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Angry Donald Trump Supporters Call for Boycott of Super Bowl After NFL Rules ‘Black National Anthem’ Will Be Sung Before the Game

The NFL is not ditching the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, and its most conservative fans are in an uproar. As a result, several football fanatics have expressed plans to boycott the gridiron showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9.  The league has designated a performer to...

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Trump gives stern warning over new transgender policies

In addition to issuing a threat to schools that disregard it, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, President Donald Trump signed an order prohibiting transgender athletes from playing women’s sports. According to Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” U.S. agencies are instructed to stop providing government assistance to any noncompliant schools. Speaking from the...

Golden State Warriors acquire Jimmy Butler in multi-team trade
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Golden State Warriors acquire Jimmy Butler in multi-team trade

Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram It’s official. The Jimmy Butler saga has come to an end. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) A member of the Miami Heat for six years, Butler is headed to the Golden State Warriors. First reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, there’s a new big three in the bay. Butler,...

The Grammys became an unlikely place for Black joy
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The Grammys became an unlikely place for Black joy

For pretty much its entire existence, the Grammy Awards has represented what’s wrong with the music industry, especially in terms of how Black art and Black artists have been acknowledged. The show has been littered with snubs, from Macklemore winning Best Rap Album in 2014 over Kendrick Lamar to the constant dismissal of Beyoncé’s work...

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‘Callin His Parents Ugly Is Crazy’: Jalen Hurts Dishes Out Harsh Truth to ‘Desperate’ Reporter Who Asked How to be as Handsome as the Eagles Quarterback Is

Jalen Hurts is firing on all cylinders as he leads the Philadelphia Eagles into the Super Bowl LXI showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams have touched down in New Orleans for the Feb. 9 game at Caesars Superdome, where they have been participating in a media blitz about the championship matchup.  On Monday, Feb....

Mark Jones discusses importance of historic all-Black NBA game broadcast
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Mark Jones discusses importance of historic all-Black NBA game broadcast

ESPN play-by-play announcer Mark Jones uses unique vocabulary during NBA games that can prompt viewers to grab a dictionary. When asked about ESPN’s inaugural all-Black staffed NBA game broadcast and production team for Wednesday’s game between the San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), Jones became a little emotional when offering words...