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Short-Form Performative Internet Outrage is the New American Pastime

Internet outrage, however, is like RompHims, fidget spinners, or Anthony Scaramucci’s political career: it comes and goes in the blink of any eye.

Lincoln High School Students Are Planning to Kneel During the National Anthem at Their Football Game Tonight

Eighty students at Lincoln High School are planning to take a knee during the national anthem tonight, as their football team plays against Wilson High School.

Portland Deli Refuses to Show NFL Games Because Players Kneel During National Anthem

Iraj “Ira” Rafei says he now refuses to show the games because NFL players are disrespecting the American flag.

Damian Lillard Likens Attempts to Silence Athlete Protests to Slavery

Blazers’ star guard Damian Lillard has been vocal about the role of athletes in politics, after hundreds of NFL players took a knee, locked arms or stayed in the locker room during the National Anthem last weekend to protest police brutality.

The NFL Protests May, At the Very Least, Help Someone Feel a Little Less Alone, Which Is Something

Many were already on edge about NFL activism, but Trump escalated the situation by accusing the protesting players of being a bunch of SOBs. And I think we can all agree that the only time it is ever acceptable for our President to call a football player a son of a bitch is when he’s referring to Air Bud: Golden Receiver.

Damian Lillard: “Colin Kaepernick Doesn’t Have a Job Because He Took a Knee”

Several Blazers were questioned about their opinion on the role athletes play in politics during Blazers Media Day this afternoon, after hundreds of NFL players and at least one cheerleader took a knee, locked arms or stayed in the locker room during the National Anthem yesterday, to protest police brutality.

No, Colin Kaepernick Is Not in a Portland Barbershop Right Now

As of an hour ago, Kaepernick—the football player who famously took a knee during the National Anthem during a San Diego game last September—was getting his hair cut at Terrell Brandon’s Barbershop on Northeast Alberta, according to a Tweet by John Lukrofka.

This Summer Is the Start of Open and Unapologetic Cannabis Use in Athletics

It’s been great to see a few sports figures giving cannabis the crossover moments it needs.

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