J.R. Gamble

1 week ago | theshadowleague.com | J.R. Gamble

The Karmelo Anthony stabbing of Austin Metcalf after an altercation during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2 has created a firestorm of opinion, social media and online donation wars, and once again put the spotlight on race in this country. The two young men were both standout football players and focused students according to those who knew them. Karmelo Anthony has been under the attack of racist threats since he was accused of stabbing and killing Austin Metcalf.

1 week ago | theshadowleague.com | J.R. Gamble

In a wild turn of events, a Pittsburgh Pirates stadium usher has been suspended after video captures him getting into a physical confrontation with fans and then using his belt to whip a fan during a fistfight at PNC Park on Sunday. The video shows the Black usher and white fan standing face-to-face exchanging words and the situation continues to escalate in a heated argument before the staffer gets off some punches that lands on the fan’s face.

1 week ago | theshadowleague.com | J.R. Gamble

Baseball fans were horrified when they saw footage of 20-year-old Kavan Markwood falling over the railing at the Pirates-Cubs game last week. Family and friends of  Markwood, who fell 21 feet onto the warning track during the Pittsburgh Pirates game last week, are now calling his recovery “nothing short of miraculous.”According to reports, Markwood is making strides while dealing with a broken neck, clavicle and back, per a GoFundMe update, and has apparently taken his first steps since the fall.

1 week ago | theshadowleague.com | J.R. Gamble

NFL two-way star Travis Hunter and his fiancée Leanna Lenee captivated the tabloids across sports and entertainment when public interactions between the couple at high-publicized moments in Hunter’s career opened her up to attacks of being a gold digger. The attacks on Hunter’s girl’s character came from men and women of all ages, warning him to cut her loose before he signs his $46.5M NFL contract.

1 week ago | theshadowleague.com | J.R. Gamble

When the smoke cleared on Denver’s thrilling 121-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western conference semifinals, Russell Westbrook was one of the last men standing in victory. The California kid who became the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double for the season, then as his career entered the twilight, became the victim of malicious media attacks, is back in the winner’s circle.