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How Race IS A FACTOR in the NBA Fan and Player Interactions

June 5, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

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Are fans who show disrespect toward NBA players motivated by race?

During the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, several negative interactions between fans and players took place involving spit, alleged racial language, water bottles and popcorn. Because the optics are white fans and black players, the conversation immediately jumped to whether race has anything to do with the incidences. While race does play a role in these situations, the question as to whether the fans are racially motivated in their behavior is a different issue entirely. Race does have something to do with this, and it involves an understanding of the current – and historically ongoing – economic climate of America.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Black Lives Matter, boston, boston celtics, disrespect, economics, entitled, Equality, expensive, fans, Freedom, hobby, Humanity, kyrie irving, NBA, NBA Playoffs, New York, new york knicks, philadelphia, philadelphia 76ers, Players, privilege, Racism, Respect, russell westbrook, Sports, Unity

What the Washington D.C. Capitol Insurrection TEACHES Us About Practical Solutions

January 10, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Shannon Stapleton, Reuters

Although high emotions are understandable, let’s not allow what happened at the Capitol to stop us from continuing to discuss PRACTICAL solutions to social and racial inequality.

The January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol building in Washington D.C. spurred a racial conversation as to the difference in the way that people of color would be treated versus the way that the insurrectionists were treated. For us, this served as a reminder that there are practical ways to approach the conversation around combatting racial inequality, and there are impractical ways to do so. We want to talk about those practical ways.

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NBA Player Boycott – Our Reactions

September 4, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE via Getty Images

How practical were the NBA player boycotts in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake?

In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, NBA players collectively banned together to refuse play for two consecutive days on August 27 and 28. We discuss the practicality of the walk-off, whether it’s appropriate that professional athletes are being placed on the frontlines in the fight against racial inequality, and how others are being let off the hook.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Accountability, Basketball, BlackLivesMatter, boycott, Culture, education, empowerment, Freedom, history, Justice, knowledge, LeBronJames, Logic, NBA, NBA Playoffs, podcast, Protest, Racism, society, Sports, strike, support, Unity, vote

George Floyd: Reflections and Solutions

June 2, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

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Shifting our mentality towards a focus on real solutions.

With the world on fire, we discuss the fallout from the murder of George Floyd, and moreover, delve into tangible ways that we can find solutions to systemic racism. This commentary is about SOLUTIONS. There is plenty of content out there lamenting the state of affairs, so there is no need for us to pile on to it. Let’s self-reflect and focus on pragmatism. If you’re looking for ideas in terms of participating in movements that can instigate true change, check out the #blackoutday2020 movement.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: Accountability, All Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, blackoutday2020, change, civility, collaboration, cooperation, economics, education, focus, Freedom, George Floyd, Improvement, Justice, Justice For George Floyd, Logic, ownership, peace, peaceful, potential, power, problem solving, Protest, Racism, society, solutions, support, support black businesses, Together

Kyle Larson’s N-Word Incident

April 19, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

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What are the potential root causes for the frequent “n-word” slips of the tongue?

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson let the n-word slip during a live stream of a virtual racing broadcast. We discuss the fallout, our opinions on the reasons why this happens, and possible ways to help promote understanding.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Accountability, All Lives Matter, Apology, Black Lives Matter, Chip Ganassi Racing, Compassion, Considerate, Consideration, Culture, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Culture, Logic, Love, Music, Nascar, NBA, NFL, People, Race, Racial, Racism, Respect, Responsibility, Ryan Larson, Slur, society, Sports, Understanding

VIDEO: Colin Kaepernick: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned

December 8, 2019 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

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The latest episode in the saga of Colin Kaepernick proves that, if nothing else, he remains a divisive topic of conversation.

When former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to bring attention to the need for racial equality in America, he probably didn’t anticipate becoming a lightning rod for anti-Americanism and racism, or his unemployment.

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VIDEO: The NFL Pledges $89 Million to Social Justice Reform: Our Reactions

December 19, 2017 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

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The NFL Pledges $89 Million Over 7 Years to ‘Social Justice Reform’ and Awareness of Social Causes

The 2017 NFL season saw its fair share of roadblocks thanks to player protests and divisive comments from Donald Trump. After numerous debates around declining ratings and American pride, the NFL owners held a meeting with a select group of NFL players to discuss awareness of social causes. The result? The NFL pledges $89 million over  7 years to social justice reform.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: Classism, Colin Kaepernick, Criminal Justice Reform, Divisive, Donald Trump, Equality, ESPN, Football, Jerry Jones, Justice, Michael Bennet, National Anthem, National Anthem Protests, NFL, NFL Football, NFL Pledge, Owners, Players, Police Brutality, Protest, Racial inequality, Racism, Roger Goodell, Social Justice Reform, Sports, Sportscenter, Unity

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