The Indianapolis Colts hired former player Jeff Saturday as interim head coach. In doing so, the team passed over far more qualified Black candidates.
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Black athletes and my community’s blind spot when it comes to antisemitism | Opinion
There is a strain of antisemitism that runs through the Black community. We’ve seen it from Black athletes like Kyrie Irving, and it has to stop.
Kanye West’s story is about hate and how a Black man should know not to traffic in it | Opinion
In the end, this ugly Kanye story is about one thing: hate. It’s also about how a Black man, of all people, should know better than to traffic in it.
Tommy Tuberville is racist. We knew that. How many other college coaches are like him? | Opinion
Yes, Tommy Tuberville is racist. Saying that isn’t even controversial anymore. But the question is: How many other Tuberville’s are out there?
Tua Tagovailoa debacle shows NFL still has long way to go in handling concussions | Opinion
The Miami Dolphins’ mishandling of Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury harkens back to when NFL teams and players downplayed the impact of concussions.
Right-wing conspiracy theory involving Duke volleyball player is absurd | Opinion
I believe Duke’s Rachel Richardson. In many ways, this story is about race and how Black people have to constantly prove we’re not criminals or liars.
In the BYU-Duke volleyball story, a racist, a plethora of failures, and a hero | Opinion
An ugly moment at a Duke-BYU volleyball game featured a number of people who failed, but also a hero in Blue Devils player Rachel Richardson.
To many Black people, Serena Williams is us, and we are her | Opinion
Serena Williams isn’t just a hero to many in the Black community. African Americans watched Williams fight racism and see themselves in her.
Bill Russell’s best accomplishment was being one of the great civil rights heroes | Opinion
Bill Russell will be remembered as an historic NBA player. His greatest feat was being one of the most significant civil rights heroes of our time.
LeBron James is right: Boston fans can be racist, but the city is changing | Opinion
LeBron James said on a new episode of his show “The Shop” that Boston sports fans are racist. He’s right and plenty of athletes have said the same.