Stephen Ross proves once again that it is an exercise in futility to emotionally invest in the purported good conscience of white liberals. Ross owns the Miami Dolphins, the NFL team whose new discip…
This is a bit of a double-edged sword. Recent revenue numbers for the NFL reflected not only an increase from last season, but record numbers, with the league having earned $14B and distributed $8.1B…
For all of its hand-wringing and generally poor handling of national anthem controversy since protests began in 2016, the NFLPA seems to be slowly righting the ship. The union has filed a grievance a…
During a conversation with Jemele Hill on BET's GeniusTalks, T.I provides a cogent, well-reasoned analysis on why he will not be supporting the NFL this coming season. T.I notes not only the unfairne…
Good on teachers Tobor Bessko and Marty Wilder for not allowing the likely unconstitutional admonishment they received for kneeling during the national anthem to go without comment. Both teachers spo…
Several players responded to POTUS' clueless and disingenuous "request" that players provide him names of individuals whom they feel had been unjustly imprisoned to pardon. In an OP-ED piece, Doug Ba…
It should not be a surprise that, though the overwhelming majority of Black people support protests during the anthem, there are those who do not. And wealthy, extremely talented athletes are no exce…
I am admittedly not a huge fan of Shawn Carter. Dope beats aside, his lyrics are often filled with misogynistic, narcissistic nonsense; however, it was good to hear that he'd taken a principled stanc…
The more I see individuals folding to the pressures surrounding protesting during the national anthem, the more I appreciate the courageous actions of our elders protesting segregation and racism. To…
A diverse and rare show of solidarity, several national civil rights organizations unify to request that the NFL reverse course on its racist and probably illegal national anthem policy, and to meet w…