Sports
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
Larry Bird Q&A: Being a white player in the NBA, trash-talking and today’s game. By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
It’s time the NCAA loses its greedy grip on student-athletes. By Etan Thomas / The Undefeated
Simone Biles nails two more amazing moves that will be named after her. By Steve Almasy / CNN
Harvard vs. Howard is much more than a game. By Tommy Amaker / The Undefeated
The Cult of Rich-Kid Sports. By Derek Thompson / The Atlantic
N.C.A.A. Athletes Could Be Paid Under New California Law. By Alan Binder / NYT
Jerry Rice: Running back Jim Brown is the greatest player in NFL history. By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz / USA Today
John Mitchell fought segregation at Alabama and made football history. By David Steele / The Undefeated
