A new Nielsen poll shows younger people are understanding the use of Natives as mascots is wrong. It’s a positive sign their use could soon end.
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Opinion: Don’t use Dallas Cowboys’ name, AT&T Stadium to mainstream anti-trans hate
The head of a religious group, who attacked trans athletes, is using AT&T Stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys play, to hold a gathering in July.
Football wives say NFL’s race-norming ‘most despicable,’ but their power could change history
The wives and partners of former NFL players are fighting the use of race-norming in the concussion settlement. “Racism is always economic,” says one.
Opinion: The gutless Atlanta Braves put themselves on the wrong side of history
Commissioner Rob Manfred pulled this year’s All-Star Game from Atlanta following a bevy of voter suppression laws. The Braves, in response, whiffed.
Opinion: ‘We lost:’ This time when fighting racism, the sports world failed
Unlike in 1991, when the NFL led the fight against the state of Arizona, sports failed to unify and fight Georgia’s ugly voter suppression efforts.
As Derek Chauvin trial begins, Chris Paul and Richard Sherman remember how sports world unified
As Derek Chauvin trial begins, Chris Paul remembers how Floyd’s tragic death unified the NBA and WNBA, and the sports world overall.
Opinion: Marty Schottenheimer just got it when it came to NFL coaches and race
Marty Schottenheimer understood the problem with the NFL’s lack of Black coaches before it became a mainstream topic in the league.
‘I wanted to do what was right’: Tommie Smith and Colin Kaepernick connected across history
A few seconds of Tommie Smith’s life led to the intersection of two heroes, Smith and Colin Kaepernick, separated by time, a podium and a knee.
Opinion: Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett reveals dark but important thoughts about NFL life
Martellus Bennett’s thoughts about playing in the NFL and life after the NFL are dark but vital to understand the reality players face.
Opinion: Doug Williams on lack of Black NFL head coaches and Patrick Mahomes: ‘Race always matters in America’
Doug Williams cleared the way for quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes. But it wasn’t easy and Williams still sees some thorny racial issues in the NFL.