basketball players in the world, playing basketball in a Russian league?
She, like many other...
Lewis Hamilton Rips Racist And Abusive F1 Fans At Austrian GP
F1 has been on a tear lately.
Soaring ratings, a growing fan base and a new U.S. media deal with ESPN have taken the league...
NBA Hall Of Fame Referee, Hugh Evans, Passes Away
On Friday morning, the NBA community lost one of its own when long-time referee, Hugh Evans, passed away.
He was 81.
Evans was more than a...
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...
Fear Of Disclosure Fuels NFL’s Intent To Push Brian Flores’ Lawsuit To Arbitration
On Thursday, the NFL expressed intent to file a motion to force Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league and multiple teams into...
