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Brown Bag it, Baby
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USC athletic director Pat Haden has announced that he will not attend the College Football Playoff committee meeting in Indiana this week as a result of the recent “religious freedom bill” that was signed into law last Thursday. Haden …
Basketball icons and TV commentators Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller issued statements on Friday condemning the new Indiana “religious freedom bill,” which was signed into law on Thursday. Senate Bill 101, which takes effect in July, …
The Cleveland Police Union issued a statement Sunday night demanding an apology from the Browns over the T-shirt worn by wide receiver Andrew Hawkins prior to his team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hawkins wore a shirt over his uniform …
The New York Daily News announced on Thursday that it will no longer be using the Washington Redskins team logo or nickname in its print and online publications. “Enormously popular and deeply ingrained in sporting culture, the Redskins name is …
The Washington Redskins team name debate may have emerged as a hot topic over the last year, but there are plenty of people who have had a problem with the racist undertones associated with the nickname for years. Former NFL referee Mike Carey is one …
Most major television networks have left it up to their television personalities on whether they want to use the term “Redskins” this season or not. With increasing pressure from politicians and other influential groups, the Washington …
A commercial that will lobby for the Washington Redskins to change their name is set to air in seven major cities during halftime of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. The airtime was purchased by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, a tribe based …
The kiss(es) Michael Sam shared with his boyfriend Vito Cammisano upon being drafted in the seventh round on Saturday instantly became a huge talking point and resulted in no shortage of controversy. Everybody has an opinion on the matter. Some …
The Washington Redskins have found a new way to try convincing people that the name of their team is not racist in nature. The team announced earlier this week that it will be making a number of charitable contributions to Native Americans, including …
A transgender athlete has filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against CrossFit after the popular fitness company refused to let her compete in the women’s division of upcoming the CrossFit Games. Chloie Jonnson was born with a penis but underwent sex …
A group of students from Pittsford Southerland High School in New York embarrassed themselves during a basketball game last Friday night when they taunted an opposing player from Brighton High School who appeared to be of Indian decent. The students …
Conner Mertens made history on Monday night. No college football player has ever come out as gay or bisexual while they were still playing. Mertens is a red-shirt freshman kicker for Division-III Willamette University, and his team and the public now …
A story published by Grantland last week has captured the attention of the online journalism and LGBT communities, and it has sparked debate about the roles of writers, reporters and editors, and the media’s treatment of transgender people. …
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker and Premier Leaguer striker Nicolas Anelka — both natives of France — have found themselves in hot water for making a controversial gesture that many perceive to be anti-Semitic. Anelka made the …
The Fritz Pollard Alliance is calling on the NFL to end all use of the N-word by players on the field. The issue of players using the N-word has received attention recently because of separate events involving Washington Redskins OL Trent Williams …
Charles Barkley expressed his thoughts on the N-word and says he doesn’t want White America dictating his use of the word. Barkley shared his thoughts on TNT Thursday. The subject came up because of Matt Barnes, who was fined $20,000 on …
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