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Redskins retire Mitchell’s jersey, rename stadium level

June 23, 2020Tom Johnson

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They will also rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing […]

Twins remove ex-owner Griffith statue over racist remarks

June 23, 2020Tom Johnson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing his racist remarks in 1978 and saying the team could no longer […]

Univ. of Florida ends ‘gator bait’ cheer, cites racism

June 23, 2020Tom Johnson

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is ending its “gator bait” cheer at football games and other sports events because of its racial connotations, the school’s president […]

The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa. It is a school in the Big 10 Conference

Doyle out as Iowa strength coach; Barta standing by Ferentz

June 19, 2020Tom Johnson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa athletic director Gary Barta gave a vote of confidence to longtime football coach Kirk Ferentz on Monday after deciding to cut ties with a […]

The helmet is worn by the football program at the University of Missouri, a Southeastern Conference school based out of Columbia, Missouri

Missouri football program pushes again for racial justice

June 19, 2020Tom Johnson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ryan Walters had just arrived at the University of Missouri to coach safeties for the football program when a series of protests related to racial injustice […]

UNLV removes Hey Reb! statue following student protests

June 19, 2020Tom Johnson

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!” mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student […]

Debate on racism renews calls for Redskins to change name

June 19, 2020Tom Johnson

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name, with Native American advocates believing the climate is […]

Kings broadcaster resigns after tweet to Cousins

June 3, 2020Tom Johnson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Longtime Sacramento Kings TV broadcaster Grant Napear resigned Tuesday after he tweeted “ALL LIVES MATTER” when asked by DeMarcus Cousins for his opinion on the Black […]