By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Isn’t it fitting that Ozzie Newsome would use his last ever first-round draft pick on Lamar Jackson? Just think about it: The very first African-American general manager in NFL history used the very last first-round draft pick of his 22-year executive career on a super talented, yet sidelined Black quarterback. […]
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Does the Secret Audio of NFL Owners Meeting Prove Kaepernick’s Alleged Collusion Suit?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A secret audio recording from an October 2017 meeting between NFL owners, executives and players was revealed by The New York Times (https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/sports/nfl-owners-kaepernick.html) April 25. A lot of interesting comments made by some of the league’s owners during the meeting were exposed in the Times report, causing speculation that the audio recording […]
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Did a Sports Reporter Steal a Jacket at Warriors Practice?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Former NFL player and current sports anchor Mike Shumann was caught stealing the jacket of the Director of Team Security for the Golden State Warriors, according to reports. According to The Athletic, Shumann—who played on the San Francisco 49ers’ 1981 Super Bowl Champion team, covers the Warriors for ABC7/KGO-TV in […]
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Ex-Players Open Up About Marijuana and the NFL
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com More and more ex-NFL players are opening up about using marijuana during their playing careers. Recently retired tight end Martellus Bennett told reporters just a week ago that he estimates about 89 percent of the NFL’s active players use marijuana, despite the drug currently being on the league’s banned substance […]
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Baltimore’s Gervonta Davis Becomes Youngest Two-Time World Champion
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Gervonta “Tank” Davis became the youngest two-time world champion after beating former champion Jesus Cuellar to earn the WBA Super Featherweight title on April 21 at the Barclays Center in New York. Davis, 23, earned a TKO victory over Cuellar as referee Benjy Esteves was forced to stop the fight […]
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Stephen A. Smith Says Kaepernick Compares More to Donald Trump than Jackie Robinson
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Colin Kaepernick dominated headlines last weekend when he posted on Instagram a photo of Jackie Robinson along with a direct quote from the sports icon that read, “I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a Black man in a White […]
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LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand Closes in on First Client Not Named Ball
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand is on the verge of signing its very first deal with an NBA player not related to the Ball family. According to Yahoo Sports, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Crawford is currently negotiating a partnership/endorsement deal with Big Baller Brand. LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand […]
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Adidas: We’ll Sign Kaepernick, If He Joins a Team
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Adidas wants to ink an endorsement deal with Colin Kaepernick, according reports. But there’s one catch – he first has to make an NFL roster before they offer him a contract. According to AZCentral.com, Adidas’ North America Division President Mark King said an athlete like Kaepernick, who “stands up against all […]
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Ray Lewis: Grill Eric Reid on Protest
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown has been facing heavy criticism from the public ever since news leaked of him questioning free agent safety Eric Reid about kneeling in protest during the National Anthem. Reid, the very first player to join Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem, […]
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and His Bodyguards Survive Drive-By
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and his entourage were targeted in a drive by shooting in Atlanta on Monday April 9, TMZ Sports reported. According to TMZ Sports, Atlanta Police said three SUVs belonging to Mayweather’s camp were traveling from a nightclub at about 3 a.m. when another SUV pulled alongside them […]
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Was Ray Lewis Out of Line for Saying OBJ, ‘Has Removed God From His Life?’
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Former Baltimore Raven legend Ray Lewis took a beating on social media Monday after saying New York Giants star receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. “has removed God from his life.” Lewis, 42, currently a sports analyst for Fox Sports 1, appeared on the Colin Cowherd Show on April 10 when he […]
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‘I’ll Send You Back to Africa’
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com Brandeis University head basketball coach Brian Meehan was fired last week after being accused of racist behavior towards his players. Brandeis University President Ronald D. Liebowitz released a statement April 5, detailing how several Brandeis players filed serious discrimination complaints against Meehan last year, claiming the longtime Brandeis coach had […]
