By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Death and toxicity are traits that should never be associated with a football program but now they hover over the University of Maryland’s as it prepares to kickoff a new season. After an ESPN report outlined a toxic culture which may have contributed to the former McDonough offensive […]
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South Florida Police Unions Tell Cops to Boycott Miami Dolphins
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Police unions in South Florida are urging their officers not to go to any more Miami Dolphins games after two players kneeled during the playing of the National Anthem in a home preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Aug. 9. The Broward County Police Benevolent Association released a statement […]
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Famed Running-Back Jim Brown Said He Would Never Kneel For Anthem
By Malcom Lemmons, Special to the AFRO On Aug. 7, former NFL running-back and Hall of Famer Jim Brown stated in an interview on that he would never kneel for the national anthem. This interview took place at an event prior to the premiere of the new season of HBO’s ”Hard Knocks.” Brown went on to say, “I am […]
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Who Had the Worst Week? Maryland Terps or Washington Redskins?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Writers If you’re a local football fan in the DMV then it’s been a bad week. Spare the Baltimore Ravens, but the Maryland Terrapins and the Washington Football team couldn’t have suffered bigger black eyes with their respective seasons right around the corner. The Terps may have just lost four members […]
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Are New NCAA Rules Just a PR Stunt to Avoid Paying Players?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The NCAA announced several major rule changes on college basketball recruiting and player eligibility on Aug. 8. The rule changes were made in an attempt to address the “play for pay” bribery scandals that have rocked the NCAA for years. But will the new policies introduced actually help drive out […]
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Garvin Rebuilds Career and Black Owned Golf Course in PG County
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Each day African American Golf Hall of Famer Jimmy Garvin walks nine holes at Marlton Golf Course in Upper Marlboro. It is a personal tradition that began when he was general manager of Langston Golf Course in D.C. Come rain or shine that time of solitude gives Garvin […]
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Convicted Rapist, and Ex-NFL Star, Sharper Requests Early Release
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor , pgreen@afro.com Former NFL star safety Darren Sharper is trying to get out of prison early after serving just two years of the 18-year sentence he received for drugging and raping at least 16 women across four different states, according to reports. Per the Los Angeles Times, Sharper’s legal team filed a […]
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Lewis Emerges as Face of Baltimore During Hall of Fame Speech
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO When the Baltimore Ravens needed a role model in their infancy, they drafted Jonathan Ogden and he became their first Hall of Famer. When the franchise needed a Charm City hero, they drafted Ray Lewis and now he also has his place in the Pro Football Hall of […]
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Better Hall of Fame Wideout: TO or Moss?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk Terrell Owens and Randy Moss both offered different versions of the prototype late-90s wide receiver and they both crushed it. The lanky Moss was nicknamed ‘The Freak’ for his combination of height (6-foot-4-inches) and 40 time (4.25 seconds), but his circus catches made him a legend. […]
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Silence on Kaepernick Raises Outcry Over Madden ‘19
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO Despite no protest at the NFL Hall of Fame game August 2, a kneeling Colin Kaepernick still casts a shadow over the NFL brand off the field. A trial release of “Madden NFL ‘19,” known for its deep and deeper simulation of the NFL football experience and […]
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Randy Moss Wore a Tie with Names of Black People Killed by Police During Hall of Fame Induction
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Former star receiver Randy Moss was one of a small handful of legendary NFL players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend. But Moss chose to make the moment about more than just his personal football legacy. Along with his new standard gold jacket that all Hall […]
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Remembering Mamie “Peanut” Johnson
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO Negro Leagues legend Mamie “Peanut” Johnson has gone to play ball with that Heavenly baseball team, but her legacy lingers on. Before I warm your hearts with this story, let me introduce you to Peanut. Mamie Johnson was born in Ridgeway, S.C. in 1935. This was during an era […]
