Author Archives: Perry Green

New York Jets star Darrelle Revis said he is prepared to “change the game” by sitting out the entire 2010 season if he doesn’t receive the long-term deal he believes he’s worth. The four-year veteran would lose a year of free agency eligibility if he does holdout this season, but that’s a risk he appears […]

NBA veteran Shaquille O’Neal has come up with a new nickname for just about every team he has joined in the NBA. He was “Shaq Diesel” in LA, the “Big Cactus” with the Phoenix Suns and the “Cleveland Steamer” with the Cavaliers last season. Now, fans are already calling him the “Big Shamrock” after reports […]

NBA superstar LeBron James recently reminded fans of what he considers his real hometown, after taking out a full-page newspaper ad in The Akron Beacon Journal. In the ad, he thanked the residents of Akron for always showing him support—without mentioning the city of Cleveland, where he played for seven years. “Akron is my home, […]

Meet Joe Charles, a 6-foot-6-inch, 350-pound Silver Spring, Md. native with the prototypical size and talent of a pile-driving NFL offensive lineman. Unfortunately for Charles, he hasn’t received the same exposure most prospects receive upon entry to the pro level. While most of the 300-pounders seen colliding into each other on NFL Sundays come from […]

NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire has a tattoo on his neck that reads Black Jesus, eventually leading to a nickname fans have given him because of his extraordinary skills on the basketball court. But after a recent discovery, Stoudemire may have more in common with Black Jesus than phenomenal talent. The newly signed member of the […]

Most American basketball fans are used to seeing athletes leave college early to chase their dream of becoming a professional athlete. But never have we seen a kid skip senior year in high school to head for the pros. That’s until California native Jeremy Tyler left San Diego High School a year early in 2009 […]

Sorry, NBA fans, but it appears as if there won’t be another star trio assembled in the league as NBA star guard Chris Paul promised last week, according to several reports. After watching LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh group up in Miami, Paul told reporters last week that he wanted to be traded […]

Could you imagine T.O. and Ochocinco on the same team? Would there be enough passes to go around for two of the most high profile receivers in the NFL? According to Cincinnati Bengals team officials, we may soon find out. Bengals owner Mike Brown recently told reporters that the team has offered 36-year-old free-agent receiver […]

As South African pro golfer Louis Oosthuizen completed a dominating victory at the British Open on July 18, some Blacks in that country may have withheld their cheers for the White athlete—until learning that his caddie, Zack Rasego, is a Black native of their country. Oosthuizen’s win came on the same day that legendary former […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. may not have much to say about a possible fight with fellow superstar boxer Manny Pacquaio, but that’s not stopping his father from speaking his mind. Mayweather Sr. blasted Pacquiao in an On the Ropes Radio interview on July 19, found on blogtalkradio.com, calling him everything from a “Filipino midget” to a […]