Sports
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For God So Loved the World That He Gave Us NBA League Pass, NFL Game Pass for Free During the Coronapocalypse
I believe it was the great poet laureate Talib Kweli who once said, “Life without knowledge is death in disguise.” And while that might hold true, there are plenty of black men scattered throughout Trump’s America and the rest of the world who feel the exact same way without access to professional sports. Thankfully, our…
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If Or When the NBA Returns, We Might Be In for Some Radical Changes
Exactly a week ago, the coronavirus brought the NBA to a screeching halt. In the days since, several players and prominent figures within the sport have either been tested for or been diagnosed with the virus, while the rest of us have discovered creative ways to indulge in social distancing and keep ourselves occupied during…
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It's Not You, It's Me: Tom Brady Files for Divorce From the New England Patriots After 20 Years of Marital Bliss
After tormenting the NFL for the past 20 years and collecting six Vince Lombardi trophies along the way, it would appear that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are finally—finally!—going their separate ways. In a pair of Instagram posts that instantly broke the internet, the fourteen-time Pro Bowler woke up bright and early on…
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Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: 'He's a Champion. He's Going to Keep Fighting'
In 1978, boxer Leon Spinks shocked the sports world by defeating Muhammad Ali in a lopsided 15-round split decision. Now with his boxing days far behind him, the 66-year-old now finds himself in the midst of an even more important fight: the battle for his life. USA Today reports that the former heavyweight champ was…
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Utah Jazz Star Donovan Mitchell Provides an Update After Contracting the Coronavirus: 'I'm Just Blessed to Be Able to Be OK'
While we all might be dying a slow death without any professional sports for the foreseeable future, at least Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, who contracted the coronavirus from teammate Rudy Gobert, is recovering just fine. During a video interview with Good Morning America on Monday, the 23-year-old detailed his personal experience thus far and assured…
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Yikes! Child Who Got Rudy Gobert's Autograph Has Coronavirus, Others Reportedly Denied Testing
Some of us grew up in urban areas hearing the saying: “You play around, you lay around.” And because of Rudy Gobert’s blatant act of stupidity, hubris and disregard, more people have the deadly disease known as COVID-19 than just his basketball-playing ass. I’m no avid NBA follower so it wasn’t until late this week,…
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Everybody Hates Rudy Gobert
Everybody hates Rudy Gobert. On the court, he’s established himself as a defensive stalwart who prowls the paint and protects the rim with relative ease. But off the court, that same discipline is discarded in favor of a more playful nature, which leads to inexcusable behavior like this: On Wednesday, the two-time NBA Defensive Player…