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February 12, 2025

NFL Donates $100k to Kai Cenat’s Dream of Building a School in Makoko, Lagos State

The National Football League (NFL) has contributed $100,000 to assist Kai Cenat in his educational project in Makoko, Lagos State. Makoko is a highly populated slum known for its stilted and floating buildings along the waterfront in Lagos. This donation follows a charity event in New Orleans where Cenat and fellow content creator IShowSpeed faced... Read More

December 10, 2018

How one man’s actions shook the entire sport’s world

The movement against bigotry and racism took a whole new turn with the inauguration of US president, Donald Trump on January 20, 2017. His strong opinions on illegal immigrants and people of colour have received a lot of negative reactions of many persons across the country. This became evident when a few sportsmen began the... Read More

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October 9, 2018

Drew Brees passes Manning’s all-time record as Saints beat Redskins

It was a historic night in the NFL as Drew Brees became the all-time passing yard leader. The 39-year-old quarterback of the New Orleans Saints broke history yesterday by passing legendary quarterback, Peyton Manning in most career passing yards in NFL history. His record-breaking night couldn’t have played out any better, as the Saints drown the Washington... Read More

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October 23, 2017

Trump laments increase in number of NFL players bending the knee

The numbers of quarterbacks who chose to knee during anthem, in protest against police brutality and racial inequality have gradually leaped into their dozens and President Trump is not happy about it. The US leader saw his hopes dashed last week when the NFL management decided in a meeting it wouldn’t compel any player to... Read More

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October 18, 2017

Trump slams NFL for refusing to force players to stand for anthem

President Trump resumed his attack on the National Football League (NFL) on Wednesday after its leadership resolved not to force any player to stand during the rendition of the National anthem. The president who had hoped that the football league would take his side and clampdown on defiant players, got disappointed with the management’s decision. Though... Read More

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October 11, 2017

“Its about time” | Trump commends NFL boss for telling players to stand during anthem

In reference to the debacle between the presidency and NFL, the football league boss, Roger Goodell has enjoined the players to stand in honour of the flag during the National anthem. President Trump who has received several lashes over the crisis, however, expressed his satisfaction with the commissioner’s decision, saying it was “about time”. He... Read More

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October 10, 2017

Trump laments tax break for NFL over players’ dishonour of flag

Not done with his attack on the NFL, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction for the tax break provision for the league. The President’s anger is premised on the ongoing dispute between the White House and players’ of the football league. Trump challenged the defiance of players to stand in honour of the... Read More

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September 27, 2017

Trump predicts players will stand for national anthem after speaking with Dallas Cowboys owner

Continuing with the weekend’s war of words between President Donald Trump and many quarterback players over the latter’s kneeling act during the national anthem – an incident that has painted the media with noises and generated so many imbroglios, President Trump said he spoke Tuesday to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Trump seems to have... Read More

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September 27, 2017

Trump defends NFL criticism during dinner with Republican donors

Addressing about 150 of the Republican Party’s wealthiest donors at the Manhattan restaurant Le Cirque for a fundraiser for his reelection on Tuesday, President Donald Trump defended his insistence that the National Football League should require athletes to stand for the national anthem. During the course of the 40 minutes speech, Trump lambasted NFL commissioner... Read More

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September 26, 2017

Trump continues attack on NFL players

President Trump has resumed his attacks on the quarterbacks and the NFL at large. Trump referred to the ratings of the NFL which he said is very low until game starts when people could see if the players respected the country’s Flag. Trump also took a dig at the Dallas cowboys who knelt during the... Read More

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September 25, 2017

Quarterback, Tom Brady says Trump’s NFL comments ‘divisive’

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and a fan of President Trump has berated President Trump’s comments attacking NFL players who refused to stand during the national anthem. • Brady’s view of the essence of football During a radio interview in Boston, Brady said, “Yeah, I certainly disagree with what he said. I thought it... Read More

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September 25, 2017

Trump is on a roll, tweeting some more nonsense about the NFL

President Donald Trump through repeated tweets this afternoon has doubled down on his weekend lash at NFL players and managements over the kneeling gesture of the players towards the USA flag during the National Anthem. Trump heavily criticized the action and called on club owners to sanction their players for the act. The President also... Read More

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September 25, 2017

IPOB declared terrorist group; Trump the Golden Goliath; NFL bends the knee | These are last week’s winners and losers

From the president who is taking ginormous Ls from footballers in his country to Africa’s President Buhari and to Lagos state’s government’s inability to keep truck drivers away from major roads, here are the winners and losers from last week’s biggest newsmakers. WINNERS President Muhammadu Buhari However a fraction of Nigerians felt about it, President... Read More

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September 24, 2017

“Many stay away because they love our country” | Donald Trump attacks the NFL

U.S President Donald Trump has been in a war of words with players from both the NBA and NFL, earning himself the label of “bum” from one of the most successful athletes on the planet and, has attacked the NFL once again. One of the US President’s targets was Stephen Curry, one of the best... Read More

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September 23, 2017

The Thread: “Get that son of a bitch…” | Did President Trump just prove that he’s racist?

President Trump has made a mess of things again. Now we know such an announcement probably does not come as a surprise to you, being jaded about anything Trump these days. Bet you’re curious though. What did he do this time? Well, Trump did what people on the other side of the Atlantic will describe... Read More

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If you do one thing today, it should be reading this essay by Deandre Levy.

Men have gotten a lot of slack in the last few months for their increasingly frustrating refusal to look inwards and ask better of themselves and the men in their lives when it comes to issues of gender, sexuality and oppression. This is an argument that is especially true of black men, who are quick... Read More

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‘We are the Wilsons’ | Ciara and Russell Wilson confirm wedding (PHOTOS)

We reported on Wednesday that Ciara and Russell Wilson held a secret wedding in the presence of select friends and family. The newlyweds have now confirmed the wedding by posting the same picture on their respective Instagram accounts with the caption, ‘We are the Wilsons!’ https://www.instagram.com/p/BHiLGIeD8f6/?taken-by=ciara https://www.instagram.com/p/BHiLGB7BMaG/?taken-by=dangerusswilson Congrats to the Wilsons on their new journey as... Read More

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Ciara and Russell Wilson get married

Ciara and Russell Wilson are officially a married couple. According to E! News, the pair secretly sealed their union at the Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England surrounded by close friends and family. Jennifer Hudson, one of Ciara’s best friends might have let the cat out of the bag as she posted photos of her gown for her friends big day. Photos... Read More

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September 23, 2013

Is little Olivia Pope on the way? Newlywed Kerry Washington sparks more rumours she is pregnant by wearing STUNNING loose fitting gown (PHOTOS)

Just like any other newlywed she has been subject to speculation that she is expecting a child. But for Kerry Washington, the rumours hit fever pitch on Sunday night as she attended the Emmy Award Ceremony in Los Angeles in a flowing dress. The star of political thriller Scandal was nominated for Outstanding Actress in... Read More

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The hidden meaning of tattoos: Secret messages behind common marking

The NFL is preparing to examine players’ tattoos for gang symbols, shining the spotlight on the hidden meanings of many markings in the criminal underworld and other subcultures. When former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested for murder, police inspected his tattoos to see whether he had any gang ties and found that he... Read More

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“God is my secret to a healthy love” – American football star who is married 10-years with 6 kids (SNAPSHOT)

Ryan Picket and his wife Jennifer have been happily married for 10 years. They have 6 children between the ages of six months to eight years old. Their secret according the Ryan is God, and the fact that they are best friends. They met in a mall in Atlanta and Ryan says, “I thought she... Read More

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February 4, 2013

‘NEPA’ strikes during American Super Bowl (DETAILS)

Super Bowl XLVII ground to a halt early in the third quarter Sunday night, when about half of the lights in the Superdome went out. Lights in the New Orleans stadium’s upper tier went dark with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6, minutes after the Ravens’ Jacoby Jones ran back the kickoff... Read More

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December 1, 2012

Breaking News: American football player shoots himself dead after shooting girlfriend at the team’s main stadium

A player for the Kansas City Chiefs American football team has shot himself dead at the team’s main stadium. US media reports say the unnamed player was involved in an earlier shooting a few miles away. According to reports, the player shot and killed his girlfriend at a KC area home around 8am local time... Read More

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November 12, 2012

Opinion: Why being educated can sometimes cause you pain

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Although I encourage everyone to educate themselves as much as possible, I must warn you that the more you understand, the more frustration there is to uncover… I spoke with a formerly incarcerated man recently who told me about his experiences inside the state penitentiary. I could instantly tell that this... Read More

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October 29, 2012

Passion into action: What is your passion pushing you to do?

by John Turner It pushes you to do things that others may think is crazy because of your size, your intelligence level, or your background. That is PASSION! When I think about “PASSION” and the NFL, the first person that comes to mind is Ray Lewis. He is playing in his 17th season in the... Read More

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