Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Former NBA Player Photographed on Street Holding Sign, Mark Cuban Reportedly Stepped in To Help Many have reached out and offered assistance in the past, including Doc Rivers, Jameer Nelson, the NBA Players Association and the NBA. By Amanda Thomason September 29, 2020
Al Bello / Getty Images Colin Kaepernick Makes 'White Supremacist' Claim in Response to Breonna Taylor Decision The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback labeled policing a ‘white supremacist institution’ hours before two cops were shot. By Kipp Jones September 24, 2020
Mark J. Terrill / AP; Jae C. Hong / AP LA Sheriff Issues a Challenge to LeBron James: 'Let's See What He Does' NBA star LeBron James has been asked to help the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He has yet to respond. By Jack Davis September 15, 2020
Kim Klement / Pool / AP Gallup Poll Shows Public Support for Sports Has Plummeted Since BLM Protests The dramatic shift in support for the sports industry has been reflected in television ratings. By Michael Austin September 14, 2020
Stacy Revere / Getty Images Fox Sports Host Destroys Stephen A. Smith for Claiming 2-Time NBA MVP Was Hired Because He's White Doug Gottlieb called out Stephen A. Smith and others for unfairly playing the race card on the Brooklyn Nets' hiring of Steve Nash. By Michael Austin September 12, 2020
ESPN via @stephenasmith / Twitter screen shot; Elise Amendola / AP ESPN Host Cries 'White Privilege' After 2-Time NBA MVP Lands Coaching Job Despite Nash’s resume, which includes two league MVP awards, Smith claimed the 46-year-old would not have been hired if he were black. By Kipp Jones September 3, 2020
Duane Prokop / Getty Images NFL Legend Disavowed by His Former Team for Daring To Question NBA Boycott The Chicago Bears scurried to distance themselves from Brian Urlacher after the Hall of Famer criticized the NBA players' boycott. By Jack Davis August 28, 2020
Ashley Landis / Pool / Getty Images NBA Player Goes Unpunished for In-Game Racial Insult to White Opponent 'I can only imagine if Luka Doncic had said something like that to you and it got caught on tape.' By Jack Davis August 24, 2020
Jeff Vinnick / Getty Images Op-Ed: It Turns Out Pro Athletes Taking a Knee During the Anthem Is Pointless When we watch games and cheer for teams, we’re doing it as a break from life's stresses, not because we want to watch athletes play politics. By Tom Venesky August 22, 2020
@Lakers / Twitter LeBron James Wears MAGA Hat Modified for His Own Purpose Before Suffering Surprise Playoff Loss The Lakers superstar insisted on pushing a social justice message before an uninspiring playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. By Bryan Chai August 19, 2020