Protest
Sports
Bucs owner Ed Glazer’s fundraiser for Trump is blatant hypocrisy
The political motives of players are always under scrutiny. The owners? Almost never.
Sports
Tony McGee got kicked out of Wyoming with the Black 14 but still made it to the Super Bowl
Just contemplating a protest in 1969 ended the football careers of many of his teammates
Culture
King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ explains the rage over the NFL anthem protests and the persistence of racial injustice
Re-reading the famous letter today shows how much still needs to change
Sports
Players union boss DeMaurice Smith lost the ‘war’ against owners by not fighting for Kaepernick
Not recognizing the QB’s blackballing as a labor issue will hurt all players in next collective bargaining negotiations
Sports
The year of athletes and activism
A look back at some of those who were willing to flex in 2017
Sports
Blame ‘Thursday Night Football’ for ratings decline, not protesting athletes
The NBA’s ratings are soaring and its high-profile athletes take political stands
Sports
The awful irony of Washington’s NFL team hosting its first Thanksgiving game
A Native American protest at FedEx Field acknowledges the existence of a marginalized people
Culture
Trump vs. the wide world of sports: a timeline
The president’s comments about Stephen Curry as well as the NFL are just the latest in a long and combative, but sometimes cozy relationship between Trump and sports