LeBron James donned an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt in pregame warmups for the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. The phrase refers to the repeated pleas of Eric Garner, a Staten Island “loosie” cigarette salesman killed
It’s not that they’re not in. It’s more the way they were left out. The College Football Playoff selection committee revealed its first four-team bracket on Sunday and very conspicuous excluded the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University. Despite putting
(AFP) Several NFL players showed their support Sunday for the “I can’t breathe” protests sweeping the United States demanding justice for black men who have died at the hands of white policemen. On Saturday, Chicago Bulls NBA star Derrick Rose
On Thursday “Inside the NBA” on TNT, panelists Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith discussed the issues of Garner, race and Ferguson in light of Barkley’s recent remarks on police and accusations of police brutality motivated by race. During that discussion,
Former NBA player Kenny Smith, now an analyst on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” blasted fellow analyst Charles Barkley for his comments on events in Ferguson, Missouri, saying Barkley had no justification for offering his opinion. Barkley had stated: [Those expletives]
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Michael Carter-Williams had 20 points,
Sacramento Kings rookie guard Ben McLemore decided to weigh in on the events in Ferguson, Missouri in the Kings’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday by inscribing “RIP Mike Brown” on his shoe. Brown was shot and killed by
Former NBA basketball star Charles Barkley says the rioters in Ferguson are “scumbags” and the grand jury’s decision not to prosecute Officer Darren Wilson was correct. Barkley discussed the case and its aftermath on Philadelphia’s 97.5 The Fanatic. According to
Monday on Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” co-host Bob Beckel went after former NBA star Charles Barkley for comments he made about the Ferguson grand jury getting it right when they decided not to charge Officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting
Last week on Philadelphia radio 97.5’s “The Fanatic,” NBA star Charles Barkley said the Missouri grand jury was right when they decided not to charge Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting Michael Brown. Barkley told host Mike Missanelli that
Saying “violence isn’t the answer,” Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James criticized the rampant rioting in Ferguson, Missouri, and spoke out about the announcement that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was not being indicted for the August shooting of a local
According to the latest annual Forbes report, 29 of the 30 NHL franchises showed a solid increase in value from 2013. The Toronto Maple Leafs top the list of NHL teams valued at $1.3 billion. The Rangers were next with
A day after Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau expressed frustration over Derrick Rose’s frequent absences from the court, the former MVP pulled himself from a game. Rose, scheduled to make $19 million this season, said he felt “tired.” “Just tired
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Robbie Rogers wants some company, now that he’s the last man standing as an openly gay athlete in a U.S. professional league. Jason Collins recently retired from the NBA, and Michael
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose missed the 2013 playoffs when a doctor told him he didn’t need to and has skipped eight games this young season. His frequent absences have clearly frustrated his coach. “Oh I don’t know, Jesus,” Tom
The latest protest against the Washington Redskins’ team name occurred Sunday in San Francisco, with roughly 300 protesters assembled near Levi’s Stadium, where the Redskins played the San Francisco 49ers. The protesters gathered drums, bullhorns and protest signs, then made
Jeff Taylor, the Charlotte Hornets small forward suspended 24 games by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, won’t appeal. Yahoo Sports reports that the Swedish-American player will accept the remaining 13 games of his suspension after sitting for the last 11. The
Papa John’s launched a Philadelphia-area “76ers Win, You Win” deal on pizza in October. But nobody won. The promotion offered fans 50% off an online pizza order the day after a 76ers win. The 76ers couldn’t keep their end of
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is ready to file an appeal on behalf of Charlotte’s Jeff Taylor for the 24-game suspension exacted by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for a domestic violence misdemeanor. The NBPA insists that the suspension is
On Wednesday, Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA, handed out a 24-game unpaid suspension to Charlotte Hornets small forward Jeffery Taylor for an incident in September for which Taylor pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault. Last month a
CLEVELAND (AP) — Out of timeouts, LeBron James had no choice but to hurry up the floor. With the clock ticking down, James tried to dribble behind his back and had the ball — and game — bounce away. The
Jason Collins, the first up-front homosexual competing in one of North America’s big four professional sports leagues, has announced his retirement. The Brooklyn Nets celebrate Collins at Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Barclays Center. Collins struggled
The child abuse case against Houston Rockets star Dwight Howard took on new life Monday, as the Cobb County Police Department opened a criminal investigation into the allegations that Howard used a belt buckle to beat his 6-year-old son Braylon
During Sunday’s Rockets-Thunder game the sidelines seemed to have more action that the court as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant talked smack with Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets. Durant called Howard a p*ssy time and again during the
