Robert Griffin III attempts to clarify social media controversy
"I never said what some are claiming I did."
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Stephen A. Smith goes off on Robert Griffin III over ‘ignorant’ Jackie Robinson comments: ‘People at ESPN didn’t like you, bro’
"Stop with the passive-aggressive stuff, that's weak, bro."
Jeff Passan on DOD’s removal of Jackie Robinson story: ‘It felt like they told on themselves’
"I thought we all agreed that Jackie Robinson's an American hero."
RGIII catches heat for saying Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier wasn’t political
ESPN is probably pretty happy that RGIII doesn't work for them right about now.
Stephen A. Smith challenges Donald Trump to debate him about DEI
"Nobody is calling out the President, Donald Trump. I will."
Mina Kimes notes Jackie Robinson’s ‘courage’ on ‘Around the Horn’ amid federal government purge
"That history can be erased, it cannot be undone, and it must be recognized to fully understand and celebrate his legacy."
Department of Defense restores Jackie Robinson article after public pressure from ESPN’s Jeff Passan
The Pentagon declined to say whether the article was taken down deliberately or mistakenly.
Clinton Yates: Government removal of Jackie Robinson article can’t alter his legacy
"Jackie Robinson was the kind of character that you come along once in a lifetime."
Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander proclaims Shohei Ohtani — and not Jackie Robinson — ‘the most important signing in Dodgers history’
"The Dodgers quite literally signed the player that BROKE THE COLOR BARRIER."
ESPN reveals Jackie 75 initiative, a wide-ranging project on Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier
The initiative kicks off with Jackie To Me, a 10-part short form documentary series.
Jackie Robinson biopic ’42’ getting theatrical re-release in tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Portraying Robinson was Boseman's first big role, laying the path toward movie stardom.
Spike Lee’s Jackie Robinson film would have been a major downer, aiming to tell the icon’s complete story
Lee would have explored Robinson's post-baseball life, politics, and the tragedy of his son's death.
Spike Lee posts script for his unmade Jackie Robinson film online, for all to read during isolation
"Don't worry if you don't like baseball or sports. This is a great American story."
Kenan Thompson plays first black man to boo Jackie Robinson in Saturday Night Live skit
Have you heard of Terence "Enlarged Heart" Washington?
New Hall of Fame honoree Claire Smith was inspired by Jackie Robinson, Effa Manley, and her parents
Smith said Robinson and other role models like her parents faced even further opposition than she did.
