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- Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar draws parallels between national anthem & slave songs
Black athletes are being forced to sing the national anthem in the same way that slaves were ordered by their masters to sing songs, former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argued in a recent op-ed.US News - ‘Working to do good things’: Melania Trump offers support to LeBron James after jibe from husband
US First Lady Melania Trump has been among those to speak out in support of LeBron James, after President Donald Trump mocked the NBA star’s intelligence in a tweet.Sport News - High stakes: NBA becomes first US league to get betting sponsor
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has become the first American professional sports league to strike a sponsorship deal with a gambling partner, after reaching an agreement with MGM Resorts International.Sport News - ‘Trump is using sport to divide us’ – NBA star LeBron James
Basketball icon LeBron James says that US President Donald Trump is using sport to divide American athletes along racial lines.Sport News - ‘More wholesome’: Mavericks' cheerleaders to wear ‘less revealing’ outfits after harassment scandals
Dallas Mavericks have decided that their cheerleaders will wear “less revealing” outfits next season as part of measures undertaken by the team to address sexual harassment issues that have rocked the franchise this year.Sport News - Shaq meets shark: Predator breaks into cage with NBA legend (VIDEO)
Basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal was trapped under water after a shark squeezed through metal bars of his cage during filming for a Discovery Channel show.Sport News
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