For HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Chris Rock puts together a 7-minute routine about the problem with African-Americans & baseball. Only 8.3% of players in the MLB are African-American & it seems to only be getting worse. Chris Rock examines the history of how African-Americans went from being …
Read More »A Trial Date For Bobby Shmurda & Rowdy Rebel Has Been Set (By @DodgerOnDeck)
Back in December, Bobby Shmurda, Rowdy Rebel and a few members of his GS9 crew were arrested while at a studio in New York and several guns were seized. Read more about that HERE. This morning, Bobby Shmurda (Ackquille Pollard) & Rowdy Rebel (Chad Marshall) appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court & …
Read More »Ballerific Relationships: Chipotle For The First Date?
Dating is such an intricate game nowadays in this generation. Every little details is thought about & calculated before being put into action. One of the most recent things I’ve been pondering is does the price of the date really matter? If it does, should it really matter? If you …
Read More »Kelly Rowland To Launch “Chasing Destiny” Talent Search On BET
Singer, actress, and former X Factor host, Kelly Rowland has landed a show on BET. The show, “Chasing Destiny” will be a talent competition hosted by Kelly that seeks to find the next best female vocalist. BET stated that “Chasing Destiny” is a multiplatform search for the next blazing hot singing sensation …
Read More »Kanye West Opens Up About His American Dream
(By @DodgerOnDeck)Kanye West has been featured on the cover of Paper Mag, the same magazine Kim Kardashian broke the Internet with because of the nude cover shoot. For his feature Kanye opens up about his American Dream. & he seems very happy to be where he is at in life …
Read More »Jameis Winston’s accuser officially files lawsuit over rape allegations
Following her lawsuit against Florida State University Erica Kinsman, the woman who accused Jameis Winston of raping her in 2012, has officially filed a lawsuit against Winston himself. The lawsuit is reportedly in regards to accusations of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, and what Kinsman says was “intentional infliction of …
Read More »Troy Polamalu Announces Retirement -blogged by LexxThatsAll
After 12 memorable years, Troy Polamalu has decided to hang up his cleats for good. The Steelers star safety announced his plans for retirement Thursday evening. When asked why, the 8-time pro bowler said that it all boiled down to family and efficiency. “If I’m in my fourth year, fifth …
Read More »End of an Era for Duke Basketball.
As the 2014-2015 season has came to an end, Duke’s Men’s Basketball program will be without a familiar name. And before ya’ll get nervous it’s not Coach K. When the class of 2015 graduates this spring, the Blue Devils lose what has became a familar name to there program. Marshall …
Read More »Ballerific Relationships – “Am I Being Groomed For The Next Man?”
After one too many failed relationships, do you think that you are being groomed for the next man? A sure sign of this is if you can truly say that you have learned something from him about men or about yourself that could potentially apply to your life that prepares …
Read More »Ballerific Relationships: Actions Speak Louder Than Words and Baby, I Hear You Loud and Clear!
We’ve all heard the saying, “actions speak louder than words,” yet, at times, particularly when it pertains to a significant other or a romantic relationship in general, we’re still in denial about what someone is TRULY saying even though their actions are rather overt and indisputable. Despite what your …
Read More »Ladies, Keep Your Stock High
As women, we TEND to be more self-conscious than our male counterparts when it pertains to perception. We generally spend a significant amount of time and attention on our physical appearance, as well as how our physicality will be perceived by others, whether positive or negative, intentionally or unintentionally. Does …
Read More »Jonathan Taylor’s Girlfriend arrested for lying about Assault
The unidentified woman who claimed that Alabama defensive lineman, Jonathan Taylor, assaulted her, has been arrested for lying to the police about the assault. Remember just a few days ago the story about Jonathan Taylor and how his girlfriend had him arrested for injuries to her neck which resulted in …
Read More »Gabby Douglas’ Family Gets Reality Show On Oxygen – blogged by: @Chargotit
The world fell in love with Gabrielle Douglas’s effortless skill, charismatic personality, and bright smile back in 2012 when she won gold at the London Olympic Games. Douglas became the first African-American to win the all-around title. In 2014, Lifetime released the original movie “The Gabby Douglas Story” to highlight …
Read More »Chris Brown Lands A Las Vegas Residency Deal – blogged by: @Chargotit
Many love him and many hate him but either way he’s making money! Chris Brown recently concluded the ‘Between The Sheets’ tour with Trey Songz, and he’s hasn’t slowed his grind just yet. Chris has signed on for a Las Vegas Residency in order to do a series of shows …
Read More »So Your Baller Wants to Fly You Out…
Being romantically involved with a Baller definitely comes with various perks and privileges, such as dinner at five-star restaurants, expensive “gifts of appreciation, “admission to exclusive events, luxurious vacations…oh, and did I mention being flown out? Being flown out by your Baller is truly something special, despite the simplicity. Why? …
Read More »Michael Sam Says He’s Not the Only Gay NFL Player -blogged by @CoolWitha_k
So in a post-speech Q&A at the 2015 Dallas Holocaust Museum Upstander Speaker Series, Michael Sam, decided to share that he wasn’t the only gay player in the NFL according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. No duh. You aren’t really shocked, are you? The former defensive end, who claims Dancing …
Read More »Relationships 105: Marriage & A Wife vs A Married Woman
The topic of marriage surrounds me daily. As a young, unmarried, childless woman, I am often a prime candidate for unsolicited but much needed advice from near and far. “Don’t rush.” “Marry who loves you more than you love them, you won’t go wrong.” “Marriage is not all it’s …
Read More »Bomb Threat Temporarily Delays Aaron Hernandez Trial
A bomb threat halted the courthouse in which Aaron Hernandez is on trial for the murder of Odin Lloyd back in 2013. The threat caused an evacuation of the entire Fall River Justice Center building but the trial was resumed around 2pm. There is no connection between Hernandez and …
Read More »Rejection: How Do You Handle The Curve
Many ballers never hear the word “no” for anything. So when they meet a woman who could care less about his baller lifestyle, that rejection can leave him a little salty. Not only are men in powerful positions used to getting what they want, they also feel that everything …
Read More »Mo’ne Davis set to have her very own Disney Channel biopic
So in case anyone had forgotten about Little League Baseball star Mo’ne Davis, the 13-year old who led her Philadelphia team to the little league World Series and made history as the first girl to pitch a shutout, here’s yet another reminder of just who Mo’ne is… she’s now the …
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