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                  Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson

                  This excerpt from Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back is published with the permission of the University of Texas Press. Toni Smith-Thompson grew up in New York City and began playing basketball when she was 9 or 10 years old. She attended Manhattanville College, a small liberal arts college just outside the city. […]

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                  On the right is a photo of Toni Smith-Thompson. On the left is an image of the book Loving Sports When They Dont Love You Back

                  We’re On To Cincinnati

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                  Thank God I Stopped Gnawing On An Extension Cord Long Enough To Enjoy This Inspiring Message From Our President

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                  Who Is Donald Trump Waving At?

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                  Donald Trump is visible through the window of his car.

                  The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is Donald Trump Being Driven Around Like A Virus-Ridden, Haunted-House Animatronic

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                  Donald Trump is visible through the window of his car.

                  Think Of How Easy It Would’ve Been For Donald Trump To Not Catch The Coronavirus

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                  Donald Trump, seen here heading to a fundraiser where he might've exposed 100 people to the virus he has.

                  Low TV Ratings For The Presidential Debate Prove That The American Public Has Been Turned Off By Politics

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                  Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the presidential debate.

                  William Perry Pendley, America’s Most Zealous Crusader Against Public Lands, Finally Gets The Boot

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                  This Is Happening

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                  US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on October 1, 2020. - The US president announced in the small hours of October 2, 2020, that he and First Lady Melania Trump would be going into quarantine after they were both found to have contracted the novel coronavirus. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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