By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Kanye West pissed off a ton of Black folks when he sported a Make America Great Again hat nearly a month ago in support of controversial President Donald Trump. But he won’t be the only Black celebrity in the dog house of the African-American community. In a recent New Yorker interview, the […]
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Michael Rapaport, Baron Davis and ‘Big Baby’ Stop Airplane Disaster
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Actor/comedian Michael Rapaport and a couple of former NBA stars stopped a man from opening the emergency door of an American Airlines plane mid-flight. According to Rapaport himself, the bizarre incident occurred during a Saturday morning flight from Houston to L.A., as Rapaport was returning from opening night for the […]
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NBA Star Donovan Mitchell Said His Mom Was Racially Profiled In Her Own Apartment Complex
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor NBA star Donovan Mitchell recently claimed his mother was a victim of racism within her own home community. Mitchell, runner-up for NBA Rookie of the Year this season, had posted a long note from his Twitter account Saturday, explaining how his mom, Nicole, was allegedly a victim of racial profiling […]
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Swaggy P Backtracks on Legalizing Cocaine
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Pro canabis supporters were elated to hear the news of Canada’s Senate deciding to legalize marijuana Tuesday. But there’s one pro baller who said he’s waiting for something a little stronger to become legal. “I want people to pass cocaine,” NBA star Nick Young, better known by his nickname, Swaggy […]
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Jay-Z Named Creative Director of Basketball for Puma
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter was named Creative Director for Puma’s Basketball apparel division. On June 18, Carter was initially reported by ESPN as the new “President of Basketball Operations,” but Puma later clarified his title as “creative director.” Jay-Z will now have a say in how Puma designs and markets its […]
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Players Association Tries to Overturn NFL’s New Kneeling Rule
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com The NFL Players Association has hired several law firms in attempt of challenging the league’s new policy that will prevent players from protesting by kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem. According to NBC Sports, multiple law firms have been retained by the NFLPA to research and explore any options […]
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Former NFL Star Kellen Winslow Jr. Charged as Alleged Serial Rapist
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Former star NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. recently appeared in a San Diego court on charges that could send him away for a long time. According to TMZ <http://m.tmz.com/?viewer_country=US#2018/06/15/kellen-winslow-pleads-rape-kidnapping-case/>, Winslow pleaded not guilty June 15 on nine different charges related to sexual assault, including forcible rape, forcible sodomy, as well […]
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Lawmaker Warns Russian Women to Avoid Sex With World Cup Tourists
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A Russian lawmaker made headlines recently after advising Russia women not to have sex with foreign tourists visiting the country for the World Cup games. According to reports, Tamara Pletnyova, head of Russia’s parliamentary committee for family, women and children’s matters, recommended during a Moscow radio interview that Russia’s female […]
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Why LaVar Ball Deserves Father of the Year
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com You can call LaVar Ball a lot of things. Some folks have described him as “crazy” or “out of his mind.” Some have taken the opposite approach, dubbing him a calculating genius. Either could apply, given some of the outlandish comments Ball has given the media (all of which he […]
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Dennis Rodman Still Salty Over Obama and North Korea
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Dennis Rodman broke down in tears during an emotionally dramatic interview with CNN on June 11, where the former NBA star bashed former President Barrack Obama for not taking North Korean President Kim Jong Un seriously. According to reports, Rodman, who met with Kim Jong Un five years ago, said […]
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Kaepernick’s Lawyers Expected to Subpoena Trump and Pence in Alleged Collusion Case Against NFL
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Several NFL owners have already been deposed by Colin Kaepernick’s attorneys as it attempts to prove its claim that the league’s owners colluded to keep Kaepernick from being signed to a team. Now Kaepernick’s lawyers are going after the White House. Former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s lawyers say they want […]
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Black Capitals Player Says He’s Not Visiting White House After Winning Stanley Cup
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor NBA champions Kevin Durant and Steph Curry have Long made it clear they won’t be attending the White House so long as President Donald Trump is in office. But they’re not the only recent world champs to turn down the traditional invite. Washington Capitals player Devante Smith-Pelly—one of only two […]
