Tag: Black lives Matter

By: Zachary Draves If you need any more proof that racism is flourishing, look no further than the recent events in the sports world involving the treatment by fans, governing ...

By: Zachary Draves The NFL itself has fumbled the ball more times than Brett Favre did in his whole career, which is saying something, particularly on the issue of race. ...

By: Zachary Draves I don’t even know what to say anymore.  It is a never-ending saga that leaves me completely exhausted and I feel like I am repeating myself over ...

By: Zachary Draves The intersection of sports and hip hop is well documented and everyone from Deion Sanders to Shaq to Allen Iverson has at one point stepped up to ...

By: Zach Draves In the midst of a global pandemic and systematic injustice, the 144 players of the WNBA took up the mantle for social responsibility in an unprecedented way.  ...

By: Zachary Draves When it comes to balancing athletic excellence with social responsibility, Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry sets a prime example.  As she begins her quest for Olympic dominance ...

By: Zach Draves Once again a certain segment of the American electorate has made LeBron James their new boogeyman.  Just as they did with Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith and John ...

By: Zachary Draves  It began 25 years ago with the motto “We Got Next” Off the heels of growth in women’s sports in the mid 1990's, the WNBA launched its ...

By: Zach Draves A jury provided accountability, but athlete activism for black lives is not going anywhere.  Even though the group of 12 rightfully convicted Derek Chavun for the murder ...

By: Zachary Draves There comes a time when you have to put things into perspective and have the common sense to know what really matters.  This is one of those ...