Bubba Wallace donned a black T-shirt with the words “I Can’t Breathe” and NASCAR paused before Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country’s social unrest. The governing body vowed to do a better job of addressing racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ linemen ‘push each other’ in improvised training program
A group of three Tampa Bay Buccaneers are training at The Trench Academy, which is a program that is run out of the D1 Training facility in Tampa.
Ken Riley, former NFL star, Florida A&M coach, dead at 72
Ken Riley, the former Cincinnati Bengals standout who was head coach and athletic director at alma mater Florida A&M, died Sunday. He was 72.
Trump says Drew Brees shouldn’t have apologized for comments on kneeling during national anthem
Brees’ initial remarks came during an interview with Yahoo in which he was asked to revisit former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 2016 protest of police brutality against minorities.
USF QB, brother, friends meet with Mayor Castor to share ideas on unifying community
Their call to action brought a tremendous amount of positivity to the city of Tampa. Now, the city of Tampa is calling them.
USF football player calls for ‘peace walk’ in Tampa
KJ Sails, a football player at the University of South Florida, invited the community to join him on a unifying walk on Saturday afternoon.
Drew Brees apologizes for anthem comments after backlash from teammates, others
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologized Thursday for his comments against kneeling during the national anthem after he received sharp criticism from fellow athletes, including some of his own teammates. “I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I […]
Rays prepare for shortened MLB Draft
Major League Baseball will hold its 2020 First-Year Player Draft next week in an abbreviated version because of the coronavirus.
Rays prepare for shortened MLB Draft
Major League Baseball will hold its 2020 First-Year Player Draft next week in an abbreviated version because of the coronavirus.
Minnesota Attorney General charges all 4 officers in George Floyd’s death
George Floyd’s family on Wednesday demanded the arrest of all four police officers involved in his death, as they visited a makeshift shrine at the Minneapolis street corner where the black Florida man died after a white officer pressed a knee on his neck as he pleaded for air.

