WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s lone Black Republican urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to avoid inflammatory racial rhetoric such as his statement blaming “many sides” for the violence at […]
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Kaepernick, Others Speak Out in Support of Seahawks’ Bennett
NEW YORK (AP) — Athletes and activists including former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick showed their support Wednesday for Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, who says he was […]
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NFL Rejects Police Union Request, Won’t Investigate Michael Bennett
The NFL said Thursday that it has no plans to investigate Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett‘s behavior during an incident in which he was detained and handcuffed by police in Las Vegas […]
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Kaepernick Needs to Speak For Himself, Too Many Other People Talking for Him
It’s time we hear Colin Kaepernick speak up for himself. What does Kaepernick want? Does he even still want to play football? And if he does, does he have terms […]
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The NFL Has Effectively Blackballed Colin Kaepernick
A week before Christmas 1996, Craig Hodges, who twice during his 10 NBA seasons was the league’s best three-point shooter, filed a federal lawsuit against the NBA. He charged that […]
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Colin Kaepernick Sits Down to Stand Up
Diehard American nationalists have mostly frowned upon political activism among Black athletes. Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the pro football team, the San Francisco 49ers, is the latest Black athlete to […]