Hospice of Lake Cumberland / Facebook Dying Father Gets To See Son Play Football One Last Time Thanks to Kindhearted Nurse His son, Cade, is a sophomore at Pulaski County High School, but their first game would be taking place over three hours away. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 23, 2020
11 Alive / YouTube screen shot Tim Tebow Teams with Trump Admin To Announce $100 Million Grant To Fight Human Trafficking Tim Tebow is urging all Americans to make the fight against human trafficking as important to them as it is to him. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 22, 2020
Local 12/WKRC-TV / Twitter Football Players Suspended for Carrying Pro-Police and Firefighter Flags Reinstated After Outcry Two high school football players who were suspended following a patriotic display on the anniversary of 9/11 are back on the team. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 16, 2020
Fox News screen shot Football Legend Herschel Walker Says 'Fans Have a Right To Protest' The unapologetic supporter of President Donald Trump told Fox News that the NFL's players shouldn't be surprised at how fans are reacting. By Joe Saunders, The Western Journal September 16, 2020
Théoden Janes / Twitter Popular Hispanic NFL Announcer Out of a Job Over His Support for Trump A Spanish-language color commentator for the NFL’s Carolina Panther’s says his support for Trump has him out of a job. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 15, 2020
David Winter / Twitter screen shot Football Players Suspended for Carrying Flags Supporting Police and Firefighters Before Game Two high school football players were suspended from their team after carrying flags honoring first responders on the 19th anniversary of 9/11. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal September 15, 2020
Chris Mack / Twitter Steelers Player Covers Up Team's Racism Statement with Name of Fallen Soldier A Pittsburgh Steelers player covered up the name of a black teen killed by police and replaced it with the name of a war hero. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 15, 2020
NYPost / Facebook screen shot Former 'Jackass' Star and Professional Wrestler Stevie Lee Dead at Age 54 He began 'Half-Pint Brawlers,' and was as an actor in the movie 'Jackass 3D' and the television series 'American Horror Story: Freak Show.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 14, 2020
@TonyDungy / Twitter Notre Dame Football Players Put NFL's 'Unity' to Shame with Their Pregame Gathering Before the game had even started, Notre Dame was seen showing a tremendous display of unity as players and coaches gathered midfield. By Bryan Chai, The Western Journal September 12, 2020
@deshaunwatson / Twitter Star NFL Players Give Back to Front-Line Workers Hours Before Big Game Watson and Mahomes worked together to do something extra special - not just putting aside their differences, but honoring them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 11, 2020
@NFL / Twitter screen shot NFL Fans Rain Down Boos During Social Justice 'Moment of Silence' Social media erupted after NFL fans were heard booing a 'moment of silence' that took place before the first game of the season. By Bryan Chai, The Western Journal September 10, 2020
@NFL / Twitter screen shot NFL Season Kicks Off with One Team Refusing To Take the Field for the Anthem The NFL is clearly not alone when it comes to social justice issues and prominently displaying them. But will the audience appreciate it? By Bryan Chai, The Western Journal September 10, 2020
ESPN via @stephenasmith / Twitter screen shot; Elise Amendola / AP ESPN Host Cries 'White Privilege' After 2-Time NBA MVP Steve Nash Lands Coaching Job Despite Nash’s resume, which includes two league MVP awards, Smith claimed the 46-year-old would not have been hired if he were black. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 3, 2020
The News-Herald / Twitter Ohio School Bans 'Thin Blue Line' Flag After Football Player Carries It Onto Field A school district in Ohio has banned flags supporting police officers from sporting events, saying they might be perceived as racist. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 3, 2020
KCCI / YouTube screen shot High School Football Team Shows Up at Paralyzed Man's Home To Clean Up Yard Damaged by Storm Such work from a business could have easily cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but the team had it done in two hours. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 2, 2020
Joe Biden / YouTube screen shot Days After Saying He'd Shut Down Country, Biden Releases Ad Blaming Trump for Canceled Sports His campaign's messaging seems muddled, confused, contradictory and inaccurate - like everything else coming out of Biden's mouth. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal August 30, 2020
CBS This Morning / YouTube screen shot Herschel Walker's Son: If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers, Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers Any time police fire their weapons, it is a tragedy in one way or another for all involved. The left must stop compounding these tragedies. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal August 28, 2020
Stephen A. First Take / YouTube screen shot ESPN Host: Trump Supporters 'Susceptible To Very Low Quality Information and Easy To Propagandize' An ESPN host claimed people living in the region of the Southeastern Conference are 'almost immune to facts.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 28, 2020
ABC7 / YouTube screen shot US Marine Caught on Video Saving Toddler Thrown from Balcony of Burning Building A fire broke out on the third floor of a building, and a mother with her 3-year-old son stood on her balcony - which was engulfed in flames. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2020
GOP / YouTube screen shot Football Legend Herschel Walker: Trump Treats Janitors, Waiters, Security Guards Same Way He Treats VIPs 'I take it as a personal insult that people would think I'd have a 37-year friendship with a racist,' Walker said. By Joe Setyon, The Western Journal August 24, 2020
@Lakers / Twitter LeBron James Modifies MAGA Hat To Make Political Statement Before Surprise Playoff Loss The Lakers superstar insisted on pushing a social justice message before an uninspiring playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. By Bryan Chai, The Western Journal August 19, 2020