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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement earlier this month, in which he admitted that the league had been wrong for not listening to their players in the past, and expressed his support for their right to peacefully protest. Goodell’s remarks were a surprising about-face from a league that distanced itself from Colin Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem in 2016. As […]
J.J. Watt has just made his position very clear when it comes to where he stands on kneeling during the national anthem and whether it is disrespecting the flag or not. On Saturday afternoon, Watt responded to a since-deleted tweet from a fan that said that he wouldn’t be taking a knee during the anthem […]
Baker Mayfield shared a video on Instagram Saturday, showing Cleveland Browns fans the type of work he’s been putting in behind-the-scenes in preparation for the upcoming 2020 NFL season. Nothing out of the ordinary. Even his Browns teammates Odell Beckham, Jr. posted the same type of video on his Instagram earlier today. But there was something noticeably different in Mayfield’s video. He was wearing a […]
The NFL has just announced a new pledge to donate $250 million over a 10-year period to combat systemic racism. The league released a statement on Thursday afternoon announcing the donation and the rationale behind it. “The NFL is growing our social justice efforts through a 10-year total $250 million fund to combat systemic racism […]
USC may soon wave the Welcome Back banner for Reggie Bush. Sources tell ESPN the school’s disassociation from the former Trojans star is expected to end sometime in the near future, as the order rapidly approaches its 10-year mark. As pointed out by the publication, the NCAA adopted a 2017 rule that “limits any mandated disassociations between an individual and […]
Former NFL wide receiver and Florida Gator standout, Donald “Reche” Caldwell, was killed in his hometown of Tampa, Florida on Saturday, TMZ reports. Caldwell’s mother, Deborah Caldwell, tells TMZ that the incident took place as the 41-year-old was preparing to take his girlfriend out on a date. He went back into his house to grab his jacket when he […]
On Friday, the NFL and league commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement expressing support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Shortly before the statement was released, some of the biggest names within the NFL released a powerful video demanding the league to do more. Yahoo! Sports reports that a “rogue” employee was responsible for putting the […]
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson says that he and his teammates will be taking a stand against police brutality when NFL games resume. As per KTRK‘s Greg Bailey, when Peterson was asked if he would take a knee during the national anthem, he replied, “Without a doubt, without a doubt.” He added, “Years ago, seeing […]
In wake of the nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice, the NFL announced Thursday it was pledging an additional $20 million to help the fight against systematic racism. Hours after the NFL’s tweet, some of the biggest names within the sport shared a powerful video demanding the league to do more. The 1-minute clip sees athletes asking […]
Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm is facing backlash before he’s even played a NFL game. In a series of texts that were leaked by someone on Twitter, Fromm wrote about gun control and said that suppressors should be “expensive so only elite white people can get them.” In a statement he shared on his social […]
