We start with some MLB news. It was announced on Sunday that the Cleveland baseball franchise will replace its current team name of the Indians for something else after the 2021 season. This news isn’t unexpected; Cleveland had become the most egregious case of a professional team appropriating Native American imagery and stereotypes after the […]
The most tragic injury of the NFL season — so far — had to be the one Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered Sunday against the New York Giants. Prescott, who leads the league in passing yards, fractured and dislocated his right ankle scrambling past cornerback Logan Ryan and is expected to miss the rest […]
In the summer of 2020, public tolerance for companies advertising with racist images was at an all-time low. Brands including Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth’s and Uncle Ben’s all announced plans to change their product imagery and in some cases even their names in reaction to widespread public protests against anti-Black racism. The world of sports […]
We start by reflecting on the first week of the 2020 NFL season. Most teams — kickers aside — looked to be in shape despite the absence of a preseason, although some appear more dangerous than others. The addition of DeAndre Hopkins is making the Arizona Cardinals very fun to watch, and a healthy Cam […]
sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): The NFL season started with fans in Kansas City booing a moment of unity and smoke from the wildfires that are devastating the West Coast threatening to postpone the 49ers-Cardinals game. So guys, 2020 is still in full effect, even as football plays on. One game is in the books […]