Category: Sports

Joe Dumars Named Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA

Former Bad Boy Detroit Piston player and long-time executive, Joe Dumars has recently been named Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball League (NBA). The NBA announced that the NBA Hall of Fame player and NBA Champion has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. Dumars will begin his… Continue reading Joe Dumars Named Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA

Houston Astros’ Dusty Baker Becomes First Black Manager to Win 2,000 Baseball Games in the Major Leagues

Major League Baseball has finally reached a milestone never done before by a Black manager. With his latest victory, Houston Astros manager, Dusty Baker has become the latest one to win 2,000 games in the Major Leagues, while making him the first Black one to do so. Legendary moment for a legendary manager. Dusty Baker… Continue reading Houston Astros’ Dusty Baker Becomes First Black Manager to Win 2,000 Baseball Games in the Major Leagues

Nike Releases ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ Shoe In Honor Of GiGi Bryant’s Birthday

Earlier this year in March, Kobe Bryant‘s widow, Vanessa, and Nike renewed the partnership between the parties that extended the relationship between the deceased basketball player and the sneaker giant. It was reported then that the next release would be the Kobe 6 Protro “Mambacita Sweet 16” that would be in honor of their daughter,… Continue reading Nike Releases ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ Shoe In Honor Of GiGi Bryant’s Birthday

Former NBA Player Stephon Marbury Calls Stephen A. Smith ‘One of the Biggest Uncle Tom’s on the Planet’ After Announcer Disses Kyrie Irving AGAIN

Many have spoken against the antics of ESPN sports announcer Stephen A. Smith for years, especially with his constant rants against Black athletes and not meeting the same fervor when discussing white athletes on his shows. Just last week, comedian Jamie Foxx spoke about those same tactics when discussing Brooklyn Nets player, Ben Simmons. Now,… Continue reading Former NBA Player Stephon Marbury Calls Stephen A. Smith ‘One of the Biggest Uncle Tom’s on the Planet’ After Announcer Disses Kyrie Irving AGAIN

Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Said He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick ‘With Open Arms’

Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Said He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick ‘With Open Arms’ An NFL team owner has gone on record to say that he’d welcome former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick with “open arms.” According to NBC Sports, there is at least one NFL owner who will go on record to state that… Continue reading Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Said He Would Welcome Colin Kaepernick ‘With Open Arms’

Jamie Foxx Criticizes Stephen A. Smith For Calling Out Ben Simmons, Smith Responds

Multi-faceted entertainer Jamie Foxx has spoken out recently about the way ESPN‘s Stephen A. Smith has called out Brooklyn Nets basketball player, Ben Simmons for him not playing basketball this season. Sports announcer Smith has been criticized for how he speaks about and to Black athletes and for not having the same energy for white… Continue reading Jamie Foxx Criticizes Stephen A. Smith For Calling Out Ben Simmons, Smith Responds

Shaquille O’Neal Admits Telling Sons, ‘When Y’all Get 18 You All Got to Go’ But Daughters ‘Can Stay as Long as They Want’

Shaquille O’Neal Admits Telling Sons, ‘When Y’all Get 18 You All Got to Go’ But Daughters ‘Can Stay as Long as They Want’ TNT announcer and product endorser Shaquille O’Neal states the difference in the upbringing of his children. He takes the traditional role when it comes to when his sons turn 18 in his… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Admits Telling Sons, ‘When Y’all Get 18 You All Got to Go’ But Daughters ‘Can Stay as Long as They Want’

Stephen Curry Launches UNDERRATED Golf For the Underrepresented

Stephen Curry Launches UNDERRATED Golf For the Underrepresented As the sport of golf is one of the most inaccessible sports for underrepresented individuals across the world, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has placed an effort to make it accessible. With this in mind, he is launching UNDERRATED Golf. The three-time NBA champion and two-time… Continue reading Stephen Curry Launches UNDERRATED Golf For the Underrepresented

Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton Join Bid to Purchase British Soccer Club Chelsea FC

Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton Join Bid to Purchase British Soccer Club Chelsea FC Two popular and successful sports figures are teaming up to place a bid to purchase a British soccer club that has recently been put up for sale. According to Reuters, tennis pro and entrepreneur Serena Williams and race car driver and… Continue reading Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton Join Bid to Purchase British Soccer Club Chelsea FC

Former NBA Champion Now Collegiate Golfer J.R. Smith Signs NIL deal With Apparel Company Lululemon

Former NBA Champion Now Collegiate Golfer J.R. Smith Signs NIL deal With Apparel Company Lululemon NBA Champion and now collegiate golfer J. R. Smith has recently signed a NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deal with an apparel company, Lululemon. According to ESPN, the ex-basketball player who is now enrolled as a golfer at North Carolina AT&T… Continue reading Former NBA Champion Now Collegiate Golfer J.R. Smith Signs NIL deal With Apparel Company Lululemon

Mike Tyson Furiously Punches Passenger on Airplane

Four weeks after former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson was filmed keeping his cool after a patron pulled out a gun at a comedy show, he is seen losing it on an airplane with a passenger on his flight. According to TMZ Sports, the Brooklyn-bred entrepreneur repeatedly punched a man who was apparently annoying him… Continue reading Mike Tyson Furiously Punches Passenger on Airplane

Shaq Admits Divorce From Shaunie O’Neal Was Completely His Fault: ‘It Was Just All Me’

Shaq Admits Divorce From Shaunie O’Neal Was Completely His Fault: ‘It Was Just All Me’ Shaquille O’Neal is a big man who isn’t too big to admit that the cause of his divorce was entirely his fault. According to the New York Post, the NBA Hall of Famer has said he was the cause of… Continue reading Shaq Admits Divorce From Shaunie O’Neal Was Completely His Fault: ‘It Was Just All Me’

ESPN Partners With Black Sports Business Symposium, Inaugural Event to Take Place in Atlanta

ESPN has recently announced a partnership that will create better opportunities for Black professionals in several creative areas of business. The sports network has become a founding partner and title sponsor for the newly created Black Sports Business Symposium. It was created to develop new and broader chances for more diverse professionals within the sports… Continue reading ESPN Partners With Black Sports Business Symposium, Inaugural Event to Take Place in Atlanta

Two Black NFL Coaches Join Brian Flores’ Discrimination Lawsuit Against the League

Two Black NFL Coaches Join Brian Flores’ Discrimination Lawsuit Against the League Former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, now linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brian Flores filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL) earlier this year. Two more NFL coaches have just recently joined him in that legal action.… Continue reading Two Black NFL Coaches Join Brian Flores’ Discrimination Lawsuit Against the League

Jackson State Incorporating New Defensive Technique Named ‘The Will Smith’

There seems to be no end to the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident that took place at the Oscars several weeks ago. A football coach at Jackson State University is teaching his defensive players a new scheme in the playbook for the upcoming season. In a video clip that was posted by head coach Deion Sanders,… Continue reading Jackson State Incorporating New Defensive Technique Named ‘The Will Smith’

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