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O.J. Spivey

@ojphilly.bsky.social

Award-Winning Sportswriter & Columnist (some Culture & Legacy stories too) at the Philadelphia Tribune, Radio Contributor. NABJ & PFWA member. Historian, intellectually curious. Priors: WURD Radio, Andscape. Views are my own. https://t.co/LH26z70FyU

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O.J. Spivey@ojphilly.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It was cool to enjoy my birthday last week at the Four Seasons Philadelphia’s Match Room. It's a pop-up sports lounge open for the World Cup. I will return. ⚽️🥃

O.J. Spivey@ojphilly.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My latest: Philly-based Dre’s Water Ice was a hole in one at the 2026 PGA Championship 🏆⛳️🏌🏾‍♂️https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/philly-s-dre-s-water-ice-gains-rare-spotlight-at-pga-championship/article_4919599b-ccb1-45b0-84cd-f9a428017c47.html

O.J. Spivey@ojphilly.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“But be careful of who you invite to the cookout. The guest might seem right at home with a plate of Big Mama’s potato salad, as they are with a MĄGA movement that is trying to wipe out Big Mama’s congressional district.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...

Political dissension in the workplace? NFL stars are just like the rest of us (Gift Article)

Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart offered a peek behind the curtain of how locker rooms are functioning in the Trump era.

nytimes.com

O.J. Spivey@ojphilly.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Sports media – responding both to white audiences who want their entertainment uncomplicated and their own biases to ignore the Black perspective – has engaged in a simplistic but effective con.” www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...

The NAACP’s boycott call is a wake-up moment for the American Black athlete | Howard Bryant

In a country where their rights are being attacked from all sides, it’s time for Black college athletes to utilize their power

theguardian.com

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The NAACP is urging Black athletes and fans to “withhold athletic and financial support” from public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”

NAACP Calls on Black Athletes & Fans to Withhold Athletic and Financial Support of Public Schools in States Attacking Black Voting Rights The NAACP today is launching the “Out of Bounds” campaign, a national call for Black athletes, families, fans, alumni, and consumers to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act The NAACP identified eight priority states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia — and targeted flagship public athletic programs generating more than $100 million in annual revenue that continue to recruit Black athletes while their state governments dismantle the political power of Black communities.What these states have done is not a policy disagreement. It is a sprint to erase Black political power,” said Derrick Johnson, National President & CEO, NAACP. “These actions happened in days, in some cases in hours, of a Supreme Court ruling that gives extremist lawmakers a playbook to erode Black representation. The NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black athletic prowess to fill their stadiums and their bank accounts remain silent while their states strip Black communities of their voice. Out of Bounds is our answer: we are naming the contradiction, and we are calling on Black athletes, families, fans, and consumers to act on it. The same power that built these programs can be redirected. And it will be.” The economic stakes of the campaign are significant. The flagship universities in the eight targeted states collectively generate billions of dollars in annual athletic revenue.
O.J. Spivey@ojphilly.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is a paradoxical mess. I've been asked about this during my weekly radio hits and it's not as simple as one may think. Now with the CBC’s stance, if you’re an HBCU alum and want to chime in, feel free to hit me up. www.binnews.com/content/2026...

NAACP Urges Black Athletes To Boycott Southern Universities Over Redistricting | BIN: Black Information Network

The ‘Out of Bounds’ campaign calls for Black athletes and their families to withhold athletic and financial support from universities in states where redistricting has diluted Black voting power.

binnews.com