Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY

Colin Kaepernick has published a children’s book. It’s one of his many new projects but one question still remains: will he play in the NFL again?

Chris Rock’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was cruel. Will Smith’s violent response was worse. It showed an uncomfortable truth about violence.

Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has faced blistering racism with calm and grace. So, too, did the legendary Jackie Robinson.

Brittney Griner, an Olympic gold medalist and all-star, represents everything the white nationalist, Vladimir Putin-led Russian government despises.

The NCAA needs to take action after the state of Texas targeted transgender children by saying gender-affirming care should be treated as child abuse.

Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy was again passed over for an NFL head-coaching job. Despite a massive amount of coaching news, he shouldn’t be forgotten.

Rams’ Aaron Donald told NBC he’d consider retiring if he won a Super Bowl. The fact he’s even thinking of leaving at just the age of 30 is remarkable.

Brian Flores’ lawsuit is ambitious and historic, but it can’t truly succeed without the public backing of white coaches and players.

The Super Bowl halftime show could end up being the best ever. But even before the event, some are attacking Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as anti-American.