Sports/Gaming
No 'Runaway Slave'
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| lebronjames.com |
Crashing the national news echo chamber (like an old fashioned chocolate thunder dunk breaking the backboard), the Rev. Jesse Jackson showed he still has it on July 11 when he reacted to Dan Gilbert's outrageous statement about Lebron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here is the full text.
(Epilogue: Gilbert was fined $100,000 by the NBA commissioner for his comments)
Jul 13, 2010,
14:51
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Sports/Gaming
Tiger's 'Transgressions'
While denying that domestic violence played any role in his recent car accident, Tiger Woods posted a message on his Web site that does admit to "transgressions" on his part. "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect..."
Dec 2, 2009,
12:32
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Sports/Gaming
Black Coaches Blocked
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| New York Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson |
Black coaches in college football and even the NFL continue to be locked out of the (lucrative) old boys club of head coaching jobs.
By Roland S. Martin
Jan 8, 2008,
09:32
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Sports/Gaming
Jones is Still My Hero
I, for one, will remain an adoring fan of Jones, who, yes, made a serious mistake but took full ownership of her mistake, swallowed her pride and faced the cameras with grace and dignity.
By Verna Avery-Brown
Oct 8, 2007,
16:04
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Sports/Gaming
Another Black "Godfather"
“The Godfather,” worshipped by generations as one the greatest movies of all time, is accessible in a different way--through a video game--for those who want to do more than watch it. By Mazi Chiles
Aug 14, 2007,
10:49
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Sports/Gaming
A Madden “Superstar”
Are you video game football fiend? In his debut gaming column, Mazi Chiles rates his experience as a "Superstar" on Madden 2007 and looks ahead to Madden 2008.
Aug 1, 2007,
09:10
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Sports/Gaming
Hating Barry Bonds
Hating Barry Bonds is a passion prevalent almost exclusively among a few White men called sportscasters. By Bob Wing (A reprise from our Sports Channel)
May 23, 2006,
09:18
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Sports/Gaming
Pacman's Losing Game
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| Pacman Jones |
Football moms: don't let your sons grow up to be Pacman Jones. Robby Brown, SeeingBlack.com Sports View Columnist, wonders why some NFL players act like they don't have any home training.
Apr 6, 2007,
08:20
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Sports/Gaming
The Super(Soul) Bowl
What was once considered wishful thinking or a fleeting thought has become a reality: two African American head coaches, two brothas, are coaching the biggest single game of the year—Super Bowl XLI. The last football game of the year (oh boo-hoo) has now become a game of social and historical importance. (Post-script reaction to the game added.) By Robby Brown
Jan 31, 2007,
17:14
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Sports/Gaming
‘Heavy-Wait’ Contender
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| Hasim Rahman--One Black Hope? |
What happened to the African American presence that once dominated the heavyweight boxing division? Are we out of the loop? Where are our up-and-coming champs? By Robby Brown
Dec 22, 2006,
15:29
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Sports/Gaming
The NFL’s Best--And Not
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| Shawne Merriman |
In his debut column, SB Sports View columnist Robby Brown offers his take on the best and the disappointing so far during this football season.
Nov 29, 2006,
11:41
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Sports/Gaming
‘Ambassador’ Buck O’Neil
Buck O’Neil (1911-2006) was one of the last great ambassadors for baseball as a sport and American institution. Universally regarded as not only a great player and coach, he was a thoughtful oral historian of the sport for most of the last century. Too bad one vote kept him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. By David Swerdlick
Oct 16, 2006,
11:50
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Sports/Gaming
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May 15, 2006,
03:47
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