Vikings RB Dalvin Cook holding out without ‘reasonable extension,’ source says
Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook no longer will participate in any team-related activities until and unless he receives what he determines to be a “reasonable” deal, a source said Monday. “He’s out,” a source told ESPN. “Without a reasonable extension, he will not be showing up for camp or beyond.” To date, […]
Continue readingNow that you’re listening, Roger Goodell, here are ways for NFL to effect change
I am a 6-foot-tall, 300-pound African American. I usually wear a goatee, if not a full-on beard. If a police officer finds me in any way physically intimidating during a routine traffic stop, I’m very aware that things could go badly very quickly. I’ve had to teach my children — two daughters and a son […]
Continue readingRB Adrian Peterson ‘without a doubt’ planning to kneel
Adrian Peterson “without a doubt” will be taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, and he expects to be joined by several NFL players. The Washington Redskins running back made his comments to the Houston Chronicle on Friday in discussing Drew Brees‘ comments last week that players kneeling during the anthem […]
Continue readingFormer NFL receiver Reche Caldwell killed in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Donald “Reche” Caldwell, who spent seven seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver after a stellar career at Florida, was killed in his hometown of Tampa, Florida, on Saturday night, his mother confirmed to TMZ. He was 41. Police confirmed to ESPN that there was a homicide but would not say […]
Continue readingDan Quinn, Thomas Dimitroff lead Falcons contingent in Atlanta walk
The group Buckhead4blacklives organized the Atlanta-area event, which featured a procession to the governor’s mansion, a three-minute kneel by the entire crowd and a moment of silence to honor Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, three black Americans recently killed during unjust acts of violence. Those acts have sparked nationwide protests and a collective […]
Continue readingLessons from Selma march as important as ever to Falcons’ Ricardo Allen
Numb — that was the first word Atlanta Falcons captain and safety Ricardo Allen used to describe his emotions as he watched the video of a fellow black man, George Floyd, being killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Allen’s heart ached as the officer kept his knee on Floyd’s neck as Floyd said, […]
Continue readingBroncos players, coach Vic Fangio help lead protest march through Denver
DENVER — More than 70 players, coaches and other staff personnel from the Denver Broncos — most wearing black T-shirts that read “If You Ain’t With Us, You Against Us” — led a group of thousands through downtown Denver during a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday. Many of the group from the Broncos, which included […]
Continue readingWhy it matters that Roger Goodell didn’t say Colin Kaepernick’s name
The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint, an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving white people of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden, jarring suggestion that America is ready to deal directly with the terrible truths that violence has entailed: Police treat black citizens harshly […]
Continue readingPatriots QB Jarrett Stidham leads throwing sessions with teammates
It might not receive the same fanfare as the throwing sessions that Tom Brady organized with his new Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates, but Brady’s potential successor with the New England Patriots, Jarrett Stidham, has quietly done something similar in recent weeks. On a recent day in Massachusetts, Stidham and a group of six teammates gathered […]
Continue readingFalcons QB Matt Ryan donating $500,000 to help Atlanta’s black community
Ryan, who wears jersey No. 2, has set a goal of raising $2 million. Floyd, who was black, died last week in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes. The incident was caught on video. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder. Racial injustice has […]
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