(ThyBlackMan.com) At some point during the mid 1990s, while working in the Detroit Free sports department, I told a colleague that my favorite hockey player was Mike Grier. The colleague was a bit surprised by my statement because I had never shown much interest in hockey. Afterwards, the colleague began ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Craig Hodges never made an NBA All-Star team, but during the early 1990s he captured the attention of the basketball world by winning the three-point competition three consecutive years (1990-92) during the league’s celebrated All-Star Weekend. Playing in an era where talented sharp shooters like Reggie Miller, Glen Rice, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Barely over a month into 2014, Terrell Owens’ messy situation has crossed over into the new year. Despite having a very big fall in the eye of the public, Terrell has continued to fight for happiness. He married Rachel Snider in a small courthouse ceremony on January 23. Surprisingly, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You know I’m proud to be black ya’ll/And that’s a fact ya’ll” — Proud to Be Black- RunDMC. Inspired by Michael Sam’s recent announcement that he plans to be the football’s first openly gay player, Tyrone “Mustafa” Jackson decided that he wanted to make history, too. Yesterday, at a press conference, Jackson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a May 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated, Jason Collins said, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” Almost one year later during an interview with The New York Times, University of Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam said, “I’m Michael Sam. I’m a football player, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For many African American football fans, Russell Wilson’s sterling performance in last Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII conjured memories of Doug Williams’ historic triumph in Super Bowl XXII. Twenty-six years after Williams’ most valuable player effort lifted the Washington Redskins over the Denver Broncos, Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was a student at The University of Kentucky, I used to write about collegiate athletics in the campus paper. One of the players on the basketball team told me that the coaches told them not to read my articles, because they didn’t want “their heads getting filled ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is unlikely that Dennis Green will ever be enshrined in the College or Pro Football Halls of Fame, but his contribution to the game is undeniable. A three-time letterman (1968-1970) at the University of Iowa while playing running back and wingback, Green would go on to make a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bob “Butterbean” Love has not been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but he was one of the sweetest shooting forwards to ever put on a uniform. The former Southern University standout led the Chicago Bulls in scoring for six consecutive seasons during the 1970s en ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I like actress Gabrielle Union. That is to say, I appreciate how she presents herself in the public sphere and her dedication to her craft. As a member of the media, if you’ve ever interviewed her you know she is thoughtful and thought-provoking in her answers. If you’ve ever ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s been a really ridiculous debate going on between the 30 and 40 somethings and older athletes/entertainers from the civil rights generation. First, there was the weird spat between Jay-Z and Harry Belafonte, where Harry basically said that Jay-Z owes something to the black community, but Jay wants to believe ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For almost four years there has been talk of Floyd “Money” Mayweather taking on Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in what many believe would be the richest prizefight ever in the history of boxing. During the initial negotiations, the Mayweather camp called for random “Olympic Style Drug Testing” for “Performance Enhancing ...