Serena Williams sat down with husband Alexis Ohanian for an interview session on Instagram Live where they discussed the current climate surrounding race relations in the United States. The 23-time Grand Slam champion decided to speak out following the death…
Taylor Townsend says she gets mistaken for other black players
American Taylor Townsend says she regularly gets mistaken for other female black players. The 24-year-old spoke about her experiences in a Tennis United video as she discussed the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd. “Everybody sees a black…
Anthony Joshua on crutches as he marches in Black Lives Matter protest
Anthony Joshua joined a Black Lives Matter protest in his hometown of Watford on Saturday afternoon, despite wearing a brace on his left leg and using crutches. The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, wearing a black hoodie bearing the…
Giants owners take part in virtual team meeting on racial injustice
Football talk took a back seat this week, as new head coach Joe Judge on Friday used his virtual team meeting with the Giants to discuss the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the ensuing protests around the nation…
Kei Kamara: ‘Being a black man in the US is very difficult’
Sierra Leone’s US-based striker Kei Kamara, who joined in the protests this week following the death of George Floyd, says his children and their futures inspired him to make a stance. Widespread protests have taken place across cities in the…
We are all rapists, racists, and murderers, too! -Tony Usidamen
On Wednesday, news broke of the rape and murder of Bakarat Bello, an 18-year-old female, in Ibadan. Days before, it was Uwa Omozuwa, a 22-year-old lady, who was found dead inside a church in Benin City after being sexually assaulted.…
Coco Gauff demands change in powerful Black Lives Matter speech
Sixteen-year-old American tennis player Coco Gauff has given an emotional speech at a Black Lives Matter protest saying she “demands change now”. Gauff, one of the sport’s rising stars, urged people to vote and speak out against racism, adding: “If…
Chris Russo: Fired NBA voice Grant Napear is not a racist
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo said NBA announcer Grant Napear — who was fired from one job and resigned from another after his “All Lives Matter” tweet amid the George Floyd protests was met with backlash — is not a racist.…
Lewis Hamilton ‘overcome with rage’ at events in the US
Lewis Hamilton says he is “completely overcome with rage” at events in the USA following George Floyd’s death. It is the second time Hamilton has spoken out this week in the wake of protests breaking out across the US. Floyd,…