Sports
Jeremy Lin: ‘There’s definitely some bittersweetness to my career.’ By Cary Chow / The Undefeated
Kaepernick Won. The NFL Lost. By Jemele Hill / The Atlantic
How Frank Robinson’s baseball contributions went from underrated to historic. By Claire Smith / The Undefeated
What if the NBA were player-owned? ‘High Flying Bird’ imagines the ultimate disruption. By Kelley L. Carter / The Undefeated
Brian Flores, Chris Grier and the need to succeed in Miami. By Jason Reid / The Undefeated
The Super Bowl is a showdown of America’s dueling values: commerce and conscience. By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / The Guardian
Naomi Osaka Of Japan Secures Her Second Grand Slam Title With Australian Open Victory. By Francesca Paris / NPR
Warriors skip the White House, meet with former president Barack Obama instead. By Matt Bonesteel / Wash Post
LeBron James, the most important athlete in America, explained. By Dylan Scott / Vox
Renowned sportscaster says NFL teams are racist when it comes to hiring coaches. By Brandon Griggs / CNN
The (Really) Long Road To Glory: Stephon Marbury’s China Redemption. Eli Laskey / Tiebreaker
Austin Rivers: ‘It’s the happiest I’ve been in my career.’ By Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
This NFL firing cycle is disproportionately affecting minority head coaches. By Mark Maske / Wash Post
Lamar Jackson and the rise of black quarterbacks in the NFL. By William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
He Doesn’t Know the System. He’s Been out of Football for Too Long. Nick Greene / Slate
Common teams up with Tony Parker, Drew Brees for new boxing documentary – Kelly L. Carter / The Undefeated
‘Shut Up and Dribble’ recalls long history of activist athletes. Brian Lowry / CNN
What white players owe their black teammates: Boston Celtics legend’s tears offer an answer – John Blake / CNN
Le’Veon Bell’s agent knows the struggle – Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
Goodbye and good riddance to the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo – Editorial Board / Wash Post
‘Student Athlete,’ the latest doc from LeBron James, examines the exploitation of college athletes – Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
Why We Can’t Stop Rooting for Tiger Woods – Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian / NYT
NFL Rooney Rule: why football’s racial divide is larger than ever – Jack Moore and Daniel Levitt / The Guardian
Maybe This Naomi Osaka Family Photo Will Get Reporters To Finally Stop Ignoring Her Black Heritage – Tonja Renee Stidhum / Blavity
Black Athletes Are Not Objects For Our Entertainment – Jessica Luther / HuffPost
Serena Williams is owed an apology for much more than a penalty – Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
