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Colin Kaepernick
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black lives matter
Black Athletes and the Value of a BodyWhy the world of professional sports embraced Black Lives Matter.
By Zak Cheney-Rice
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trailer mix
Here’s Your First Look at Colin Kaepernick’s Netflix SeriesColin in Black & White, co-produced by Ava DuVernay, premieres October 29.
By Rebecca Alter
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Dave Zirin Thinks the Kaepernick Era Is Just BeginningTalking with the veteran sports journalist about his new book, which examines how the activist quarterback transformed the sports landscape.
By Will Leitch
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documentaries
With Drawn Arms Resurrects the Story of Tommie Smith for TodayInformally screened for players in both the NBA and the WNBA bubble, it chronicles the Olympian’s singular path from athleticism to activism
By Chris Lee
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Jaden Michael to Play Colin Kaepernick in Ava DuVernay Netflix Series“I never thought I would be casting a young me in a show about my life.”
By Charu Sinha
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Unaired 2018 Black-ish Episode About Trump Is Now on HuluIt was originally scrapped by ABC due to “creative differences.”
By Devon Ivie
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vulture sports
NFL Plans To Play The Black National Anthem Before Games, But Only For One WeekThe (gorgeous and powerful) ‘Lift Every Voice’ will be performed before the (boring and old) ‘Star Spangled Banner.’
By Chris Murphy
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vulture sports
By Rebecca Alter
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george floyd protests
NFL Players, Employee Forced Goodell’s Protest Ban ApologyThe NFL commissioner apologized on Friday for the league’s ban on the protests started by Colin Kaepernick, but not to Kaepernick, and not on his own.
By Chas Danner
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10 Bold Sports Predictions for the 2020sGames played with no fans? Congressman Kaepernick? A fearless attempt to forecast the decade ahead.
By Will Leitch
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who were the 2010s?
Ta-Nehisi Coates on What Changed in the ‘Obama Decade’ — and What Didn’tTalking reparations, Kaepernick, and the first black president with the writer who may be the definitive chronicler of racial politics in the 2010s.
By Zak Cheney-Rice
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Colin Kaepernick Just Showed How We Can End Corporate WelfareArizona’s GOP governor is canceling subsidies to Nike. Now, to eradicate corporate welfare, we just need every other corporation to get “woke.”
By Eric Levitz
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Trump: Football Is Too Unsafe for My Son, Not Unsafe Enough for OthersThe president says football is too “dangerous” for Barron — and that the NFL isn’t as “vicious” and “violent” as it should be.
By Eric Levitz
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where’s the beef?
By Devon Ivie
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Actually, Colin Kaepernick Isn’t Cool With Travis Scott’s Super Bowl PerformanceKaep’s girlfriend says the two never reached a mutual understanding about Scott’s decision.
By Jordan Crucchiola
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native americans
The Washington Redskins’ Interest in Colin Kaepernick Went Nowhere. Good.Racism is the Redskins organization’s calling card. Kaepernick’s racial-justice protest is incompatible with its values.
By Zak Cheney-Rice
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Amy Schumer Won’t Do Super Bowl Ads, Says Maroon 5 Should Decline Halftime Show“I know opposing the nfl is like opposing the nra. Very tough, but don’t you want to be proud of how you’re living?”
By Halle Kiefer
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super bowl 2019
By Dee Lockett
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super bowl 2019
By Dee Lockett
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Simone Biles Called Out Interim USA Gymnastics President Over Kaepernick TweetThe gold medalist criticized the newly appointed Interim President’s comments about Kaepernick as the face of Nike.
By Opheli Garcia Lawler
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2018 emmys
By Opheli Garcia Lawler
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just do it
Mayor Bans Nike From Children’s Sports and Playgrounds, Citing ‘Fairness to All’After the brand featured outspoken former NFL player Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign.
By Sarah Nechamkin
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Trump Says Nike Is Getting ‘Killed’ Over Kaepernick Ad As Its Stock ReboundsAfter its stock price took a hit Tuesday, Nike is rebounding Wednesday as young people snap up shares.
By Adam K. Raymond
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colin kaepernick
By Eric Levitz
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Nike Debuts Colin Kaepernick Ad, Conservatives Protest by Burning Their Own GearNike’s move appears less risky when you consider that Kaep’s protests are most unpopular with older white Republicans – not their core demographic.
By Margaret Hartmann
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In Blow to NFL, Arbitrator Rules Colin Kaepernick’s Collusion Case Can ContinueThe NFL’s request to have the complaint dismissed due to lack of evidence was dismissed, and a full hearing is expected by the end of the year.
By Margaret Hartmann
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Roger Goodell Is the Prototypical Trump EnablerThe NFL commissioner, an empty suit staring into the middle distance, just keeps making everything worse for everyone.
By Will Leitch
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the national interest
Most Unpatriotic President Ever Says NFL Kneelers ‘Shouldn’t Be in the Country’Trump’s embrace of patriotism is an obvious fraud. No president has ever betrayed American values or interests like he does.
By Jonathan Chait
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Spike Lee Has Seen Black Panther 4 Times AlreadyAt the Tribeca Film Festival, the veteran director professed his love for the film — and discussed Colin Kaepernick.
By Charles Bramesco
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the sports section
Diddy Wants to Be the New Owner of the Carolina PanthersHe threw his hat into the ring after current owner Jerry Richardson announced plans to sell the team following allegations of workplace misconduct.
By Halle Kiefer
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Beyoncé Presented Colin Kaepernick With the Muhammad Ali Legacy AwardThe award was part of Tuesday’s Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
By Tolly Wright
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good one podcast
The Best Joke About Colin Kaepernick and the NFL National Anthem ProtestsComedian Roy Wood Jr. talks about writing a joke inspired by Colin Kaepernick taking a knee that doesn’t ever say his name.
By Jesse David Fox
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Roy Moore: Kneeling During the National Anthem Undermines ‘the Rule of Law’“If we disobey this, what else are we going to disobey?” asks the GOP Senate candidate who has defied court orders and Supreme Court rulings.
By Eric Levitz
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the sports section
Colin Kaepernick Files Complaint Accusing NFL Owners of CollusionThe grievance calls President Trump “an organizing force in the collusion among team owners,” but Kaepernick may have a hard time proving his case.
By Margaret Hartmann
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NFL Looks Ready to Capitulate to Trump on Anthem ProtestsAt first, Trump’s bluster at the NFL over anthem protests seemed to be backfiring. But threats to the wallet seem to have made their mark.
By Ed Kilgore
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How We Can Get Partisan Politics Out of FootballMake support for African-Americans’ civic equality a nonpartisan issue.
By Eric Levitz
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the national interest
Limbaugh: The NFL Is Losing Core Audience of Racist Right-Wing Talk Radio Hosts“In many ways I think that I am fairly typical,” explains the fair-minded host.
By Jonathan Chait
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the political climate
By Devon Ivie
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the national interest
How Trump Bungled the Politics of FootballA clever demagogue could have exploited the football protests. Trump is not clever.
By Jonathan Chait
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controversies
Kid ‘n Play’s Christopher Reid Apologizes for Colin Kaepernick Sketch“The skit and photo were not meant to disrespect Colin’s message or political stance.”
By Jackson McHenry
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Sports May Never Be a Politics-Free Zone AgainPatriots shun the White House. Sports stars turn ESPN into MSNBC. And brands smell the commercial potential in political rage.
By Reeves Wiedeman
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#grammyssowhite
Frank Ocean Hopes His Grammys Boycott Will Be a ‘Colin Kaepernick Moment’“It just doesn’t seem to be representing very well for people who come from where I come from, and hold down what I hold down.”
By Dee Lockett
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saturday night live
Michael Che Shares National-Anthem Thoughts Some viewers were upset by his use of the N-word.
By Tolly Wright
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