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Eric Reid Calls The NFL’s Use Of Colin Kaepernick’s Image ‘Diabolical’

On his Twitter Monday, former NFL safety and social justice advocate Eric Reid slammed the NFL and Roger Goodell‘s social justice measures that they have implemented for the NFL season, calling them “half-hearted” and “diabolical.” “1/2 What…

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WATCH: Dodgers First Team To Clinch Playoff Berth

With their 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to secure a playoff spot in the shortened MLB season with a record of 35-15,…

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LSU Coach Ed Orgeron Says ‘Most’ Of His Players Have Contracted COVID-19

While talking to reporters earlier this week LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron said that he believed most of his players had contracted COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic. “Not all of our players,…

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NFL Releases Memo Reminding Coaches To Wear Masks On Sidelines, Rams’ Coach Sean McVay Says It Was Aimed At Him

After an exciting slate of games during week one of the NFL season, the league sent out a memo to coaches reminding them of the penalties of not wearing masks properly on the sidelines. The…

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Colin Kaepernick Slams NFL, Claims They Are Blackballing Eric Reid

While many fans of the NFL and social justice advocates call for a team to sign Colin Kaepernick, the first athlete to kneel for the national anthem as a form of protest, many forget about safety Eric…

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The Big Ten Conference Announces It Will Resume Games In October

Last month, I wrote that the Big Ten conference over the course of this pandemic has been akin to Schrodinger’s Cat – in the sense that it both was and wasn’t going to have games…

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Dodger’s Clayton Kershaw Slams MLB’s New Extra-Inning Rule

After the Los Angeles Dodgers second extra-innings win in a row against the Arizona Diamondbacks, star pitcher Clayton Kershaw criticized the MLB’s latest extra-innings rule that they implemented this season. “It’s not real baseball,” Kershaw…

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Candidates Weigh In As The Pirates Celebrate Roberto Clemete Day

On Wednesday before their game against the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated the life of baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Clemente played for the Pirates from the fifties to the seventies until his death…

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Maria Taylor Responds To Radio Host’s Dan McNeil Criticism Her ‘MNF’ Outfit

The Old White Guy Media (or OWGM for short) is at it again – and by at it again I mean making insensitive remarks that are either misogynistic, insensitive or any other horrible adjective you…

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Wilpon Family Sells Mets To Steve Cohen & Sterling Partners For $2.475 Billion

It’s a popular saying that good ownership is the most important competitive advantage in sports, but to affirm that you only need to look at bad ownership, something New York teams have been plagued by.…

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Leveon Bell Injured As N.Y. Jets Get Thrashed By Buffalo Bills 27-17

There were not high hopes for the New York Jets 2020 NFL season heading into week one with their trading of elite safety Jamal Adams and open disdain between coach Adam Gase and running back Leveon Bell. Gase…

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WATCH: Albert Pujols Hits 66O HR, Ties Mays For Fifth All Time

Albert Pujols has been playing in the MLB for 19 years where he has made 10 All-Star games and voted the national league Most Valuable Player three times. On Sunday, against the Colorado Rockies, Pujols…

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WATCH: Dominic Thiem Wins U.S. Open In Thrilling Fifth-Set Tie Breaker

Sunday was the tennis equivalent of getting overtime in the Super Bowl or a game seven in the NBA Finals, with the U.S. Open men’s final between Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem going to a tiebreak in the fifth…

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Brees Looks Old & Brady Looks Rusty As Saints Beat Buccaneers 34-23

In the week one matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints, it was a battle between two aging quarterbacks. Tom Brady came in trying to prove himself outside of the infrastructure of the…

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George Floyd’s Family Attends Vikings Season Opener

The family of George Floyd, the African American man who was killed by Minnesota police earlier this year sparking nationwide social justice protests, will be in attendance for the Minnesota Vikings home opener against the…

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WATCH: Jalen Rose Caught Asking About Odell Beckham Rumors On ESPN

During the halftime show for game six between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics analyst and former player Jalen Rose was caught asking Stephen A. Smith if he had heard about the rumors regarding NFL wide…

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What The Thunder Parting Ways With Billy Donovan Means For The Future Of The Team

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced that they were parting ways with head coach Billy Donovan after five seasons and a 243-157 record. It was reported that this was a very amicable separation with…

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Miami Dolphins Will Remain In Locker Room For National Anthem To Protest ‘Hollow’ NFL Policies On Racial Justice

In a powerful video released on Thursday, the Miami Dolphins announced that the team would remain in the locker room for their week one opener against the New England Patriots, calling out what they feel…

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NASCAR Suspends Mike Wallace For Offensive Social Media Post

On Thursday, NASCAR announced that they were suspending driver Mike Wallace for an offensive social media post. NASCAR’s notice read, “any public statement and/or communication that criticizes, ridicules, or otherwise disparages another person based upon that…

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Giants Waive 2019 First-Round Pick DeAndre Baker After Armed Robbery Charges

On Tuesday, the New York Giants announced that they were waving starting cornerback and the thirtieth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft DeAndre Baker. Baker had been on the commissioner’s exempt list since July 27…

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WATCH: U.S. Open Finals Set As Azarenka Downs Williams In Three Sets

On Saturday, Naomi Osaka will face off against Victoria Azarenka in the women’s U.S. Open final after Azarenka’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over tennis legend Serena Williams on Thursday night. After jumping out to a fast start, winning the first…

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