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Daniel Snyder once imperiously proclaimed he would “never” change the name of the Washington Redskins team that he owns in the NFL. But after major corporate sponsors threatened to pull back their millions of dollars, Snyder is singing a very different tune. In fact, the new tune will no longer include the name “Redskins,” but…

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Welp, so much for exiled quarterback Colin Kaepernick playing in the NFL ever again — or at least that’s what some fans believe now. Needless to say, Kaepernick did not spend much money on fireworks on the Fourth of July as the former quarterback for the San Fransisco 49ers completely and categorically renounced the holiday…

The NFL announced on Thursday, July 2, that it will play the Black national anthem before every game during the first week of the 2020 season. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed before “The Star-Spangled Banner,” according to ESPN’s The Undefeated. Both anthems will be televised nationally on “Sunday Night Football” and “Monday…

In his new book, Straight Up: Honest, Unfiltered, As-Real-As-I-Can-Put-It Advice for Life’s Biggest Challenges, former NFL player and the founder of non-profit RehabTime, Trent Shelton, offers advice and insights to guide young adults with establishing healthy relationships. Shelton is now considered one of the most significant speakers of his generation. During a recent interview on…

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Fans find it fascinating, if not a touch peculiar, to see the radical reversal of opinion of exiled quarterback Colin Kaepernick from certain pockets of mainstream America. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he would “welcome” Kaepernick back into the league if someone wants to sign him. Not long thereafter, the San Diego Chargers and the…

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Former star quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been given his first and clearest indication that he may be able to work his way back into the NFL for the first time since 2017. It is perhaps no coincidence that the team to put Kaepernick on its “workout list,” is coached by a Black man, Anthony Lynn,…

After four years of rotting on the sidelines of the sport he loves, Colin Kaepernick is now welcomed to return to the NFL. This declaration came from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. He said if a team picks Kaepernick to be the quarterback of their team, the commissioner would “welcome” him back into the fold. This…

NFL superstar Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for the coronavirus, the player’s agent confirmed to the media on Monday, June 15, 2020. This comes as the NFL continues to manufacture the infrastructure and protocols to try to commence the 2020-21 season on time or near the regularly scheduled starting date. Elliott, 25, a title-winning running…

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell “T.O.” Owens has been an active participant in the insurrection that has swept acr0ss the nation in the aftermath of George Floyd’s demise in Minneapolis. Owens is taking that a step further on Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2020, by planning to lead a “march and kneel” event in metro Los…

Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera is swimming uphill against the powerful NFL currents by declaring that he supports players who peacefully protest by kneeling during the national anthem. Rivera is boldly bucking the nonnegotiable and unilateral stance adopted by NFL owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell that prohibits kneeling. Rivera says the players are exercising…

NFL superstar Drew Brees was pilloried for steering the narrative on kneeling in the NFL as a case of disrespecting the American flag and the military. To many prominent Black athletes, most notably LeBron James, the politically-astute Brees was intentionally glossing over the socially-charged issues of police brutality and racial injustice that were blaring from…

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In a lengthy statement from Commissioner Roger Goodell, the NFL now embraces the idea of its players peacefully protesting against police brutality. As the sports community watched and waited in sheer amazement, he did not, however, mention the player — Colin Kaepernick — who initiated these protests and an impending movement that has now stretched…

Sports have always served as a vehicle that could bring different races and cultures together. Players from different backgrounds are often forced to learn about individuals from diverse backgrounds in order to come together to achieve a common goal. However, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints made a statement on Wednesday,…

NFL quarterback Drew Brees, of the New Orleans Saints, ruffled several feathers when he insisted professional football players should not kneel this upcoming season. The all-pro maintained what many are calling a position of privilege because he suggested his ancestors’ commitment to the United States somehow trumps the right to fight to end systemic racism.…

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The NFL reportedly conspired to keep Colin Kaepernick out of the league, according to a former executive. Joe Lockhart, who served as NFL vice president of communications from 2016-18, revealed the rationale behind the decision during a recent column published on CNN. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem before each game as a silent…

The National Football League got put on blast by celebrities after it offered condolences for the police-involved deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor that have inspired a nationwide insurrection. Outspoken journalist Jemele Hill, a former sports reporter for ESPN, was particularly incensed that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the audacity to even…

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Colin Kaepernick put his career as an NFL star on the line to speak out against police brutality. The embattled NFL star decided to kneel before games during the national anthem as a silent protest against police brutality and systemic racism. Kaepernick’s protest soon became a political issue as NFL teams decided not to sign…

The NFL is catching heat after the National Football League Players Association listed Colin Kaepernick as “retired” on its website. The updated listing caught the attention of Kaepernick’s girlfriend, Nessa Diab, who put the league on blast by posting it on social media Friday evening, May 22, 2020. “Colin did NOT retire,” Diab wrote, in…

No one is calling LeBron James the second coming of two-sport king Bo Jackson. But King James gave very real consideration to playing in the National Football League about a decade ago. The media voted James to the All-State wide receiver team when he played for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio in…

Two NFL defensive backs turned themselves in to authorities to be officially arrested after allegedly committing armed robbery at a party in South Florida on Wednesday, May 13. House party residents testified to Broward County Sheriffs investigators that DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar stormed a party and stole thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry…