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Damian Lillard Joined Black Lives Matter Protest In Portland
Tweet Pint it Share Trail Blazers All-Star point guard was among the thousands of people in Portland on Thursday night participating in a peaceful protest throughout the city. Dame joined the protest in Portland (via @Dame_Lillard) pic.twitter.com/i930FCAmEM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 5, 2020 Our point guard đ¤ pic.twitter.com/6r0yxojcoc — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) […]
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Vanessa Bryant Honors Kobe Bryant & Gigi Bryant With Tattoos
Tweet Pint it Share Vanessa Bryant is paying tribute to her late husband and daughter with two new tattoos. Vanessa took to Instagram on Wednesday and posted two videos, shot in February, showing her getting tattoos two messages inked into her neck and another on her wrist. âShoutout to @nikkohurtado for coming over and helping […]
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Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan Attend âBlack Lives Matterâ Protest In Compton
Tweet Pint it Share Both Westbrook (Long Beach) and DeRozan (Compton) are natives of Southern California, and they joined the many Americans who have demonstrated to demand reform addressing systemic racism and police brutality. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew attention to the cause when he began protesting during the national anthem in […]
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NFL Pledges $250 Million To Fight Systemic Racism A Amid Protests Against Police Brutality
Tweet Pint it Share The National Football League (NFL) has pledged $250 million âto combat systemic racism and support the battle against the ongoing and historic injustices faced by African Americans.â The league issued a statement Thursday titled âExpanded Social Justice Commitmentâ to announce the creation of the 10-year fund. The announcement coincides with ongoing […]
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NASCAR Legends Supports George Floyd Protests
Tweet Pint it Share NASCAR drivers have joined the growing list of athletes and sports leagues throwing their support behind the nationwide protests against police brutality. Bubba Wallace wore a black T-shirt that said âBlack Lives Matterâ and âI canât breatheâ during Sundayâs NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500. Wallace also tweeted a […]
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LeBron James Launches Voting Rights Initiative In Wake Of George Floydâs Death
Tweet Pint it Share NBA Basketball star LeBron James and a number of black athletes and celebrities are creating a voting rights non-profit aimed at encouraging blacks to vote and combating voter suppression, the New York Times reported, in what is Jamesâ first significant effort in politics. More Than A Vote will initially be funded by James and […]
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Adidas Responds To Black Workers Protesting Against âRacist Work Environments
Tweet Pint it Share In response to internal pressure from black employees, Adidas said it would hire black and Latino people for at least 30% of new U.S. jobs and invest $20 million in black communities . Black employees experiences with discrimination at companies like Adidas and Refinery29 clash with public anti-racist messaging. Neither Adidasâ […]
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NFL Condemn Racism & The Systematic Oppression Of Black People
Tweet Pint it Share We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. #InspireChange We, the NFL, condemn racism and […]
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Roger Goodell Says NFL Was Wrong, Encourages Players âto speak out and peacefully protestâ
Tweet Pint it Share NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he and the league strongly support players expressing their opposition to inequality and police misconduct, saying the leagueâs leadership was âwrongâ for ignoring players earlier and that it now endorses their peaceful protests. âWe, the National Football League condemn racism and the systematic oppression of […]
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Michael Jordan & Jordan Brand To Donate $100M Over 10 Years For Racial Equality
Tweet Pint it Share Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand to donate $100M over the next 10 years to causes that ensure racial equality, social justice and greater access to education Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand have stepped up in a big way. The company released a statement Friday revealing it will donate $100 […]
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