Sports & Society
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Roc Nation Execs Talks NFL Partnership & More
When the NFL’s 2020 season kicked off on Thursday night (Sept. 10) with a game between the Kansas City Chiefs…
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Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back, activist and actor, has died at age 87
(CNN) — Jim Brown, the transcendent athlete-actor-activist who ran roughshod over the NFL and its record books in the 1950s and…
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Native American advocates protest Kansas City Chiefs name ahead of Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs are facing scrutiny again ahead of Super Bowl LVII, with Native American advocates calling for the…
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Colin Kaepernick on new book and possible return to football: “That passion is still there”
The off-season looks different for Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is a new father, is involved in…
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Washington Commanders announce Bobby Wagner as nominee for prestigious NFL award
This is the third time Wagner has been nominated in his career. ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders landed a…
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Beyonce’s Super Bowl show brings praise and criticism
People are still parsing each frame from Beyonce’s halftime performance, trying to glean the messages, both subtle and overt, that…
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NFL anthem protests evolve past Kaepernick’s original intent
What began more than a year ago with a lone NFL quarterback protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling silently…
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Detroit Lions Announce 2024 Inspire Change Grantees
Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today a list of grantees for 2024 who will receive funding generated…
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Broncos nominate Justin Simmons for 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide
SIMMONS’ 2020 COMMUNITY WORK In June of 2020, Simmons announced the establishment of the Justin Simmons Foundation, a nonprofit organization…
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American Cancer Society and National Football League’s Crucial Catch Works to Improve Cancer Outcomes Through Screening
Crucial Catch funds support increasing access to low or no cost cancer screenings in all NFL markets across the country…