The head of a religious group, who attacked trans athletes, is using AT&T Stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys play, to hold a gathering in July.
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Opinion: The gutless Atlanta Braves put themselves on the wrong side of history
Commissioner Rob Manfred pulled this year’s All-Star Game from Atlanta following a bevy of voter suppression laws. The Braves, in response, whiffed.
Opinion: ‘We lost:’ This time when fighting racism, the sports world failed
Unlike in 1991, when the NFL led the fight against the state of Arizona, sports failed to unify and fight Georgia’s ugly voter suppression efforts.
Opinion: Dave Chappelle perfectly sums up hypocrisy of Colin Kaepernick critics
In a new video, Dave Chappelle perfectly sums up the hypocrisy of Colin Kaepernick critics following the Capitol riots.
Opinion: Marty Schottenheimer just got it when it came to NFL coaches and race
Marty Schottenheimer understood the problem with the NFL’s lack of Black coaches before it became a mainstream topic in the league.
‘I wanted to do what was right’: Tommie Smith and Colin Kaepernick connected across history
A few seconds of Tommie Smith’s life led to the intersection of two heroes, Smith and Colin Kaepernick, separated by time, a podium and a knee.
Opinion: It will take an Oprah to correct the NFL’s head-coaching wrongs
If the NFL wants more Black head coaches, it will likely need more Black owners. Diversity among its ownership ranks would change everything.
Opinion: Doug Williams on lack of Black NFL head coaches and Patrick Mahomes: ‘Race always matters in America’
Doug Williams cleared the way for quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes. But it wasn’t easy and Williams still sees some thorny racial issues in the NFL.
Opinion: Meek Mill, Jay-Z and other big names in sports fight for criminal justice reform
A criminal justice reform organization, led by Meek Mill and several sports owners, is trying to change America’s draconian probation system.
Opinion: Detroit Lions new coach Dan Campbell, unlike Eric Bieniemy, has luxury of being a meathead
New Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell had a wild introductory press conference. It’s unlikely a Black coach could act that way.