It was just a few days ago that NFL Hall of Fame legend turned NFL Network commenter, Michael Irvin, made the shocking announcement that he was “terrified” and undergoing tests for throat cancer. To further add to his fears, the 53 year old football OG revealed that his Father had succumb to that same disease at age 51.

Uncertain if he was about to officially be diagnosed with a disease he feared could possibly run in his family, Irvin took to social media to confess his fears and ask fans for prayers at that time. He’d also revealed what prompted his doctors to perform a throat biopsy on him:

“This past football season after the @dallascowboys beat the @Saints i was so elated and hyped I lost my voice and the problem persisted for almost 2months. After visiting some of the best throat Doctors they thought it to be wise to take a deeper look at the situation….I AM TERRIFIED!!”

Now See Michael Irvin’s UPDATE On His Health>>>

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ILOSM fam’ we are sending uplifting energy to NFL Hall of Famer, Michael Irvin (53), at this time. He’s just revealed the medical situation he’s been dealing with for the past few weeks and now he’s asking fans to pray for him. In a detailed statement, he’s broken down what he says is sheer terror he’s enduring, as doctors determine whether or not he has throat cancer. See what he said below…

After seemingly several days pondering over if he should do what he normally would not- speak out about his personal health issues- Irvin took to social media to admit that he needs as much positive energy as he can get right now:

“Spent Sun & Mon in LA at UCLA medical Health (Ronald Reagan Hospital) doing health test. I would not usually do this but this I need to share. Growing up in the ghetto of Ft Lauderdale the one thing you have to conquer to get out is FEAR. I did! As a football player the no fear gift served me well as a blessing and an asset on the field but sometimes off the field it’s been a curse and a liability.”

Irvin then disclosed when he first saw signs of a health problem:

“This past football season after the @dallascowboys beat the @Saints i was so elated and hyped I lost my voice and the problem persisted for almost 2months. After visiting some of the best throat Doctors they thought it to be wise to take a deeper look at the situation. So we schedule and performed a throat biopsy.”

Those medical procedures sparked huge fear in Irvin, due to his Father’s medical complications when he was about the age Irvin is now:

“To give background I share with you that I loss my father at the young age of 51. He had throat cancer. This daemon has chased and vexed me deep in my spirit all my life. So saying I am afraid this time is a big big understatement. I AM TERRIFIED!!”

He’s relying on his spiritual faith and asking fans to send prayers up for him:

“My Faith tells me whenever you face great fear you go to your greatness power. Mine is God. I am asking all who will. Could you please send up a prayer to help my family and I deal with whatever the results may be? Thanks for your thoughts and prayers in advance🙏🏾🙏🏾I will continue to pray for your fams protection and prosperity as well. May God Bless us all 🙏🏾🙏🏾‬”

We will continue to send prayers up for Michael Irvin and sincerely wish the brotha the best with his health.

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As Donald Trump continues what appears to be his I’m-not-racist-because-some-of-my-best-friends-are-Black public display of affection for his African American brethrens, yet another one has shown up for him. That would be NFL icon-turned actor, Jim Brown.

Jim Brown’s Trump Praise And Shunning Of Black Folks Opinion

Now, we’re not surprised by this one, due to Jim’s prior praise for the former reality show star-turned president. Nonetheless it’s still interesting that even now, the dude who once stood up for freedom of speech, equal opportunity and civil rights in the 1960s, is going to bat for a man who seemingly does not. At any rate, check out what Jim said in his latest interview on the syndicated show, JT The Brick Radio Show:

Via Yahoo: “I should be criticizing Trump on every level because he does certain things that call for criticism, but when I look at television I see all these announcers become experts and they’re pointing the fingers and they’re not doing a doggone thing but pointing their fingers, I find myself really pulling for the president,” Brown said. “Now, that would make me very unpopular in the black community, very unpopular with a lot of Americans … but I think that there are certain good things that are coming out of this presidency because we’ve never seen anything like it.”

Trump’s Praise Of Jim Brown

Of course Trump pounced all over the opportunity to attempt to confirm to his followers, that he’s loved by Black folks as well. On Monday morning, he immediately took to Twitter to thank Jim Brown for his support and to also take credit for the result of former president Barack Obama’s hard work:

“Thank you to the great @JimBrownNFL32, perhaps the greatest running back of all time, for your wonderful words and support. Since our meeting in New York, African-American UNEMPLOYMENT has reached the LOWEST LEVEL IN HISTORY. You get it!”

Thank you to the great @JimBrownNFL32, perhaps the greatest running back of all time, for your wonderful words and support. Since our meeting in New York, African-American UNEMPLOYMENT has reached the LOWEST LEVEL IN HISTORY. You get it!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2018

In case you’re wondering why the current unemployment decline is NOT Trump’s doing, The Tylt breaks it down precisely:

…Experts argue it was Obama who successfully righted the American economy after the recession hit. The economic gains we’re currently seeing are all directly attributable to former President Obama’s efforts.

The current economic expansion just became the third-longest on record. The economy has been adding jobs every month for more than six years, the longest winning streak since World War II. And the federal budget deficit has sharply declined from a high of 9.8 percent of GDP in the middle of the Great Recession to a manageable 3.2 percent last year.
When it comes to job creation, the economy has been adding jobs for 78 months in a row. Saying Trump is responsible for the current economy is completely disingenuous—his main efforts have been to undo Obama’s legacy, many of which are directly responsible for the economic gains the U.S. is seeing.

Not Surprised By Jim Brown’s Trump Support

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As previously mentioned, Jim Brown’s latest interview does not surprise me one bit. Why? Because ever since I first laid eyes on him standing with Trump outside of Trump Tower after Trump won the election, I knew right then and there, that the brotha’s past push for civil rights was long over.

Other reasons this doesn’t surprise me, are because it was just days earlier, that Jim was photographed hanging out with Trump’s other Black celebrity supporter, Kanye West.

And of course we can’t forget about the time Jim Brown spoke out against NFL player, Colin Kaepernick, for silently protesting against the inhumane treatment and killings of people of color. That’s the very thing Jim Brown fought for with Muhammad Ali in 1967. Wow.

Listen, we all have a right to support any politician our hearts desire, but that doesn’t make any one exempt from being called out over it, just sayin.’

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Haskell alleges that while employed by Sports 1 Marketing in California where Moon co-founder and president, her boss made “unwanted and unsolicited sexual advances towards her.” The suit alleges that since Moon hired her in July 2017, he forced her to “submit to a variety of unnerving sexual and perverse controlling arrangements, including sleeping in the same bed with him on all business trips, providing him unfettered access to the bathroom every time she showered, wearing skimpy lingerie while in the obligatory single room, obtaining prior approval for her wardrobe, and being subjected to continuous unwanted and unsolicited sexual advances.”

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According to Paul Silvi of Seattle’s KING 5 TV, Moon denies all of the charges against him, but the lawsuit documents some disturbing allegations that he must now disprove. Haskell alleged that Moon drugged her during a business trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She said that he then stripped her of her swimsuit while on the beach. Haskell accused Moon of groping her and threatening to fire her in an email where he vowed to “find someone who doesn’t have inhibitions about the job.”

The Washington Post reported that the 32-year-old complained about Moon’s harassment, which included sharing a hotel and bed with him when traveling, but was demoted by the Irvine, Calif. firm in October. Haskell never reported the alleged sexual assaults to police. Miami-based attorney Diana L. Fitzgerald attempted to explain why her client chose to remain silent.

“I think she was scared,” Fitzgerald told The Post. “She was expecting to further her career in the sports marketing industry. She had no idea that her job duties were going to involve that kind of perverse protocol.”

Retired NFL quarterback Warren Moon has been sued for sexual harassment by his former assistant, Wendy Haskell. Read the lawsuit here: https://t.co/WblHcEFbXa pic.twitter.com/fAh4DSPnjf

— Heavy Sports (@HeavyOnSports) December 7, 2017

In spite of a decorated career in the NFL and recognition as a staunch humanitarian, less-than-stellar incidents from Moon’s past are being brought back into the spotlight. Moon was sued by a Minnesota Vikings cheerleader in May 1995 for sexual harassment where he reportedly propositioned her for sex in exchange for money. The case was quickly settled out of court.

That same summer, his then-wife Felicia told police that Moon had slapped and choked her. A jury found him not-guilty after she testified that she provoked the altercation. The couple divorced in 2001. He has been married to Mandy Ritter since 2005.

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Rather than file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which would have wiped his debt out, Vick decided to file Chapter 11 so that he could repay his creditors.

“I didn’t want to stiff people who never stiffed me,” Vick told ESPN in 2014.

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At the time of his filing, the former NFL standout had $17.6 million in debt. The firm who oversaw Vick’s repayment program, Development Specialists Inc., confirmed that Thursday’s $1.5 million payment was his last.

“Paying 99 cents on the dollar, which he did, is remarkable,” Senior Vice President Joseph Luzinski said. “It happens in, maybe, one out of 100 cases.”

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Upon his return to the NFL, Vick played for the Philadelphia Eagles for four seasons, he spent one with the New York Jets, and the last games of his career he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. From 2010 – 2014, he earned over $57 million. Vick hung up his cleats in 2015 and went to work for Fox Sports as an NFL studio analyst. But he stuck to his 5-year plan and was able to make good on his promise to pay.

“Vick was able to pay back most of what he owed thanks to salaries he received from playing pro football again,” Luzinski said. “Individual bankruptcies rarely generate a significant return to creditors as many only return only cents on the dollar… It is not unusual for recoveries in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to be five to 15 cents on the dollar. The recovery of 99 percent is absolutely an exception to this norm.”

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The only debt that Vick could not fully satisfy was the $6.5 million in salary that he owed the Atlanta Falcons. Rather than wait to see if Vick would return to league and earn the kind of money it would take to repay them, the franchise sold the debt to Fortress Capital. The Falcons have no hard feelings and even held a retirement ceremony for Vick this year. But they are probably kicking themselves right now. Michael Vick was a good business to be in while it lasted.

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Hip hop pioneer, Kurtis Blow rapped “If I Ruled The World” back in the day, and now he’s probably wishing he actually did, because at least he’d have the ability to make it a fair, unbiased, non-racists environment with an NFL that doesn’t discriminate against peaceful non-violent messages.

On Wednesday (8-23-17), a protest rally for Colin Kaepernick was held outside the NFL’s headquarters in New York City to protest the NFL League’s blatant refusal to hire Kaepernick seemingly because of his peaceful protest against the thousands of murdered Black people at the hands of police. Thousands of people gathered of many races to stand with Kaepernick.

So much love today!! ❤❤❤ #ImWithKap https://t.co/LDzWUmS7sc pic.twitter.com/nvxs6FCYMP

— Ra Vision Media (@RAVisionMedia) August 24, 2017

Many fans wore replice number 7 jerseys (Kaepernick’s number) and held various signs for him.

Watch Kurtis Blow Speak At Rally

Kurtis Blow was among the thousands and when stopped by paparrazzi, he had a few words about the NFL and Kaepernick’s bravery. Check it out below:

“He [Colin Kaepernick] definitely is a hero, he’s a trend setter. He is very aware of what’s going around. For him to take a knee, it’s like taking a sand for his people. You gotta understand, we are being killed systematically, KILLED off by the police…I mean, just crazy. And now we have this…White supremacy…KKK, neo-Nazis, man we already fought World War II. We’re actually in a war and he realizes that. So that’s why I’m here. I’m standing in his place to say that ‘You did the right thing.’ […] Come September 7th man, it’s gotta change. NFL, come on man!”

“I think it’s all a conspiracy, the team owners are calling each other and [saying] ‘Let’s keep this guy out of the NFL because he is a problem and we don’t want more of the players doing this…kneel down thing during the National Anthem.’ … It’s ludicrous because…75% of the league are Black people and these are the ones that are making money, but they are witnessing their people getting killed off bit by bit and it’s crazy. So this is why we’re here [at the protest for Kaepernick]. This is why Colin took the knee and we’re standing up to fight, to let the NFL know ‘Come on guys, you’re making money off…this talent here, so give something back to their communities where they come from.”

“He’s a great player. He threw 16 touchdowns last year…the guy is good, the New York Jets need him, ha, ha!” -Kurtis Blow

Reverend Jamal Bryant also spoke out at the rally for Kaepernick and made this powerful point:

“How in the world can we call ourselves the land of the free, the home of the brave, and you get vilified and criminalized just for speaking your mind?” the Rev. Jamal Bryant said. “The NFL has proven with their treatment of Colin Kaepernick that they do not mind if black players get a concussion. They just got a problem if black players get a conscience.”

Did The NFL Owners’ Tactics Backfire On Them?

If the NFL owners thought they would use Kaepernick to instill fear in the other NFL players to never have the guts to stand up against all of the obvious racism and injustices in America, then they were 1000% WRONG.

Just ask players who now followed Kolin’s path this year- Marshawn Lynch, Malcolm Jenkins, and now the two Caucasian players who had the guts for the first time to stand with their fellow brothers, Seth DeValve (whose married to a Black woman and is the first White player to take a knee during the National Anthem) and Chris Long (the first White player to stand and put his arm around his African American teammate, Jenkins, who held his fist up during the National Anthem).

#Browns TE Seth DeValve explains why he participated in the prayer during the anthem pic.twitter.com/T8PhmsDKcL

— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) August 22, 2017

Salute to Colin Kaepernick for helping to raise awareness in a very peaceful manner. Hopefully we’ll see him back on the field making major plays real soon.

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