Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Kyrie Irving is neither a victim nor a hero
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By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Conflicted feelings are a part of life and two of my extreme cases involve sports. I root for the hometown New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys in football, which is crazy because … Continue reading
Viral clip Ojabo’s injury shows the cold-blooded reality of the NFL
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) A 21-second clip can teach you a lot about the NFL, even if it’s only a player working out in shorts. Prior to Friday, University of Michigan linebacker David Ojabo was considered a … Continue reading
Watson’s $230 million contract just makes a bad situation worse
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Regardless of clients’ guilt or innocence, attorneys are obliged to provide a vigorous and competent defense, actively fighting for the accused’s freedom will not judging or making moral decisions. NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson … Continue reading
Is it finally over for Colin Kaepernick?
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) The only team that’s given Colin Kaepernick a workout since 2016 has an opening at quarterback, his position. Kaepernick, who has trained nonstop and received a rave this week from a player on … Continue reading
Welcome to March Madness, where players are still exploited
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) March Madness is back, signaling a return of office pools, watch parties, and – if we’re lucky – a bunch of buzzer-beating baskets throughout the tournaments. It’s also fine time to recall a … Continue reading
Calvin Ridley’s suspension for gambling highlights a bigger problem
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley might not have a gambling problem, as he claims. But he definitely doesn’t have much common sense, either. Otherwise, intuition would’ve kicked in and made him follow … Continue reading
What the WNBA’s chartered flights say about player treatment
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) The first takeaway regarding last week’s controversy over chartered flights for the WNBA’s New York Liberty is simple: Team owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai are straight gangsta. They knew the league’s collective … Continue reading
As 75th anniversary of a milestone nears, MLB doesn’t seem to care
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and the owners he represents obviously don’t give a damn about the sport, its players, or its fans. There’s no other explanation for imposing a lockout on … Continue reading
Grambling should’ve never hired Art Briles in the first place
By DERON SNYDER (as published by The Grio) A recent news article revived a question we often ponder: What is appropriate employment for individuals after punishment? Turns out that a man convicted of murder as a teenager, has served his … Continue reading
Skin color still matters, despite any denial
By DERON SNYDER (as published by USA TODAY) “It breaks my heart that my kids are being taught that skin color matters,” said Michele Tafoya. Surely, she can’t be serious. Tafoya, who recently retired as a sportscaster, is too old … Continue reading
