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Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY

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Ron DeSantis pushes racist tropes in latest comments about basketball and baseball players

June 22, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Ron DeSantis pushes racist tropes in latest comments about basketball and baseball players

Ron DeSantis said in an interview that basketball players are “freaks of nature” and baseball players are hard workers. This wording is an old trope.

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It’s Juneteenth, and Black athletes must ask: How do we stop attacks on Black power?

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on It’s Juneteenth, and Black athletes must ask: How do we stop attacks on Black power?

Black athletes have the power to fight anti-Blackness from politicians like Ron DeSantis. They need to use it even more than they already have.

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Don’t blame the buffoon who harassed Brittney Griner. Blame the leadership of the WNBA.

June 10, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Don’t blame the buffoon who harassed Brittney Griner. Blame the leadership of the WNBA.

The WNBA is failing its players by not doing more to provide charter flights. This became clear after Brittney Griner was harassed at an airport.

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More than a logo, more than a Pride Night, MLB falls short on showing LGBTQ+ support

June 10, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on More than a logo, more than a Pride Night, MLB falls short on showing LGBTQ+ support

Major League Baseball has sincerely tried to have thoughtful Pride Month celebrations. But the sport has also had some significant missteps.

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Heat’s Udonis Haslem spoke for many Floridians (and Americans) by bashing Ron DeSantis

June 7, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Heat’s Udonis Haslem spoke for many Floridians (and Americans) by bashing Ron DeSantis

Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem said what many think in criticizing Ron DeSantis. Considering DeSantis is vindictive, Haslem’s words were brave.

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The right wing is waging a war on all things Pride. We can’t let them win.

June 2, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on The right wing is waging a war on all things Pride. We can’t let them win.

There is a war being waged on all things Pride. It is ugly and vicious. It must also be fought.

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How ex-NFL player hopes his football past can help topple Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate seat

May 31, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on How ex-NFL player hopes his football past can help topple Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate seat

Colin Allred is running against Ted Cruz in Texas for the U.S. Senate. Can Allred win? It’s possible Allred’s NFL background can help him beat Cruz.

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Jim Brown was a Hollywood legend, an activist and highly flawed. ‘I do what I want to do’

May 19, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Jim Brown was a Hollywood legend, an activist and highly flawed. ‘I do what I want to do’

You cannot discuss the life of Jim Brown without talking about all of him. He was a great player and Hollywood legend. He was also highly flawed.

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Ja Morant joins legions of Americans with a gun fetish in new video on social media

May 16, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Ja Morant joins legions of Americans with a gun fetish in new video on social media

Ja Morant is wrong for brandishing a gun on social media. However, Morant is embarrassingly American in one huge way: he photographs himself with guns.

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Bob Huggins is a fossil who doesn’t understand most young players hate his bigotry

May 9, 2023Mike Freeman, USA TODAYComments Off on Bob Huggins is a fossil who doesn’t understand most young players hate his bigotry

What did Bob Huggins say? The West Virginia coach made bigoted and anti-gay comments on a radio show, adding to a growing list of offensive remarks.

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