The Racists Among Us

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 Let's not pretend that deadbeat rancher Cliven Bundy and basketball team owner Donald Sterling are the last two racists in America. They have company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

President Obama, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan Blast Clippers’ Donald Sterling Over Racist Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2014 Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is facing a professional and personal debacle of cataclysmic proportions after the release Friday, courtesy of TMZ, of recorded racist comments he allegedly made to a friend about African-Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Derrick Gordon

BLANK Apr 13, 2014 The NCAA Division I basketball player's coming out makes it easier to believe the next generation of Americans are more socially tolerant than their elders. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

College Sports Has Its First Openly Gay Male Star

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 10, 2014 Derrick Gordon is young, talented and gay. He tells Outsports' Cyd Zeigler that life in the closet and teasing from his teammates almost caused him to quit basketball. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kobe Bryant Plays for a Destiny He Realized at Age 6

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 19, 2014 If this weekend's All-Star Game was a retirement party for Kobe Bryant, the Lakers look pretty dumb giving him $48.5 million over the next two years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jason Collins’ Place in History

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The first male athlete in one of the big American sports to come out of the closet won't be the last. Also: race and terrorism, and the companies that do (and don't) protect your privacy from the government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jason Collins

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Rutgers

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Sweet Sistine

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NBA: How Much for the Jersey Off My Back?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2012 The NBA is debating whether to sell ad space on its players' jerseys, according to a report in the SportsBusiness Journal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Preoccupied by Health and Safety

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Robert Scheer condemns the eviction of Occupy L.A.; the protesters police themselves; the NBA lockout ends and so does Herman Cain's campaign, and we get a feminist analysis of the Penn State scandal. Dig deeper

Preoccupied by Health and Safety

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Robert Scheer condemns the eviction of Occupy LA; the protesters police themselves; the NBA lockout ends and so does Herman Cain's campaign, and we get a feminist analysis of Penn StateThis week on Truthdig Radio: Robert Scheer condemns the eviction of Occupy L; protesters police themselves; the NBA lockout; the Herman Cainwreck, and a feminist take on the Penn State scandal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )