F1 driver Lewis Hamilton spoke about the racism he faced growing up as a kid. Hamilton now uses his stardom and power fighting that same racism.
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Nice job, now get out: Steve Wilks is another Black interim coach shown the door | Opinion
The Panthers bypassed interim coach Steve Wilks and instead hired Frank Reich. It’s another example of a Black interim coach getting passed over.
Ed Reed and the savior complex: HBCU football programs don’t need shaming, they need coaches | Opinion
Ed Reed won’t coach at Bethune-Cookman following a profane rant about the school and HBCUs. Reed crossed the line when he shamed the school.
Woke Wars, on ice: Ron DeSantis turns anti-Black, discriminatory agenda on the NHL | Opinion
Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is one of the leading generals in the Woke Wars. He recently battled the NHL and pushes anti-Black agendas.
Ex-NFL player Charles Johnson, whose death was ruled a suicide, deserves to be remembered| Opinion
Amid a flurry of huge sports headlines over the past 48 hours, the ruling that Charles Johnson died by suicide has gone almost unnoticed.
‘Did we win?’ Damar Hamlin’s story has pierced our tribalism and our hardening cynicism | Opinion
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made us all stop and appreciate life and love. Most of all, many Americans have rallied around this moment.
Tragic moment with Bills safety Damar Hamlin reminds us NFL players are human | Opinion
There are many times we don’t think of NFL players as human beings. The injury to Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin should change that forever.
Pelé was a hero to many but especially to young American Black soccer players … like me | Opinion
Pelé was a hero to the world and the best soccer player of all time. He was also something else: an inspiration to Black soccer players in America.
Brittney Griner biggest sports story of the year: ‘She’s really special’| Opinion
Brittney Griner is the biggest sports story of the year and she also represents a continuing problem: the pay disparity between WNBA and NBA players.
Franco Harris’ historic play not only thing that was immaculate; his career was, too | Opinion
Franco Harris’ remarkable play is perhaps greatest in NFL history. But as we remember his life, we shouldn’t forget just how great a player he was.