Jennifer Cunningham, Senior Editor at Bossip.com, and Todd Johnson, Managing Editor at The Grio, discuss Colin Kaepernick winning Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. Kaepernick was honored for fighting social injustice against African Americans, and his pledge to continue to fight, despite not having an NFL contract.
Cunningham says she applauds Kaepernick for his grievance against the NFL, noting that the league has "explaining to do" for why the athlete has yet to receive an offer, despite his positive record last season. Johnson weighs in on the power of Kaepernick's influence, which spawned a movement across professional sports. Not only did other players across the NFL start demonstrating, but NBA players like Lebron James and Steph Curry were moved to speak out.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Amanda Kessel is teaming up with the NHL's New York Rangers to provide an ice hockey league tailored to girls 11 to 14 in the New York City metro area this fall.
Tuesday was supposed to be a day to show off an iconic American company doubling down on its domestic manufacturing. Instead, it became another flash point in America's new culture wars.
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Olympic gold gymnast Laurie Hernandez won over our hearts at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Now, she has her mind set on the 2020 games. Hernandez joins Cheddar to talk about training this time around, her personal mantras, and partnering with Alcon to launch an 'Eye Can, Eye Will' campaign.
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