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The White House announced yesterday that President Trump has canceled a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles set for today, they said because some players are taking a knee during the national anthem and disrespecting our country. Ironically, according to a tweet by wide receiver Torry Smith, none of the Eagles took a knee last season. […]
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the new NFL policy concerning the time before the game in which the national anthem is played/performed. Trump told Fox & Friends this morning that NFL stars should stand “proudly” for the anthem and criticized the allowance for dissenting players and staff to remain in the locker room. […]
The National Football League team owners announced today that they have adopted a policy for the upcoming season for protocol during the national anthem. The new rules require players to stand during playing of the anthem, if they are on the field, though players and personnel do have the option of remaining in the locker […]
Colin Kaepernick, the free-agent quarterback who protested police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem, has filed an official grievance against NFL owners, alleging that they have colluded to keep him off the field because of his peaceful protest. Attorney Mark Geragos registered complaint with all 32 NFL teams and the NFL Players Association, saying […]
Vice President Mike Pence left yesterday’s Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers game in protest of some players kneeling during the National Anthem, saying he did not want to “dignify” the demonstration. On Twitter he shared, “I left today’s Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, […]
ESPN’s Jemele Hill has been in the hot seat this week after describing President Donald Trump as a “white supremacist.” Though many defended her, Wednesday Hill apologized saying “My comments on Twitter expressed my personal beliefs. My regret is that my comments and the public way I made them painted ESPN in an unfair light. […]
The Christian Post reports that Christian tight end Seth DeValve, of the Cleveland Browns, is the first known white player to take a knee during the national anthem in apparent support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Monday, during the Brown’s preseason game against the New York Giants, DeValve, joined in the prayer circle to pray during […]
Last night, at the NBA’s inaugural awards show, Russell Westbrook was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard was honored as the second player ever to average a triple-double, and the first player since 1981 to be named MVP while playing for a team that won less than 50 games. […]
Baltimore Orioles’ All-Star center fielder Adam Jones was cursed with racial slurs and had peanuts thrown at him Monday night at Fenway Park. Red Sox fans heckled Jones, who is one of only about 60 black players in Major League Baseball this year. Jones said, “It’s unfortunate that people need to resort to those type […]
Just days after the repeal of House Bill 2, the NCAA Board of Governors voted “reluctantly” to consider allowing North Carolina to serve as host to various conference championship bids. In a statement issued Tuesday, the NCAA indicated that championships previously awarded to the state for the 2017-2018 season will be honored. Site selections are […]
Last night, the University of North Carolina made up for its excruciating loss in last year’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game, beating Gonzaga. Point guard Joel Berry dropped 22 points and forced 14 turnovers, to help Carolina to edge out Gonzaga and win its sixth NCAA title. The Tar Heels had to make up a deficit […]
Congrats to the University of South Carolina Women Basketball Team for winning the NCAA tournament for the first time ever! They took down Mississippi State 67-55, after Mississippi State made history of their own, ending UConn’s 111-game winning streak, earlier in the finals. The men’s last dance is tonight, pitting Gonzaga against Carolina. This is Gonzaga’s first time in […]