Tag: ESPN

Shaking Up the Athletic Lottery

Sports has long been a fixture in American life generally and in communities of color more specifically. One could argue that there is seemingly more at stake on average for Black athletes because of the economic condition of Black communities in the United States. The cultural embeddedness of the athletic route and the sports dream in the lives of young Black men is something that is taken for granted in many cases. For the small few who make it to play in college or the pros, a glimmer of hope for the masses is given.

April 27, 2021

Grand Valley State Suspends Coach After Hitler Comment

Grand Valley State University has suspended its new offensive coordinator, Morris Berger, as it investigates comments he made to the school newspaper. According to ESPN, after a student journalist asked him which three historical figures he would like to have dinner with, Berger listed Adolf Hitler as one of his choices, citing Hitler’s ability to […]

January 28, 2020

NCAA Creates New College Basketball Policy Changes and Rules

Following the FBI’s investigation into the college basketball recruitment process, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently implemented a number of new rules and policy changes. Significant changes highlight the NBA draft, stricter rule enforcement, agent inclusion, the recruitment process, summer basketball and academics, according to ESPN. For example, NCAA certified agents can now represent […]

August 8, 2018

College Basketball + More Scandals = More Task Forces

As the scandals in major-college basketball grow, so does the scrutiny. The Congressional Black Caucus became the latest entity to take an interest in the comings and goings of men’s college basketball players, coaches and sports agents.

March 13, 2018

Mississippi State’s Bully Mascot Settles with ESPN

ABERDEEN, Miss. ― A former Mississippi State University cheerleader has settled her wrongful injury case with ESPN for an undisclosed sum. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Michaela Mills was dressed as the MSU mascot Bully during the 2013 Egg Bowl when she was run over by a motorized television camera cart. The lawsuit alleged […]

July 15, 2016

HBCUs Break Through to Join College Football Bowl Lineup

Historically Black colleges are set to be back in the national spotlight this weekend when the ABC Television Network puts two HBCUs center-stage in this season’s first college football bowl game.

December 16, 2015

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Cal State Fullerton Top Degree Producer for Latinos Studying Health

California State University, Fullerton is one of the top 25 institutions where Latinos earned bachelor’s degrees in health in 2012-13.

May 19, 2015

What’s Really Wrong With Britt McHenry’s Actions on That Video

Is “media privilege” more intoxicating than “white privilege”?

April 19, 2015

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