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Mike Freeman

Mike Freeman

Sports Race and Inequality Editor at USA Today

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Mike Freeman
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2024 NFL draft in Detroit signals how far city and league have come - USA TODAY

The city of Detroit, and the Lions, like many cities, and many teams, once shunned Black citizens and players. The NFL draft shows how far we’ve come.
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Cat Runner fights for transgender representation in sport of climbi...

Cat Runner, as part of USA TODAY’s video series on transgender athletes, talks about bringing trans representation to the sport of climbing.
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Utah women's basketball team faced terrible racism: How American - ...

So much of the focus of the racist attacks on the Utah women’s basketball team was on the fact they happened in the state of Idaho. That’s a mistake.
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Why is Orlando center Jonathan Isaac attending a controversial summ...

Orlando Magic center Jonathan Isaac is attending a summit led by a far-right figure who has made anti-Black statements. Why is Isaac going?
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The NAACP is right. The state of Florida is hostile to Black athlet...

The NAACP has warned college athletes to reconsider playing in the state of Florida because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-DEI efforts. Will it work?
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Eric Bieniemy has to coach in college. NFL should be ashamed. - USA...

Eric Bieniemy is a Super Bowl winner. He helped craft the career of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He’s headed to UCLA because of the shameful NFL.
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Jackie Robinson continues to inspire through a stolen statue - USA ...

The stolen Jackie Robinson statue continues to go from a tragedy to one of the most inspirational stories in sports. Maybe in all of the country.

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Charles Barkley and Gayle King were right to call out Nikki Haley o...

Charles Barkley criticized Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate, for saying US isn’t a racist country. Barkley was right to challenge her.
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Hey Fox News: The gold Trump sneakers are ugly. And they won't sway...

The idea that Donald Trump’s ugly sneakers could sway Black Americans to vote for him is absurd. But a Fox News contributor said just that.
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Caitlin Clark is one of the best but Cheryl Miller is gold standard...

Caitlin Clark will go down as one of the greatest college players ever. But there’s another player who should never be forgotten: USC’s Cheryl Miller.
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Tennis star Sloane Stephens has 'Bold' endeavor as she eyes future ...

Sloane Stephens wasn’t kidding when saying if she won another Grand Slam event, she’d retire. She’s also continuing her work with Bold.org.