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MLB moves All-Star Game from Georgia after voter suppression law passed

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SOBAN FAISAL Special to The Leader Major League Baseball has moved the 2021 All-Star game from Atlanta to Denver. The move occurs roughly one week after the passing of S.B. 202 in Georgia. This law perpetuates voter suppression by altering voting rules, targeting the voting rights of minority citizens, specifically......
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Should athletes use their platform to speak on social issues?

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JEREMY ERMAN Special to The Leader Today, more than ever, athletes are seen as more than just someone who plays a sport. Half a century ago, athletes starring in movies and speaking on social justice was rare, and in some cases, taboo. Kareem Abdul Jabbar starred in “Airplane” in 1980,......
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What Bills fans want this offseason

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ANTHONY GETTINOSports Editor This past season, the Buffalo Bills exceeded all expectations and marched to the AFC Championship Game before being eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs. Having their leagues second best record, there weren’t too many weaknesses on the roster. With free agency and the 2021 draft approaching soon,......
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Turns out, nobody liked my Super Bowl halftime show idea from last year

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MATTHEW BAUM Assistant Scallion Editor Well, another football season has come and gone. While fans across the country cheered, families remarked about the sub-par commercials this year and Tom Brady has once again managed to make more money than I will ever have in the span of nine months. With......

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