John Simmons
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John Simmons is a Culture reporter for the MRCTV Blog, specializing in exposing liberal bias in the world of sports. He graduated with a degree in journalism from Liberty University and has written for numerous publications and websites, including The Boston Globe, The Liberty Champion, and The Standing for Freedom Center. 

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John Simmons | September 14, 2021
Week 1 of the 2021-2022 NFL season concluded with a thrilling duel between the hosting Las Vegas Raiders escaping with a win in overtime over the Baltimore Ravens 33-27. But apparently, the really important storyline was that the first openly gay NFL player participated in a game. Carl Nassib, a second-year defensive lineman for the Raiders, came out as gay In June this past summer, becoming…
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John Simmons | September 13, 2021
This past summer, the U.S. women’s Olympic indoor volleyball team won its first gold medal in the event. But a left-leaning media outlet, has turned the celebration of this milestone achievement into a race issue. ESPN.com writer Mechelle Voepel published an article on The Undefeated that claimed that volleyball is behind the inclusivity curve and has been slow in welcoming black athletes and…
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John Simmons | September 9, 2021
Plenty of athletes over the past year have kneeled to protest “racial injustice.” While this gesture of solidarity has generally been well-received, the English national soccer team was met with a different response on Wednesday night. In a World Cup Qualifying match against Poland held in Warsaw, the Polish crowd showed their displeasure with England when they rained down heavy boos against the…
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John Simmons | September 8, 2021
Canadian sports leagues still haven’t gotten the memo that people do not need to live in fear over COVID-19. The Ontario Hockey League – one of the three major junior hockey leagues in Canada – still thinks that people need to be herded like a pack of little children at hockey games and is taking ridiculous measures to make sure no one “misbehaves.” When the Peterborough Petes hosted the Ottawa…
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John Simmons | September 2, 2021
NFL teams recently made their final 53-man roster cuts before the season begins on September 9. Making a team (or not) is usually based on your capabilities as an athlete, but one team partially made their personnel decisions based on the vaccination status of their players. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke said that a player's vaccination status was taken…
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John Simmons | August 31, 2021
The most recent edition of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA, was held under strict protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The protocols were so strict that even parents could barely interact with their sons beyond cheering for them from the stands. In a convoluted way, some argued that this was a good thing. Candace Buckner, a reporter for the Washington Post, published…
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John Simmons | August 27, 2021
For five years, Rachel Nichols has been a regular on ESPN’s NBA coverage. In addition to hosting “The Jump,” Nichols could be seen reporting courtside at countless games interviewing countless players and coaches. She was an incredible asset to ESPN, but now she is out of a job because of a comment she made over a year ago. Nichols has been terminated from ESPN because she voiced her opinion…
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John Simmons | August 26, 2021
American sports leagues are not the only professional leagues that are dealing with a level of turmoil between executives, players and coaches on whether or not to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola (of the English Premier League) has voiced his opinion that all of his players should get the vaccine in a press conference after his side dismantled Norwich City 5-0 in a…
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John Simmons | August 26, 2021
Imagine a world in which a professional athlete – in peak physical shape -- could be ridiculed and punished for not taking an experimental vaccine for a disease with a minimal death rate. Sounds too ridiculous to actually happen, right? Well, not exactly. Bills wide receivers Isaiah McKenzie and Cole Beasley already been punished  by the NFL under it's ridiculous mandates. On Thursday, the NFL…
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John Simmons | August 25, 2021
Each year, the NBA holds a Rookie Transition Program (RTP) to help the new draft class get a solid foundation on how to deal with the numerous and chaotic challenges that come with being a professional basketball player. But this year, rookies were forced to hear the NBA shove it's woke agenda down their throats when the NBA decided to “educate” players on how to become involved in social justice…