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Anthem Protests Continue for Second Week, But Lose Steam Most teams toned down their demonstrations this week, but individual players made gestures to draw attention to racial injustice.
Few Heed Packers’ Confusing Call for Fans to Link Arms During Anthem Players said their show of “unity” was “not a protest,” leaving many divided on the gesture’s meaning.
What the Different Types of NFL Protest Mean Kneeling. Sitting. Standing with a raised first. Placing a hand on a seated teammate. NFL players used many different symbols to protest last weekend.
By Madison Mills
The Cheerleader Behind the Viral #TakeAKnee Photo When Raianna Brown tweeted a photo of herself kneeling during a Georgia Tech football game, she never expected to get the reaction it did.
Trump Claims There’s a ‘Tremendous Backlash’ Against the NFL, Protests Continue He’s said to be pleased that his base is “stirred up,” so the controversy is probably far from over.
the national interest
Sept. 24, 2017
How Trump Bungled the Politics of Football A clever demagogue could have exploited the football protests. Trump is not clever.
Bill Burr Will Provide Live Commentary of Sunday’s Dolphins vs. Steelers […] Comedy’s best sports commentator Bill Burr recently teamed up with All Things Comedy to provide live NFL game commentary on Facebook Live, so […]
Gladwell: HDTV Has Made the NFL Psychologically Painful The greater the empathy, the worse the viewing experience.
sequential art
Nov. 24, 2016
A History of Marvel’s Chaotic Football Comic ‘Kickers, Inc.’ When former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter is asked for his opinion of the series, his verdict is immediate: “Trainwreck.”
Trump Ad Appeals to Guys Who Love Washington’s Football Team’s Insensitive Name “Hillary’s priorities are not your priorities,” unless, like her, you haven’t thought about this issue in the past two years.
Eating Disorders
Oct. 7, 2016
Penn State Football Player Reveals He Has an Eating Disorder in ‘Brave’ Post Joey Julius’s coach and teammates have voiced their support since the announcement.
Wellness Theories
Sept. 29, 2016
By Alyssa Milano
As told to Lisa Ryan
the long game
Sept. 23, 2016
The NFL Is Taking Steps to Recruit More Women It’s part of a major push for gender equality.
unwifeable
Sept. 16, 2016
By Staying Silent, Roger Goodell and the NFL Have Come Out on Top How the league’s arch-villain beat back a very loud chorus of critics.
Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s Last Chance U American football, not European football, obviously.
the grub street diet
July 1, 2016
crimes and misdemeanors
May 26, 2016
Baylor Demotes University President, Fires Coach for Mishandling Rape Claims Athletics staff “improperly discredited” rape victims and “denied them a right to a fair investigation.”
crimes and misdemeanors
May 26, 2016
Baylor Demotes University President, Fires Coach for Mishandling Rape Claims Athletics staff “improperly discredited” rape victims and “denied them a right to a fair investigation.”
crimes and misdeamnors
May 5, 2016
Johnny Manziel Booked in Texas on Assault Charge He’ll make his first court appearance on Thursday.
the sports section
Apr. 25, 2016
the sports section
Apr. 15, 2016
Giants Avoid Using the Name ‘Redskins’ in Schedule Posted on Twitter But if the Giants are trying to take a stand here, they’re not fully committing.
the sports section
Mar. 24, 2016
the sports section
Mar. 15, 2016
Top NFL Official Sort of Admits There’s a Link Between Football and CTE It’s the first time a high-ranking NFL official has acknowledged the link.
the sports section
Mar. 11, 2016
To the Surprise of No One, the Browns Have Waived Johnny Manziel They’d all but said last month that they’d be parting ways with him.
the sports section
Mar. 8, 2016
Ricardo Lockette: I Could Have Died on the Field “[The doctors] said if I would have stood up then, the weight of my head – left, right, front, back – I would have died.”
the sports section
Mar. 7, 2016
After a Dramatic Rise and Fall, Robert Griffin III Has Been Cut by Washington Injuries derailed his career even before his thrilling rookie season had ended.
o.j. simpson
Mar. 4, 2016
the sports section
Feb. 29, 2016
Bart Starr’s College Hazing Was So Brutal He Never Fully Recovered His wife says he’d long hid the story of how he really hurt his back.
the sports section
Feb. 25, 2016
Jason Pierre-Paul Suing ESPN and Adam Schefter Schefter tweeted an image of Pierre-Paul’s medical records days after the Giants defensive end injured his hand in a fireworks accident.
campus sexual assault
Feb. 25, 2016
Football Player Attacked for Helping Rape Victim A new lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee says members of the football team assaulted a teammate for aiding a rape survivor.
the sports section
Feb. 23, 2016
the sports section
Feb. 9, 2016
Should Pediatricians Recommend Banning Youth Tackle Football? “Physicians have a role to play in shifting the culture when it results in harm to children’s long-term health.”
office hours
Feb. 8, 2016
super bowl halftime show
Feb. 7, 2016
super bowl halftime show
Feb. 5, 2016
the sports section
Feb. 5, 2016
The NFL’s Concussion-Research Controversy, Explained An ESPN report looks at whether the NFL steers research away from some uncomfortable truths.
the sports section
Feb. 5, 2016
10 Things to Know About Super Bowl 50 The Broncos and Panthers meet for the NFL championship.
the sports section
Feb. 3, 2016
the sports section
Feb. 2, 2016
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