racism

Scottie Pippen Calls Phil Jackson Racist for Not Giving Him a Shot to Hit '94 Game-Winner

Pippen said he felt Jackson denying him the final shot in favor of Toni Kukoc was a "racial move"

Diamondbacks Analyst Bob Brenly Taking Leave of Absence After "Durag" Comment

Brenly will take leave after his comment about the Mets' Marcus Stroman, which the pitcher said had "racial undertones."

Should Ellie Kemper Be Held Accountable for the Racist History of a Pageant She Won at Age 19?

Why Twitter is up in arms over Kemper's participation in the "Veiled Prophet Ball"

Quincy Jones Isn’t the First Person to Accuse Elvis of Racism

The producer revealed that he wouldn't work with Presley because he was "a racist mother—"

"Jeopardy!" Contestant Calls Alleged White Power Gesture a “Terrible Misunderstanding”

Kelly Donohue appeared to make the three-fingered hand sign that is associated with the Three Percenters

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Is Giving a Free Clinic in How Not to Deal With Racism Accusations

An HFPA member appeared to confuse Daniel Kaluuya with another Black actor at the Oscars

IOC to Punish Athletes Who Raise a Fist or Take a Knee at Tokyo Olympics

The committee upheld a ban on athlete protests and the display of political messages at the Games

Hank Azaria Says He Owes Every Indian Person an Apology for Apu

The actor admitted the "Simpsons" character is "practically a slur at this point"

Super Bowl Winner Carlton Davis Posts Anti-Asian Slur on Twitter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback said he didn't realize the hurtful meaning of the term he used

NBC Is Scrubbing Racist Scenes From WWE Matches on Peacock

Peacock has exclusive streaming rights to WWE Network content thanks to a multi-year agreement

The Fly Fishing Guide Who Brought Martin Luther King Jr. a Moment’s Peace

Days before Dr. King died, he went bonefishing with Ansil Saunders, the subject of a new short film

Thierry Henry to Delete His Social Media Accounts to Protest Racism

The retired French footballer plans to stay away "until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms"

The Long-Overdue Apologies of Jay Leno Will Never Be Enough

Why is Leno just now apologizing for decades of anti-Asian jokes?

Ellen DeGeneres Has Lost Over 1M Viewers Since Toxic Workplace Allegations

The daytime talk show host's ratings aren't what they used to be since her on-air apology

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Joe Rogan Apologizes for Past Use of Racial Slur

Spotify also removed dozens of episodes of his podcast

The Washington Football Team Officially Rebrands as the Washington Commanders

The name isn't too exciting, but at least it isn't a racial slur

The Most Damning Revelations from the Brian Flores Lawsuit

Stephen Ross could be in big trouble, and the rest of the NFL's oligarchs have some explaining to do

Brian Flores Alleges NFL Is “Rife With Racism” in Discrimination Lawsuit

"In certain critical ways, the NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation," reads a filing from the ex-Dolphins coach's lawyers

Why Pro Sports Still Can’t Overcome an Uneven Racial Playing Field

Longtime sportswriter John Feinstein chats about his new book "Raise a Fist, Take a Knee"

Morgan Wallen and the Twisted Economics of “Cancel Culture”

Since a video of him using the n-word surfaced a year ago, Wallen's profitability has skyrocketed

It’s Time to Stop Showing the Tomahawk Chop on TV

Broadcasters have made a habit of cutting away from streakers. Why, then, do we keep the camera on a blatantly racist chant?

Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians Over Name Change

The Cleveland-based Guardians roller derby team sued the baseball club in federal court to block it from taking the name

Asian American Therapy Appointments Are Surging in Response to Hate Crimes

There were over 9,000 anti-Asian American incidents between March 2020 and June of this year

Why Did the NFL Want Jon Gruden Out?

According to ProFootballTalk, the league would have continued to leak Gruden's emails until he was fired or resigned

Jon Gruden Addresses Racism Controversy in Press Conference

He did so after this weekend's Raiders-Bears game

Morgan Wallen Reportedly Hasn’t Donated All the Money He Promised to Black Charities

Wallen pledged $500,000 to Black charities back in July. One organization called that number "exceptionally misleading."

British Police Make Arrests Over Racist Abuse of Black Soccer Players

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted following England's loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final

Stephen A. Smith’s Xenophobic Comments About Shohei Ohtani Are Totally Unacceptable

Smith claimed the two-way MLB star can't be the face of the game because he "needs an interpreter"