contributors - Stefen Lovelace
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Why pro hockey needs racial sensitivity training
9:08 AM on 05/03/2012
OPINION - I don't think anyone believes the NHL is racist...yet. But that could change if the NHL doesn't do something now...
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No black athletes make Forbes' 'most influential' list
8:54 AM on 05/01/2012
OPINION - Forbes' list seems to be missing on some very influential African-American athletes. While this list certainly shouldn't only include black athletes, it seems odd that no black athletes made it at all...
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World Peace's elbow promotes some NBA stereotypes
9:00 AM on 04/24/2012
OPINION - When Metta World Peace cocked his elbow and launched it into the temple of unsuspecting Oklahoma City Thunder forward James Harden, he erased all of the good will he had been earning the last eight years...
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Jeremy Lin's race matters and that's a good thing
12:50 PM on 02/14/2012
OPINION - There's no doubt -- Lin is getting unbelievable hype right now and part of the reason is because of his Chinese and Taiwanese heritage. But he deserves it and there's nothing wrong with it...
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Kobe Bryant passes Shaq on all-time NBA scoring list, but he's still only the second best ever
8:47 AM on 02/07/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Kobe passed his well documented nemesis Shaquille O'Neal for fifth on the NBA's all-time scoring list...
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Super Bowl 2012: Will Chad Ochocinco have a chance to shine in the big game?
8:00 AM on 02/05/2012
OPINION - The one story barely getting any publicity is whether Chad Ochocinco will finally play meaningful NFL minutes in the biggest game of the year...
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Monta Ellis sexual harassment suit: Does the NBA have a problem?
8:46 AM on 12/22/2011
OPINION - The league's most pressing issue has nothing to do with player salaries, basketball-related income or David Stern vetoing trades -- the NBA has a sexual harassment problem...
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Heisman winner Robert Griffin III sacks black quarterback stereotypes
9:51 PM on 12/10/2011
OPINION - While black quarterbacks have routinely been questioned for their decision-making and down field throwing, Griffin proved those skeptics wrong in a big way this year.
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NBA lockout may deflate 'Air Jordan' legacy
8:15 AM on 11/08/2011
OPINION - It's been reported that the owners want the players to take a 50-50 split of basketball-related income. If it were up to Jordan, he said he'd have player's take just 47 percent...
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Shaq adds fuel to Kobe feud in 'Uncut' book
9:21 AM on 11/01/2011
OPINION - In this feud, it's easy to take Shaq's side, but for him to open up the feud says something about him as well...
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How Ron Washington is making baseball history
9:38 AM on 10/26/2011
OPINION - Washington winning the World Series wouldn't just be a triumph for African-Americans, but a triumph for the man himself...
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Is Michael Jordan sitting out the NBA lockout?
8:09 AM on 10/17/2011
OPINION - Jordan needs to be at the meeting, and he needs to offer his opinion. He's the best person to speak to both the problems the owners are facing, and why the player's don't want to give back too much...
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Is Donald Young the next great American tennis star?
8:44 AM on 09/07/2011
OPINION - The former tennis prodigy, and up until recently, current tennis disappointment, was supposed to be the Tiger Woods of tennis...
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University of Miami players scapegoated in scandal
8:51 AM on 08/19/2011
OPINION - When this story broke, everyone immediately was looking at whom to point the finger at and blame for such brazen breaking of the rules...
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NBA players set sights on college degrees
9:05 AM on 08/12/2011
OPINION - This offseason is proof that players do understand the value of a college degree, and it's not just the young players who are taking advantage...
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New QB ratings may sack old stereotypes about black players
6:00 AM on 08/08/2011
OPINION - Under this new system, the old adage of "he's just a run-first quarterback" gets thrown out the window...
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NFL's musical chairs leave Vince Young standing
8:23 AM on 07/29/2011
OPINION - Is he a head case? I think the jury's still out. Is he talented and a capable starter in the NFL? I think his numbers speak for themselves.
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Why DeMaurice Smith won big in the NFL labor war
8:02 AM on 07/27/2011
OPINION - Smith is clearly a very smart and articulate guy, and this deal will be part of his resume and legacy as he moves forward in his career...
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Why Jeter will have 3,000 ways to silence his haters
8:20 AM on 07/07/2011
OPINION - We should enjoy seeing one of the best shortstops ever finish his career for the only team he's ever played for...
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T.O.: Did reality TV kill the football star?
8:14 AM on 06/28/2011
OPINION - If TO did get injured while taping a reality show, it would be the final dagger in a troubled and tarnished legacy
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