Sports
Domination and no drama: how big a threat are the Warriors to the NBA? DJ Gallo / The Guardian
Locker Room Talk: Abdul-Jabbar is the best basketball player ever — period – William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
The NFL’s War Against Colin Kaepernick – Dave Zirin / The Nation
Do the Warriors have the best offense in NBA history? Marc J Spears / The Undefeated
LeBron’s defaced gate brings racism into focus – J. A. Adande / The Undefeated
The Forgotten Legacy of Bill Lucas – Alex Putterman / The Atlantic
Tiger Woods says he’s ‘Cablinasian,’ but the police only saw black – Michael A. Fletcher / The Undefeated
Warriors’ Mike Brown on facing his former team in the Finals – Marc J. Spears / The Undefeated
NFL Still Shunning Colin Kaepernick Because of His Politics, Not His Play – Bleacher Report / Mike Freeman
Whites Cheer Black Athletes and Loathe Them At the Same Time – We Ask Why? Gus T. Renegade / Atl Black Star
We Must Actively Stand Up’: John Angelos’s Response to Racism at Fenway Park – Dave Zirin / The Nation
The NFL’s racial divide : Teams don’t consciously build rosters based on race, it just ends up that way – Jason Reid and Jane McManus / The Undefeated
Serena Williams’ Response To Racist Comments: ‘Does My Sassiness Upset You’? – Doha Madani / Huff Post
How much has baseball changed since the infamous Al Campanis interview? Richard Harris / The Undefeated
The Alt-Right’s Favorite Team Visits the White House – Ben Strauss / Politico
Saturday’s Celebration of Jackie Robinson Should Remind Us of the Importance of Political Protest – Peter Dreier / Bill Moyers
The Unreasonable Genius of Russell Westbrook – Sam Anderson / NYT
Just a Reminder: The NCAA Is a Plantation, and the Players Are the Sharecroppers – Michael Harriot / The Root
It’s about time we give Venus Williams the credit she deserves – Maya A. Jones / The Undefeated
The Harlem Globetrotters were often victims of racism off the court and behind the scenes – Sharon Brown / The Undefeated
Satchel Paige becomes first Negro League player nominated to Baseball Hall of Fame – Rhiannon Walker / The Undefeated
Coach Bob Douglas and his New York Rens changed how basketball was played – Daryl Bell / The Undefeated
The Misunderstood Genius of Russell Westbrook – San Anderson / NYT
The Matter of Marcus Allen : OJ’s arrest broke up the BFFs, but why? Jason Reid / The Undefeated
Back in 1994, we still thought they were as close as brothers. With O.J. Simpson and Marcus Allen, you have to start there. Both were…
Despite decades of racist and sexist attacks, Serena Williams keeps winning – Jenee Desmond-Harris / Vox
Serena, Venus part of a rich black history in tennis and the future looks bright – Larry Bivins / The Undefeated
In the college game, blacks are dominant on the field, absent off of it – William C. Rhoden / The Undefeated
As the excitement of the classic championship game Monday between Clemson and Alabama subsides, I’m left with a vexing question: How do we escalate the…