Tag: NFL

Carmelo Anthony pulled out all the stops for girlfriend Raquel "Rockie" Smith's birthday, hosting an extravagant all-red celebration where he stood proudly by her side all night long, months after the pair officially launched their romance on Instagram during a Saint-Tropez baecation in June.

Colin Kaepernick says he refuses to watch the NFL, accusing the league of blackballing him and targeting other players who protested alongside him. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been out of the NFL since the end of the 2016 season, when his decision to kneel during the national anthem in protest of social injustice became a national controversy.

Alphonso Smith Jr., the former NFL cornerback who became one of Wake Forest's most accomplished defensive players before playing for the Broncos and Lions, has died at age 40.

Colin Kaepernick believes Jay-Z is taking shots at him because the rapper is still trying to repair the damage from his NFL partnership. Kaepernick told NBC News that Jay-Z's decision to bring up their history shows how deeply the backlash surrounding his 2019 NFL deal is still weighing on him.

Macklemore says Robert Kraft and a group of other stadium owners basically shut the door on him. He claims the New England Patriots owner told Ed Sheeran the singer could not play at his venue if Macklemore was involved. Kraft allegedly called after the rapper's pro-Palestine comments went viral, saying Macklemore would not be allowed to perform at Gillette Stadium. Macklemore claims Kraft then got other stadium owners on board, and Ed was handed an ultimatum.

Every Black family has one. The Dallas Cowboys uncle. You know him. He wears Jesus sandals, drinks Hennessy, still smokes menthol Kools, and has been saying How bout them Cowboys since Jerry Jones had hair. The Cowboys aren't just his favorite football team. They are part of his identity.