Chloe Kim’s rapping skills have no limit … ‘cause the U.S. Olympic hero grabbed the mic with G-Eazy at an ESPYs after-party … and we gotta admit, she KILLED it!!! The snowboarding gold medalist hit up the official awards after-party at L.A.…
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Darrelle Revis Takes Smokin" Hot Date Mia Kang To ESPYs, Are They A Couple??
Darrelle Revis gave us a glimpse into his life after football Wednesday night … and it looks good. REALLY good. The newly retired cornerback showed up to the ESPYs with Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and pro MMA fighter Mia Kang as his arm…
Larry Nassar Survivors Join Hands on Stage at 2018 ESPYs for Courage Award
A very powerful moment just went down at the 2018 ESPY Awards, as well over 100 sister survivors of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar joined hands on stage to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Incredibly powerful moment as Larry Nassar…
Larry Nassar Survivors Join Hands on Stage at 2018 ESPYs for Courage Award
A very powerful moment just went down at the 2018 ESPY Awards, as well over 100 sister survivors of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar joined hands on stage to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Incredibly powerful moment as Larry Nassar…
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
U.S. Olympic Snowboarder Chloe Kim Rocks New $40k Chain for ESPYs
Chloe Kim tore up PyeongChang’s icy half pipes for the 2018 Olympics, and now she’s iced out again for the ESPYs … rocking a new chain that’s worth its weight in gold. The U.S. Olympic gold medalist recently hit up celeb jeweler Ben Baller…
2018 ESPYs Fashion, The Best and Worst Athlete Swag
It’s that time of the year — when the biggest ballers in the world show off their awesome (and not so awesome) fashion tastes at the ESPYs … and we’ve got all the pics!! Adam Rippon — to no one’s surprise — showed up and slayed his eye-popping…
Thursday, July 13, 2017
2017 ESPYs Fashion, The Good, The Bad, the Ugly
It’s ESPY time — which means AWESOME fashion and TERRIBLE fashion collide!!! Who sucked and who crushed it? Check out the pics in the gallery. Everyone from Russell Wilson to Simone Biles, Laila Ali, Mike Conley to Michael Phelps and Danica…
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Zaevion Dobson Honored with Courage Award at ESPYs
Critics took issue with Caitlyn Jenner being named the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2015 at the ESPYs.
Some folks out there thought there were more deserving individuals than a former Olympian who had recently decided to live life as a woman.
But no one can debate the merits of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award recipient in 2016.
His name was Zaevion Dobson and he died a true hero.
On December 17, 2015, Dobson was shot to death in Tennessee after using his body to shield two friends from an onslaught of bullets died in a gang-related shooting.
Neither Dobson nor his friends were the intended targets of this attack.
Zaevion played football for Fulton High School.
Accepting the award on behalf of their late loved one at the 2016 ESPYs were the young man"s mother, Zenobia Dobson, and his two brothers, Zack Dobson and Markastin Taylor.
"I’d love to stand up here and tell you even more about Zaevion than you already know – all the hopes and dreams he had for the future, all the things I dreamed about for him," Zenobia said in her acceptance speech.
"But I feel the need to tell you something else."
She went on to say that four months after her son’s death, his 12-year-old cousin, JaJuan Latham, was murdered in a drive-by shooting.
As a result, she used this national platform to call for the redrafting of laws to make the acquisition of firearms more difficult.
Zenobia also addressed the professional athletes in attendance and asked them to consider why Zaevion died and what they can do to prevent the future loss of innocent life.
(Four of the NBA"s biggest stars opened the ESPYs with a speech on how everyone must do more to prevent violence and racial strife.)
"We as a country need to take a stand to consider the effects of gun violence on families throughout America," Zenobia said.
Prior to Dobson"s family accepting this award on his behalf, the ceremony aired a 12-minute long tribute video in honor of Zaevion.
It was narrated by Michael B. Jordan and we"ve shared it below.
The official White House Twitter account also posted it on its account, including the following message as a caption:
"It"s up to all of us to build a country that"s worthy of Zaevion"s promise."
ESPYs: NBA Stars Speak on Racial Divide to Open Ceremony
The ESPY Awards is one of the more ridiculous, contrived awards ceremonies that exist in Hollywood.
But Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James took to the stage on Wednesday night and put a serious spin on the ceremony.
They opened the event by coming out in black suits and addressing the issues of racial tension that have been plaguing America for years now.
To many, these issues culminated in the last two weeks with the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police officers… followed by the killing of five cops in Dallas by a deranged sniper.
"The four of us we cannot ignore the realities of the current state of America," Anthony said as the first of his friends to speak.
"The events of the past week have put a spotlight on the injustice, distrust and anger that plague so many of us. The system is broken.
"But the problems are not new, the violence is not new and the racial divide definitely is not new. But the urgency for change is at an all time high."
Then it was time for Wade to chime in:
"Not seeing the value of black and brown bodies has to stop but also the retaliation has to stop. The needless gun violence in places like Chicago, Dallas, not to mention Orlando it has to stop, enough. Enough is enough.
Now as athletes it"s on us to challenge each other to do even more than we already do in our cow communities. The conversation cannot stop as our schedules get busy again. It wont always be convenient, it won"t.
"It won"t always be comfortable but it is necessary."
And then Paul:
"[My nephew] is one of the hundreds of thousands of great officers serving this country. But Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Laquan McDonald, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile.. this is also our reality.
"Generations ago, legends like Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, John Carlos and Tommy smith. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, Jim Brown Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and countless others…
"They set a model for what athletes should stand for. So we choose to stand in their footsteps."
And, lastly, James:
"It"s time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves what are we doing to create change… I know tonight we are honoring Muhammad Al,i the "G.O.A.T." but to do his legacy any justice let"s use this moment as a call to action for all professional athlete to educate ourselves, explore these issues, speak up, use our influence and renounce all violence.
"And most importantly go back to our communities, invest our time, our resources, help rebuild them help strengthen them help change them.
"We all have to do better."
Pretty impressive, no?
Watch the opening speeches below:
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