About Deron Snyder

Deron Snyder, from Brooklyn, is an award-winning columnist who lives near D.C. and pledged Alpha at HU-You Know! He’s reaching high, lying low, moving on, pushing off, keeping up, and throwing down. Got it? Get more at blackdoorventures.com/deron

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March 22, 2022
A 21-second viral clip can teach you a lot about the NFL, even if it’s only a player working out…
Deshaun Watson thegrio.com
March 21, 2022
NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson has one of the best attorneys that money can buy in Rusty Hardin, a particular favorite…
Colin Kaepernick theGrio.com
March 17, 2022
The only team that’s given Colin Kaepernick a workout since 2016 has an opening at quarterback, his position. 
The March Madness logo on a basketball court
March 15, 2022
March Madness is back, signaling a return of office pools, watch parties, and—if we’re lucky—a bunch of buzzer-beaters.
March 8, 2022
NFL wide receiver Calvin Ridley might not have a gambling problem, as he claims. But he definitely doesn’t have much…
A WNBA basketball
March 7, 2022
When it comes to chartered flights and limits on player perks, the WNBA made it clear that no means no—regardless…
Brooklyn Dodgers infielder Jackie Robinson
March 3, 2022
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and league owners obviously don’t give a damn about the sport, its players or…
Coach Art Briles
March 1, 2022
A recent news article revived a question we often ponder: What is appropriate employment for individuals after punishment? 
The New York Renaissance
February 17, 2022
History indeed can repeat itself. Lord knows we’re seeing that again in Black America’s back-and-forth battle against racism. 
February 15, 2022
The 15-year-old Russian figure skater can compete in the Olympics after failing a drug test, and the 21-year-old American sprinter…
February 12, 2022
Are you ready for some football? From the league that just went 1-for-9 in hiring Black coaches for the top…
February 11, 2022
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is under contract for two more seasons, which would give him 17 years in office.
February 4, 2022
It’s been two-and-a-half years since your company Roc Nation partnered with the NFL to “amplify the league’s social justice efforts."
Barry Bonds theGrio
January 26, 2022
Hypocrisy runs rampant throughout the fabric of the United States, and the national pastime is no exception.
January 13, 2022
The original "Greatest of All Time," who would have turned 80 next week, was always about more than himself.
Antonio Brown theGrio
January 7, 2022
Bruce Arians and the Bucs knew the uber-talented wide receiver was mercurial at best and troubled at worst. They signed…
Travis Hunter thegrio.com
December 27, 2021
Recent changes by the NCAA and Black prep stars’ renewed interest in HBCUs are upsetting fans of the status quo.
OJ simpson thegrio.com
December 15, 2021
O.J. Simpson was discharged two months early from parole 13 years after his conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping.