And if you think any differently after reading the letter he penned to himself in the Players’ Tribune, you are part of the problem of individuals that exploit others’ success. I’ll preface my thoughts with this, I am a firm believer in charity and helping others out. My belief in …
Read More »Ballerific Sports: Ten Players You Should Have On Your Radar This Season – blogged by @niksofly
With mini camps over, the mandatory training camps around the corner, it is clear that the NFL season is approaching. Less than 50 days from the season opener, the sweet smell of agility defying catches, Hail Mary passes and ruthless hits are in the air. The menacing silence of broken …
Read More »Ted Cruz Doesn’t Endorse Donald Trump At the 2016 RNC; Cruz Booed, His Wife Escorted Out – blogged by @niksofly
Just when viewers thought the circus of a convention was over, they were proven wrong. How do you top day-one melee at the convention? You get #TedCruz to deliver his speech. Only a not-so-intelligent person would think that after you hurl disrespect at a man’s wife and continually childishly taunt …
Read More »Kobe Bryant Gives His 17-Year Old Self Advice “Invest, Don’t Give” – blogged by @niksofly
There isn’t an adult around that hasn’t set down and wished the lessons he/she learned through life’s “School of Hard Knocks” could have been avoided. As a vibrant young person individuals often neglect reason and allow their experience to be their teachers. #KobeBryant isn’t any different. Arguably one of the …
Read More »Ballerific Sports: The 2016 NFL Training Camp Schedule – blogged by @niksofly
It is that time of year again. Reckoning hour is upon us. Your favorite teams will have to come together officially as a unit to decide who will make the 53 –man roster. The grueling battle will solidify the future of players with their perspective teams. For some, hope will …
Read More »What Black Lives Matter Really Means- blogged by @niksofly
One of the most incredulous things in life is to be reprimanded by someone you love for saying #BlackLivesMatter. Nothing can prepare you for someone who you believed held the same values rip to shreds the movement because it doesn’t encompass ALL Lives or speak for the masses. It is …
Read More »Officer Tommy Norman Is The Difference Between Community Policing and Policing the Community- blogged by @niksofly
Imagine if we lived in a world where the officers that patrolled our communities knew our name. What if the neighborhood kids were excited every time the officer visited and the elderly smiled with glee? How cool would it be that the residents trusted the officers and there was a …
Read More »Dear America: I Have A Question For You – blogged by @niksofly
Dear America, I can sit and pretend like the issues happening today, right now are something so shocking, so alarming, but I can’t. I expect one of us to be gunned down for simply complying or existing. I expect a hashtag to trend. I expect that even with video …
Read More »Ballerific Relationships : 3 Reasons Why Picking A Struggle Partner Might Be Your Ticket- blogged by @niksofly
Nothing tickles my fancy more than seeing The Committee To Struggle For Eternity (TCTSFE) rear their ugly heads. They’re so LOUD and so WRONG on a consistent basis. Reading has not been fundamental for them. If you want more from life, including a man that has more than penis and …
Read More »Amber Rose Says 21 Women Have Confided in Her Alleging Ian Connor Raped Them – blogged by @niksofly
Ian Connor has been staying in the headlines and none of it is for his fashion and abilities as a stylist. In 2014, Emory University student, #MalikaAnderson published a blog alleging that Connor raped her. A police report dated October 5 (2014) was given to Broadly from DeKalb County Police Department …
Read More »Ballerific Relationships: 3 Ways To Land A Baller – blogged by @niksofly
The idea that BALLERS are only interested in a certain type of female is ridiculous. Every man has various things that attract them, from the way a girl smiles to the way she walks and dresses. It’s normal for them to be just as attracted to the witty, reserved female …
Read More »The Revolution Was Televised: Jesse Williams’ Speech Transcript – blogged by @niksofly
Sunday night, the revolution was televised. The #BETAwards was nothing short of epic. Though all eyes were on the tributes to the music icon and legend, Prince; a honest and raw speech from #JesseWilliams stole the show. Eloquently, The Grey’s Anatomy star contextualized the grievances society has swept under the …
Read More »Warriors Head Coach, Steve Kerr, Speaks On Gun Control – blogged by @niksofly
#SteveKerr is a man of great accomplishments. He is one of the few coaches that actually has a ring as a player and coach (in fact , he has a total of six rings, five as a player and one as a coach), he took his team to the championship …
Read More »Fatal Attraction Turns Violent, Ex Shot – blogged by @niksofly
A fatal-attraction leaves a suspect shot and the potential victim alive to tell the story. A woman in Goodlettsville, TN ( an area near Nashville), had enough of her ex-boyfriend , Tony Joe Gunter, after he continually forced entry into her home. She had a restraining order filed against the …
Read More »Zaevion Dobson Will Receive The Arthur Ashe Courage Award- blogged by @niksofly
History will be made this year at the ESPYS, however it will be bittersweet. #ZavieonDobson will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at this year’s ceremony on July 13th. The Knoxville, TN teen will be the youngest person to receive the award since its inception in 1993. Given to individuals …
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