San Fransico Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod created quite a stir in the baseball community after he didn’t kneel during the National Anthem for Black Lives Matter. Coonrod cited his strong Christian faith was the reason. “I meant no ill will by it,” he said. “I don’t think I’m better than anybody. I’m just a Christian.…

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After more than 87 years of being the Washington Redskins, the National Football League (NFL) officially announced their plans to drop the name from the team’s franchise on Monday. In a time where social injustice, racism, and minority inequalities are at the forefront of headline news, the Washington D.C. team have been put under fire…

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been an outspoken Christian football player for years. This year at a virtual conference for Christian men, the Pittsburgh player shared the personal fights he has faced, including addiction to pornography and alcohol. “It’s not always easy,” Roethlisberger said, talking to Tunch Ilkin, a former Steelers player and one of…

Adrian Peterson, Veteran Christian NFL player for the Washington Redskins, said that he and other players plan to continue Colin Kaepernick’s controversial take a knee protest during the national anthem. The protest is a stand against racial injustice and police brutality. In the wake of George Floyd’s death, support for the Black Lives Matter movement…

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