Arian Foster’s perspective should help those who stand for the anthem under why some don’t

Throughout the past 12 days, there have been moments that have resonated with many, for various different reasons. One of the moments that impacted me the most came from former NFL running back Arian Foster. Appearing on Pardon My Take, Foster shared a conversation he had with a conservative commentator who had been pushing the [more]

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Matt Nagy will see plenty of preseason reps before picking Foles or Trubisky

Bears coach Matt Nagy indicated that preseason play will be of utmost importance in Chicago’s quarterback competition. Nagy said he’ll get a long look at both Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky playing live snaps with the first-string offense before he decides which one of them will start in Week One. “Preseason games, reps, playing more, [more]

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Akiem Hicks: I stood for the anthem because I feared being blackballed

Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks says many more NFL players would have joined Colin Kaepernick in kneeling for the national anthem, but they worried about losing their jobs. Hicks said he believes the majority of players who stood for the anthem were thinking that if they didn’t, it would end their careers. And he was [more]

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Working two jobs to achieve an Olympic dream

Working two jobs is a lot for anyone to take on, let alone an elite athlete on a mission to make her first Olympic Games.

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President Trump forced Drew Brees to pick a side, and he did

Before Friday afternoon, Saints quarterback Drew Brees had issued multiple apologies for reiterating his viewpoint on peaceful protests during the national anthem without addressing whether he had abandoned his position, as stated on Wednesday, that he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag.” On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump publicly chastised Brees for doing [more]

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Drew Brees tells Trump NFL protests have never been about the US flag

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said in a post on Instagram Friday that the NFL protests were never about the flag.

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L.A. Galaxy part ways with player whose wife made offensive Instagram posts

The Los Angeles Galaxy "mutually agreed to part ways" with midfielder Aleksandar Katai on Friday after the MLS club learned that Katai's wife shared "racist and violent" social media posts.

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