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Nick Young says God gave him the 'Swaggy P' nickname in a dream - So that...
Lakers guard Nick Young posted the video below to his Instagram on Thursday evening, and on it he finally explains where the “Swaggy P” nickname came from. God. God is where the Swaggy P nickname came...
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Redskins ask fans to defend their name to Harry Reid on Twitter; get...
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Last week half of the U.S. Senate sent letters to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell castigating the team name of the league’s Washington club as a racial slur. On Thursday,...
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Mike Ditka on Redskins controversy: 'It’s all the political correct idiots in...
Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Former Bears coach and ESPN analyst Mike Ditka has weighed in on the Washington Redskins nickname controversy, saying he finds it “so stupid it’s appalling.” In an...
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Phil Jackson tweets out support for Redskins protestors in Minnesota
(William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports) It’s no secret that Knicks president Phil Jackson has a strong affinity for Native American culture — he’s written about it extensively in his...
View ArticleVenus Williams on her nickname 'Queen V': 'That's my rapper name'
An announcer at the ASB Classic in Auckland broached a very important subject with Venus Williams on Friday: Her nickname, which according to Caroline Wozniacki, is ‘Queen V’. “Yeah,” Williams said...
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Eerie new Redskins ad imagines life without the logo
Amid concerns over the inflation in footballs, the National Congress of American Indians and the Oneida India Nation released a new advertisement reminding us of a much older controversy. The...
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Closed captioning error gives Nik Stauskas the nickname he deserves: 'Sauce...
Screengrab via Deadspin On Tuesday night Sacramento Kings rookie Nik Stauskas hit a 3-pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers, and whoever was doing the closed captioning took a valiant attempt at...
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Report: Army football is dropping the 'Black Knights' nickname
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Oh, Black Knights, we hardly knew you. Army football is in the middle of a rebrand thanks to a new apparel deal with Nike, and the change will bring about a new uniform...
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Tony Allen started calling Mike Conley 'One-eyed Charlie' and we should too
Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images After suffering serious facial fractures in the Memphis Grizzlies’ playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Mike Conley donned a mask and returned to play...
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Why are the Warriors from Golden State and not Oakland?
The Golden State Warriors, the newest owners of the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy for winners of the NBA Finals, are also the owners of the most unique name in all of professional sports. While...
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Kobe Bryant calls himself 'The Black Mamba' during important phone calls
Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports In a new court filing, Billy Hunter, the former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, discusses a late-night phone conversation with Kobe Bryant...
View ArticleSpike Lee says Ray Allen will wear 'Jesus Shuttlesworth' Heat jersey
A while ago, an AP report indicated that a few NBA teams planned to wear jerseys with nicknames on the backs for select games. The Miami Heat are one of those teams, and now, a photo of one of them has...
View ArticleHeat and Nets reveal nickname jerseys for upcoming game - Some are better...
The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets will wear jerseys with nicknames for their game on January 10. A couple of weeks ago, Spike Lee revealed Ray Allen’s “J. SHUTTLESWORTH” jersey, which was inspired by...
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Brooklyn Nets call Joe Johnson 'Joe Jesus'
Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports The Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 91-86 on Monday, powered by Joe Johnson’s 23 points against his former team. After the game, Kevin Garnett unveiled a new nickname...
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Heat-Nets nickname jersey power rankings
@SLAMonline, Twitter At long last, the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets will play their game featuring nickname jerseys. The two teams have released the full list of the players’ choices, which were...
View ArticleESPN's commentators have their own nickname jerseys, too
The Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat are playing with nicknames on jerseys on Friday night, and ESPN commentators Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy couldn’t resist getting in on the fun: Notorious JVG &...
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Nick Young doesn't like it when you call him 'The Swag Mamba'
Andrew Richardson, USA TODAY Sports CHICAGO — All season, we at For The Win have taken to calling Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Nick Young “The Swag Mamba.” His long-standing nickname is “Swaggy...
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Miami Heat bring back nickname jerseys against the Celtics - The Celtics...
After the success of the nickname jerseys in the January 10 game between the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets, the Heat brought them back against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Robert Mayer, USA TODAY...
View ArticleKevin Durant doesn't like the 'Slim Reaper' nickname
Kevin Durant has been on an absolute tear lately, and one Reddit user came up with a new (Steezus-endorsed) nickname for him: “Slim Reaper.” The logic behind the nickname makes sense: Durant’s lanky...
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'Pot Roast' is your new favorite player at the Super Bowl
(USA TODAY Sports) Denver Broncos star defensive tackle Terrance Knighton is quickly becoming a fan favorite in part for his his fourth-down sack of Tom Brady in the AFC Championship game. Another...
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