Tag: Football
The Barbra Banda Ban Shows Black Women Aren’t Allowed to Be Too Strong
In Morocco, the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has begun. Ruled out from the competition is Zambia’s captain Barbra Banda, after failing eligibility tests to prove her gender. These tests align with FIFA regulations, which the Confederation of…
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NFL Player Emmanuel Ellerbee Launches STEAM-Focused Nonprofit
Source: Sam Greenwood / Getty NFL player Emmanuel Ellerbee is on a mission to take his impact and influence far beyond the football field. According to ABC13, the Atlanta Falcons linebacker has launched a nonprofit designed to introduce student-athletes to…
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33-Year-Old NFL Champ Demaryius Thomas Death Believed To Be Caused By Seizures
This is so sad. Source: Mark Brown / Getty On Thursday, the sports world was rocked and saddened by the news that former NFL star and Pro Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had died at age 33. ESPN reported that Thomas,…
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NFL players Jalen Ramsey and Golden Tate rumble over Tate’s pregnant sister
New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (Photo source: Instagram – @showtimetate) A family feud that started off the NFL field turned into a physical battle on the field on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, when Jalen Ramsey of the Los…
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Puré PRÊC1ÖUSNÊSS: Cam Newton’s Son Cashmere Turns 1, NFLer Admits Missing His 7 Kids
Cam Newton’s baby boy is growing up. Source: Abbie Parr / Getty The NFL player’s ex Kia Proctor shared today that their youngest son Cashmere Saint Newton turned 1. Kia and Cam have three other children together; their first son,…
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Deion Sanders Named Head Football Coach At Jackson State University
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has had a storied career in the NFL and now he will use the lessons he’s learned along his journey to guide an HBCU football team. Jackson State University recently announced that Sanders…
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Washington Redskins reveals name change after decades of racist branding
Washington Redskins helmet (Photo credit: Shutterstock / Jeff Bukowski) The NFL team located in Washington, D..C. will no longer be known as the Redskins. On July 23, the franchise announced that it would change its name due to its racist…
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Give ‘Em Hell Jemele: Journalist Jemele Hill Hits Back At NFL’s George Floyd Statement “Get Outta Here With The BS”
Source: Fayesvision / WENN / WENN The murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has set off protests in cities across the US as well as statements of support from non-black people and corporate entities seeking…
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