LeBron James took a selfie last night, and Black Twitter had a field day. The NBA All Star’s Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a tough loss against the Houston Rockets, in which LeBron missed two game winning free throws. After it was over, the family man took a long look in the mirror and shared his thoughts with fans. He […]
On Sunday, a Rutgers University freshman collapsed and died during a basketball game at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center in New Jersey, school officials said. Lifeguards on duty at the center immediately began CPR on Patrick Awosogba when he collapsed around 2:00 p.m. Rutgers EMTs arrived to administer electronic defibrillation and the 18-year-old was rushed to […]
Birdman took home four Oscars last night, with Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu winning the Best Director and Best Picture Awards while making even more headlines when Sean Penn made a distasteful joke about his heritage. Still, it doesn’t take much to realize why people loved Birdman. Not only is it a good movie, it’s a name […]
One of the three Chelsea fans who prevented a black man from entering a Paris Metro train after the English club’s UEFA Champions League game against Paris Saint Germain last week has been identified as a human rights official. Richard Barklie, who was part of the group chanting “we’re racist, we’re racist and that’s the way we like […]
Former Portland Trail Blazers player and 17-year NBA veteran Jerome Kersey has died at the age of 52. The Trail Blazers released a statement stating Kersey passed on Wednesday. Kersey was a favorite among Blazers fans and known for his kind heart. Kersey remained close to the league as a team ambassador. On Tuesday, he […]
The cool has arrived; 2015 NBA All Star Weekend has officially commenced. Rappers, athletes, groupies, and more have infiltrated NYC for the next few days for what is sure to be an unforgettable moment in NBA history — never before has All-Star weekend split events into multiple venues like it has this year. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when […]
Ray Rice is finally apologizing for the notorious February 15, 2014 elevator incident that showed him punching his now-wife, Janay Rice, to the point of unconsciousness. The former Baltimore Ravens running back, whose $35 million team contract was terminated after the incident, thanked the city of Baltimore, as well as the Ravens, for their support during his […]
WE PRAY: Former Knicks Star Anthony Mason In Critical Condition After Massive Heart Attack (DETAILS)
Former Knicks forward Anthony Mason, 48, is in critical condition following a massive heart attack, reports Newsday. Though the Knicks have made no official comment, the team, as well as some of Mason’s former teammates, has taken to social media to offer their support as Mason fights for his life, according to the site: The Knicks… issued […]
Jackie Robinson West, the first all-black team to win the U.S. Little League Championship title, has been stripped of their Summer 2014 win for falsifying boundaries and violating league rules. An investigation revealed that the team created an inaccurate map of its boundaries and met with other leagues to try to obtain additional territory. Little League […]
Charlie Sifford, pro golf’s first African-American player and the first black man inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, died Tuesday at the age of 92. Sifford, who recently suffered a stroke, died at Southpoint Hospital in Ohio, according to PGA spokesman Wendell J. Haskins. Cause of death was not immediately released. The man […]
Last night’s big game didn’t come down to familiar names like Tom Brady or Marshawn Lynch. Instead, some unknown players showed up to shock the hell out of Super Bowl XLIX viewers. Seahawks wide receiver Chris Matthews dominated his team’s stats, and yet, most people were still confusing him for the Hardball MSNBC host. Matthews had the first two […]
