Nunnie on the Sideline
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Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, produced, promoted, and released a controversial ad that, for many, had racial implications. Just for context, our high school basketball team wore Converse tennis shoes in the mid-sixties. In the ad, the black shoes, occupied by dark legs, appear to be suspended or hanging next to a Klan-like hood with foreboding cutout dark eyes (not visble in above photo), reminiscent of a KKK hood, meant to invoke fear, intimidation, and violence by hanging. Closer scrutiny depicts the hooded caricature with Caucasian legs. The implications are startling, shocking, and provocative.
Nunnie on the Sideline
Nunnie on the Sideline
Today, four-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry announced the return of the UNDERRATED Golf Tour presented by KPMG for its fifth U.S. season, marking a milestone year for a platform that continues to reshape access and opportunity within the game. Now entering its fifth season, UNDERRATED Golf continues to evolve as a purpose-driven business endeavor committed to balancing participation in the sport and expanding competitive pathways for student-athletes from every community. With the continued support of KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, season five will once again blend elite competition with leadership development, mentorship and exposure to career pathways that extend well beyond the course.
If you have been a fairly consistent NOTS reader, then you are probably cognizant of my respect and admiration for Coach Chennis Berry—not only because he is an exceptional leader of young men, but also because he has succeeded at every appointed stop, including Benedict and now South Carolina State.
The Red Lobster Band of the Year competition is heading into its fourth year, and some familiar HBCU marching bands are starting the 2026 season near the top.
Nunnie on the Sideline
MJ is a 2019 graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey. He excelled on the gridiron as a three-year starter at wide receiver and defensive back, helping lead the 2018 team to a state championship, the school’s first undefeated team at 11-0 in 58 years. Not only did MJ earn All-Conference and All-State honors, but his innate leadership qualities also led to his being named team captain. In addition, he was selected to the Jersey Shore All-Academic Team, attesting to his academic acumen and accomplishments.
A fortuitous meeting between Kirk Patrick, former Hollywood Hills football player, and me led to a nostalgic walk down memory lane, allowing us to revisit the glory days of football in Broward County, particularly the state champion Hollywood Hills Spartans led by Dick Saitrick and the Big 5 Conference, schools competing athletically for the first time: Cooper City, Boyd Anderson, Piper, Coconut Creek and South Plantation. I trust it brings back some fond memories as we prepare for another football season in some unique and strange times in America.