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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is reportedly refusing to leave his home after posting now-deleted cryptic messages on social media claiming someone is in his home trying to kill him. The Minnetrista Public Safety Department announced in a news release that the police station received a call around 3 …

The National Football League has never had an openly gay active player — until now. On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib made history by coming out gay in a video posted to his Instagram page. “What’s up, people,” the 28-year-old defensive lineman began. “I’m at my house in West …

In a $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, the NFL vowed on Wednesday to stop using “race-norming,” which presumed Black players started with inferior cognitive function, and to evaluate historical results for any potential race prejudice. It was more difficult for Black retirees to show a deficit and qualify …

Tim Tebow could make his return to the NFL this year. The Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly plans to sign the quarterback turned tight end to a one-year deal.  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted the news on Monday, saying, “The #Jaguars are planning to sign QB-turned-TE Tim Tebow to a 1-year deal, per …

Najee Harris, the first-round draft pick, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers’ spent time in a homeless shelter with his family growing up in Richmond, California. According to WSBTV, the running back from the University of Alabama returned to the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program shelter for an NFL draft party. Harris …

Ciara and Russell Wilson donated more than $35,000 to Denny International Middle School. The couple partnered with the NFL, Goalsetter, and their Why Not You Foundation to bring awareness to Financial Literacy Month. “Financial literacy and building wealth is so important,” Wilson said. “Ciara and I really wanted to talk …

Four of the women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson are now required to refile their lawsuits using their real names. On Friday, Harris County judges concluded that four of Watson’s sexual assault accusers must refile their claims under their birth names at two different emergency court appearances. Watson’s attorney, Rusty …

Scientists will study former NFL player Phillip Adams‘s brain following his shooting spree that left five dead. According to CNN, Boston University researchers announced Friday that the brain of Adams, 32, will be studied to see if he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after enduring repeated head trauma. On …

Travis Rudolph, a former NFL wide receiver, has been arrested for murder. Authorities say the 25-year-old opened fire on a group of people in Florida, killing one man. According to TMZ Sports, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Cops responded to a shooting in West Palm Beach and found a male …

According to ABC News, the gunman who killed five people in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who committed suicide early this morning. Out of the five people shot, a prominent doctor was included. Apparently, Adams’s parents lived near the doctor’s home in Rock Hill, and that same …

Brandon Marshall was trending much of Tuesday after a clip from his podcast, I Am Athlete, hit the Internet showing the retired NFL baller being loud and wrong. During a discussion with fellow hosts Chad Johnson, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor on the latest episode of the podcast, the subject …

A 74-year-old grandmother broke down while detailing the sexual harassment she endured at the hands of NFL running back Derrius Guice. The incident that victim Gloria Scott disclosed happened in 2017 while she worked as a security guard at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. During a Louisiana Senate …

The NAACP is calling on the NFL to not “fund Fox News.” According to Yahoo! News, the NAACP sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell urging the league not to put together a new TV deal with its broadcast partner Fox. The NAACP said Fox News promotes “hatred, bigotry, …

The NFL has informed all teams that the 2021 salary cap will be $182.5 million per club. The amount is a decrease of 8 percent from last season, but the cap didn’t fall as low as initially feared. According to Yahoo Sports, this is approximately $15.7 million less than the …

According to NBC’s TODAY Show, the NFL has appointed its first Black female game official, Maia Chaka. “It’s a privilege to be a part of the National Football League,” Chaka said. She said that on Monday when she received the call about the job offer she thought she was being …

The family of former Jacksonville Jaguars player Louis Nix III confirmed yesterday that he passed away. According to Action News, the search for the former NFL star had been ongoing since last Wednesday. Authorities had closed off a portion of Broxton road to traffic as their crime scene unit explored …

Authorities believe Vincent Jackson could have died days before he was found dead in a Tampa-area hotel room. According to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s report, the hotel staff went to Jackson’s room on Saturday and Sunday and saw him slouched over the couch but thought he was asleep. ‘They …

Details were released Thursday by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner. Former NFL recipient Vincent Jackson may have died in his Florida hotel room for up to three days before being pronounced dead. On Monday, Jackson’s family spokesman stated to ESPN that they donated his brain to the CTE Center of Boston University in …

Former NFL Pro Herschel Walker believes that African Americans should not receive slavery reparations for a number of reasons. During a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, the avid Donald Trump supporter said that people use Black power to “create white guilt.” He argued that reparations would require Blacks …

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers football player, Vincent Jackson, was found dead at Homewood Suites in Brandon, Florida, by a housekeeper. There is no cause of death; police are still investigating. According to TMZ, Jackson had been staying at the hotel since January 11. On February 11, family members filed a …