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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 […]
As the discussion about Colin Kaepernick‘s 2016 national anthem protest begins to ramp up in wake of the global protest following the murder of George Floyd, Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks spoke candidly on a video conference call with reporters about how Kaepernick sacrificed the remaining years of his NFL career to raise awareness for racial inequality and police brutality. “All I will […]
Many of the pregame festivities that took place prior to the NBA All-Star Game earned rave (or at the least very positive) reviews, including Jennifer Hudson’s Kobe tribute, and Dr. Dre’s own Kobe tribute. Unfortunately (hey, we all have bad days), Chaka Khan’s rendition of the national anthem didn’t inspire the same fanfare. If you missed […]
Turns out the Carters were not making a political statement at this year’s Super Bowl. Many people theorized JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and their daughter Blue Ivy were engaging in a silent protest during Demi Lovato’s performance of the “Star Spangled Banner.” The family was spotted in their seats throughout the national anthem, leading some to believe they were […]
Donald Trump is getting criticized after a video of him joking, fidgeting, pointing, and pretending to conduct the music while the national anthem played during his Super Bowl LIV watch party at Trump International Golf Club in Florida surfaced online. Said footage was posted by a real estate agent who works for a Russian-American firm, the Miami Herald reported. Trump caught […]
TMZ reports that JAY-Z and Beyoncé remained seated during Demi Lovato’s performance of the national anthem prior to Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Following the announcement of his partnership with the NFL last year that focused on consulting on the Super Bowl halftime show and helping with the league’s social initiative efforts, JAY-Z addressed Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest, saying he wasn’t opposed […]
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills shared his thoughts on JAY-Z‘s new Roc Nation partnership with the NFL and the comments he made during a press conference for the deal. “Some of the ways he answered his questions, talking about we’re moving past kneeling, like he ever protested. He’s not a NFL player. He’s never been on […]
The man who fractured a boy’s skull for wearing a hat during the National Anthem said that he was doing so on the orders of Donald Trump. 39-year-old Curt Brockway of Superior, Montana slammed a 13-year-old boy to the ground at the Mineral County Fairgrounds on August 3. His lawyer revealed that Brockway believed he […]
In an interview with Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast, former NBA commissioner David Stern said that he thought the NFL should have suspended Colin Kaepernick from the moment he first started protesting police brutality by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem. Stern believes that if the league took that course of action with […]
