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Shannon Sharpe: Drew Brees Needs To Retire: “I’ll Never Respect Him,”

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Shannon Sharpe has heard enough from Drew Brees — and he’s sick of it — calling for the QB to retire and walk away already. The NFL Hall of Famer went off on Drew on FS1’s ‘Undisputed’ — […]

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Racism, In All Its Forms, Will Kill.  It Kills People, It Kills Communities, it Kills Dreams, it Kills Hope

June 3, 2020 admin 0

By Shad Khan – The events of the past 10 days have been alarming and disheartening.  Alarming because we know the history of systemic inequity that brought us to this point, not only with the […]

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Vikings’ Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr Speak Out Against NFL Inaction on Justice Reform

June 3, 2020 admin 0

By Ben Goessling Star Tribune – Vikings LB criticizes commissioner’s statement on George Floyd’s death.  Through his leadership role on the Vikings’ social justice committee, his partnership with the Sheridan Story to fight childhood hunger and his […]

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Floyd Mayweather Has Reportedly Offered To Pay For George Floyd’s Funeral Services

June 1, 2020 admin 0

Last week, 46-year-old black man George Floyd was killed in broad daylight by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who had his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes while three other police officers watched. […]

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Ignoring Blacks for Top NFL Jobs is Racist and Stupid

May 29, 2020 admin 0

By Jim Souhan – If you’re not angry about discrimination, you should be angry about so many teams breaking the golden rule of sports. They’re not doing all they can to win. The NFL believes […]

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Former NBA player Stephen Jackson Speaks Out About the Death of Longtime Friend, George Floyd

May 28, 2020 admin 0

HOUSTON – Former NBA star and Houston native Stephen Jackson says he’s heartbroken over the death of his dear friend George Floyd. “It shut me down man, I screamed I scared my daughter and I […]

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Mike Tyson Says Third Fight with Evander Holyfield Would Be ‘Awesome’ Match of ‘Archenemies’ for Charity

May 26, 2020 admin 0

By Daryl Nelson – When Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield posted training videos and said they’re returning to boxing for charity earlier this month, talk of a third fight between them came instantly. That excitement only seemed to swell when […]

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22-Year-Old Naomi Osaka Is The Highest-Paid Female Athlete In History

May 26, 2020 admin 0

Naomi Osaka is now the highest-paid female athlete in history, reports Forbes. Osaka, 22, earned $37.4 million in the past 12 months from prize money and endorsements, which is $1.4 million more than Serena Williams made. With that […]

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NFL Announces Major Steps to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minorities for Top Posts

May 25, 2020 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an expansion of its Rooney Rule, which had previously called on teams to interview minority candidates, the league said teams must also interview at least one minority candidate for coordinator openings […]

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NFL Player Sues United Airlines, Alleging He Was Sexually Assaulted During Flight

May 21, 2020 admin 0

USA TODAYChris Bumbaca – An unidentified NFL player filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, saying another passenger sexually assaulted and harassed him during a February flight.  According to the complaint obtained by USA TODAY Sports, […]

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