In an editorial at Rolling Stone, Martin Luther King III expresses his joy that the “new era of athlete activism,” will help bring about his martyred father’s dreams of racial equality.
The latest Harris Poll finds that most sports fans think the NBA is “too political,” and they are watching less basketball this season.
TV ratings for the NBA are still failing and the clinching game for most woke team of all, the L.A. Lakers, was the lowest rated game of their series.
L.A. Lakers star James LeBron wore a shirt emblazoned with “Vote or Die” during practice on Tuesday, to push his voter registration group.
Despite near-daily efforts to show America how woke they are, or, because of it, the NBA’s playoff ratings are still tanking.
Ex-President Barack Obama involved himself in the deliberations of the NBA players who led last week’s boycott over the Jacob Blake shooting.
MSNBC host Al Sharpton praised pro athletes for boycotting games and speaking out for “social justice” issues.
Left-wing Hollywood celebrities are giving high-fives and high praise in response to the NBA’s decision to turn some of its sports arenas into polling locations for the November election, allowing for more people to vote in-person. The voter initiative is
“I don’t know much about the NBA protests,” Trump said. “I know their ratings have been very bad, because I think people are a little tired of the NBA frankly.”
All eyes will be on the NFL in the coming days to see whether the league follows the NBA’s lead, in canceling additional practices. If the actions and sentiment of one of their top executives is any indication, the league could take a strong indeed.
When asked by Sherman if he had reached out to James, Kushner replied, “I have not, I’ll reach out to him today.”
The NBA made their biggest social justice protest yet on Wednesday, when players decided to boycott three playoff games due to their frustrations over the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.
LeBron James’ voting advocacy group plans to recruit thousands of poll workers in Democrat districts for the upcoming 2020 elections.
On Tuesday, Outkick’s Jason Whitlock ridiculed “bigot” LeBron James for saying blacks are “scared” in America.
While speaking to reporters following Monday night’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said that black people feel like they are being “hunted” right now.
Speaking to the media after Monday’s playoff game, L.A. Lakers star LeBron James insisted that black people in America are “scared” in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin.
LeBron James and Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell spoke about the recent police-involved shooting in Wisconsin.
The NBA may have come back to TV to play the second half of its COVID-delayed 2020 season, but judging by the dismal ratings, it appears the fans have not.
L.A. Lakers star LeBron James, went on the attack against President Donald Trump for his criticism of the Goodyear tire company.
Earlier this week, Lakers star LeBron James posted a picture of himself on Instagram in which he was reading a copy of the Autobiography of Malcolm X, while riding a stationary bike.
L.A. Lakers star LeBron James has jumped on board the Biden/Harris 2020 campaign, saying he is ready to help push Biden into the White House.
LeBron James has never thought twice of using his sports platform as a platform for politics, and Tuesday night was certainly no exception.
The NBA and MLB, two of the nation’s biggest pro sports, have returned to TV after the COVID-19 hiatus. However, their ratings show that fans just aren’t all that interested in the new, woke version of the leagues.
LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes joined a group of sports stars who signed onto a letter calling for an end to what they claim is the “suppression” of black voters ahead of the 2020 election.
For now, Dodger Stadium is filled only with carboard cut-outs of people. In November, however, the stadium will be filled with real people casting very real votes for president of the United States.
LeBron James joined a host of celebrities on Tuesday, in hailing Joe Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris (D, CA) as his running mate.
While it is likely that NBA superstar LeBron James meant to say “we couldn’t care less” about President Trump saying he refuses to watch the NBA due to the league becoming a relentless social justice spectacle. Nonetheless, James made it clear that the president’s attention to the games is not a concern for him.
The bad news continues for the return of pro sports: The entire Fox News lineup – and even MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow – beat the NBA and MLB opening night broadcasts.
The Orlando Magic’s Johnathan Isaac has become a new national sports hero as his jersey soars near the top top spot behind only LeBron James, after the player stood for the national anthem last week.
As the NBA and MLB return from their coronavirus-imposed hiatus, it appears TV viewers are not interested in what the increasingly woke leagues have to offer.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’ll remain standing for “The Star Spangled Banner,” but professed respect and support for those who protest racism and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.
LeBron James was proud of the NBA’s universal anthem protests during the first night of the league’s restart. What’s more, he hoped the protests made Colin Kaepernick proud.
A bombshell report from ESPN claims that well before the league sided with China against Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey and the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, the league was fully aware of systemic and rampant abuse at their academies inside the communist country.
L.A. Lakers star LeBron James working to help restore voting rights to tens of thousands of convicted felons in Florida.
L.A. Lakers star LeBron James went on a post-game rant on Thursday, demanding that the police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor be arrested.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R, MO) took to Twitter on Tuesday to challenge Nike and its business partner, the NBA, to end its association with the companies that use Chinese slave labor to manufacture their products.
On Sunday, NBA star LeBron James Tweeted “Free Woj” in response to ESPN’s suspension of NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, who replied “F*ck You,” to a critical email from Republican Senator Josh Hawley about the NBA’s relationship with Communist China.
LeBron James says his thoughts on social justice can’t be contained on the back of a basketball jersey.
Prominent Hong Kong freedom activist Joshua Wong on Friday branded “a really big slap in the face” an email from ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), that read simply, “Fuck you.”
ATLANTA (AP) — If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election.