UPDATE: Newton has apologized for the comments that cost him an endorsement deal. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dannon, the maker of Oikos yogurt, cut ties with spokesman Cam Newton on Thursday following what the company perceives as “sexist” comments the Carolina quarterback made to a female reporter. Company spokesperson Michael Neuwirth released a statement […]
Looks like somebody DIDN’T get Richard Sherman‘s memo from yesterday that said NFL players would not be bullied by Donald Trump. In fact, those words came out of his mouth. In any event, the Pittsburgh Steelers declared there would be no more kneeling on the sidelines during the national anthem. The decision came as the […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Eric Reid said he hopes that the criticism President Donald Trump directed at NFL players protesting during the national anthem will help bring awareness to the issues that former San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick hoped to raise when he began his protest last year. Kaepernick sat during the national […]
As NFL teams returned to practice Wednesday, some conversations turned to football. Not all. The operative topic remained the demonstrations of unity each team showed last weekend in response to remarks by President Donald Trump, and what might be ahead. Here’s a sampling of what those clubs are saying and planning: MIAMI DOLPHINS Jay Ajayi […]
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy publicly responded for the first time Wednesday to Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly’s severe criticism of McCoy’s protest during Sunday’s national anthem. McCoy was one of about a dozen Bills players to kneel during the national anthem before the Bills’ win over the Denver Broncos. But in addition […]
We can only imagine what Ray Lewis‘ mind is tripping on today as reports circulate that a petition to remove his statue from Ravens Stadium is gathering steam. As we said earlier in our story about Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller losing his gig as a spokesperson for a Denver car dealership, sometimes, when you […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh-area volunteer fire chief has lost his post after using a racial slur to describe Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Paul Smith of the Muse fire company in Cecil Township wrote on Facebook that he added Tomlin to a list of “no-good” people he describes with the slur. Smith says he was […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, so the speculation was that he would not allow his players to kneel during the national anthem. The Cowboys and their owner did kneel, though not during the anthem. Following a weekend of kneeling and protesting across […]
This weekend NFL players from many teams protested against President Trump’s remarks on the NFL, support for Colin Kaepernick and police brutality. Some kneeled while others locked arms. But one team, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t even come out during the playing of the national anthem. Russel Simmons wasn’t very pleased about it and had something to […]
President Donald Trump probably didn’t realize he’d struck such a nerve with NFL players when he implored team owners to “get that son of a bitch off the field” for protesting during the national anthem. The line drew loud applause at the president’s political rally in Huntsville, Alabama, but the words cut deep into America’s […]
Alcorn State proved in its 48-31 home SWAC win against Southern University Saturday that sometime it doesn’t matter how you start a football game, it’s how you finish it what counts. The Braves overcame a slow start as they overwhelmed the Jaguars with a powerful running game to win the conference opener for both teams. […]
According to Yahoo! Sports, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and wide receiver Torrey Smith, and former Arizona Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin sent the NFL a 10-page memo to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent in August requesting league support for their movement. […]
