Lex writes about race, pop culture, and sports. Follow him on Twitter at @tribecalledlex_ .
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Carmelo Anthony Always Saw the Best in Carmelo Anthony
On the singular career of a singular cult hero
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LeBron James and the Eternal Quest for Control
At 38 years old and in the midst of his most unlikely deep playoff run, LeBron has to pick his spots now more than ever. But it’s something he’s been preparing for since he first touched a basketball.
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The NFL’s Racial Progress Has Been Slow and Incomplete. What Needs to Change?
In the conclusion to ‘Blackballed,’ we look at the evolution of race in pro football and ask: How can the league fix the systemic issues that have plagued it for nearly a century?
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Cheap Shots, Death Threats, and Shortened Careers: The Toll Integration Took on the Forgotten Four
In Episode 3 of ‘Blackballed,’ we look at the challenges faced by the men who integrated pro football once they stepped onto the field
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How Black Journalists Forced the NFL’s Hand on Integration
In Episode 2 of our new audio documentary ‘Blackballed,’ we look at the four men who reintegrated the NFL, starting with two larger-than-life figures in Los Angeles
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The Dark History of the NFL’s Original Racial Sins
In an excerpt from our new audio documentary series ‘Blackballed,’ hosts Chelsea Stark-Jones and Lex Pryor explore the rumored gentlemen’s agreement that segregated the league in the 1930s
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Introducing ‘Blackballed’
‘Blackballed,’ a new podcast, covers Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis, and Marion Motley, who reintegrated professional football in 1946. The burying of their story, and the secret ban on Black players that came before, is a critical piece of the history of the NFL’s complicated relationship with race.
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Ab-Soul Didn’t Find His Path—He Let His Path Find Him
The TDE rapper discusses his six-year hiatus, his relationships with his Black Hippy brethren, and his new album, ‘Herbert’
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George Clinton Is Ready to Retire—Unless He Isn’t
In a wide-ranging discussion with The Ringer, the Godfather of Funk talks his career, his craft, and what matters—and doesn’t—about his legacy
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How Serena Williams Reshaped Tennis Forever
If she is in fact done, the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s legacy will be measured not only by the accolades and accomplishments, but also by how she reshaped the sport