Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only Black woman head coach in the WNBA this season. Just two years ago, there were six Black head coaches in the league.
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Olympics WBB final game a true classic
The USA women’s basketball team won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a 67-66 victory over France.
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Some New Year’s recommended reading
Jemele Hill, Stephen A. Smith, and Charles Adams have released candid memoirs sharing their lives and careers, and all three books are perfect additions to your reading list and personal library.
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ESPN leads the field in sports media diversity
America’s newspapers have been shrinking for several years, and not unlike most U.S. industries, diversity becomes a causality when cuts occur.
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White NFL owners try to stifle Black protest
The National Football League is now the first U.S. major professional league with a national anthem policy. Last week, 30 of the league’s 32 team owners approved a new rule mandating that all team personnel – especially players – must stand while the national anthem is played before games.
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Suspended Hill returns to ESPN — for now
ESPN Co-Host Jemele Hill returned to work this week after a two-week suspension for tweets on her personal account that, according to the network, violated its social media policy. She’s back, but for how long? The four-letter sports behemoth perhaps is guilty of practicing a double standard, Shireen Ahmed last week told the MSR from […]