(ThyBlackMan.com) Grambling State University remains in turmoil after football players boycotted the Jackson State University homecoming game to protest unfair conditions on the team. The players are upset with both the firing of their head coach, along with cuts to their funding, among other issues. According to ESPN, Grambling officials contacted ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I read about the recent suicide of former San Diego Charger Paul Oliver, I was sad. The age of 29 is always too early to die, and there is so much life one can experience in their thirties and forties, so it’s hurtful to hear about someone giving ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In Boxing, most Champions come and go like taxi cabs in a airport. The only exception is Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. Its umpteen years and counting since his pro debut in October 1996, yet Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated at 44-0. That’s an amazing stat in boxing. Especially ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I typically don’t write about professional athletes doing stupid things because I have absolutely no interest and it serves no purpose. But Riley Cooper’s actions from last month can be very instructive and deserves my attention. Riley Cooper is about to begin his fourth season as a wide receiver ...
(ThyBlavkMan.com) Admittedly, I am not a sports fan. I played sports throughout my youth and for a period in college, but I have never enjoyed watching others play much. I am, however, often subjected to ESPN Sports Center and other radio sports programs when riding in the car with my ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Let me make a “pitch” (pun intended) for Black sports agents. Watching the NBA playoffs and finals was more than an exercise in pulling for my favorite teams; it was also a very frustrating experience for me because I tend to look at most things from an economic perspective. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For the most part, the NBA bores me, but that hasn’t always been the case. I was a typical black kid who grew up on the basketball court, learning the ins and outs of the game. So, even though I only watch the last five minutes of the last ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, Serena Williams caught the ire of fans around the world by giving her honest opinions on the Steubenville rape case. The case received national media attention after the two teen boys videotaped themselves engaged in a great deal of highly inappropriate activity with a 16-year old girl ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I heard that President Obama gave N.B.A. Player Jason Collins a phone call Monday congratulating him and expressing his support after publicly announcing that he is gay, I knew that it would set off some very intense controversy on many levels especially after our President stated that he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few years ago, I ran into an intern on the job. He was twenty one-years-old and in the process of finishing up a degree from a historically black institution. He told me that he wanted to be a rapper and that he performed under the name Tre Live. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bob Stoops, the well-paid coach of the University of Oklahoma football team, thinks that it’s OK for his players to be broke and hungry. Stoops, who just signed a nice contract extension of nearly $40 million over eight years, expects that his players and their families should be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A set of hearings will take place soon to deal with the impact of concussions on NFL players. The hearings have very high stakes, with billions of dollars on the line, depending on how they turn out. As it stands, a total of 4,200 players have sued the ...