by Tyler | Jul 4, 2020 | Black National Anthem, Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing, NFL, Politics, Social Justice, Sports, Star-Spangled Banner, Ted Cruz, Trending
Calling it “asinine,” Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz took a swipe at the NFL’s plans to air the “black national anthem” before its season opening games.
by Tyler | Jul 4, 2020 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bible, Herschel Walker, Lena Dunham, monuments, NFL, Politics, reparations, Robert Johnson, Social Justice, Sports, Trending
NFL legend and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker responded to the growing tensions across the country by appealing to the Bible, stressing the power of forgiveness and asking, “Why are we penalizing people for what their ancestors did?”
by Tyler | Jul 4, 2020 | coronavirus, Covid-19, Health, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, Sports, Trending
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
by Tyler | Jul 3, 2020 | Black National Anthem, Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing, Politics, Social Justice, Sports, Star-Spangled Banner, Trending
The NFL reportedly plans to play a song titled, Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing, also known as the Black National Anthem, prior to every season opening game this year.
by Tyler | Jul 3, 2020 | Dan Snyder, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Muriel Bowser, NFL, Politics, Redskins name change, RFK Stadium, Social Justice, Sports, Trending, Washington Redskins
City leaders in Washington D.C. have announced that they will block plans by the Washington Redskins to move from Maryland to D.C.’s RFK Stadium unless the team drops its “offensive” name.
by Tyler | Jun 29, 2020 | Alexi Lalas, Megan Rapinoe, National Anthem Protests, National Women's Soccer League, NWSL, Politics, Social Justice, Sports, Trending
Fox analyst and former Team USA soccer star Alexi Lalas has deleted and apologized for a tweet in which he said that, in the current climate, standing for the national anthem “takes courage.”
