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NFL Player Protests Were Never About the Anthem or the Flag
August 10, 2018
Yet the distortions continue, to the benefit of those who want to shut down discussions of racial inequity and police violence. 
LeBron Shows Trump What Winning Really Looks Like
August 6, 2018
A racist president learns quickly that LeBron James has an army of supporters—the first lady among them. 
LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise
August 1, 2018
A school funded by LeBron James in Akron, Ohio, is a beautiful example of what all our public education should look like. 
If the Dallas Cowboys Are ‘America’s Team,’ Then Lord Help Us
July 30, 2018
Jerry Jones says that players will be cut if they don’t stand at “respect” for the national anthem—and his team’s two most prominent players have bought in. 
NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy
July 20, 2018
A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests. 
The NBA Is Coldhearted: Ask DeMar DeRozan
July 18, 2018
The trade of Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan reveals something about the gap between image and reality in the NBA. 
Pro Wrestler Sami Zayn Aims to Save Lives In Syria
July 13, 2018
WWE Superstar Sami Zayn’s new project is an effort to turn anger into action in the war-torn country. 
How an Experienced Ref Would Have Handled the AAU Brawl
July 11, 2018
Kevin McNutt, a referee for 34 years and author, discusses how he would have handled the AAU brawl, footage of which has gone viral this week. 
On Draymond Green’s ‘Friends of the IDF’ Trip to Israel
July 10, 2018
Draymond Green refused to visit Donald Trump. But he visited the Israeli President and posed as a sniper for the cameras—that’s a problem. 
Mohamed Salah Cannot Be Apolitical
June 29, 2018
The international retirement of the Egyptian soccer superstar would be devastating but unsurprising. 
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