Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for expressing her opinion regarding Jerry Jones’, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, mandate to the players on the Cowboys team that they must stand during the national anthem. Jones publicly stated that he would bench any players if they chose to participate in the anthem protest after… Continue reading #FBF: Social Responsibility (10/17/17)
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#FBF: Who Created The Barrel?
Question the people who are pulling the strings. . . . The reason that sports has always been used as a drive for social change, because that’s the only time they ever listen to us is when we sing, dancing, jumping or running. If you, I think the NFL cares as much about social justice… Continue reading #FBF: Who Created The Barrel?
#TBT~ Spastic: Out Of Control Fans
Source: The Players’ Tribune Over the past several years, there have been numerous heated exchanges between fans and athletes. These exchanges have taken place on social media, at arenas, at stadiums and in public. Typically, we fault the athlete for responding. But is it really the athlete’s responsibility for a fan’s behavior? Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars’… Continue reading #TBT~ Spastic: Out Of Control Fans