Patrick Smith / Getty Images Redskins Officially Rebrand as 'Washington Football Team,' Roll Out New Uniform The former Redskins will now be known as the 'Washington Football Team,’ the organization announced Thursday. By Johnathan Jones July 23, 2020
Dave LaMont / FacebookCommentary Sportscaster Who Gave Black High Schooler a Home Reportedly Faces Firing After Offending Black ESPN Analyst Dave LaMont, a broadcaster who's been with ESPN for 16 years, made the remark on a conference call, not realizing his phone wasn't muted. By C. Douglas Golden July 10, 2020
Carmen Mandato / Getty Images Disney Announces Kaepernick Will Be Coming to ESPN with Help from Jemele Hill ESPN and Disney proudly announced a deal to create content with former NFL quarterback and anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick. By Johnathan Jones July 6, 2020
Randy Shropshire / Getty Images for Up2Us Sports Sports Pundit and Former NFL Star Dismantles 'Black Lives Matter' Movement 'This organization was founded in 2013. I'm proud of you but I've been fighting this fight for me and for others a lot longer.' By Erin Coates July 3, 2020
Tom Pennington / Getty Images NFL Announces 'Black National Anthem' Will Be Played Before Games The NFL will play a separate national anthem for black Americans before 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' By Johnathan Jones July 3, 2020
Giuseppe Amoruso / EyeEm / Getty ImagesCommentary Professional Athletes Quit Over Team's Pro-Trump, Pro-Anthem Tweet and Call It 'Backhanded Racism' The team's GM, Connie May, addressed a controversial tweet to President Trump proudly showing her team standing for the national anthem. By Michael Austin June 26, 2020
ESPN / YouTube screen shots ESPN's Politics-Riddled Awards Show Tanks in the Ratings 'It used to be a recreational place we could go to get away from all the politics and division. Not anymore!' By Johnathan Jones June 23, 2020
ESPN / YouTube screen shot ESPN Makes 'Black Lives Matter' the Focal Point of Signature Awards Show 'This is the time we've got to have their backs,' Megan Rapinoe - known for protesting the national anthem - said of black athletes. By The Associated Press June 21, 2020
Stephanie Keith / Getty ImagesCommentary Ex-ESPN Reporter Cheered for Burning Housing Unit, But Called Cops When His Neighborhood Was Threatened A former ESPN reporter was ridiculed for praising an arson in Minneapolis, but later demanding rioters leave his wealthy neighborhood alone. By Johnathan Jones June 1, 2020
Seth Wenig / AP Photo ESPN Chooses Megan Rapinoe To Co-Host ESPYs Celebrating 'Heroism' The producers hope to show the winners getting a call informing them of the honor at the same time the audience finds out. By The Associated Press May 26, 2020