Eric Reid and Malcolm Jenkins, two of the most prominent players in the protest movement, clashed on Sunday. The winners were NFL ownersTempers flared in Philadelphia on Sunday before the Eagles’ game against the Carolina Panthers as Eric Reid and Malc…
Eric Reid and Malcolm Jenkins, two of the most prominent players in the protest movement, clashed on Sunday. The winners were NFL ownersTempers flared in Philadelphia on Sunday before the Eagles’ game against the Carolina Panthers as Eric Reid and Malc…
Fifty years ago, two 200m runners set the Olympics in Mexico City alight by giving Black Power salutes on the podium as they collected their medals. Tommie Smith and John Carlos said their clinched fists showed the solidarity of black America. The pair…
Mary Bono drew over Nike logo after Kaepernick ad campaignUSA Gymnastics searching for permanent successor to PerryOlympic champion Simone Biles has expressed her dismay about an anti-Nike tweet from USA Gymnastics interim president and CEO Mary Bono.B…
Move comes after Nike campaign featuring quarterbackImage could be used to market shampoo and jewelryColin Kaepernick has followed up his recent Nike campaign by taking steps to protect who can use his likeness going forward.Kaepernick, who s…
Safety has alleged owners were keeping him out of leagueTeammates say Reid’s actions are not a distractionCarolina Panthers safety Eric Reid knelt during the national anthem in protest of racial and social injustice before Sunday’s game against the New…
Safety had been without a team since end of last seasonCarolina Panthers say signing is because ‘he’s a good player’Eric Reid, the first NFL player to join Colin Kaepernick’s protest against racial injustice in the United States, has signed with t…
His protest does not need to be recast as patriotic, as patriotism is not a higher virtue than justiceTwo years ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down during the playing of the national anthem. When asked why, he told the press:…
As the Super Bowl champion Eagles began their season on Thursday night, the movement started by Colin Kaepernick stirred up strong emotionsNowhere was the galvanizing capacity of sport, the inimitable way a team can bring together strangers, regardless…
Nike has unveiled its first ‘Just Do It’ ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick. The two-minute commercial highlights superstar athletes LeBron James, Serena Williams and others, and touches on the controversy of NFL players protesting against racial inequali…
Nike has unveiled its first ‘Just Do It’ ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick. The two-minute commercial highlights superstar athletes LeBron James, Serena Williams and others, and touches on the controversy of NFL players protesting against racial inequali…
No matter how hard the league tries, Colin Kaepernick is still the most important NFL player not in the NFLThe 2018 National Football League regular season kicks off this week. And the most discussed player in the world of football, and beyond, is one …
President says company ‘is getting absolutely killed with anger’Serena Williams joins NBA’s James in supporting campaignDonald Trump and LeBron James once again find themselves on opposing sides of a national debate as the fallout from Nike’s decision …
From the Tiger Woods ‘Did you learn anything?’ advert to denials about the benefits of anti-racism campaigns, Nike are easy to see through. But they do back winnersOnce, it used to be said that conservatives start culture wars and liberals win them. Th…
Far from being forced to the sidelines of national debate since leaving the 49ers, the quarterback’s Nike campaign shows his voice cannot be ignoredMore than 20 months have passed since Colin Kaepernick played in an NFL game, but the most famous unempl…
Company’s share price has fallen, protesters have burnt trainers but LeBron James and Serena Williams have offered supportNike is no stranger to controversy. The sportswear firm has run advertising featuring Lance Armstrong after a doping scandal, Mari…
Quarterback was one of first players to kneel during anthemTrump has slammed protests and no team has signed QBFormer Iran president says Kaepernick ‘is one of the best quarterbacks’Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who spark…
Former quarterback says he has been blackballed by teamsKaepernick started wave of anthem protests over social injusticeColin Kaepernick’s grievance against the NFL is set to go to trial after an arbitrator turned down what was effectively a request by…
Broncos GM says team will not consider Kaepernick as backupElway: QB ‘had his chance’ in reference to aborted 2016 swapThe Denver Broncos may be on the hunt for a veteran backup quarterback, but general manager John Elway said on Thursday that Colin Ka…
The league thinks it can appease the president on player protests, but Trump’s latest broadside makes it clear that’s not the caseIt’s funny. It’s almost as if the president wants people talking about a handful of NFL players taking a knee at the start…
