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Sports Archive

Archives for September 2016

Why baseball players haven’t joined Kaepernick’s protest: “baseball is a white man’s sport”
Sports

Black athletes aren’t the majority in baseball.

By Victoria M. Massie
The NCAA is the latest to pull sports events out of North Carolina over the state’s anti-LGBTQ law
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Politics

The NBA previously moved its All-Star Game in response to the law. And other businesses have promised to do the same.

By German Lopez
Olympian John Carlos on protests: “If you’re famous and you’re black, you have to be an activist”
Sports

Activism isn’t always optional.

By Victoria M. Massie
A new strategy to stop Kaepernick-inspired protests: play the national anthem when no one’s around
Sports

Megan Rapinoe wasn’t allowed to protest with Colin Kaepernick. That only proves his point.

By Victoria M. Massie
Video
Serena Williams is constantly the target of disgusting racist and sexist attacksSerena Williams is constantly the target of disgusting racist and sexist attacks
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Video

This bigotry has followed her for her entire career.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
8 people who have defended Colin Kaepernick’s right to protest, from President Obama to 49ers fans
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Politics

Here’s a list of people amplifying Kaepernick’s message.

By Victoria M. Massie
Colin Kaepernick joined by 49ers teammate Eric Reid in latest protest against racism
Culture

The 49ers quarterback isn’t backing down.

By Victoria M. Massie

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