That Time David Stern Went Savage on Jim Rome
I was born and raised in Virginia, one of a handful of states that do not have a professional football or basketball team. Even though I’m not a basketball fan in the sense that there is a player or team I stan for, I still…
Undisputed Discusses Colorism
Fox Sports’ Undisputed continues to show why they’re superior to ESPN’s First Take. Recently host Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless talked with Chris Broussard about why Steph Curry doesn’t get the respect he deserves in the league in part due to him being “light skin”….
BMX MASTER – BRAD SIMMS
I hadn’t watched a BMX racing event or an X Games in years. Honestly, while the sport embraces hip hop, alternative culture, I hadn’t seen to many dudes that look like me. That ended this week when I stepped onto an elliptical machine at the…
Ike Catcher & The Defenders of Muscle Beach
Ike Catcher is almost seven (7) foot tall. He along with others superior male physiques dominate Muscle Beach at Venice Beach, California. Catcher is not only a tourist attraction but he and ‘Muscle Up King’ Andrew are catching the eyes of muscle and fitness blogs…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Racial Ambiguity and Transcendence
The non-controversy / controversy concerning The Rock’s racial identity played out in interesting fashion via Twitter and Instagram. It started with The Rock’s old job and his claim to fame WWE. Regardless what my brother and I thought when we were young, wrestling is scripted…
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…
TV Producer Fired for Truthfully Calling Tom Brady a Cheater
A local producer in Pittsburgh was fired after he aired a chyron that TRUTHFULLY called New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady a “known cheater”. PhillyVoice reports CBS affiliate KDKA reportedly fired producer Michael Talek for the graphic on Monday. The station states: “While fans are…
That Time Jimmy Ma was Crunk AF at Figure Skating
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships for a couple of moments turned into a crunk fest during male skater Jimmy Ma’s routine. At about 2 minutes into his set, J-Ma decided to turn things up a notch by getting crunk to DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s…
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.
Derrick Gordon Announces He Will Become A Firefighter Instead of NBA Player, Let’s Speculate Why
Twenty-Four-year-old Derrick Gordon, the first openly gay Division I NCAA player, has announced that instead of pursuing a career in the NBA, he will train as a firefighter in San Francisco where he currently resides.
When Black Girl Magic Doesn’t Prevent Evil Spells
Like millions of people around the world, I love when the Olympics come around every four years. It’s not just seeing amazing athletes perform from different countries but also hearing the countless testimonies of personal struggles and triumphs that led these athletes to the world’s…
Fat Joe says Biggie’s song was about former Knick Anthony Mason
One mystery that has been on the minds of hip-hop heads for years has been, who was the famous New York Knick referenced in The Notorious B.I.G’s 1997 track “I Got A Story To Tell”? The answer to that question has finally been revealed by…
Meet David Denson: The Only Out Player of Color in Baseball
Meet David Denson: The Only Out Player in Baseball. David Denson came out in 2015 and stated: “Talking with my teammates, they gave me the confidence I needed, coming out to them. They said, ‘You’re still our teammate. You’re still our brother. We kind of…
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…