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Y’All Apologize To Kap?: The NFL Will Paint “End Racism” On Their Fields
Source: Marc Serota / Getty One of the most beloved sporting leagues in the world is attempting to right their past wrongs. Roger Goodell is making it clear he is siding with people of color. As spotted on Mashable the National Football League is about take a very strong stance towards bigotry. On Wednesday, September 2 the commissioner announced that the league’s team will decorate each stadium with “End Racism” and “It Takes All Of Us.” These phrases will receive high visibility placements as each message will be stenciled on a respective end zone; for those that are not in the know those are the scoring areas of a football field. “The NFL stands with the Black community, the players, clubs, and fans confronting systemic racism,” Goodell told NBC Sports. “We will not relent in our work.”...
Don’t Blame CTE: Brian Urlacher Slams NBA Players, Doesn’t Care About Black People
Source: Cindy Ord / Getty NFL legend Brian Urlacher doesn’t care about Black people. That’s the only way to explain a headass message the former Chicago Bears linebacker posted on Instagram where he expressed disdain for NBA players having the nerve to go on strike in order to protest racial injustice. It was nice of Brian Urlacher to let every black teammate he ever played with know their lives aren’t worth shit. Also, FYI, the knife was found after he’d been shot. The cops who shot him didn’t know about, or see, it. Also, cops are supposed to arrest, not kill, people. pic.twitter.com/W3SoQuGkzq — Bill McCormick (@BillMcSciFi) August 27, 2020 On Instagram, Urlacher invoked spectacular yet tragic on-field performance from Brett Favre, as evidence that Black basketball pla...
Baltimore Ravens Serve Earl Thomas His Walking Papers For Misconduct
Source: Patrick Smith / Getty Skill isn’t everything when it comes to big sports. One player has found out the hard away that demeanor is just as an important indicator of how an organization values you. As spotted on The Grio, the Baltimore Ravens have confirmed that they have severed ties with Earl Thomas. On Sunday, August 23 the team tweeted he was cut for what they deemed poor “personal conduct”. “We have terminated S Earl Thomas’ contract for personal conduct that has adversely affected the Baltimore Ravens,” the social media post stated. The prior week the Orange, Texas native got into a scuffle with teammate Chuck Clark during a training session. But according to several analysts, this was the final straw in a series of incidents involving Thomas. We have terminated S Earl Tho...
HHW Gaming: 2K Annouces Partnership With NFLPA & OneTeam Partners
Source: Rich Barnes / Getty When 2K drops its first non-simulation football video game, it will feature the names and likeness of the NFL’s players. 2K announced Thursday (Jul.30) its new partnership with OneTeam Partners and the NFL Players Association. The new collaboration will allow 2K to include National Football League players in the multiple non-simulation titles coming in the near future. Speaking about the new partnership, David Ismailer, President of 2K, said in a statement: “We’re thrilled to be working with the NFLPA and OneTeam to bring the biggest and best stars in football to the games we’re working on. We want to give fans experiences that are authentic, memorable, and fun, and having a roster of real-life sports heroes through the Players Association and OneTeam is a huge ...
About Time: The Washington NFL Team Changing Name To “Washington Football Team”, No Virgil
Source: George Gojkovich / Getty Cultural sensitivity (and calling out the racism jig) might be at an all-time high, thus companies far and wide are being tasked to evolve with the times. A long eye sore for the National Football League is about to be finally addressed. As per the official Washington Redskins website the NFL team has announced they will be changing the name for the 2020-2021 season. The organization is switching gears when it comes to their brand in light of the current climate in the country. While the NFC East squad has not finalized their new identity they have a temporary solve. They detailed their strategy in a formal statement. “For updated brand clarity and consistency purposes, we will call ourselves the ‘Washington Football Team’ pending adoption of our new name. ...
Madden 21 Will Remove Washington Team’s Racist Nickname & Logo
Source: Education Images / Getty The Washington Professional Football team is in a lot of hot water for reasons outside of the product they put on the field, and the hits keep coming for the franchise. Video game developer Electronic Arts moved to take down the team’s racist nickname and logo for hits Madden NFL 21 release. Kotaku reports that Madden NFL 21, which comes out this August, will undergo changes with the removal of the slur that has served as the Washington team name for years. Public pressure mounted and the team elected to do away with the name and logo and is currently mulling a bunch of new names but a man allegedly holds trademarks for some of the names that make sense. “We are pleased to see Washington’s decision to change their team name and visual identity,” a rep told ...
Washington NFL Team Staffers Accused Of Sexual Harassment By More Than 15 Women
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Washington NFL Team is once again in the news for causing offense, but this time it’s not over their racist name. On Thursday (Jul 16), The Washington Post broke the news of the allegation that the senior staffers of the Washington NFL Team were being accused of sexual assault by more than 15 women. Accompanied by both testimonies and screenshots of text messages, the expose revealed text messages in which the team’s assistant director of pro personnel, Richard Mann II, made inappropriate, and sexual comments to a female employee. In one text message posted in the expose, Mann told a female employee he and his colleagues debated whether her breasts had been surgically enhanced and in another text message told another female employee to expect a...
We Didn’t Ask For This: NFL To Play Black National Anthem Before Games In Week 1
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The NFL has long been a breeding ground for racism and inequity and it appears by most accounts that the league snuffed out Colin Kaepernick for using his given right of expression to boot. Supposedly turning a corner, NFL officials are graciously (expressed with all the sarcasm) allowing the National Black Anthem to be played before all the games held in the first week of the upcoming season, an act nobody needed or asked for. As reported first by The Undefeated via a source, the NFL’s hollow act of solidarity with the plight of Black folks will feature the playing or singing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing” and officials will examine other ways to call attention to the same injustices Kaepernick called out during his playing days. That same source said that the...
FedEx Asks That Washington NFL Team Be Renamed, Name Under Review
Source: George Gojkovich / Getty As the world continues to voice the plight of Black people we are reminded that justice needs to be served for all communities. One organization needs to act right. For many years Native Americans have felt slighted by the National Football League. The name of the Washington R-dskins team uses a very disrespectful and derogatory term thus Native American groups have tried to their best to get them to be change it but have been unsuccessful. Now the franchise is facing a different pressure. As spotted on The New York Times FedEx is now joining the push. In 1999 the shipping conglomerate signed a $205 million dollar deal to acquire title sponsorship rights and naming rights to the stadium. On Thursday, July 2 FedEx served the team a notice requesting a ...
NFL to Play Black National Anthem Prior to Week 1 Games: Report
Pandemic pending, the NFL is set to kick off its 2020-2021 season on September 10th. In a show of solidarity with its Black players, “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing”, a.k.a. the Black national anthem, will be performed live or played prior to every week one game, according to ESPN. “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” features lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson and music by J. Rosamond Johnson. It was first performed as part of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday celebration in 1900, and was named “the Negro national hymn” by the NAACP in 1919. The decision to play “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing” prior to week one games is part of a variety of measures the NFL is planning in recognition of victims of police brutality and systemic racism, ESPN reports. The league also may list the names of victims on jerseys and ...
Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay Team Up With Netflix For Dramatic Series On His High School Years
Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty Colin Kaepernick is known for using his platform and voice to speak up for others, but with his latest venture, he’s giving fans a glimpse of his road to stardom. On Tuesday (Jun 30), Netflix announced the partnership with Colin Kaepernick and Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner, Ava DuVernay, to produce a limited scripted series focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today. “We’re proud to bring Colin’s experience and his creative vision to life as he joins Ava to share his powerful story and message with all our members around the world,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President, Original Content for Netflix. “It is an unparalleled union of two s...
Super Moves: Cam Newton Signs One Year Deal With The New England Patriots
Source: Adriana M. Barraza – WENN / WENN It seems one of the league’s biggest talents might get another shot at a championship run. Cam Newton is taking his talents to Boston. As spotted on ESPN the Atlanta native has signed a deal with the New England Patriots. According to the report Superman has agreed to a one year contract that comes with a respectable bag but also an array of incentives that will reward him if he succeeds. It is rumored the deal will pay him 1 million dollars but the contract is worth about 7 million. Sources close to the organization allege that the club viewed the former MVP as a “low-risk, high-reward situation” when you consider his promising rehab efforts and the modest investment. Cam took to his Instagram Story to confirm the new situation. “I’m excited a...
