Twitter erupted with #KapSoBlack after Kaepernick walked out onto the field for Thursday night's game against the San Diego Chargers in a full blown-out afro.

ESPN’s Bomani Jones spoke with Roland Martin about the ongoing and escalating controversy surrounding NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In a recent column on TheUndefeated.com, Jones wrote: “… What Carmelo Anthony and Friends did at The ESPYS, a moment that was important but took great pains to make a statement that offended no one. It wasn’t what […]

People were surprised when teammate Eric Reid and Seattle Seahawk Jeremy Lane sat out as well in response to strained race relations in America.

Colin Kaepernick's stance against the National Anthem has sparked a huge conversation.

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The controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's comments on his anthem protest continue.

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Ever since the news first broke that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick publicly announced that he would no longer stand during the national anthem due to the way black people are treated in this country, there have been a flood of opinions of both support and disagreement. On Tuesday, former NFL player Rodney Harrison […]

Yet another NFL player is disagreeing with Colin Kaepernick‘s protest. This time it’s football analyst Rodney Harrison, who went totally left with his explanation of why he disagrees with the 49ers quarterback, stating everyone should respect the flag during an interview on SportsTalk 790’s show, The Proper Gentlemen of Sports in Houston, Texas. Like many others, the former football player agrees […]

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, is vowing to sit during the national anthem in protest over police killings of African-Americans. Is he being anti-American by expressing his right to protest which is covered under the First Amendment of the Constitution?

Over the past few years, we have seen a number of Black athletes–both men and women–stand up and speak out about the police and state violence that African-Americans and people of color disproportionately face in this country. We can now add San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to that growing list. On Friday during a pre-season game against […]

Gabby Douglas didn’t place her hand on her chest as the U.S. National Anthem played at the Rio Olympics medal ceremony, and people weren’t too happy. On August 10, the young gymnast hopped on Twitter to apologize, acknowledging the “honor” of representing the U.S. gymnastics team. “First I want to say thank you everyone for all your […]

T-Pain reminds everyone once again that he can sing without the assistance of Auto-Tune.