the planet, actually not so funny thing. we haven t been deluged to this point with gushing stories about joe, the bengals quarterback who beat the chiefs, or the pressure from the rams and front sevens in the nfl. the dominant headlines have been off the field and they aren t gushing. the nfl has a racial equity problem. in a class action lawsuit filed last week against the league and three of its teams. he s been fired as the miami dolphins coach and didn t get a fair shot at any of the other eight head coaching jobs filled the past few weeks. he says rules implemented, promises made, yet nothing has changed and he called the nfl, quote, in certain ways, racially segregated and quote, managed much like a plantation. the league s commissioner roger goodle admits there s a problem, saying the league s failure to add diversity to the head coaching ranks, indeed the numbers are stark. in a league in which 70% of the players are black and only two head coaches are black and five
four days 23 hours and just about 30 minutes from kickoff of super bowl 56 in englewood, california. super bowl without the chiefs who to thank it. um funny thing in the in the run-up to what s annually the biggest most analyzed and hyped game on the planet. actually not so funny thing we haven t been delused to this point with gushing stories about joe burrow, the the wonderkin bengals quarterback who beat the chiefs a couple of sundays ago or about the pressure. he s likely to get from the rams and one of the best defensive front sevens in the nfl. the dominant headlines have been off the field and they aren t gushing. the nfl has a racial equity problem. brian flores says so in a class action lawsuit filed last week against the league and three of its teams. he d been fired as the miami dolphins coach after back-to-back winning seasons and didn t as he saw it get a fair shot at any of the other eight head coaching jobs filled past few weeks. in a suit, he says quote rules
You for joining us tonight. Four days 23 hours and just about 30 minutes from kickoff of super bowl 56 in englewood, california. Super bowl without the chiefs who to thank it. Um funny thing in the in the runup to whats annually the biggest most analyzed and hyped game on the planet. Actually not so funny thing we havent been delused to this point with gushing stories about joe burrow, the the wonderkin bengals quarterback who beat the chiefs a couple of sundays ago or about the pressure. Hes likely to get from the rams and one of the best defensive front sevens in the nfl. The dominant headlines have been off the field and they arent gushing. The nfl has a Racial Equity problem. Brian flores says so in a Class Action Lawsuit filed last week against the league and three of its teams. Hed been fired as the Miami Dolphins coach after backtoback winning seasons and didnt as he saw it get a fair shot at any of the other eight head coaching jobs filled past few weeks. In a suit, he says quo
May 28th could be called on to help carry out the president s agenda on the world stage one day. We are reminded of another great Foreign Policy speech. One by Dwight Eisenhower given more than half a century ago. In the confines of government we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought by the military industrial flex plex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the week of this combination endanger our leb either or democratic processes. That speech warned how the misplacement of military influence could destroy the very principles it was designed to protect. Speeches have often changed the direction of our nation. Think of j. F. K. Telling americans ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. Or of reagan declaring mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall, or bush after 9 11 proclaiming the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us
Regards on race. That he violated no article of the nba constitution and that no punishment is warranted. Legally that may be an uphill climb. In part, because comments like this about Magic Johnson can almost certainly be used against sterling in a legal fight. I spend millions on giving away and helping minorities. Does he do that . Thats one problem i have. When they get successful, they will help their people, jews. Some of the africanamericans maybe ill get in trouble again they dont want to help anybody. Jeff is usa todays nba reporter and one of two reporters who broke the story of Donald Sterlings plan to fight the nba and warren is the executive editor of the sports law blog and also a professor of sports law at boston college. I want to start with you, jeff, because it was your reporting. You were one of the two reporters who broke this idea that Donald Sterling is actually going to fight this in court. Do you have any further details about the basis for this fight . None of