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theGRIO OPINION – Garcia quickly apologized for the comments and called his remarks ‘silly.’ Woods isn’t laughing. He responded Wednesday morning via Twitter…
theGRIO REPORT – Tuesday, Sloane Stephens reversed course from her published statements in an upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine and offered Serena Williams nothing but praise on Twitter…
theGRIO REPORT – It’s the mentoring relationship that never was. In an upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine, Stephens rips Williams for unfollowing her on Twitter…
OPINION – Fifteen years ago today, He Got Game set a blueprint for how basketball films should be made. The player was Ray Allen. His father was Denzel Washington…
TODAY – Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas talks about life after becoming the first U.S. gymnast to take home a team and individual gold medal. She also discusses her new book, “Raising the Bar,” and describes hitting the gym to start training again…
theGRIO REPORT – Jason Collins, a journeyman 12-year NBA veteran, has written an op-ed for ‘Sports Illustrated’ where he comes out as ‘gay.’ Collins is the first male athlete in the four major U.S. sports to come out as gay…
theGRIO REPORT – It’s not exactly a question that goes over well anywhere, let alone live television. But don’t tell that to UFC fighter Chael Sonnen, who asked ESPN anchor Sage Steele if he could touch her hair during an interview on ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’ Tuesday…
theGRIO REPORT – Skylar Diggins shrugs when asked of the weighty expectations for her and fellow WNBA draftmates Brittney Griner and Elena Della Donne. Diggins, selected third overall by the Tulsa Shock in Monday night’s draft, has visions of WNBA success and possible endorsements down the road…
theGRIO REPORT – Brittney Griner dominated women’s college basketball for four years for the Baylor Lady Bears. The Phoenix Mercury made her the WNBA’s top draft pick Monday night, officially kicking off what many expect to be a storied career…
theGRIO REPORT – A few minutes talking to Chicago high school basketball star Jabari Parker is refreshingly informative, reflective and positive. He is an 18-year-old going on 25…
SHADOW LEAGUE – Jay-Z will probably never walk Victor Cruz through the particulars of the Rights section of his next contract with the Giants, or any other team. But it’s a brilliant marketing ploy…
VIDEO – With one ‘Pep Talk’ and nearly 16 million views to date, ‘Kid President’ became a You Tube sensation. His ‘president-ness,’ aka 9-year-old Robby Novak of Henderson, Tenn., is back again just in time for the NCAA Tournament…
theGRIO REPORT – In an interview with theGrio’s Todd Johnson, Philadelphia Magazine editor Tom McGrath admits this month’s cover story had flaws and he understands whys reaction has been overwhelmingly negative…
theGRIO REPORT – Michael Vick owns a dog. Philadelphia sports bog Crossing Board received a tip that Vick has been attending dog training classes at a PetSmart store in New Jersey…
theGRIO REPORT – San Francisco 49ers tight end Delanie Walker tweeted Wednesday that his aunt and uncle were killed by a drunk driver the morning after the Super Bowl…
theGRIO REPORT – Hall of Fame defensive back and return specialist Deion Sanders made a ‘return’ to the NFL on Super Bowl Sunday. Sanders stars as ‘Leon Sandcastle’ in an ad where he disguises himself as a rookie sensation in order to be drafted again by an NFL team…
theGRIO REPORT – It’s been nearly twenty years since tennis legend Arthur Ashe passed away due to complications from AIDS at the age of 49. Items from Ashe’s estate will be auctioned next week, according to Matt Cronin of Tennis.com…
theGRIO REPORT – Something we heard this week that’s sure to get a lot of people talking comes courtesy of 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver. The 24-year-old cornerback reportedly told shock jock Artie Lange gay players would not be welcomed on his team…
theGRIO REPORT – According to the Hollywood Reporter’s Lesley Goldberg, the NBA veteran is pitching a show to networks which would involve professionals sports stars pulling pranks on each other…
theGRIO VIDEO – As President Barack Obama prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, the country is once again examining his impact as a leader. In some schools across the country, educators still look to Obama as a role model for their young students to look up to…