Sports
NFL investigating after ex-coach said he was told he was ‘not the right minority’ during interview. By Minyvonne Burke / NBC News
Hayden Swank, called a race car driving wunderkind, navigates college and racism. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Atlanta restaurant apologizes to Dominique Wilkins after he accuses it of racist treatment. By Des Bieler / Wash Post
Stop everything you’re doing and watch Simone Biles’ Yurchenko double pike vault. By D’Arcy Maine and Amy Van Deusen / ESPN
‘You Don’t Belong Here’: Young Black Hockey Players Reveal the Racism They Experienced On the Ice, Player Made ‘Monkey Noises’ and Hurled Racial Slurs. By Ashley Turner / Atlanta Black Star
Coco Gauff Wins a Title. And Then She Wins Another. By Christopher Clarey / NYT
How do Americans feel about the anthem at sporting events? It depends which Americans you ask. By Michael Lee, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin / Wash Post
The Phoenix Suns Are Chris Paul’s Latest Project. By Scott Cacciola / NYT
Life Lessons from Georgetown’s Basketball Coach John Thompson. By Maurice Jackson / AAIHS
Even with the recent push for diversity, fewer Black coaches getting top FBS head-coaching jobs. By Adam Rittenberg / The Undefeated
How Naomi Osaka Became Everyone’s Favorite Spokesmodel. By Sheila Marikar / NYT
Watch “Why Lewis has won 92 F1 races – by Peter Windsor / You Tube
Memories of Kobe Bryant dominate Basketball Hall of Fame inductions. By Ben Golliver / Wash Post
No Smile, No Trash Talk’: Behind Tim Duncan’s Quiet Excellence. By Jonathan Abrams / NYT
Kevin Garnett’s Prep-to-Pros Jump Changed the N.B.A. By Sopan Deb / NYT
Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias. By Matyclaire Dale and Michelle R. Smith / AP News
Seth Curry’s custom kicks promote a wine label dedicated to social change. By Nick Depaula / The Undefeated
The NBA has 75 years of history now. Stop judging, and start marveling. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Jonathan Allen’s work with Washington’s homeless youth is inspired by his own experience. By Nicki Jhabvala / Wash Post
N.C.A.A. Chief, Pressured by State Laws, Pushes to Let Athletes Cash In. By Alan Blinder / NYT
Zion Williamson’s Year in College Was Worth More Than He Got. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
Naomi Osaka celebrated at ‘Oscars of Sport’ as Lewis Hamilton’s social justice work is recognized. By Ben Morse / CNN
Lewis Hamilton steps out in stylish green camouflage dungarees ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. By Amelia Wynne / Daily Mail
Willie Mays Carries the Torch for His Generation. By James S. Hirsch / NYT
Why were HBCU players shut out of 2021 NFL draft? By David Steele / The Undefeated
Black football agents face another hurdle: Convincing White players to sign with them. By Candace Buckner / Wash Post
