Sports
Scottie Pippen: Michael Jordan was ‘horrible player’ and ‘horrible to play with,’ says former Chicago Bulls teammate. By Ben Morse / CNN
The outsized world of James Wood. By Jesse Dougherty / Wash Post
Jim Brown Should Be Seen Fully, Flaws and All. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
NFL world reacts to Colin Kaepernick announcement. By Kevin Harrish / MSN
College athletes mobilized after George Floyd. Three years later, those groups have evolved. By Glynn A. Hill / Wash Post
LeBron James weighing NBA retirement shouldn’t be a surprise. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
Saving $7,800,000 in Agent Fee, Lamar Jackson’s Mom Went Michael Jordan’s Mother Deloris’ Way While Negotiating for Her Son’s Contract. By Shubham Bhargav / The Sports Rush
When Magic Johnson’s Son Came Out, His Reaction Shocked The World. By Sollyanna / Sports Bonanza
Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. By Martenzie Johnson / Andscape and ESPN
Jim Brown, Football Great and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 87. By Richard Goldstein / NYT
French NBA players see Victor Wembanyama’s potential to inspire. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
Why Brittney Griner Stood for the National Anthem. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
Growth of U.S.-born Black baseball players takes root in upstart HBCU programs. By David Squires / Andscape
The Ja Morant gun situation is not just about Ja Morant. By Martenzi Johnson / Andscape
What Jayson Tatum Did and Didn’t Learn from Kobe Bryant. By Louisa Thomas / The New Yorker
Despite Millions in Earnings, Olympic Gold Medal, and World Titles, Daughter Says Boxing Didn’t Make Muhammad Ali Successful. By Chirag Radhyan / Essentially Sports
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts earns his master’s degree. By Joe Hernandez / NPR
‘I don’t understand the hate’: Cardinals QB Kyler Murray proud of Asian roots. By Tyler Dragon / USA Today
Americans are too divided for this sports tradition to continue. By Jeff Pearlman / CNN
As Black coaches fight for NFL jobs, Reggie Barlow turned to the XFL By Barry Svrluga / Wash Post
Muhammad Ali won a title fight in Maryland. Then he went to prom. By Nicole Asbury / Wash Post
‘It is almost like being with Michael Jordan’: Tom Joyner has gone from radio icon to Miami Heat fan. By Marc J. Spears / Andscape
How Racist Car Dealers KO’d Joe Louis. By Silke-Maria Weineck / The Nation
Vida Blue, who won 3 World Championships with the Athletics, dies at 73. By Ayana Archie / NPR
Born into slavery, a Kentucky Derby champ became an American superstar. By Sydney Trent / Wash Post
Lamar Jackson became the highest-paid player in NFL history his way. By Adam Kilgore / Wash Post
