Howard Bryant

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Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores this week filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and all 32 of its teams, alleging that their hiring practices discriminate against…

NFL has 1 Black coach and lots of hierarchy: Why Brian Flores’ lawsuit matters

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores this week filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and all 32 of its teams, alleging that their hiring practices discriminate against…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued to protest racial inequality and police brutality by refusing to stand during the national anthem   Thursday  .

Confronting the myth of a ‘post-racial utopia’ in pro sports

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued to protest racial inequality and police brutality by refusing to stand during the national anthem Thursday .

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