Source: New York Times In 1969, Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Curt Flood, fought the MLB for the right to play for whatever team he chose instead of a team basically “owning” him. Flash forward almost a century later, Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the National Football League (NFL) for collusion. During Flood’s… Continue reading #TBT: Master And Slave Relationship
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#TBT: Crabs In A Barrel
Source: Undisputed When I starting going through mobbing at a job, my great aunt told me about the story of crabs in a barrel. She explained to me that the folks in current job didn’t want me to advance in a field they weren’t willing to put the work in, or didn’t have the skills,… Continue reading #TBT: Crabs In A Barrel
(#TBT) Tuesday Talkie: 42 And Sports Can Be Medicine
In the movie, 42, Branch Rickey tells Jackie Robinson that he is medicine. Actually, the exact quote is: “You’re the one living the sermon. In the wilderness . . . 40 days . . .all of it. Only you. . . .You can get out there and hit. You can get on base and score.… Continue reading (#TBT) Tuesday Talkie: 42 And Sports Can Be Medicine