Sports
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Breaking News: Dwyane Wade Doesn't Know the Lyrics to K-Ci & JoJo's 'All My Life'
My core has been shaken. I was today-years-old when I learned that Dwyane Wade is not a black man. Dwyane Wade may be playing his 16th season in the NBA. He’s 36 years old. He’s married to Gabrielle Union. Once he’s done playing in the NBA, he’s headed to the NBA Hall of Fame on…
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Did the NFL Collude With EA Sports to Make Kaepernick's Name a Curse Word?
In order to understand why EA Sports would delete Colin Kaepernick’s name from one of its most successful games, Madden NFL 19, you have to understand a fundamental truth: EA Sports is the NFL’s bitch. It started in 2004 when EA Sports was heavily challenged by the new kid on the block: ESPN 2K5. Not…
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Michael Bennett, Other Players Troll the MAGA Crowd With Social Justice Gear as They Suit Up for the Season
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett has been one of the more outspoken NFL players, thereby remaining a unicorn in the league. Bennett has protested police brutality in the black community and kneeled during the national anthem; he’s even openly criticized the president and yet, unlike Colin Kaepernick, he still has a job. On Wednesday,…
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Madden 19 Scrubbed Curse Words and Colin Kaepernick's Name Off Video Game's Soundtrack
Colin Kaepernick’s name has been a hotbed of unchained blackness. It’s also been mentioned in the same league as some of the country’s most widely heralded civil rights leaders. In 2017, he was named GQ’s Citizen of the Year for his stance against police brutality against African Americans. In 2018, he was named Amnesty International’s…
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Soccer May Be the World's Most Popular Sport and the U.S. Is Catching Up, But We Have a Lot More Work to Do
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend an event in Washington, D.C., called Soul Food Sessions. It was an eight-course dinner curated by black chefs that included passed appetizers, a fowl dish and dessert. It was a family-style dinner setting, so you were encouraged to sit amongst folks you didn’t know and make friends.…
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Dak Prescott Is Every Black Man in Corporate America
Dak Prescott is a black man. He’s also a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, one of the most profitable franchises in all of sports. The Dallas Cowboys is owned by Jerry Jones. Jerry Jones is a white man. He’s also Dak Prescott’s boss. Jones is a Trump-supporting, good ole boy from Arkansas who’s not a…
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LeBron James is Having 1st-Day-of-School Jitters With the Opening of His New 'I Promise' Elementary School
No matter what you may think of LeBron James’ inability to stay with one team and how that might affect his GOAT status versus Michael Jordan, you can’t deny his philanthropic efforts outside of basketball. James has never been shy about speaking on political issues. He’s been vocal in his support for the Movement for…
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Dwyane Wade Offered $25 Million To Play For China, Miami Heat Offers $5.3 Million
Basketball is a universal sport and players like Dwyane Wade, have offers everywhere around the world, including China. Dwyane Wade, now a free agent, has been offered a three-year, $25 million contract to play for the Zhejiang Golden Bull, according to ESPN. If he accepts the offer, he’ll be the highest paid player in China,…
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It Must Suck to Be a Dallas Cowboys Fan Right About Now
When I moved to D.C. in 2001, I decided to adopt the Washington RacistNames (real name Redskins, or Skins for short) as my NFL team and follow them exclusively. This was a fairly easy decision because short of the Oakland Raiders and mostly because of Bo Jackson, I never had a “team” per se. I…
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Jerry Jones Says Players on ‘America’s Team’ Required to Stand for National Anthem
Although there are currently negotiations between the NFL’s owners and its player’s union over the owner’s disastrous policy on players sitting or kneeling during the national anthem, one master team owner is doing his own thing, proving that this entire thing is going to pot. Billionaire Jerry Jones, who has owned the Dallas Cowboys franchise…