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Kenosha police units determined to enforce the city’s curfew, fired tear gas into a large group of rioters and forced them to disperse after they had attempted to form a defensive shield wall.

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones is reportedly looking for compromise, when it comes to how his team conducts themselves during the playing of the national anthem in 2020.

On Tuesday, Outkick’s Jason Whitlock ridiculed “bigot” LeBron James for saying blacks are “scared” in America.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill vented his frustration at social injustice Monday following the shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin, saying the NBA’s decision to resume its season in a bubble at Walt Disney World has prevented players from working to address the country’s problems with racial violence and police brutality.

Rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot industrial strength fireworks and hurled dozens of bottles and other objects at National Guard troops who were stationed in front of a courthouse.

Rampant arson and looting continued in Kenosha, Wisconsin for a second night, as rioters focused their destruction on small businesses in residential neighborhoods.

Kenosha, Wisconsin exploded in violence on Sunday evening when a black man named Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by a police officer after he refused an order to stop, and attempted to gain entry into a vehicle.

LeBron James and Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell spoke about the recent police-involved shooting in Wisconsin.

The Kenosha Professional Police Association ripped what it called the “irresponsible” comments from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and issued a call for withholding judgment, in the wake of an officer-involved shooting on Sunday.

In a recent interview, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell exclaimed that he believes that anthem protests are “not about the flag.”

Armed rioters shut down streets in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday night as the city fell into chaos after a police-involved shooting earlier in the evening.

The NBA’s attempt to turn their sport into a platform for anti-racist imagery and symbolism took a turn on Friday night, when Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell appeared to call Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, a “B*tch Ass white boy.”

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.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been in close consultation with Native American groups about their team name, and how the organization and fans represent themselves.

Former ESPN personality and ‘Atlantic’ writer Jemele Hill has affirmed that she thinks anyone who votes for President Donald Trump a racist.

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.

NBA star Chris Paul says that collecting NBA players in the lockdown bubble in Orlando, has actually helped their activism by giving players an opportunity to “educate” themselves.

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.

The University of Bristol’s Medical School has outlined measures the institution will take to “de-colonise the curriculum”. One of the UK’s top medical schools, Bristol announced it will be taking a range of actions including educating students on medicine’s ‘racist’

The Portland Police Bureau released a statement on Monday, saying that the driver who was beaten unconscious by Portland rioters late Sunday night is “recovering” at a local hospital.

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.

Longhorn Band drum major Ally Morales has announced that she will never again play the school song, “The Eyes of Texas,” as criticism of the song grows in Austin.

Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford, is now apologizing for her 2016 criticism of Colin Kaepernick’s protests.

A motorist was dragged from his car, forced to the ground, and beaten unconscious by Portland rioters on Sunday night, as lawlessness continues to reign with no law enforcement in sight.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich praised Austin, Texas, for its vote to defund the police the city’s police force.

Bubba Wallace is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after NASCAR racers on the circuit despite not winning a race since 2017.

The owners of FC Dallas came to the defense of player Reggie Cannon after he expressed disgust at the fans who booed players who knelt during the national anthem — and then faced a backlash on social media that included threats.

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.

Several Dem. U.S. senators submitted a bill that would set federal rules for allowing student-athletes to make money on college sports.

Fans were evidently displeased when two Major League Soccer clubs took a knee during the national anthem in Dallas on Wednesday. It also appears that one of the players was quite upset with the fans.

The NFL has not yet played a game, but if the first episode of the fan’s first look at the league this season in any indication, fans are not anxiously anticipating its return.

There was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their MLS game on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas.

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace landed a sponsorship from Columbia Sportswear, which cited his “fortitude, courage, conviction around what he is standing up for” — a seeming reference to the noose hoax and Wallace’s overall voice on social justice issues.

Two years ago, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones said that if any of his players knelt for the national anthem, the Cowboys would not play. Now, Jerry Jones is saying times have changed, and so might the Cowboys anthem stance.