A transgender BMX freestyle rider and U.S. Olympic team alternate once said that his goal was to win the Olympics so he could burn the American flag on the podium.
Read moreThe Cincinnati bar owner who refused to show NBA games until the NBA expels LeBron James from the league says the positive reactions to his campaign have far outweighed the negatives. On Sunday, Jay Linneman, the owner of Linnie’s Pub, decided to boycott NBA games after James tweeted a pic of a police officer present at the Ma’Khia Bryant shooting with a caption that read, “YOU’RE NEXT.” “If anyone wants to watch an NBA game, don’t come to Linnie’s Pub,” owner Jay Linneman said. “We will not air them until LeBron James has been expelled from the NBA. They just need to play the game, and that’s it,” Linneman said. “Their opinion doesn’t really matter. They’re using their position to push their opinions, and that’s just not right.” Upon hearing of the bar owner’s decision, James made light of the bar. “Aww Damn! I was headed there to watch our game tonight and have a drink! Welp,” he tweeted. Aww Damn! I was headed there to watch our game tonight and have a drink! Welp. https://t.co/RRfRksjckM — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 24, 2021 However, James’ snarky response may have helped fuel a surge in business for Linneman. “The
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Ravens quarterback and reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport announced the news on Thursday night: From @NFLTotalAccess: #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/Uq39b3tdtr — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020 Jackson now joins at least a dozen other Ravens players and staff who have tested positive for the virus or come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus. While the NFL’s competition committee took such preventative measures as expanding practice squads to 16 players and granting unlimited return from IR, among other things, to deal with an outbreak like the one currently happening in Baltimore, the Ravens scheduled game on Sunday against Pittsburgh is looking decidedly non-competitive. As it currently stands, Baltimore would have to face Pittsburgh without their first and third-string quarterbacks, their first and third-string running backs, both starting corners, their number one pass rusher, their fourth defensive end, and their third outside linebacker. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday night that Ravens head coach John Harbaugh told his team they will not be allowed to return to the team facility until Monday. A move which,
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A report has surfaced that Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins swerved his vehicle and flipped off a caravan of Trump supporters while on his way to a game in Arizona. The report claims that Hopkins, driving a black Ferrari, spotted the caravan while driving to his team’s Sunday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks. The report claims that the wide receiver began swerving his vehicle in and out of the caravan and flipping off Trump supporters. Recognize him? #NFL player Deandre Hopkins. He was spotted about an hour ago in the Phoenix area (prob on his way to the stadium)cutting off people in the Trump caravan and trying to run them off the road. All while he’s yelling and flipping people off. Oh the OPPRESSION! #TURD pic.twitter.com/WtGEP1O70d — Chloe (@MistralWinds) October 25, 2020 The shirt the driver is wearing in the above tweet, does appear to be similar to that worn by Hopkins after arriving at the game. All eyes on @DeAndreHopkins. pic.twitter.com/IwLwY0v4tE — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 25, 2020 The Trump caravans have been a regular occurrence in the Glendale area over the past several weeks. The Cardinals defeated the Seahawks in overtime, 37-34.
Read moreMatthew Stafford has made a lot of money in the NFL. However, he also comes from a lot of money. A fact which has led the Lions signal-caller to label himself a person of “privilege,” who now wants to get out of his “bubble.” In an article titled, We Can’t Just Stick to Football, Stafford insists that it’s necessary for his team and others to address the perceived racial injustices in the country. “Police brutality, white privilege, racism — it’s all real,” Stafford claims. “These are not political problems. These are human problems. It should not be seen as a political statement to discuss this stuff honestly.” Stafford then wrote about his upbringing and the lack of diversity he experienced while growing up in a wealthy neighborhood. “Listen, I’m not some perfect person,” Stafford wrote in The Players Tribune. “I’m not trying to lecture anybody. I’ve made a million mistakes. I grew up in Highland Park, Texas, which is probably one of the most privileged places in the country. It’s a place that I still love very much, but it’s a bubble. That’s just a fact. I was not exposed to a lot of diversity or different ideas growing up. I was not educated
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Kenosha police units determined to enforce the city’s curfew, fired tear gas into a large group of rioters and forced them to disperse after they had attempted to form a defensive shield wall. Kenosha rioters mimicked the tactics of their counterparts in Portland, by forming a shield wall which would allow other rioters to throw projectiles at law enforcement from cover. Preliminary shield lines going head to head with police here in #Kenosha Antifa establishes “shield lines” as a defensive measure to protect from munitions and allow their offensive agents do their dirty work from behind by throwing projectiles pic.twitter.com/6frh6gvmV7 — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 26, 2020 When police vehicles began forming in-line, rioters began throwing explosive projectiles at police. Rioters are getting mopped up quickly by Sheriffs in #Kenosha Rioters are throwing explosive projectiles at vehicles pic.twitter.com/4RidZ02n69 — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 26, 2020 Things are intensify here in #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/EppSKxmbG8 — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 26, 2020 Though, the standoff did not last long. Police began firing large amounts of tear gas at the rioters who quickly dropped their shields and ran. After BLM and Antifa rioters began to throw projectiles
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Rioters in Kenosha set-up barricades and attacked armored police vehicles with bricks, rocks, and concrete, as rioting in the Wisconsin city entered its third night. The armored police vehicles drove through the area in front of the courthouse in an attempt to clear the park where rioters had set-up. However, rioters soon began erecting barricades to prevent vehicles from passing through and began attacking vehicles with dozens of rocks and bricks. Rioters in #Kenosha going toe to toe with armored Sheriff vehicles They are throwing bricks, concrete slabs and other objects at officers and their vehicles pic.twitter.com/UQtbpUwuZt — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 26, 2020 Multiple warnings have been given to disperse from the park. An assault appears to be underway pic.twitter.com/7YFQFRdUOk — ELIJAH RIOT (@ElijahSchaffer) August 26, 2020 Earlier, rioters who had staged in the park began throwing projectiles over the fence at National Guardsmen who were staged in front of the courthouse. Rioters are now throwing projectiles at police and the National Guardsmen outside the Kenosha County Courthouse. pic.twitter.com/uYubsBGX0i — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 26, 2020 Those attacks, along with the ever-present danger to the fence and the courthouse, are what prompted police
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Bubba Wallace was greeted with loud booing from those in attendance at NASCAR’s Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol, Tennessee this week. Things didn’t improve for Wallace once the race began either. The sport’s lone full-time black driver crashed into a wall, after which the crowd cheered. Moreover, there were several confederate flags visible in and around the raceway. Flying in defiance of Wallace’s and NASCAR’s demand that the flags be removed from all official events. Here’s how it sounded when Wallace was introduced. Bubba Wallace got booed. pic.twitter.com/natSFrQu4C — Richard (@Wildman_AZ) July 17, 2020 As the AP’s Jenna Fryer reports: Bubba Wallace was also booed when he was introduced, and many cheered when he crashed. NASCAR still has a lot of work to do to back up its position. The group Justice 4 Diversity held signs along Speedway Blvd. after the race. — Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) July 16, 2020 Despite the booing at hearing Wallace’s name and the cheering upon watching his crash, the booing from the fans likely had less to do with the driver’s stances on social issues and more to do with his harsh characterization of NASCAR fans who were dubious, (correctly,
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ESPN is planning a new documentary focused on the NFL’s original anthem protester, Colin Kaepernick. Moreover, the network is working
Read moreThere probably will not be a Major League Baseball season this year. Though, if there is, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
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