By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com MLB star Josh Hader may not have faced any consequences for using hate speech when he was a teenager, but that’s not the case for everyone. According to reports, Bronson Harmon, a former high school star wrestler in the California area, just had his scholarship to California Polytechnic State University […]
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Brewers Pitcher Receives Standing Ovation from Fans After Being Exposed for Racist/Homophobic Tweets
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor It’s hard not to acknowledge just how divided our country is these days, especially after watching the Milwaukee Brewers take on the L.A. Dodgers in Milwaulkee on June 21. According to TMZ Sports, Brewers star pitcher Josh Hader received “a hero’s welcome” when he took the pitching mound Saturday, despite […]
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Racist Ex-Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to Evict Section 8 Tenants
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is best known for making secretly recorded racist remarks to his girlfriend and being booted from the NBA in 2014. Well, four years later and it appears as if Sterling may still be up to his prejudiced ways. According to NBC, the 84-year-old […]
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Cleveland Police Officer Called Ohio State Players N-Word
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Multiple Cleveland Police officers were recently exposed for using racial slurs, including use of the “n-word” to describe Black players from the Ohio State University football team. According to a Cleveland.com report, Detective John Kraynik called multiple Ohio State players n*ggers during personal text conversations with a fellow policeman. New […]
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NFL Star Marcell Dareus Sued for Allegedly Giving a Woman Herpes
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Jacksonville Jaguar star Marcell Dareus is being sued by a woman for allegedly raping her and giving her herpes, according to reports. Per News4Jax.com, a Texas woman who identified herself to reporters as Jane Doe, filed a civil complaint against Dareus on July 6 in Duval County for $15,000, claiming […]
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LeSean McCoy’s Ex Backtracks Off Accusations
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The woman who accused NFL star LeSean McCoy of sending goons over to rob her may be backtracking a tad on her accusation. According to a CBS News report, Tanya Mitchell, attorney for McCoy’s ex-girlfriend Delicia Cordon, told reporters that her client is “no longer certain” that the Buffalo Bills […]
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LeSean McCoy Denies Beating Woman Shown in Graphic Instagram Post
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Buffalo Bills star running back LeSean McCoy was accused of viciously beating a woman in an anonymous Instagram post that went viral early Tuesday morning. A unidentified Instagram user had posted a photo of a woman with severe cuts and bruises to her face, claiming McCoy had beaten the […]
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NFL Player Sues Rape Accuser Over Lost Endorsement
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, Pgreen@afro.com Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley is suing a woman who accused him of rape last year to recover a “fortune” that he claims she cost him. According to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Conley said the woman is liable for “malicious criminal prosecution” and has filed a lawsuit against her, claiming […]
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Are NFL Players Considering Striking to Get Guaranteed Money Contracts?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor NFL players have long made it clear they’re planning on a lockout once the current collective bargaining agreement expires in 2021, three years from now. The NFL Player’s Association even warned players to “start saving money” for what they believe will be a long holdout against the league, as players […]
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NFL Owners Requests Arbitrator to Shutdown Kaepernick’s Collusion Case
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The NFL is trying to shut down Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case against the league, according to reports. Per Yahoo Sports, the league officially requested for an arbitrator to review the case to provide a summary judgment in hopes of a dismissal. The NFL has the right to call on an […]
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Sammy Sosa Says He Uses Lotion to Look Younger, Not Lighter
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Former Baseball star Sammy Sosa recently explained his reasoning for bleaching his skin during an E60 interview. When asked how he felt about people criticizing him for lightening his skin, the 49-year-old Dominican native said he uses a special lotion on his skin not to look lighter, but to look […]
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Ice Cube’s Big3 League to Allow Players to Use Cannabidiol for Pain Treatment
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Pro athletes have been campaigning for years for the right to use of medical marijuana for pain management. Now, there’s one pro league that’s finally taking their arguments into consideration. The BIG3, a professional three-on-three basketball league founded by rap legend/business tycoon Ice Cube, recently announced it will allow its […]
