Author Archives: Tim Lacy

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO The NFL will get no rest as long as Colin Kaepernick is scratching at their door. Kap’s contract with the NFL was not renewed behind his efforts to expose minority injustices. This issue has been hanging around for a couple of years and we have visited it before. […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO “ALL ATHLETES ARE DUMB” is a stigma carried by jocks for generations. I decided to try and dispel the myth or reinforce the stereotype. You decide. We all know of athletes who have shown that there is more than an empty space between their ears. Now, some of […]

By Tim Lacy, AFRO Columnist Although I am a fan of the NFL they constantly find ways to tick me off. Readers of this space are probably tired of hearing my opinion of Commissioner Roger Goodell, and oddly enough he enters into this conversation. My peeve with the NFL at the moment covers my concern […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO The world of sports turns into a BALL OF CONFUSION this time of year. There are a bunch of snaggle toothed gorillas skating up and down the ice with the intention of putting a hard piece of rubber in a net or removing a few more of an opponents’ […]

By Tim Lacy. Special to the AFRO The NCAA TOURNAMENT is a multi faceted event.  It provides us with nail biting entertainment and the opportunity to see young athletes grow from college stand outs to stars in the real world.  If you watched the tournament, you got a glimpse of stars from yesteryear. In the […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO When you hear MARCH MADNESS, fasten your seat belts because it is a signal that the NCAA is about to put on their yearly showcase of basketball talent. It is a wild ride, complete with a feel good story on occasion. Last year we had our hearts warmed […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO THE SUPERBOWL left us with a, “Ho hum, what else is new” attitude when Tom Brady and the Patriots won again.  However, with this being BLACK HISTORY MONTH, this event provided the perfect seque to showcase other events that affect African Americans and other ethnic groups who needed […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO For all of you football, baseball, basketball and hockey fans, this an opportunity to rest your minds and take a break from yelling at the TV because it seems your favorite team is being treated unfairly.  This may come to you as a public service announcement, and it […]

By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO THE NFL RUNNING BACK issue was thrown up for debate once again.  This time I have to take a shot at the choices.  The top 10 backs to transition from college to the big leagues changes every time this list is posted.  The travesty comes to light when […]