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Connor McGregor Toasts To Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

  For the first time, Connor McGregor  took to social media to show gratitude towards everyone that made the fight between he and Mayweather possible.   Although McGregor lost to Mayweather, he did last longer than anyone expected. McGregor made it to round 10, but ultimately lost to Mayweather’s experience …

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Maryland School Bans Students From Wearing Redskins Gear

Green Acres School in North Bethesda (Maryland) has told students to leave their #Washington #Redskins apparel at home when football season starts.   The school’s head, Neal Brown, requested in a letter that parents not send their children to the private school with the team’s apparel or logo.   The …

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Cleveland Cavaliers Seek Further Compensation for Isaiah Thomas After Hip Injury Turns Up in Physical

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just days after the #KyrieIrving for #IsaiahThomas and more trade shook up the league, the #ClevelandCavaliers have brought forth their concerns about Isaiah Thomas’ health status. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Tuesday, the Cavs honored Irving’s trade request and shipped him to Boston in exchange for Thomas, #JaeCrowder, Ante Zizic …

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LeSean McCoy Says Colin Kaepernick Doesn’t Have a Job Because of His Play

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy recently discussed his unpopular opinion about Colin Kaepernick’s unemployment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Although many football players and analyst have condemned the NFL for its treatment of the quarterback, others have chalked the entire situation up to his field performance, or lack thereof. According to NBC Sports, …

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Seth DeValve Becomes First White Player To Take A Knee

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last season Colin Kaepernick garnered attention for taking a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racism. While many argued his form of protest was against military or unpatriotic, it simply was not. Kaepernick was joined by several other players throughout the season. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This …

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Olympian Gabby Douglas Is Ready To Hit The Big Screen

-blogged by @miss_binky At just 21-years-old, Gabby Douglas has three Olympic gold medals; but what’s next for the gymnastics superstar? The Olympian is currently not training, and says she’s enjoying time with family and friends, and also exploring different hobbies and interests – including acting. In a recent interview, she …

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Sean Smith Arrested on Felony Assault Charges Over July 4th Incident

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith is facing felony assault charges stemming from an incident that occurred on July 4th. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Thursday, Smith was reportedly arrested and charged with “felony assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury” for allegedly …

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Ezekiel Elliott’s Accuser Admitted to Discussing Extortion Plot With Friend

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just one day after #EzekielElliott officially appealed his six-game suspension for his offseason behavior, a new report has surfaced claiming Elliott’s accuser admitted to trying to extort the baller. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to reports back in 2016, Elliott’s ex and accuser, Tiffany Thompson, reportedly sent text messages to a friend …

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Ezekiel Elliott Suspended for Six Games

The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games after violating the league’s personal conduct policy, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport revealed. After a year-long investigation into Elliott’s offseason behavior, which included domestic violence accusations, the league has decided to move forward with his suspension. However, …

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Former Cavs GM Weighs in On Kyrie Irving’s Trade Request

 As the dust begins to settle on the hectic NBA offseason in preparation for the return of the NFL, former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin provided his two cents on one of the hottest topics this summer, Kyrie Irving’s trade request. After working closely with the New Jersey native, …

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