Riley Cote’s journey to enlightenment began in earnest when a hulking man punched him in the face. Cote, now 40 and retired from professional hockey, remembers the moment with a dark laugh. He’d gotten into this particular bust-up one night during the 2009 season with one of the NHL’s most …
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Following increased corporate pressure, the National Football League’s Washington D.C. franchise has begun “a thorough review of the team’s” racist name. On Friday, the team released a statement announcing the review: “In light of recent events around our country and feedback from our community, the Washington Redskins are announcing the …
Read More »Chris Foerster Resigns as Dolphins Coach Following Controversial Video
Chris Foerster announced on Monday that he has resigned from his position as the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins. “I am resigning from my position with the Miami Dolphins and accept full responsibility for my actions,”Foerster said in a statement. “I want to apologize to the organization and …
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UPDATE: Cam Newton has apologized for his sexist remarks to Charlotte Observer‘s Panthers beat writer, Jourdan Rodrigue, for his comments where he said he found it “funny” that a female would “talk about routes.” The quarterback took to Twitter on Thursday to post a video apology. “After careful thought I …
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