Robert Henson (58) is untied from the goal post by a teammate during a hazing at training camp.

Redskins rookie linebacker, Robert Henson had some strong words for Redskins fans on his Twitter page the other day. Now his account is down. After the Redskins 9-7 victory… Continue

Shaq takes a call

David Stern in an interview with Yahoo! Sports, said that the NBA will be introducing guidelines for using Twitter (and presumably Facebook and others) i… Continue

Pete Rose recently made some comments about steroid use on the Dan Patrick Radio Show. We realize that many have no interest in hearing from Pete Rose about baseball because of his admitted gambling on the game and his Cincinnati Reds team as a player and a manager. We also kn… Continue

Photo courtesy Reuters Marbury: Believe it or not, the Right Move by Roy S. Johnson The Boston Celtics had no choice, really. When I first heard in the wind awhile back that the reigning NBA champions were loo… Continue

50 Cent ready to play a little baseball

This "Rap on Sports" thing is continuing. Now, in order to promote his new video game, "Blood in the Sand," 50 Cent was interviewed on ESPNews about sports issues of the day. A-Rod taking steroids... Plaxico Burress and the gun situati… Continue

Michael Phelps showing breath control

Michael Phelps in all his Olympic glory was photographed taking a hit of marijuana from a bong. That’s a water pipe for those of you so prudish as to not know. The incident happened last November but the picture just surfaced last week.… Continue

photo courtesy of sanmanuelracing.com He’s called the “fastest man on the planet”, and I’m not talking about Usain Bolt. I’m talking about James “Bubba” Stewart, the 2007 AMA Supercross Champion and the 2008 AMA Motocross National Champion, and he’s black. With his father, James Sr. b… Continue

When it comes to NBA merchandise, Kobe Bryant doesn't have to look over his shoulder, he has the most popular player jersey in the league. Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers' 11-time All-Star, regained the top spot on the NBA's list, bumping 2008 No. 1 Kevin Garnett of the Boston Cel… Continue

Florida State safety, Myron Rolle won a Rhodes Scholarship one day back in November and then raced to a game later that night making it in time for the second half. Just to be clear,… Continue

He crushed baseballs for 16 Boston summers, rarely pausing to take a bow, shake a hand, or play the fool for the 6 o'clock standup. When his career was over, he hung around to teach hitting and, amazingly, wound up behind a television sports desk, offering opinions before and after Red… Continue

Okay this is a good one. Darius Miles who we all remember as the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft when the LA Clippers took him straight from high school, was waived by the Portland Trailblazers back in 2006 when it was determined that he was medically unable to play because of… Continue

By Roy S. Johnson
In the days following Barack Obama’s historic election, a friend mused that the 44th President of the United States might be the “last first,” that in breaking what might be described as the u… Continue

We wanted to hear from an Atlanta native and Falcons fan on the case of imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick. We thought it would be important to hear a young black fan's perspective. Listen to the three minute interview. Continue

There is a segment of our culture that has done a terrible job of conveying accurate and insightful information to the public. I'm talking about sports broadcasters and reporters. As a sports fan, I have been listening to sports radio for years. I was recently listening to a sp… Continue

The always out spoken Gary Sheffield, current Detroit Tiger and former New York Yankee, made a comment to reporters during spring training last year about the Baseball Hall of Fame. His point was very simple but one that is rarely ever raised when discussing the greats of baseball… Continue

Cullen Jones rocketed to an American record in the 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on the Fourth of July. Jones touched the wall in 21.59 seconds, lowering the old mark of 21.76 set by Gary Hall Jr. at the 2000 trials. Jones is not the first elite-level black… Continue