According to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, opinions about the NFL’s national anthem protests are as divided as red state/blue state politics. On NBC’s Meet The Press host Chuck Todd revealed a poll has been done. The results that say that only 43% of voters believe kneeling during the national anthem is an appropriate way to […]
Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night. In Philadelphia, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback De’Vante Bausby raised their fists during the anthem, and defensive end Chris Long placed his arm around Jenkins’ shoulder. Jenkins had stopped his demonstration last December. Defensive end Michael Bennett walked […]
The NFL’s problem with Colin Kaepernick just reared its ugly head again. Kaepernick’s name was removed from Big Sean’s verse on YG’s song Big Bank featuring 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj. The 2019 edition of EA’s NFL Madden game blocked out Kaepernick’s name the same way that they would a curse word, “he’s not a curse, he’s a gift! Nobody from my […]
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality may need to find a new playbook. The question is whether they intend to escalate their protests in some way. “The owners can try to prevent kneeling, but they open […]
ATLANTA (AP) — The NFL approved a new owner for the Carolina Panthers, passed a rule to eject players who hit with their helmets, and took steps to spice up the kickoff. Still to be resolved: a much more contentious issue. What to do, if anything, about players who kneel during the national anthem? “We […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL players’ union says former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid filed a grievance against the league, alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners. Reid had joined former teammate Colin Kaepernick two seasons ago in kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and […]
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick celebrated Jackie Robinson Day by tweeting out the baseball legends famous quote. “I cannot stand and sing the National Anthem. I cannot salute the flag; I know that I am a Black man in a white world,” tweeted Kaepernick according to the Huffington Post. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson […]
4/6/18- Huggy Lowdown elects the Baltimore Ravens as the Bamma of The Week for bringing Robert Griffin III on their team instead of Colin Kaepernick. Griffin hasn’t a had a good season since his rookie one and Kaepernick is in the best shape of his life! READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO […]
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has announced the nominations for its Webby Awards, shining a spotlight on Internet-centric organizations that over the last year have addressed such hot-button topics as sexual harassment, immigration and gun control. Oprah Winfrey, Colin Kaepernick, RuPaul, Questlove and Shonda Rhimes are among the talent up for awards […]
3/19/18- O.J. Simpson came at Colin Kaepernick for taking a knee during the National Anthem saying coming against the flag is wrong. Chris Paul finds it interesting as Simpson has a very different association with the red, white and blue. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX:
