Amanda Gorman honorary captain.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Amanda Gorman recited a kick-ass poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Now she plans to do the same at Super Bowl LV. The 22-year-old poet, who captivated America with “The Hill We Climb,” has been selected as an honorary captain for the February 7th interleague matchup featuring our Super ...

Travis Kelce joins racial discussion.  Blog King, Mass Appeal KANSAS CITY — Travis Kelce, star tight end for our Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, wants you to know he’s down with the negro cause. And yes, he believes black lives matter. The Caucasian pass-catcher and several NFL players — namely Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, Seattle Seahawks receiver ...

Hawk Newsome arrested, jailed.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Hawk Newsome, co-founder of the New York chapter of “Black Lives Matter,” was thrown in the slammer this weekend during an obstreperous protest that saw hundreds of BLM demonstrators going toe-to-toe with Donald Trump supporters in the middle of the street. The political donnybrook transpired in downtown Manhattan. It ...

LeBron James ‘called’ Obama. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — If you recall, in the aftermath of the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, the Milwaukee Bucks spearheaded an unprecedented boycott that coaxed several NBA teams to walk out on their first round playoff games. But — according to LeBron James — had it not been for a late night ...

Philly cops shoot armed black man. Blog King, Mass Appeal PHILADELPHIA — Law enforcement officials in West Philadelphia are catching hell after a certifiable black man was shot dead by police officers in broad daylight. The sanguinary ordeal transpired Monday afternoon outside the suspect’s home. It was also captured on video. Body cam footage shows 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr. wielding ...

Breonna’s lover recalls shooting. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, recently sat down with Gayle King of “CBS This Morning” to describe what the f*ck happened on March 13, 2020. That’s when Breonna was shot dead inside her own home during a botched police raid. The unsuspecting lovebirds were canoodling in bed and watching ...

Vice Presidential Debate was civil. Blog King, Mass Appeal SALT LAKE — For starters, the Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah — featuring Senator Kamala Harris versus Vice President Mike Pence — was far less pugnacious than its presidential forerunner the week prior. Unlike Chris Wallace, Moderator Susan Page of USA Today maintained satisfactory authority throughout the night ...

SNL returns with presidential feud. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Saturday Night Live kicked off its 46th season this weekend with Chris Rock serving as host. But Jim Carrey and Alec Baldwin stole the show. During the program’s opening sketch, network officials satirized Tuesday’s presidential debate with Carrey as Joe Biden and Baldwin as Donald Trump. The wrangle ...

Biden & Trump going to battle.  Blog King, Mass Appeal CLEVELAND — Donald Trump showed his ass during the first presidential debate Tuesday night at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University. When he wasn’t busy interrupting Democratic nominee Joe Biden, a red-faced Trump experienced contretemps with moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News. “Will you shut up, man?” Biden, 77, told the ...

Breonna Taylor served injustice.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOUISVILLE — Brett Hankison, one of three police officers entangled in the killing of Breonna Taylor, was indicted by a Louisville Grand Jury on Wednesday amid three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. In other words, Hankison wasn’t charged with Breonna’s murder. Instead, he was arrested for shooting into her apartment despite the ...