Revisiting Animal Drill
I was reviewing the Cypher Avenue Youtube channel thinking about the podcasts of yore that have since been removed (for valid reasons) when I noticed that the short film Animal Drill has over 1.2 million views and close to 300 comments. 6 years ago, Cypher…
Jason Whitlock on Toni Harris – When The Broken Clock is Right
The word ‘coon’ is used fast and loose in social media spaces frequented by Black folk when describing other Black folk who they feel are “Shuckin’ and Jivin” for massah. I never use this term to describe Black people whom I disagree with on racial…
That Time Shannon Sharpe Shut Jenny Taft Down On Her Double Standards
Last year video was released of Kansas City Chief’s Kareem Hunt assaulting a white woman. While under the influence Hunt can be seen in the footage (below) getting into a verbal altercation with the women (whom nobody knew) while she was outside of his and…
PRAISE THE OLD GODS AND THE NEW: ESPN’s 2017 Body Issue
NFL running back Ezekiel Elliott, NBA point guard Isaiah Thomas and MLB second baseman Javier Baez are among the 23 athletes featured in ESPN The Magazine’s annual Body Issue
READ: Pro Wrestler Anthony Bowens Explains Why He Came Out As Bisexual
We’ve seen many “Coming Out Stories” written and posted on the Internet before (*cough* Frank Ocean *cough*), but unlike vague, mysterious, recluse musicians, 26-year-old pro wrestler Anthony Bowens left no room for misinterpretation in this new essay originally published on OutSports.
Are ATL Hawks’ Mike Scott’s Emoji Tattoos The Worst in NBA? Asking For A Friend…
Are these tatts the worst in the NBA?
Friday Funnies: NBA Players as NBA Cheerleaders
Mod King MkElite produced a disturbing but hilarious video featuring mods he created to NBA 2k16. The modifications he made were to take NBA megastars and turn them into invisible hipped cheerleaders. Yep…you will see the likes of Steph Curry, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Derrick…
LOLZ! The Best Internet Memes To Come Out of Game 1 of the 2014 NBA Finals
Game One of the 2014 NBA Finals featuring the Miami Heat vs the San Antonio Spurs, with its 14 lead changes, was a nail biter. Thanks to the Air Conditioning at the AT&T Center going out and Lebron James getting severe cramps people on the Internet had plenty to joke about in the form of Memes.
WATCH: UMass NCAA Basketball Player Derrick Gordon Comes Out As Gay
Sophomore University of Massachusetts basketball player Derrick Gordon is “being True” by coming out as the first active NCAA male Division 1 player.
Black Gay Athletes and Interracial Relationships
Ever since Michael Sam made his sexuality public knowledge, (notice I didn’t say “Came Out of the Closet”), Gay men and Black women were clamoring to know who is he dating or is he in a relationship. Then the “selfie” came out and gay Black men let out a disappointed; “Aww damn. Not another one”.
Nick Delmacy’s Top 11 New, Hilarious, Sexy and Inspirational Athlete Commercials
To get us all even more hyped up than we already are for drinking too much beer while eating too many wings while watching men with hot bodies in tights, we present to you Nick Delmacy’s favorite new, hilarious, sexy and athletically inspirational commercials featuring some of the biggest athletes in the game.
MOTIVATION: How Bad Do You Want To Be Successful?
Motivational Speaker Eric Thomas, aka The Hip Hop Preacher, is probably no stranger to those that frequent this website. His “Secrets to Success” speech has been circulated millions of times on the Internet.
WATCH: Gay Teen Athlete Comes Out To Homophobic Teammates
Imagine you were a teenage athlete coming Out to your best friends and teammates in the middle of a sneaker store. Now imagine that their reaction was far from positive, downright homophobic even. Imagine it was the gay teen athlete’s own coach being homophobic. This is what young actors reenacted in this segment.
Just In Case You Missed It: Brendon Ayanbadejo on NBC’s Meet the Press
Just in case you missed it, Super Bowl Champion Brendon Ayanbadejo was on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss Jason Collins and the changing tide towards LGBT equality. He said something that really stood out and does prove that “times” are not the only…
WATCH: Gay Short Film Basketball Drama – ANIMAL DRILL
{rating} Its rare that we find a film, television or web series featuring black gay characters that breaks from the typical stereotypes and story cliches (a group of best gay friends sharing laughs and tears as they look for sex & love). The rare…