By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A star baseball player for the University of Georgia was dismissed from the team after being called out for allegedly yelling racial slurs during a Georgia football game Saturday. According to ESPN, several students watching the game from the stands claim to have heard junior first basemen Adam Sasser shout […]
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Black Police Officer Claims NYPD Is Blocking His Promotion to Lieutenant Because He Publicly Supported Kaepernick
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A Black police officer is claiming his public support for Colin Kaepernick has caused the New York Police Department to block him from receiving a promotion, according to reports. Per the New York Daily, NYPD Sergeant Edwin Raymond, a 33-year-old African American, told reporters that he was passed over for […]
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O.J. Simpson Warns Cosby: Inmates Frown on Rapists
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor O.J. Simpson knows a thing or two about surviving prison, having served nine years at a Nevada-based correctional facility for armed robbery. The Hall of Fame running back had two words of advice for TV sitcom legend Bill Cosby, who was recently sentenced to serve three to 10 years in […]
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Will Kevin Durant Leave Golden State Next Year to Return to DC?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com When reigning NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant signed his contract extension with the Golden State Warriors this summer, he negotiated a deal that would give him a player option for the 2019-2020 season, meaning he would essentially become a free agent following this coming season. The deal left Warriors fans […]
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49ers Fans Call for Kaepernick after Jimmy G Suffers Season-Ending Injury
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com The San Francisco 49ers sure do miss having former quarterback Colin Kaepernick around…at least, according to several of the team’s fans, that is. San Fran’s star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who signed a $137 million deal this offseason, will miss the remainder of the 2018 NFL season after tearing his […]
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Texas School Superintendent Resigns After Racist Comment About Black Quarterbacks
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A Texas school superintendent resigned after facing backlash for saying racially offensive comments about Black quarterbacks in the NFL. According to reports, Onalaska Independent School District Superintendent Lynn Redden said in the comments section of a Houston Chronicle article that Black quarterbacks were not dependable. Onalaska Independent School District Superintendent […]
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Eric Dickerson Demands $300k Lifetime Salary for NFL Hall-of-Famers
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor NFL Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson made headlines this week when he announced that he and a group of fellow Hall-of-Famers would be boycotting future Hall ceremonies and other related activities if the league did not provide them with health insurance and a $300,000 annual salary. Dickerson and […]
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Was It Disrespectful for Vontae Davis to Retire Mid Game?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Buffalo Bills cornerback Vontae Davis, younger brother to Washington NFL star tight end Vernon Davis, shocked his entire team Sunday when he quit during halftime of the Bills’ matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, telling teammates that he was retiring. According to reports, Davis, a 30-year-old two-time Pro Bowler, pulled […]
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Says Rematch with Pacquiao Will Happen This Year, But Are Fans Still Interested?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Floyd Mayweather, Jr. announced Saturday that he plans on coming out of retirement again, this time to fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch. Mayweather used his personal Instagram account to make the announcement, posting a video of him running into Pacquiao’s entourage at a music festival in Tokyo, along with […]
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Louisiana City Mayor Backtracks on Citywide Nike Ban After Facing Criticism
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A Louisiana city mayor who banned the purchase and use of all Nike products after Colin Kaepernick was signed to a Nike endorsement deal retracted his order after facing widespread backlash. According to reports, Ben Zahn, mayor of Kenner, La., a small city that neighbors New Orleans, prohibited the city’s […]
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Cartoonist Doubles Down on Racist Drawing of Serena Williams While Umpires Consider Boycotting Her Games
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com An Australian cartoonist has faced heavy criticism after depicting tennis superstar Serena Williams in what some have described as a racially offensive illustration. Mark Knight, a cartoonist for the Herald Sun in Melbourne, Australia, published a caricature in the Sun’s paper Monday, portraying Williams as a large woman with fat […]
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Shawn Porter Beats Danny Garcia for Vacant WBC Welterweight Belt
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Shawn Porter captured the vacant WBC welterweight championship after outlasting Danny Garcia in a 12-round bout that went the distance Sept. 8 at the Barclays Center in New York City. Porter (29-2-1 record), known for his brawling style, smothered García all night with body blows and straight shots. He went […]