Sports
Black athletes found their voice in 2020. They should use it to promote vaccines. By Kevin Blackstone / Wash Post
‘Race-norming’ kept former NFL players from dementia diagnoses. Their families want answers. By Will Hobson / Wash Post
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Offers Harsh Solution For NBA’s Vaccine Refusers. By Ron Dicker / HuffPost
Robin Montgomery, the future of women’s tennis. By Jerry Bembrey / The Undefeated
Lewis Hamilton’s legacy will be about more than 100 victories. By Andrew Lawrence / The Undefeated
Teenage basketball stars are making big money before they even get to the NBA. By Christian Red / NBC News
University suspends sorority over slide show critiquing Black football players’ features: ‘We abhor racism.’ By Jaclyn Peiser / Wash Post
A predominantly Black football team protested in a White Kentucky community. It worked out fine. By Steven Godfrey / Wash Post
D.C.-area attorney Tamika Tremaglio to replace Michele Roberts as National Basketball Players Association leader. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Deshaun Watson’s status remains muddled, and the NFL seems content to wait it out. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
NBA Anti-Vaxxers Are Pushing Around the League–It’s Working. By Matt Sullivan / RollingStone
‘Muhammad Ali’ doc: Joe Frazier rivalry highlights episode three. By Scooby Axson / USA Today
Seimone Augustus Found Her Voice Long Before Coaching. By Natalie Weiner / NYT
Grant Hill prepares for first task as new managing director of USA Basketball. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
Jaylen Brown on why it’s important for the Celtics and NBA to hire African American head coaches. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
Young People Take Center Court in ‘The Kaepernick Effect. ’ By Jesse Hagopian / The Progressive
Deion Sanders good option for Florida State to replace Mike Norvell. By Erik Hall / USA Today
“The Most Beloved Man on the Planet”: Ken Burns on Muhammad Ali. By Michael Tomasky / TNR
In love with the struggle: The Ben Wallace story. The Undefeated Video.
Paul Pierce, Chris Webber lead deep class inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
Maia Chaka Is The First Black Woman To Officiate NFL Game. By Dana Farrington / NPR
HBCUs ring up nearly a billion dollars in exposure through success in sports. By David Squires / The Undefeated
Venus Williams: The Thing That Has Really Made Me Tough. By Venus Williams / NYT
Why Stephen A. Smith wanted Max Kellerman off ESPN’s ‘First Take.’ By Chris Bumbaca / USA Today
What to Know About the Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits Against Deshaun Watson. By Ben Shipigel / NYT
‘Muhammad Ali’ Explores the Many Layers of ‘the Greatest.’ By Finn Cohen / NYT
