Sports
LeBron James opens up and reflects on Kobe Bryant after passing him on NBA scoring list. By Jeff Zillgitt / USA Today
NFL wades back into controversy with new Super Bowl ad about police shootings. By Chauncey Alcorn / CNN
Without Players’ Protest, NFL Won’t Be Pressured Into Hiring Black Coaches. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
Russell Wilson is the highest-paid player in the NFL—here’s how much he makes. By Kathleen Elkins / CNBC
Landmark WNBA deal a victory for women of color in leadership. By Sean Hurd / The Undefeated
Big-time colleges care more about money and winning than black athletes getting degrees. By Derick Z. Jackson / The Undefeated
NFL Owners Have a Problem With Coaches of Color. by Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
‘Stay Close’: PBS film spotlights race, adversity and a black man’s rare success in the sport of fencing. By Curtis Bunn / NBC News
Rooney Rule wobbles as NFL’s fetish for young, white coaches continues. By Gabriel Baumgaertner / The Guardian
NFL rules need to change to protect mobile quarterbacks. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
Can artificial intelligence help us understand racial bias in sports. By C. Brandon Ogbunu / The Undefeated
The Towering, Complicated Legacy of David Stern. By Dave Zirin / The Nation
Entering NFL playoffs, black quarterbacks have already won. By Jason Reid and Doug Clawson / The Undefeated
The Highest-Paid Athletes Of The Decade: Mayweather, Ronaldo And LeBron Dominate. By Kurt Badenhausen / Forbes
Serge Ibaka Still Can’t Believe He’s a Champion Now. By Alex Wong / NYT
Herman Boone, Football Coach Of ‘Remember The Titans’ Fame, Dies. By Bill Chappell / NPR
Did Giannis Take LeBron’s Crown? By Nick Greene / Slate
The NFL’s Bobby Wagner Negotiated His Own $54 Million Deal. Now The 30 Under 30 Linebacker is Tackling Startups. By Zack O’Malley Greenburg / Forbes
The NFL and Colin Kaepernick are done with each other. By Jason Reid / The Undefeated
For black fans in Baltimore, Lamar Jackson’s success ‘resonates way beyond football.’ By Lonnae O’Neal / The Undefeated
Like father, like son: Bronny James, LeBron’s kid, is the biggest draw in high school hoops. By Ben Goliver / Wash Post
As Real As It Gets. Whether he’s balling or rapping, Damian Lillard, aka Dame D.O.L.L.A., represents far more than just himself. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
The Black Athlete in the Freedom Struggle. By AAIHS Editors
The Thanksgiving an imprisoned Jack Johnson fought two men at Leavenworth. By Roberto Jose Andrade Franco / The Undefeated
“It’s either hoop or you sell dope:” Patrick Beverly never forges his humble beginnings. By Ohm Youngmisuk / ESPN
Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout was a debacle because teams care about profits, not winning games. By Dave Schilling / NBC News
