nfl protests
Hertha BSC v Schalke 94 - Bundesliga
German Soccer Team Took A Knee In Solidarity With NFL Players

“We wanted to make a stand against racism.”
by HelloBeautiful Staff
Sports 10.17.17
US athletes Tommie Smith (C) and John Ca
John Carlos’ Black Power Olympic Salute ‘Planted Seeds’ For Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest

The intersection of race, politics and sports is experiencing a “déjà vu” moment.
by Bruce C.T. Wright, NewsOne Staff
The Front 10.16.17
nfl protests
Detroit Lions v Minnesota Vikings
Sports
Lions Owner Reportedly Asked Players Not to Kneel During Anthem—But There’s a Catch

Will they stand?
by Bruce Goodwin II
Sports 10.03.17
Wild Card Round - Detroit Lions v Seattle Seahawks
Recent
Detroit Lions Owner Tries To Turn Players Into Sam Jackson ‘Django’ Character

Martha Firestone Ford reportedly pledged to donate money "to whatever cause players chose" if they do not kneel for the…
by Lynette Holloway, NewsOne Staff
Recent 10.06.17
Cleveland Cavaliers Media Day
The Front
LeBron’s Trump Tweet Prompts ‘Vile, Disgusting, Racist’ Backlash

The Cleveland Cavaliers owner says he received messages that opened his eyes to the level of racism in this country.
by Nigel Roberts, NewsOne Staff
The Front 10.03.17
Oakland Raiders v Arizona Cardinals
The Front
The Wake Up: Marshawn Lynch’s Game Day Shirt, Trump Dedicates Trophy to Hurricane Victims, Man Shot in Cali Identified

Marshawn Lynch showed up to game day wearing an "Everybody Vs. Trump" shirt.
by Team CASSIUS
The Front 10.02.17
HUGH HEFNER AND GIRLS AT THE AFI AWARDS
The Front
The Wake Up: Hefner to Be Buried Next to Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna’s Message to Trump, Bar Owner Uses NFL Jerseys As…Doormats?

Hefner, who died of natural causes on Wednesday at 91, featured Monroe on the cover of Playboy's very first issue in…
by Team CASSIUS
The Front 09.28.17
Cleveland Browns v Indianapolis Colts
The Back
DirecTV Offers Refunds in Wake of NFL Protests, Because What’s the First Amendment?

The decision is an interesting departure from their typical protocol.
by Stephanie Long, Editor, News & Culture
The Back 09.27.17
Pittsburgh Steelers v Chicago Bears
The Back
Fire Chief Resigns After Posting Racial Slur About Steelers Coach

A Pennsylvania fire chief resigns after backlash from posting a racial slur on Facebook about Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike…
by Nigel Roberts, NewsOne Staff
The Back 09.27.17
San Francisco 49ers Practice at UCF
The Front
First the NFL Took Colin Kaepernick’s Career, Now They’re Hijacking His Activism

Take a second to remember Colin Kaepernick, the football player. His early career was the stuff that sports dreams were…
by Cory Townes and Jamilah Lemieux
The Front 09.27.17