Cancel culture isn’t the moving of MLB All-Star Game. Cancel culture is actually the erasing of Black Lives as Doc Rivers reminds us all.
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Football wives say NFL’s race-norming ‘most despicable,’ but their power could change history
The wives and partners of former NFL players are fighting the use of race-norming in the concussion settlement. “Racism is always economic,” says one.
Opinion: The gutless Atlanta Braves put themselves on the wrong side of history
Commissioner Rob Manfred pulled this year’s All-Star Game from Atlanta following a bevy of voter suppression laws. The Braves, in response, whiffed.
Opinion: ‘We lost:’ This time when fighting racism, the sports world failed
Unlike in 1991, when the NFL led the fight against the state of Arizona, sports failed to unify and fight Georgia’s ugly voter suppression efforts.
NAACP to NFL: Don’t ‘fund Fox News’ hatred, bigotry, lies and racism’
The NAACP sent blistering letter to commissioner Roger Goodell asking the NFL not to negotiate with Fox because of its opposition to player protests.
As George Floyd trial begins, Chris Paul and Richard Sherman remember how sports world unified
As George Floyd trial begins, Chris Paul remembers how Floyd’s tragic death unified the NBA and WNBA, and the sports world overall.
Opinion: Rush Limbaugh remains a sports cautionary tale in the age of Kaepernick
Rush Limbaugh’s racist rant about quarterback Donovan McNabb on ESPN in 2003 is a cautionary tale that should be heeded today.
Opinion: Dave Chappelle perfectly sums up hypocrisy of Colin Kaepernick critics
In a new video, Dave Chappelle perfectly sums up the hypocrisy of Colin Kaepernick critics following the Capitol riots.
Opinion: J.J. Watt is leaving Houston because Texans made staying unthinkable
There are many reasons the Houston Texas are a train wreck, but of all the disgraces, J.J. Watt asking to be released is one of the biggest.
Opinion: Marty Schottenheimer just got it when it came to NFL coaches and race
Marty Schottenheimer understood the problem with the NFL’s lack of Black coaches before it became a mainstream topic in the league.