Sports
Tony Dungy roundtable on lack of Black NFL head coaches a must-watch. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Black QBs making history in real time. By Martenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
Dianne Durham, first Black US women’s gymnastics champion, dies. By The Associated Press and NBC News
Doug Williams set path for Mahomes but racism still factor in NFL. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
Deshaun Watson is taking a stand against disingenuous NFL owners. It could change the league. By Jerry Brewer / Wash Post
Kylin Hill fought to change the Mississippi flag. Next up: The NFL. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
Bruce Arians has made diversity among staff a priority as Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach. By Jim Martin / CNN
How the court-martial of Jackie Robinson nearly derailed his baseball career. By Matenzie Johnson / The Undefeated
John Chaney’s Message Was Always Clear, in Support of Black Athletes. By Billy Witz / NYT
We’ll get more Black NFL head coaches when players hold owners accountable. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
NBA Highest-Paid Players: LeBron James’ Career Earnings Will Hit $1 Billion In 2021. By Kurt Badenhaysen / Forbes
Meet UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis, who went viral after ‘Black excellence’ floor routine. By Cynthia Silva / NBC News
Naomi Osaka buys ownership stake in NWSL’s North Carolina Courage. By Dan Wolken / USA Today
UCLA Gymnast Nia Dennis’ Viral Floor Routine Was An Ode To Black Culture. By Kimberley Richards / HuffPost
For The NFL’s Black Assistant Coaches, This Hiring Cycle Was Over Before It Began. By Jason Reid / The Undefeated
The Talk of the Super Bowl Is Quarterbacks, Except One. By Kurt Streeter / NYT
Bomani Jones thrives where race and sports collide. Can he be a star at ESPN?
Hank Aaron, Baseball’s Legendary Slugger, Dies At 86. By Bill Chappell / NPR
Washington’s Jennifer King to become NFL’s first Black woman named full-time assistant coach. By Nicki Jhabvala / Wash Post
Washington Football Team names Martin Mayhew as GM, will hire Marty Hurney as high-level executive. By Nicki Jhabvala / Wash Post
NFL diversity group calls the absence of new Black head coaches ‘mind-boggling.’ By Mark Maske / Wash Post
She Thought the Grizzlies Wanted Hiring Advice. They Wanted Her. By Scott Cacciola / NYT
HBO’s messy “Tiger” treats the controversial golf icon as salacious entertainment. By Kaitlin Thomas / Salon
What happened after a boxer, a revolutionary, a singer and a football star met in a 1960s hotel room. By Sydney Trent / Wash Post
World’s greatest athlete’ Jim Thorpe was wronged by bigotry. The IOC must correct the record. By Anita DeFrantz / Wash Post
Lawsuit by HBCU athletes fights what it calls NCAA’s systemic racism. By Derrick Z. Jackson / The Undefeated
