The politicization of professional sports continues in Ohio with the Cleveland Browns refusing to apologize to a Cleveland police officers union after wide receiver Andrew Hawkins appeared on the field with a “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford” shirt
Attorneys for over a dozen female celebrities who had private photos stolen and leaked online during the nude photo hacking scandal are reportedly threatening legal action against Google for failing to remove the images from Google-based sites. Hollywood Attorney Martin
The NFL Players Association, claiming that the arbitrator in the Adrian Peterson case acted unjustly and in opposition to the league’s collective bargaining agreement last Friday by upholding his suspension, has filed a lawsuit against the NFL. The association asserts
No matter what happens tonight in Chicago between the Saints and Bears, one thing’s for sure–the NFC South champ will not have a winning mark this year. It’s OK, America. We will survive this. Even if the New Orleans Saints win their
Former NFL wide receiver and ESPN analyst Tom Waddle agreed with President Obama’s position on college football’s playoff system to avoid “being on the wrong end of a tax audit” on Sunday’s broadcast of “Colin’s Football Show” on ESPN News.
Cleveland Browns safety Johnson Bademosi, in an editorial for Peter King’s MMBQ.com, wrote that he wore an “I can’t breathe shirt” for all those “victimized by our country’s never-ending hegemony.” This “never-ending hegemony” has been very good to the Stanford
On Friday, the NFL denied Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s appeal of his suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. According to a ruling by arbiter Harold Henderson, Peterson was unable to demonstrate that “the process and procedures surrounding
Friday, TMZ Sports posted a video of Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) responding to a question about Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Sammie Lee Hill being investigated over allegations of sexual assault by saying he only follows NFL quarterbacks Eli and Peyton
Massachusetts is where a chief justice of the state’s supreme court attended the founding meeting of the North American Man-Boy Love Association. It’s where five judges on that Supreme Judicial Court found a right to gay marriage in the oldest
Michael Sam last week appeared to dismiss the idea of working with the Oprah Winfrey Network again. The cable channel this week announced a holiday-season documentary on the out-of-work football player followed by an interview with Oprah herself. On December
Would half of all Americans discourage kids from skateboarding, skiing, swimming, or bike riding? These otherwise healthy activities all claim exponentially more lives annually than football. Fifty percent of Americans would not want a young son to play football, according
The NFL’s 32 owners approved a new personal conduct policy on Wednesday in the wake of the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson controversies. The policy empowers the league to conduct their own investigations independent from law enforcement and suspend players
To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men — that is genius. –Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance Kobe Bryant encouraged his teammates through example to wear “I
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James acknowledged that it didn’t look good for the Cavaliers on Tuesday night. As usual when his team is in trouble, he did something about it. James scored 35 points, making the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 48
After losing a 21-to-26 squeaker to the Green Bay Packers, Coach Bill Belichick demanded his New England Patriots make the ultimate sacrifice and fly directly from Wisconsin to California for a week of practice in preparation for Sunday night’s game
The Bengals get to see how their defense will stand up against a “midget” quarterback now that the Browns have called on Johnny Manziel to take over for for the beleaguered Brian Hoyer in their game on Sunday. In his
The Heisman Committee has announced its finalists for the 2014 Heisman Trophy, honoring the nation’s most outstanding college football player. The committee invited University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, University of Alabama receiver Amari Cooper, and University of Wisconsin running
Players receive fines for lots of things. Criticizing officials, making obscene gestures, and breaking dress codes all could lead to hefty penalties in the world of sports. Unless, of course, your actions or choice of clothing taunt and bash police officers, then
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner captured Sports Illustrated‘s Sportsman of the Year Award after leading his team to their third World Series victory in five years. Bumgarner, who now lives in Dudley Shoals, North Carolina, on a 140 acre
Time has named Roger Goodell as one of its finalists for “Person of the Year.” The magazine announces its selection on Wednesday. The NFL commissioner managed such crises in the past year as the settlement of the concussion lawsuit against
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
St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher taunted the tottering Washington Redskins about the trade that ultimately netted the Rams six players and the Redskins Robert Griffin III, sending those same six players to midfield for the coin toss before Sunday’s
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
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A week in San Diego turned out quite well for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. It was all football, all the time, and it showed Sunday night. Brady threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to
The NFL fined Chris Kluwe a few years back for wearing a patch supporting Ray Guy for the Hall of Fame and Jim McMahon a few decades back for mocking the commissioner with a “Rozelle” headband. But with the league
