Share this: Colin Kaepernick has been at the forefront of a prominent social justice movement since August. He’s been very outspoken about injustices toward minorities in America and started a protest to demonstrate it. But when it came to make his voice heard at the polls, Kaepernick fell silent. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has taken serious heat for declining to vote in the 2016 presidential election. On Wednesday, after Republican nominee Donald Trump secured the presidency, Kaepernick received what might be his harshest rebuke yet from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. “He comes across as a flaming hypocrite,” an incensed Smith said on ESPN’s “First Take.” “After all this noise that you made, even though you didn’t intended to do so, by offending our military
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Brad Stevens, Celtics React To Donald Trump’s Election: ‘It Wasn’t My Vote’
Share this: Brad Stevens never has been one to generate controversy, and his players usually try to stay out of politics. But seeing as the Boston Celtics were right down the street from the White House on Wednesday, Stevens couldn’t help but weigh in on Tuesday’s momentous events. Ahead of Boston’s game against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center, the Celtics coach was asked to react to Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election and revealed he didn’t vote for the Republican party candidate. “It wasn’t my vote,” Stevens said, via MassLive.com. “Let’s put it that way.” Stevens added he doesn’t like discussing politics but seemed to understand it may be unavoidable after Tuesday night. “The advice that I’ve always been given is don’t talk about politics
Can Patriots Exploit Seahawks’ Running Game In Big Sunday Night Game?
Share this: If you want to know why the Seattle Seahawks have had so many ups and downs on offense this season, look no further than their rushing attack. Marshawn Lynch ain’t walking through that door, and the team has averaged 75.4 rushing yards per game so far this season, which is 30th in the NFL. So that’s certainly something to keep an eye on when the Seahawks head to Gillette Stadium for a “Sunday Night Football” matchup with the New England Patriots. Hear NESN.com Patriots beat writer Doug Kyed and Jahmai Webster break it all down in the video from “NESN Live,” presented by Cross Insurance, above. Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Hillary Clinton Supporters In Sports: LeBron James, Martellus Bennett Are With H…
Share this: It looks as though the 2016 presidential election is going to come down to the wire, but there’s a chance for it to make history. Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for a major party for president, and the Democratic candidate could be the first woman in the White House if she beats Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday. And along the way, she’s had some athletes behind her voicing their support. Cavaliers star LeBron James recently introduced Clinton at a rally in Cleveland, and others like U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe have been vocal in their support for the former Secretary of State. Here are some other athletes and sports figures who are with her. Click to see who supports Hillary
Election Results 2016: Donald Trump Beats Hillary Clinton For Presidency
Share this: The night people waited over a year for finally arrived: Election Day 2016. As the polls closed from the East Coast to the West Coast on Tuesday, people waited with baited breath on the state-by-state results for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Trump quickly pulled ahead, but the race wasn’t decided until late in the evening, after he won swing states such as Ohio, North Carolina and Pennslyvania. Trump wins the presidency by a 276-to-218 margin in electoral votes. Trump was declared the winner in the following states, with electoral votes in parentheses:Texas (38)Florida (29)Pennsylvania (20)Ohio (18)Georgia (16)North Carolina (15)Indiana (11)Tennessee (11)Missouri (10)Wisconsin (10)Alabama (9)Colorado (9)South Carolina (9)Kentucky (8)Louisiana (8)Oklahoma (7)Mississippi (6)Arkansas (6)Kansas (6)Utah (6)Iowa (6)West Virginia (5)Nebraska
Fantasy Football Focus: Best Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups, Top Matchups
Share this: [embedded content] On this week’s “Fantasy Football Focus,” NESN.com’s Rachel Holt spoke with John Halpin of FOXSports.com to get you ready for Week 10 of the fantasy football season. They break down the top running backs and quarterbacks to look for on the waiver wire this week. In addition, Halpin gives you his top matchups for Week 10. For more fantasy football coverage, visit NESN.com/Fantasy and FoxSports.com/Fantasy. Thumbnail photo via Evan Habeeb/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Metta World Peace Imagines A Country Where He’s President, And It’s Awesome
Share this: If you’re like some of us, you’re probably sick of the bickering on both sides of the aisle during this U.S. presidential campaign. Allow us to introduce a third party candidate: Metta World Peace. World Peace — or the artist formerly known as Ron Artest — got into the presidential spirit on Election Day by creating his own hashtag, #ifmettawaspresident, that described a world in which he’s our Commander in Chief. If anything, the Los Angeles Lakers forward is known for being an entertainer, and his string of tweets didn’t disappoint. Today is hashtag day .#ifmettawaspresident I would make it mandatory for referees in each sport to play their respective sport once a week — Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) November 8, 2016 Metta also made