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From the moment it was revealed in August that the NFL instructed officials to strictly enforce taunting penalties, people hated it. When we got our first taste of how this call would be imposed during the preseason, people hated it even more. It only took until Week 2 of the 2021 campaign for the taunting flag to […]
New York Giants co-owner John Mara explained to reporters on Tuesday why the NFL has decided to become stricter about penalizing taunting among players heading into the 2021 season. “That’s something we discuss every year in the Competition Committee. We get kind of sick and tired of the talking that does go on from time to time […]
Last month, Harvard researchers published a study stating spanking can have a similar effect on the brain development of a child as more severe forms of violence. That research built on previous studies that showed heightened activity in certain areas of the brain for kids who had been spanked. It was reported that this form […]
The first week of college football is always full of headlines. But one of the craziest things to take place didn’t even come from an athlete. HBCU forces Jackson State and Bethune-Cookman faced off to open their seasons on Saturday. In the third quarter, Jackson State quarterback Jalon Jones delivered a strike to Warren Newman for a touchdown. During the play, Newman […]
Prior to the official start of this year’s Wimbledon, Serena Williams allegedly damaged one of the tennis courts during a practice session. She’s been hit with a $10,000 fine. The Associated Press reports that the 23-time Grand Slam champion threw her racket and inflicted damage to the court while practicing on Sunday. The All England Club, which organizes the annual event, […]
The NFL announced today that all pass interference calls will become reviewable. The owners met up for their yearly voting on potential rule changes with the Superdome Screwjob fresh in their minds, so they opted to make all interference calls and no-calls challengeable. It doesn’t change the NFC Championshp game, but changes have been […]
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