The Philadelphia Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins has been offering his own statement during the pregame playing of the national anthem, raising a fist to protest racial injustice. Teammate Chris Long joined Jenkins on Thursday night, placing a hand on Jenkins’ shoulder. It was a small gesture in the moment, but it could have significant impact on the […]
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OJ Simpson Granted Parole After Serving 9 Years Of 33 Year Sentence
LOVELOCK, Nev. — O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel heist, successfully making his case in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America’s enduring fascination with the former football star. With the ruling, the 70-year-old Simpson, who was convicted in 2008 of an armed […]
Kaepernick’s Parents Finally Give Public Statement On Anthem Protest
After standing by proudly but quietly as their son continued to protest the national anthem and draw intense criticism, the parents of Colin Kaepernick finally decided to talk about his decision and beliefs. “Colin is carrying a heavy load and following a difficult path that he truly believes in. He is putting his entire future […]
Kaepernick Following Through With Million Dollar Donation Pledge
“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 […]
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 […]
Ex-Penn State Coach Awarded 7.3 Million In Wake of Child Sex Abuse Case
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – A jury awarded a former Penn State assistant football coach $7.3 million in damages Thursday, finding the university defamed him after it became public that his testimony helped prosecutors charge Jerry Sandusky with child molestation. Jurors deliberated for about four hours in Mike McQueary’s defamation and misrepresentation lawsuit. McQueary remained stoic as […]
Giants Finally Release Josh Brown After Domestic Violence Revelations
Former New York Giants kicker Josh Brown watches his team play during the second half of a 2013 game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. The New York Giants have released kicker Josh Brown over his admitted abuse of his then-wife, in a case that has previously raised questions about the NFL’s willingness to punish […]
NFL’s Domestic Violence Policy is a Failure
In August 2014, as the NFL faced massive public outcry over its handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case, Commissioner Roger Goodell unveiled a new policy aimed at ensuring that he and his league would not repeat the same mistakes in the future. Two years later, it did exactly that. This time, the player […]
Wife Claims NFL Fired Husband for Anthem Protest
The Indianapolis Colts parted ways with veteran cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Oct. 4 after just four games for what Chuck Pagano deemed as football reasons. Cromartie’s wife claims that’s not the case, accusing the Colts of releasing her husband over his decision to kneel during the national anthem. Terricka Cromartie, in a since-deleted Instagram post, highlighted comments […]
Concussion: Study shows 91% of ex-college players have CTE
Former college football players from over 100 schools have CTE according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation. The foundation, which studies concussions and brain injuries, said Wednesday that 138 of 152 former college football players studied at the Veterans Affairs-Boston University-Concussion Legacy Foundation brain bank have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more commonly known as CTE. CTE is […]
Team’s Season Canceled Due to Kneeling
All over the country, young people continue to take a knee during the Star Spangled Banner to protest police brutality and racial injustice in America. For them, perhaps because the world has not yet squeezed out all of their hope and optimism, or maybe because they know they have far more time left on this […]
Crowd chants “U-S-A” at Kneeling Kaepernick
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Amid loud chants of “USA! USA! USA!,” San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt for the national anthem Sunday in his continuing protest against racial oppression and police brutality. Outside the stadium, vendors sold shirts with Kaepernick’s image in the sites of a rifle scope, and fans tackled a dummy dressed […]