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JESSE WASHINGTON
JOURNALIST   AUTHOR
ESPN'S THE UNDEFEATED

ESPN's SportsCenter and I CAME AS A SHADOW


WRITING

Guilty verdict for Ahmaud Arbery's killers is a welcome sign of progress

Verdict in Derek Chauvin trial brings relief and jubilation

During the pandemic, there are no winners in pickup basketball

Many college coaches out of their comfort zone on George Floyd

Noose comment by Penn State coach points to larger problem

Michael Jordan and "Republicans Buy Sneakers Too"

The Untold Story of Andrew Johnson's Dreadlocks

Where Did The Love Go in Black Music?

Antonio Brown Is An Instagram All-Pro. But Is That The Full Picture?

The Lynching of Jesse Washington

Black Cops Series:  Atlanta    San Francisco    Akron    Pittsburgh

Jim Brown Has No Time For Games

Russell Westbrook Finally Wants to Change -- But Can He?

Charles Barkley: Up From Leeds

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After A Race Like This, Nobody Cares About Football

Why Are So Many Walk-Ons White?

Aliquippa's First Black Football Coach

LeBron, Kyrie, and the Legacy of Black Fathers and Sons

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ESPN VIDEOS

Black Duke Takes Flight

"How did Duke go from ashy to classy? From supposedly privileged punks who vanquished iconic black teams to having a hairstyle named after the 2015 championship squad? From featuring white stars who fizzled in the pros to Zion running through competition like a midnight locomotive?" read more
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Outside the Lines - dreadlocks controversy

Follow-up on my profile of the high school wrestler forced to cut his dreadlocks rather than forfeit a match. Read the full story here. 
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When Twitter Meets Real Life
What happens when a Twitter troll accepts my challenge to play 1-on-1? Nothing good for him. Yes, this really happened.

ESPN's SportsCenter - Michael Jordan and Social Justice


​Outside The Lines - LaVar Ball
"LaVar Ball’s proposed pro basketball league for high school graduates is like those shoes that are supposed to increase your vertical: Looks good, but a bad idea for almost everyone. Instead, let’s fix college basketball so it provides a real education for athletes. That would be worth much more, long term, than what Ball is offering to pay these kids." read more
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​NPR's Morning Edition:
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NFL Squeezed By Protests From Both Sides Of Racial Divide

NFL Responds To Trump's Attack With Outpouring of Activism

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Rio Olympics - Into the Favela
Rio Olympics - SportsCenter

​Rio Olympics - Anthony Ervin


Holcombe Belongs In The Hall Of Fame


Charles Barkley

Tweets by @jessewashington



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