Jaquan Lenard did not deserve to die on a Liberty City street corner. The 21-year-old Miami Northwestern Senior High alum was one of two young African-Americans shot dead this past weekend; another is in critical condition. Just a couple of years ago, he was among the most dedicated players on…
It’s January, so you know what that means, Miami Dolphins fans; Introductory press conferences! Ah yes, a tradition like none other. Backdrops and promises. It’s like our own little holiday. If you’ve been a Dolphins fan for long enough, you’re starting to look at press conferences in a different way…
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross does not speak often — but when he does — people listen. Sometimes that is not such a good thing. Since he purchased the team in 2009, Ross has made a habit of saying stupid things when swerving outside his lane and talking NFL or…
Miami-Dade County leaders are ramping up the propaganda to justify gentrification of Liberty City, one of Miami’s oldest black neighborhoods. At a news conference last week addressing a string of shootings at the complex, county Commissioner Audrey Edmonson used the opportunity to lobby for a new plan to redevelop the…
The Miami Dolphins are officially on the clock. The Dolphins’ season-ending, 20-10 win over the New England Patriots was totally pointless — except that it means come April 28th, the Fins will occupy the eighth slot in the NFL Draft. Before the game, they had a chance to pick as…
The Miami Dolphins have a history of racism. During the team’s 1972 perfect season, African-American running back Mercury Morris would carry the ball down the field until the team was just a few yards from the goal line. Then Jim Kiick would come in to score the touchdown. Later, amazing…
Well, 2015 was a crazy year, but 2016 will be even wilder. Here are my top five stories to look out for in the next 12 months: 1. The David Beckham soccer stadium controversy is far from over. The international football star may have secured the land to build his…
Let’s be honest; there won’t be any books written about the past year in Miami sports. Big picture, 2015 was an undeniable donkey of a year for our teams. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some spectacular joy-filled moments sprinkled in with all the disappointment. Much like the five-dollar old…
The past 12 months have been dramatic for Miami and the nation. Donald Trump is leading the Republican presidential field by being a demagogue. Mike Huckabee and Ben Carson may be even crazier. Police body and dashboard cameras are finally providing evidence against officers who kill unarmed black men in…
After failing three times to get public land for his soccer stadium, David Beckham and his partners have settled on buying a private site in Overtown to build a Major League Soccer dream. While Miami and county mayors are praising Miami Beckham United for finally securing a home for the…
Sabrina Cohen was only a sophomore at Beach High when the car, barreling down Alton Road, crashed at 90 miles per hour. There were six kids inside, she recalls, “but I was the only one who didn’t walk away.” That was two decades and several nearly lethal surgeries ago…
It happened again. That thing where you’re scraping together the last unidentifiable remnants of your Thanksgiving turkey for one last sandwich, go to untangle Christmas lights, and wellllllppppp the Miami Dolphins are already out of the playoff picture. You’re dead inside, and you have so many questions. How can this…
Last week, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke up for Syrian refugees fleeing their country, which has been ravaged by civil war and the Islamic State. He’s keeping it 100. During an interview on MSNBC, the Democrat said, “I am more fearful of large gatherings of white men that come into…
It is now safe to say another mediocre Dolphins football season has successfully completed the circle of life that is NFL in Miami; from consumption, to indigestion, to eventual painful, horrid, regret-filled evacuation of the system. There was nothing special about the Dolphins 24-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on…
As the Miami Hurricanes football team putters toward the merciful finish of what has been an exhausting year, it’s time for everyone involved to pull up their big boy pants, remove their faces from their palms, and take a gander at how to fix this mess. Fans wanted Al Golden…
Trick Daddy blew up the internet last week with his appearance on the nationally syndicated morning radio show The Breakfast Club. People were hitting me up to talk about it. “He’s so outspoken, just like you, Luke,” one said. Well, yeah. I did discover him. In fact, all of my…
The Miami Dolphins were well on their way to getting their asses handed to them again on Sunday against the Eagles when a funny thing happened on the way to getting Rousey’d by the Eagles — things actually started going their way. It was weird! After digging themselves a 16-3 hole the…
Ask ten Hurricanes fans today who they think should be the next head coach to replace Al Golden and you’ll probably get ten different answers. The leader in public opinion is probably former coach Butch Davis, whether for nostalgic reasons or because fans really believe he’s the man to bring…
In 1960, just as the Vietnam War was heating up a half-world away, three airmen jumped into a beat-up ’53 Chevy in Homestead and headed north. There was a dance scheduled at the armory on Northwest Seventh Avenue and 28th Street in Allapattah, and Leon Wegman Jack Pamprin, and Hank…
I’ve spent weeks trying to figure out Dr. Ben Carson, the African-American former brain surgeon running for president. It’s mind-boggling that this guy is now leading in some polls for the Republican nomination given that the party represents the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nations, and every racist organization in…
Now that the ink is dry on Al Golden’s walking papers and the initial jubilation has subsided, it’s time for Miami Hurricanes fans to come down from the clouds and accept what might be a painful realization: Butch Davis isn’t the right choice to take over the program moving forward. …
Toronto rapper Drake has officially become an icon. The Hip-Hop Hall of Fame should just go ahead and induct him now. He has not only proven himself as a top lyricist, but he also knows how to manipulate the internet to his advantage. Drake was already riding high when his…
