(ThyBlackMan.com) Patriotism is defined as “love for or devotion to one’s country” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. This definition proves how subjective patriotism is but it is a big topic in sports and especially the NFL due to the national anthem. National anthem protests have become as common a topic in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Both are sojourners in search of recognition, appreciation and a home; on both sides of the football! Just kidding. The NFL has been accused by many players of cruelly blacklisting Colin Kaepernick, a former quarterback for San Francisco 49ers, who knelt down in 2016 during the National Anthem. Kaepernick played a key ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we rewrite history and remove Confederate monuments deemed “offensive” when viewed through the prism of contemporary standards of morality, reasonable people ask: Where does one draw the line? The left, for example, reveres the Kennedy brothers, John, Robert and Edward. But if evaluated by today’s standards of social justice, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During a Monday, August 21, preseason game against the New York Giants, 11 Cleveland Browns players kneeled in a prayer circle during the National Anthem. They were flanked by another five players who placed their hands on their teammates’ shoulders in a show of solidarity. The players who participated in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Very few U.S. Presidents have been as disliked as Donald Trump. He has been one of the most controversial presidents in American history because of his persona, his brash campaign during the 2016 Election, and his head-scratching campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again”. It is not surprising to hear celebrities ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last weekend, Charlottesville, Virginia, represented a small hub for racial anger and angst which also included a terrorist attack that killed someone and injured several others. Last Saturday, white nationalists gathered together to organize in opposition to a plan by local officials to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Pete Carroll made the decision to elect to throw the ball instead of giving it to Marshawn Lynch in the Super Bowl in February of 2015, he was called every name in the book; arrogant, stupid. You name it, he was called it. Indeed, it was a brash ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Regarding the Colin Kaepernick controversy. I must be missing a gene or something, because I’ve never understood people’s fascination with sports. What is it that’s so great about sports? My father was the very same way. I once asked him if he ever participated in sports, and he told me, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) August is the month when parents bid farewell to not only their college-bound youngsters but also a sizable chunk of cash for tuition. More than 18 million students attend our more than 4,300 degree-granting institutions. A question parents, their college-bound youngsters and taxpayers should ask: Is college worth it? ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the weekend, the Pro Football Hall of Fame gained seven new members. Former quarterback Kurt Warner, former running back LaDainian Tomlinson, former defensive end Jason Taylor, current Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, former safety Kenny Easley, former running back Terrell Davis, and former kicker Morten Andersen are all now ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We play the game of life with one goal in mind: to win. For some, winning is not everything, it’s the only thing, to quote a legendary coach. But how may we improve our chances of winning every day? How do we wake up and go to bed knowing that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Miami Dolphins’ recent signing of former Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler seems to have provided a tipping point in the support of Colin Kaepernick. It feels like a slap in our black faces. The Dolphins’ un-retirement of a mediocre proven perennial loser quarterback in favor of a Super Bowl ...