Sports & Society
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How BC football player Quentin Williams, an ex-NFL exec and FBI agent, brings communities and police together
“This is why I do it,” Williams said. “This is it right here.” Get Starting Point A guide through the…
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Former NFL player sues Huntington Beach district over his firing
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 30. I’m Carol Cormaci, bringing you this week’s TimesOC newsletter with a look at some…
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How Cam Newton’s childhood punishment opened his eyes to world – ESPN – Carolina Panthers Blog
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton had been warned. Misbehave in sixth-grade math once more, and there’d be a price to…
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Sport for development: the power of football to create social change | Guardian sustainable business
Today marks the first-ever International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). Officially declared by the UN, it was…
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Cam Newton Claims No NFL Athlete Competes With His Community Impact
Cam Newton’s recent headlines may be focused more on fisticuffs, but his positive work in the community shouldn’t be ignored.…
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‘Stick to sports’ rings hollow as athlete labor flexes muscles against racism
They’re not sticking to sports. They’re not shutting up and dribbling. Not on the court, not on the field, not…
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BTS ARMYs and NFL fans: The power of fandom in sports and music | NFL News
Image via BigHit Entertainment and Spectrum News Both BTS ARMYs and NFL fans thrive on community. Whether it’s gathering in…
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Football and the NFL Are Facing White Flight
Updated at 5:41 p.m. ET on February 1, 2019. Shantavia Jackson signed her three sons up for football to keep…
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With Eagles in Super Bowl, some Philly fans stick with NFL boycott and some punt
When 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, activists and football fans across…
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The Kaepernick Effect: a story of the other athletes who kneeled in protest | Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick no longer waits for the call to rejoin the NFL. Five years have passed since Kaepernick first sat,…