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December 26, 2017
Mychal Denzel Smith
Will America Ever Really Trust Black Women?
The complicated truth about our relationship with 2017's most celebrated voters
October 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
ESPN got played by Donald Trump.
October 2, 2017
Clio Chang
An Oral History of the Trump Administration
As told through anonymous quotes from White House and Republican officials
September 27, 2017
Mychal Denzel Smith
Trump Made Kaepernick’s Protest About Him. Here’s How to Take it Back.
Taking the knee has become an anodyne symbol of opposition to a reviled president. But there are ways to get Kaepernick's original message across.
September 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump will never stop being a racist president.
September 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump has tweeted about the national anthem eight times more than Puerto Rico.
September 24, 2017
Ryan Kearney
Every NFL player should kneel for the national anthem today.
February 3, 2017
Kevin Mahnken
The Real Ties That Bind Donald Trump and the New England Patriots
The president and the NFL dynasty have a lot more in common than personal connections.
January 6, 2017
Lovia Gyarkye
Can the NFL’s Rooney Rule help make Congress less white?
November 8, 2016
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump (probably) lying about support from Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is the perfect way for the 2016 election to end.
October 31, 2016
Alex Shephard
No, Colin Kapernick isn’t responsible for the NFL’s precipitous ratings drop.
September 12, 2016
Stacia L. Brown
For Black America, Absolute Love of Country Is Impossible
Colin Kaepernick's protest reflects our contentious relationship with the U.S. flag and national anthem.
August 30, 2016
Alex Shephard
Colin Kaepernick deserves better.
May 11, 2016
Adam Peck
Tom Brady is pretty sure walking down the street is just as dangerous as playing football.
April 29, 2016
Adam Peck
Viewers of the NFL Draft watched a cyber attack unfold on live TV.
March 24, 2016
Adam Peck
The NFL’s independent concussion investigations were basically a complete sham.
March 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Erin Andrews wins $55 million from the Nashville Marriott where her stalker filmed a nude video of her.
March 7, 2016
Adam Peck
Peyton Manning officially retires from football and from answering questions about his alleged sexual assault.
March 4, 2016
Adam Peck
The NFL’s homophobic image isn’t going away anytime soon.
February 8, 2016
Alex Shephard
The Denver Broncos’ defense stuck to the script last night. (The script is scaring the crap out of the other team.)

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