Chris Canty: ‘The police officers wanted Tyreek Hill beneath them’
Chris Canty criticizes the treatment of Tyreek Hill by police, arguing it represents a broader pattern of racial bias and excessive force.
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Ryan Garcia claims he was ‘trolling’ with George Floyd, N-word remarks
"If you get triggered by a word that means you are too sensitive."
Stephen Jackson responds to Ryan Garcia’s comments on Jackson’s friend George Floyd: ‘You need to get some help, bro.’
"Anybody who's going to bring up the dead is dying inside."
Ryan Garcia expelled by WBC after George Floyd comments, n-word usage, anti-Muslim remarks
The Las Vegas Raiders’ “I can breathe” tweet after the Derek Chauvin verdict received an incredible amount of quote-tweet criticism
"I work in crisis mgmt. There’s no good response other than: 'we really effed up.'"
CNN hires NFL veteran Malcolm Jenkins as national affairs contributor
Jenkins will appear on various CNN shows to provide commentary and analysis on matters of racism and social justice.
Former NFL lineman Joe Staysniak suspended by Indianapolis radio station over ‘ignorant’ & ‘hurtful’ racial comments
"I can’t think of a single one (of my African-American friends) that ever said he's been targeted, just been pulled over because he’s black."
Ryen Russillo says he made a mistake and “did a bad job,” apologizes for tone in discussing George Floyd protests
Russillo made the remarks in question on The Bill Simmons Podcast Monday.
Bill Simmons apologizes for “misreading the moment” in discussing George Floyd protests with Ryen Russillo
Many viewed the conversation as tone-deaf, particularly Russillo's remarks on The Ringer's diversity.
The aftermath of George Floyd being killed in police custody has ESPN talent not sticking to sports
While some are yelling at ESPN commentators to "stick to sports," much of this seems to fall within ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro's 2018 comments that "There is going to continue to be an intersection of between sports and politics and we’re going to continue to cover that."