“It’s better to remain quiet and have people think you’re a fool than to open up your mouth and remove all doubt.” Earlier this week Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback, Brett Favre, said on his podcast that he found it hard to believe that Dereck Chauvin killed George Floyd intentionally. “I found it hard to […]
ETSU Men’s Basketball Coach, Jason Shay, resigns after facing backlash for allowing his players to kneel for the National Anthem Players on the East Tennessee University Men’s Basketball team believe that their head coach was forced to resign for allowing them to kneel before basketball games. Jason Shay, hired as the Buccaneers’ head coach last […]
This July, the 91st MLB All-Star game is scheduled to be hosted in Atlanta, however in light of recent voter restriction legislation passed by the governor, the director of the MLB Players Association said players are ready to discuss moving their annual event out of Georgia. The bill supported by the Republican-majority state legislature drew […]
EJ Liddell led the Ohio State Men’s Basketball team with 23 points and 14 rebounds in their devastating loss against No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, 75-72 in overtime. After the game, the sophomore forward received threatening messages from disgruntled Ohio State fans that seemed to blame him for the team’s defeat. Liddell shared screenshots of […]
Creighton Men’s Basketball Coach, Greg McDermott, has offered to resign after racially insensitive comments that he made to his team following a loss. In the locker room after a game, McDermott said “Guys we have to stick together. We need to have both feet in. I need everybody to stay on the plantation. I can’t […]
NBA Superstar Lebron James has built his personal brand around the concept of being more than just an athlete. He has continued to use his platform as a professional basketball player to bring attention to social issues in our country in order to seek positive change. The reason Lebron is so passionate about these topics […]
This past summer, one of my good friends introduced me to a new HBO series called Watchmen. All I had to do was watch one episode and I was instantly hooked on it. This show had everything: action, suspense, light romance, an intricate plot, and most importantly historical context. This is probably why it had […]
The Bluefield College Men’s Basketball team was forced to forfeit a game after its players were suspended for kneeling during the national anthem. Bluefield College President, David Olive, said that players continued to kneel during the national anthem after he asked them to stop, leading him to suspend all players involved. Olive stated, “The basis […]
The NBA has a longstanding policy that requires all players to stand for the National Anthem However, commissioner Adam Silver has not enforced this rule because kneeling has become a popular way to peacefully protest social injustice. Lots of players and coaches chose to kneel during the anthem this past summer during the NBA reboot […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their second Super Bowl in franchise history last night against the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. During the regular season, the Buccaneers lost to the Chiefs’ explosive offense in a high-scoring game 27-24. However, last night the Buccaneers overwhelmed the Chiefs’ high-powered offense with their formidable defensive line and strategic offensive […]
