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  • Black men in blue uniforms with white lettering take knees and lock arms in front of other men in blue uniforms and stadium with people in multicolored clothing

    Professional Athletes Push Back Against Trump's Anti-Protest Comments

    The president thinks athletes who protest police violence are “disrespectful.” Teams across the country responded to his rhetoric over the weekend, but some wonder if they went far enough.

    Sameer Rao Sep 25, 2017 10:30AM EDT
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    Singer Barred From Singing Anthem at 76ers Game for Wearing 'We Matter' Jersey

    Sevyn Streeter: “I also felt it was important to express the ongoing challenges and ongoing injustice we face as a Black community within the United States of America.”

    Kenrya Rankin Oct 27, 2016 1:54PM EDT
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    WATCH: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and More Open ESPYs With Anti-Violence Plea

    Dwyane Wade: “The racial profiling has to stop. The shoot to kill mentality has to stop. Not seeing the value of Black and Brown bodies has to stop.”

    Kenrya Rankin Jul 14, 2016 10:25AM EDT

    Five Years After Peak 'Linsanity,' Jeremy Lin Still Gets Stopped by Arena Security

    “At opposing arenas, it happens all the time.”

    Sameer Rao Mar 28, 2016 11:46AM EDT

    NBA Star Thabo Sefolosha Will Sue The NYPD for Violent Arrest

    The Atlanta Hawks star will sue the NYPD for injuring him during an arrest. He will have the full support of the NBA players’ union. 

    Sameer Rao Nov 3, 2015 4:45PM EST

    Stephon Marbury Calls Out Michael Jordan for 'Robbing The Hood' With Signature Shoes

    The NBA legend is pushing a new line of affordable shoes that he claims are made in the same Chinese factories as much-more-expensive designer basketball shoes. 

    Sameer Rao Oct 6, 2015 11:56AM EDT
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