NBA likely to pull BLM messages from courts, jerseys next season

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that when the league returns to play next season, Black Lives Matter messages will likely not be displayed on the court or on players' jerseys as they have been this season. Silver made the remarks during an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Florida. During the interview, he said that despite the league being "completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality," how […]

October 8, 2020 26

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Celtics’ Marcus Smart reportedly explodes at teammates in locker room after Game 2 loss to Heat – CBSSports.com

Marcus Smart screamed at teammates in the locker room following the Boston Celtics' Game 2 loss against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night, as first reported by ESPN's Malika Andrews. After a lengthy screaming match, Smart said "y'all on that bulls--t," according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, who also reported that Smart was not the only Celtic yelling. Boston's Game 2 loss put them down 2-0 against the Heat in the series. Celtics […]

September 18, 2020 53

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WATCH: Bam Adebayo’s game-sealing block on Jayson Tatum in ECF Game 1

Bam Adebayo has the first highlight for his future Hall of Fame reel. With the Boston Celtics down 116-114 and under five seconds left in overtime, Jayson Tatum’s potential game-tying dunk was blocked directly at the rim by the massive left paw of Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Bam really blocked this ? pic.twitter.com/YnXZ8EHCjn — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 16, 2020 Adebayo would corral his own block and was immediately fouled by a Celtics player. The former Kentucky Wildcat […]

September 16, 2020 89

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Blazers’ Damian Lillard clowns Patrick Beverley after Clippers blow 3-1 series lead vs. Nuggets

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard could not help but rub salt into the wounds of the Los Angeles Clippers following Tuesday night’s monumental Game 7 collapse against the Denver Nuggets. Lillard took aim at none other than Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, asking the feisty veteran about his plans now that he’s on vacation. However, Dame was nice enough to invite Beverley to Mexico, now that he and the rest of the Clippers have officially joined Lillard in the offseason. […]

September 16, 2020 92

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Steelers Alejandro Villanueva Wears Military Veteran’s Name On Helmet, Covering Antwon Rose Jr. – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — During the Steelers’ game against the Giants on Monday night, left tackle Alejandro Villanueva chose to cover up the name of Antwon Rose Jr. on the back of his helmet, displaying the name of a military veteran instead. The name Alwyn Cashe could be seen written on Villanueva’s helmet as the Steelers played the Giants on Monday Night Football. I have absolutely no issue w/honoring Alwyn Cashe. Doesn’t mean we can’t ask Al […]

September 15, 2020 22

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Photo: Jerry Jones Is Trending Following The National Anthem

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made his thoughts on the national anthem pretty clear before the start of the 2020 NFL regular season. Jones is a strong believer in standing for the national anthem, but he said the Cowboys would handle it with “grace” and admitted he would be OK with a player kneeling. The Cowboys had one player kneeling for the national anthem on Sunday night – defensive lineman Dontari Poe. “I will have visited with him more […]

September 14, 2020 20

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NFL sees double-digit ratings drop for season opener loaded with social justice activism

The NFL's season-opening game between the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans drew disappointing TV ratings fueling continued questions about whether increased political activism in sports is driving fans away. Preliminary Nielsen ratings show that 16.4 million people tuned in to the Thursday night primetime game, which is a 16% decrease from the number of people who watched last season's opener between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. Ratings in professional sports have […]

September 13, 2020 29

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Aliv comes on board as Freedom Farm opens season

Aliv is excited to have partnered yet again with the Freedom Farm Baseball League to kick of its 2018 season. The new season got underway on Saturday. The action-packed day kicked off with a church service held at Holy Cross Anglican Church followed by a march from Aliv’s headquarters to the Freedom Farm baseball fields for the opening ceremony and a few games. Aliv Events and Sponsorship Coordinator Jayme Pinder said Aliv believes in all things service oriented in the […]

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