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Jemele HillThe Atlantic |
Simpson’s trial ruthlessly exposed America’s racial divide. Sadly, that legacy outlives him. When the O. J. Simpson verdict was announced, I was a...
Show them the money. The NCAA women’s-basketball season officially concluded a banner season on Sunday with breathless drama, even though it...
Shohei Ohtani and the future of sports betting This week, the pro baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani addressed the media for the first time since his...
A wider conversation about how many Black women athletes have been marginalized in this sport, despite their invaluable contributions. Earlier this...
He’s coming for Tom Brady’s legacy. This wasn’t supposed to be Patrick Mahomes’s year—that’s the scary part. There were plenty of times...
Three recent hires show that NFL owners are finally extending a level of trust that seems to have been reserved mostly for white coaches. The NFL made...
The football star has an obvious talent for playing word games to avoid accountability. One of Aaron Rodgers’s biggest strengths as a Hall of...
New rules let student-athletes accept endorsement deals, but big-name schools are exploiting the reforms. Fan support is a big reason the University...
The Oklahoma City Thunder player is getting lighter treatment than others suspected of misconduct off the court. The NBA has shown in the recent past...
Being punished for an alleged cheating scandal doesn’t make you a persecuted underdog. After Michigan’s impressive 24–15 win over Penn State...
For describing her seemingly unconventional marriage as she saw it, she has become the villain. In her new memoir, Worthy , the actor Jada Pinkett...
Her many hairstyles are a source of distinction—and a challenge to the criticism other Black women have faced. Right before Sha’Carri Richardson...
The league’s public-relations spin about diversity doesn’t hold up in private. At every turn, the NFL portrays itself as being deeply committed to...