“I will donate $1 million plus all the proceeds of my jersey sales from the 2016 season to organizations working in oppressed communities — $100,000 a month for 10 months,” he said. It appears he’s doing just that. At the end of November, he announced that he made a donation of $25,000 to the Black […]
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Neil Young Wants Obama To End Violence At Standing Rock
Neil Young and his girlfriend, Daryl Hannah, published an open letter on Monday calling for President Barack Obama to do whatever he can to make sure authorities begin to treat the protestors at the Standing Rock Native American Reservation with decency and respect. “We are calling upon you, President Barack Obama, to step in and […]
Green Day Leads American Music Award Audience In Anti-Trump Chant
Just two days after the cast of Hamilton delivered some pointed words to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence, another group of artists used their time on stage to publicly share their feelings about the Trump administration. During Sunday night’s American Music Awards, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong chanted “No Trump, no K.K.K., no fascist U.S.A.!” during […]
Donald Trump Whines About SNL Again
The president-elect took time out from the important job of preparing for office to again blast the comedy sketch show over its portrayal of him. Here’s what Trump tweeted on Sunday morning: I watched parts of @nbcsnl Saturday Night Live last night. It is a totally one-sided, biased show – nothing funny at all. Equal […]
Cast Of Hamilton Harasses Vice President-Elect As He Exits Play
“Hamilton,” the hit Broadway musical about colonial rebels shaping the future of an unformed country, took an even more political turn during its performance on Friday night. With Vice President-elect Mike Pence attending the show, the cast used the opportunity to make a statement emphasizing the need for the new administration of President-elect Donald J. […]
Dave Chappelle and SNL Get Political
Host Dave Chappelle jokes about Donald Trump being elected president and how being rich has changed his life. read more at youtube.com
Lebron James’ take on Trump’s victory
Donald Trump’s election to the Presidency of the United States sent shockwaves throughout America, including the sports world. The reactions of players and coaches to Trump’s stunning victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday have been wide-ranging. Trump was the subject of scorn for his comments about Mexicans, Muslims and women throughout his campaign. […]
Superheroes Lining Up in Support of DAPL Protesters
The Avengers stars are on a mission to get President Barack Obama‘s attention in support of protestors aiming to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protestors say the 1,172-mile conduit that is planned to cross the Missouri River would put their community’s sole water source at risk and destroy sacred Native American sites. Among those joining […]
Harvard Cancels Men’s Soccer Season Due To Lewd Emails
The Harvard men’s soccer team has been suspended for the remainder of the season after the school discovered the team had repeatedly written and circulated vulgar, sexually explicit “scouting reports” about new recruits on the women’s team, in a practice that continued up to this year. “The decision to cancel a season is serious and […]
NFL Players Weigh In On Presidential Election
We all know what Donald Trump thinks locker-room talk is. Turns out the election is itself the talk of some NFL locker rooms. Denver Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware says he and his teammates discuss politics almost every day. He calls the 2016 race “the most dramatic” he can remember. His election advice: “Think about your […]
NBA Rookie Ben Simmons: At LSU I was offered ‘Bentley, Wraith Rolls-Royce, watches, jewelry, a house…
Don’t expect LSU basketball standout Ben Simmons to send the NCAA a thank-you note anytime soon — or ever, for that matter. ESPN has published more details about the new ‘ONE & DONE’ Showtime documentary that will air Friday. In it, Simmons reportedly says the NCAA is “really (expletive) up.” The report also details Simmons […]
NBA Players Considering Options Over Latest Anthem Controversy
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers held a team meeting Thursday and may take action in the wake of the organization’s decision to cancel the national anthem performance by a singer wearing a “We Matter” jersey. Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform the anthem before Wednesday night’s season opener because […]