Milwaukee had to deal with racism five years ago but after John Henson was racially profiled the owners of the Bucks didn’t call it racist but instead called it “troubling”. Racism isn’t troubling. It’s evil.
In a withering panorama of violence from city to city, and across the country, LeBron James dared to ask “Why doesn’t American Love Us”
Michael Jordan coveted Competitiveness and Capitalism but forgot the other “C”: community
Once again- it feels like a broken record- violence has trembled the earth with uncontrolled chaos and a lot of shouting in microphones. The reflexive emotion bare for all to see is a very familiar one of outrage, sorrow and anger, feelings that are not easily suppressed by telling people to calm down, be peaceful…
LeBron James: The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority (Kenneth Blanchard) Peculiarly, the third NBA title tying LeBron with friend Dwyane Wade is the footnote to his summer, one in which he laid back, sat out the Olympic team, became the highest paid player in the NBA, was active on social media regarding…
Eighteen hours after the Derrick Rose civil suit was made public last summer, the media complex latched onto the sordid nature of the allegations against him in spectacular fashion.  Morning television shows provided Rose’s lawyer an opportunity to describe the charges against him by a former girlfriend as being baseless, a subjective lens to be sure.…
This is Mateen Cleaves time of year. This anticipatory excitement that the March Madness myth making is all about. This hype leading up to the Thursday and Friday tournament matchups. This countdown as the hours dwindle down. This nerve wracking moment for the players who can’t sleep. This same strategy by every coach begging defense.…
The NBA, a league of 74.4% black men, annually honors Black History Month. This year, NBA players are donning warmup shirts with the insignia Black History Month across the front. The recognition is nothing new. It’s been going on for years, the NBA honoring the men who make up most of their labor force. The…
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that really matter (Martin Luther) The tense emotions roiling the black community of Cleveland following the business as usual legal decision to not file charges against the cop who shot Tamir Rice to death has drifted into the LeBron James’ orbit. James…
In a perfect world, Thabo Sefolosha would be preparing for a pre-season game against LeBron James but Thabo Sefolosa is 800 miles north, in a courtroom in Manhattan Criminal Court where he will be judged by a jury of four women, two men, one of whom is black. The selection of a juror with similar racial compositions to the Atlanta…