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Suggestions that black protesters who kneel during the anthem are un-American or should lose their jobs is politically and morally reprehensible. More importantly, those suggestions set up a new form of racial intolerance, where once again, black protest is deemed both unworthy of thoughtful consideration and patently un-American. … [Read more...] about Protesting made these athletes patriots

From the beginning, the world of sports —a universe Trump has been connected to as long as he’s been connected to anything — felt the vibrations of Trump’s presence as if he were a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the distance. And throughout his four years, he loomed over the NFL, NBA, and almost everywhere else. No matter how much the average fan might have wanted to Stick To Sports, Trump never failed to shove his tiny little hands  into every major story, from the Cubs winning the World Series (the team’s owner hosted a fundraiser for Trump at Wrigley Field) to the Americans dominating at the Women’s World Cup (which ended up feeling like an active fuck-you to Trump) to a college football season that he took credit for making happen while top-tier coaches bragged about watching One America News. He was everywhere. God, he was always everywhere. … [Read more...] about 7 Ways Trump Changed Sports Forever

5:55 p.m. Newsom says ‘new day’ ahead for the U.S.: Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Twitter that, “Tomorrow, we take in a big, deep breath of fresh air as we turn the page and welcome our next President” Joe Biden on Inauguration Day. Newsom said California has been involved in more than 100 lawsuits against the Trump administration. “Clean air, clean water, clean cars, issues related to health, issues of immigration. Across the spectrum our values have been under assault in the last four years,” Newsom said. “Now, all of those head winds are going to be tail winds. A completely different mindset. Not a closed fist, but an open hand. Not a sparring partner, now a working partner with the new Biden administration,” Newsom said. “So here’s looking forward to tomorrow and a new day for the United States and the state of California.” … [Read more...] about Live updates: It’s Inauguration Day for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris