Teen sports star killed at a party. Blog King, Mass Appeal ST. LOUIS — In a tragic development, teen sports phenom Jaylon McKenzie was shot dead Saturday night at a post-prom party in Venice, Missouri — roughly 5 miles northeast of St. Louis. He was only 14. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to the scene around 11:40 p.m. ...

Super Bowl 53 ratings disaster.  Blog King, Mass Appeal ATLANTA — The final numbers are in and they’re not good. Super Bowl LIII (53) was a hot ghetto mess and that was reflected in the television ratings, the lowest in 16 years. Sunday’s finale had a preliminary household rating of 41.1, the lowest since Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003. The ...

Mahomes is MVP, KC future bright.  Blog King, Mass Appeal ATLANTA — After weeks of speculation, it’s now official. Decked out in a crepuscular designer suit and frothy shoes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes stole the national spotlight on Saturday and received a trophy for his endeavors. The studly 23-year-old was named the NFL’s ‘Most Valuable Player’ by the Associated ...

LeBron James rips NFL slave owners.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is busy yapping his beak again, except this time he’s laying the wood to the languid derrières of NFL owners. During Friday’s badinage of HBO’s “The Shop,” King James accused NFL owners of imposing a “slave mentality” upon its negro talent. His ...

Rams star caught cussin’ out a fan. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Not sure what the NFL did wrong to TMZ. But there’s no question the embattled football league remains under the lambasting microscope of the world’s most inquisitive website. After spending the past few days airing the dirty laundry of Kareem Hunt and Montae Nicholson, TMZ dropped ...

“Family Business” star highly active. Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Carl Weber’s “The Family Business” made its highly anticipated debut on BET and all signs indicate it’s gonna stick around for multiple seasons. So, what’s the synopsis? The villainous television series details the daily affronts of the Duncans, a grandiose black family that’s under constant siege from conniving ...