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Black Father Writes Open Letter to Lebron James: ‘You Don’t Speak for Me and My Boys’

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In the wake of LeBron James and many NBA players speaking up against systemic racism and police brutality against Blacks, there has been a lot of talk about the fears of Black men in America. James made […]

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CBS Sports Airing 5-Hour ‘Portraits In Black’ Special Focusing On Black Athletes’ Experience With Racism In Sports And Society

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 CBS Sports announced Monday that the network is devoting five hours this Sunday, September 6 to a special set of programming focused on the black athlete experience and the intersection of racism with sports and […]

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Training Camp Shocker: Jaguars Release Running back Leonard Fournette

August 31, 2020 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars pulled a training camp surprise on Monday morning, waiving running back Leonard Fournette. Even though Fournette had been a disappointment during his NFL career, cutting him two weeks before the season […]

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Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. Dies at Age 78

August 31, 2020 admin 0

By Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer – Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as “Big John” throughout college basketball, has died at age 78. Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built […]

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‘Enough is Enough’: By Walking Out, Bucks Show What it Looks Like for NBA Players to Use Their Platform

August 28, 2020 admin 0

By James Herbert – After the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, players are demanding action.  On Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back, with his […]

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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Joins Athletes Boycotting Play to Protest Racial Injustice

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By Cassidy Sparks | August 27, 2020-Tennis star Naomi Osaka is the latest athlete refuse to play in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, who was shot multiple times by a White police […]

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Jaguars Create Social Responsibility Position, Name T-Neisha Tate to VP Role

August 26, 2020 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are moving forward with their social responsibility message, putting Jacksonville native T-Neisha Tate in a role that will expand on the team’s mission of social causes in the area. Tate, who […]

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Detroit Lions Canceled Practice to Protest Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

August 26, 2020 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire | August 26, 2020 |Detroit Lions canceled practice on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, to stand in solidarity against police brutality after the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. […]

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Usain Bolt Tests Positive for COVID-19 After 34th Birthday Party

August 25, 2020 admin 0

By Liz Roscher – Jamaica’s health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, announced on Monday night that world-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for COVID-19. Bolt was already self-isolating after being […]

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Shaquille O’Neal Opens Up About ‘Hurt’ and Regret Following Loss of Kobe Bryant

August 25, 2020 admin 0

By Rolling Out – Shaquille O’Neal is still “hurt” by the things he “never said” to Kobe Bryant. The 48-year-old retired basketball star was left heartbroken when his former LA Lakers teammate lost his life […]

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