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 a recent white nationalist protest in Virginia. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said he met for roughly a half hour with Trump and Vice […]
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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 subjected to racially motivated excessive force by Las Vegas police last month. Seattle Seahawks’ Michael Bennett warms up before an NFL football game against the […]
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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 two weeks ago. Michael Bennett on Wednesday accused Las Vegas police officers of racial profiling, saying they pointed guns at him and used excessive force. […]
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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 and conditions before signing with any team? Most quarterbacks with Kaepernick’s talent and resume come with terms and conditions that must be met before they […]
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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 the league colluded to end his career four seasons earlier. Hodges contended the league was upset that he showed up at the White House with […]
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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 unleash a firestorm of controversy. Kenneth O. Morgan The fact that he sat down, instead of standing up when the National Anthem played was his […]