By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Pro tennis star Naomi Osaka made history Sept. 6 when she became the first Japanese woman to advance to the championship match of the US Open. It also marked the first time a Japanese woman has reached the finals of any major Grand Slam tennis event. Osaka, 20, beat […]
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Some Fans Burn Shoes After Nike Makes Kaepernick Face of Campaign
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor , pgreen@afro.com Nike shocked the world on Labor Day when it revealed Colin Kaepernick as the face of its 30-year anniversary celebration of the famous “Just Do It” slogan and campaign. Kaepernick first revealed his endorsement deal with Nike when he posted an image on Twitter that showed a close-up photo […]
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Serena Williams Says “Every Human” Should Be Grateful for Kaepernick Kneeling
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Colin Kaepernick has been dominating news headlines again after recently winning a preliminary hearing in his collusion suit filed against the NFL. According to reports, arbitrator Stephen Burbank decided against the league’s request for dismissal, ruling that Kaepernick’s legal team had discovered enough evidence to proceed with a full hearing. […]
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LeBron Says It Took Him a While to Embrace White People and that Black Star Athletes Face Double Standards
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Most Black folks could probably relate to having to adjust to being around White folks regularly. NBA superstar LeBron admitted to it during his new HBO show, “The Shop,” a “spirited, free-flowing discussions” talk show that features LeBron and a group of his celebrity athletes buddies. LeBron James (Courtesy Screenshot/HBO) […]
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Ex-NBA Star Roy Hibbert Hints at a Lack of Gun Control as Reason Behind Madden Tournament Shooting
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com A Madden video game tournament located in Florida dominated headlines over the weekend after a shooting occurred there, resulting in two people being killed and the gunman taking his own life. According to TMZ, 24-year-old Baltimore, Md. native David Katz opened fire on several people during a livestream Madden Football […]
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Tiger Woods Explains His Unusual Relationship with Trump
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor , pgreen@afro.com Most prominent Black pro athletes don’t like President Donald Trump, for obvious reasons. Since he began his campaign for the presidency, Trump has used his platform to fuel racism and division within the U.S., and superstar ballers like LeBron James and Steph Curry haven’t been afraid to call him […]
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Ravens’ Weddle Questions Jimmy Smith’s Suspension Because He Never Hit Ex-Girlfriend
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Baltimore Ravens star cornerback Jimmy Smith will miss the first four games of the season on a suspension for allegations of domestic abuse made by Smith’s former girlfriend. But Smith’s teammate, veteran star safety Eric Weddle, recently questioned the severity of the punishment and told reporters that Smith never physically […]
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Ohio State Coach Apologizes to Colleague’s Wife after Mishandling Allegations of Domestic Violence
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Ohio State head coach Urban Myer issued an apology Aug. 24 via Twitter to Courtney Smith, the ex-wife of former assistant coach Zach Smith, for not personally acknowledging her during the press announcement of his suspension the previous day. Myer, along with Ohio State’s athletic director Gene Smith, were both […]
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Ravens Star Jimmy Smith Suspended Four Games for Domestic Abuse
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Ravens star player Jimmy Smith will miss the first four games of the 2018 NFL regular season after violating the league’s personal conduct policy. According to ESPN, Smith’s suspension stems from a petition filed by his former girlfriend and mother of his child, accusing the eight-year-veteran cornerback of domestic violence […]
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Terps Players Plan to Honor Jordan McNair
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com The Maryland Terrapins football team announced Monday its plans to honor Jordan McNair, redshirt-freshman offensive lineman who died after suffering from heat exhaustion during a May team workout. Maryland players told reporters the university’s football program will honor McNair by naming an athletic scholarship in his name, while also naming […]
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ESPN President Says Network Won’t Air National Anthem on Monday Night Football
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro recently told the media that his network will not televise the National Anthem during their broadcast of NFL games. Pitaro hosted reporters at his network’s facility in Bristol, Connecticut last Friday, where he emphasized how ESPN has never been a political organization and has never aired […]
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Blue Lives Matter Group Turns Down Partnership Offer from New York Jets, Calls Police Brutality Concerns “Exaggerated” and “Made Up”
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The New York Jets recently attempted to partner up with Blue Lives Matter NYC but was turned down by the pro-police organization, according to reports. Per Yahoo Sports, a representative of the Jets’ upper management emailed the Blue Lives Matter NYC group to inquire about a potential partnership, but received […]
