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Brian Flores Sues the NFL. What Took So Long?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Substack
Brian Flores is suing the National Football League and the only question I have is “What took so long?” I’m not referring specifically to Flores’ lawsuit, but to making public the racism inherent in the NFL like a vestigial limb.

Aaron Rodgers Didn't Just Lie

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What’s especially bothersome is that Aaron Rodgers didn’t just lie and threaten the health of those around him, he also damaged professional sports. I can’t help but think of Colin Kaepernick...

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How the Worst Values of Sports Are Taking Over America

Robert Lipsyte Tom Dispatch
Say one thing about the world of sports: in some fashion, it invariably reflects developments in the larger world. It hardly matters whether the subject is war or inequality. Take a knee for a moment and think about that or, of Donald Trump....

Going Native: Losing the Hate

Mark Anthony Rolo The Progressive
Since the 1980s, Indian people have sought to put an end to racist names and mascots in schools, colleges, and professional sports teams. The outcry against such racism continues to gain momentum from tribes, celebrities, and racial justice groups.

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NFL Anthem Policy, Union Grievance on Hold

Danny Heifetz The Ringer
Just hours after apparent confusion over the Miami Dolphins’ disciplinary-policy proposals sparked outcry, the league and the NFLPA announced on Thursday that no new rules related to the anthem “will be issued or enforced”

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To Kneel

Kathy Engel The Root
As the moguls of the National Football League coerce the athletes to abandon their protests against racism, Kathy Engel’s poem reminds us of the larger stakes for us all.
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