A refreshing change to professional basketball is occurring north of the border that has seen an influx of minority hires, more specifically black men. The Canadian Elite Basketball League was founded in 2017 with just 6 teams, since then it has grown to 10 teams from 6 different provinces. 9 out of those 10 teams currently have either black coach, GM or assistant on their roster, a statistic that bullishly pushes the threshold of minority hirings in pro sports in North America.
Black History, February and the racial issues we still face today. Monumental change must occur in order to really be proud of progress, writes Karim Grant.
The former NBA player unleashed a tongue-lashing of epic proportions aimed squarely at those who have besmirched his name and legacy, writes Karim Grant.
As of late, sports and hip-hop have become mere fragments of what were once favourite past-times, writes Karim Grant.
Like Shmurda’s renaissance, the Knicks team has the next few months to prove to the world that it is for real and a serious force to be reckoned with, writes Karim Grant.
In an era where racial injustice is at the forefront of minds and headlines alike, the glaring imbalances in the NFL speaks to a formidable problem that requires immediate attention.
Columnist Karim Grant looks back at a year like no other and reflects on five of the most important sports stories of 2020.
The gripe is not with the hiring of Steve Nash. The issue is that a former white player with absolutely no real professional coaching experience has taken a head job over a more qualified Black coach, Karim Grant writes.
Having borne witness to my own kin being mishandled by officers of the law, the gravity of the current climate has not been lost on me, writes Karim Grant.