Sports
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
The Mysterious Death of Boxing’s Most Fearsome Fighter. By Nick Schager / Daily Beast
Does Colin Kaepernick Still Need Football? By Ben Shpigel / NYT
Tiger Woods’ First Public Golf Course Is Awesome. By Larry Olmsted / Forbes
The history of black baseball in D.C. includes Frederick Douglass’ sons, Josh Gibson and the fight for equality. By Rhiannon Walker / The Undefeated
2019 is the Year of the Black QB. By Jason Reid / The Undefeated
NCAA takes steps to allow college athletes to cash in on their fame. By David K. Li. / NBC News
Town business: Steph Curry and Warriors could be in for a long season in ‘The City.’ By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
The NBA’s Highest-Paid Players 2019-2020: Lebron James Scores $92 Million. By Kurt Bademhaueen / Forbes
The Inept, Old, Half-Interested Quarterbacks Who Got Deals Instead of Colin Kaepernick This Year. By Nick Greene / Slate
The conservative backlash against LeBron James has nothing to do with human rights. By Etan Thomas / The Guardian
Finally! A Cherokee player forces Atlanta to address racist ‘tomahawk chop’ fan chant. By Jessica Sutherland / Daily Kos
