Aaron Rodgers Didn’t Break Any Rules. He Broke the Illusion That Locker Rooms Are Apolitical.

When Aaron Rodgers used a sports show to go after Anthony Fauci and ESPN, the Steelers’ response said more than his rant did — and it’s a preview of how every pro league will handle athlete speech from here on out.
America Loves Black Athletes on Sunday and Forgets Them by Tuesday. That’s the Real Scandal in Sports Right Now.

The NFL and NBA are built on Black talent and consumed by fans who often back the very policies Black communities depend on being reformed. Marcus Hart on the gap between celebrating Black athletes and respecting Black citizens — and why the fix isn’t more hashtags.
A New Study Says Most Pro Athletes Are Independents. Stop Acting Shocked When They Don’t Toe a Party Line.

A new VoteHub study finds 41% of pro athletes register independent — higher than the general public. Marcus Hart argues it’s time sports media stopped forcing Black athletes into a partisan box that was never built to fit them.