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On Thursday, the legendary Gladys Knight announced her new gig in partnership with the NFL, which came amid outrage over #TravisScott’s decision to play the Super Bowl instead of standing in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. But now, in an attempt to defend her decision to sing the National Anthem ahead …

On Thursday, August 9, the NFL kicked off its 2018-19 season with the first round of preseason games, where teams play several exhibition games ahead of the season. However, amid the widespread controversy surrounding the league’s National Anthem policy, the games also served as a platform to renew anthem protests. …

-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Two years ago, former 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick,  started a wave of protests against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at a football game. Now, as the 2018 season nears its launch, NFL owners have created ruling to dead the action. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tuesday, league …

On Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote a letter to all 32 teams in the league in an effort to “move past” the increased controversy concerning the National Anthem protest. For the last few weeks, tensions have been high after Donald Trump launched an attack on the NFL and its …

As fans and sports analysts continue to debate over the alleged blackballing of #ColinKaepernick for his stance against police brutality, recent retiree #MarshawnLynch made headlines in his return to the league.   Prior to the team’s preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, Lynch sat on an orange cooler …