Shmackem: Toxic masculinity’s negative play in sports
January 23, 2019
Since the age of time men have dominated sports with emotionless ferocity, however, this type of toxic masculinity is actually toxic to sports.According to Macmillan Dictionary, toxic masculinity can be defined as the “adherence to traditional male gender roles that expect boys and men to show f...
Shmackem: LA Clippers are far from a threat in the West
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
December 5, 2018
Don’t let the NBA standings fool you, the 2018-19 Clippers are not the best team in the Western Conference. The Clippers are like the third best basketball team in LA, behind the Lebron James-led Lakers and UCLA men’s basketball, with its 5-2 record. These Clippers couldn’t even cut hair. Luke 13:30 says, "the first shall be last," in other words new fans watch your step getting of...
Shmackem: The resilient LA Rams
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
November 17, 2018
The Los Angeles Rams returned to its winning ways taking on the Seattle Seahawks, proving the team is still a force to be reckoned with. Sunday’s game versus the Seahawks turned out to be a 36-31 win for the Rams. Although the margin of victory wasn’t substantial, it showed that this Rams squ...
Shmackem: Showtime Lakers are officially back
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
October 14, 2018
"Showtime is back baby!" As legendary Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn would say, “The game's in the refrigerator, the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the jello's jiggling.“ If Hearn was still alive, Staples Center would hear that phrase many of...
Shmackem: Young King James is up next
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
October 9, 2018
LeBron James Jr., who turned 14 years old on Oct. 6 has called next in line for greatness. Nicknamed Bronny, he is the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who is also known as King James. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'w0ByuPZJQRFN9bnlSUgmgA',sig:'uGuq36vPtB8gRRZuq0oDDSOfm_6YdGy...
Shmackem: Dodgers have too much talent to miss the playoffs
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
September 29, 2018
The Los Angeles Dodgers have endured a battle-tested season, now the team is on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2012 season— Although L.A. has a flare for the dramatics, the Dodgers will ultimately make the playoffs. It definitely won’t be a walk in the park for...
Shmackem: Wait, the Browns actually won
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
September 22, 2018
The Cleveland Browns won a football game for the first time in 635 days on Thursday, but fans shouldn’t get overhyped, after all the team is still the Browns. Last time the Browns won in the NFL Barack Obama was President of the U.S., let that sink in. In the highest NFL network game sin...
Shmackem: Jackie Robinson isn’t talked about enough
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
September 18, 2018
When it comes to Civil Rights history, Jackie Robinson isn’t talked about enough in today’s time; most people just know him as the first black baseball player to play in the major league. However, Robinson was so much more than just the first black MLB player, he was actually a pioneer in civil rights of...
Shmackem: Year of the LA Rams
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelance Writer
August 28, 2018
You heard it here first, the Los Angeles Rams will make it to the team’s first Super Bowl appearance since the 1999 season. The Rams did lose in a blowout versus the Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 9 in the first preseason game of the 2018-19 season, however, it’s still just the preseason, so that loss...
Shmackem: Racism in the outfield
Jah-Tosh Baruti, Freelancer
August 4, 2018
I’m sorry to tell you, but if you’re 18 or in your 20s and make public prejudice statements you should still be penalized even if you become a millionaire MLB player in the future. In fact, by being a baseball player in the big league, a player is instantly viewed as a role model. It sets ...
