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The Atlanta Hawks reportedly aren't an active suitor for Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline on Feb. 10. ESPN's <a...

A Detroit Free Press reported has been subjected to intense backlash on social media after criticizing new Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell for an anti-gay remark he made more than 20 years ago. On January 15, Marlowe Alter published an article highlighting anti-gay comments Campbell made at a pep rally for Texas A&M in 1998. Campbell told an audience of 40,000 people that he was proud to attend a university where “men like women and women like men.” It provoked outcry at the time, wi...

Print this article The Detroit Free Press decided to run a hit piece on an NFL coach. But sometimes, it’s difficult to control who gets canceled when engaging in cancel culture, and it predictably backfired. The target was Dan Campbell, the New Orleans Saints assistant coach who is considered the front-runner to become the head coach of the Detroit Lions. See, in 1998, Campbell said he was proud to attend a university where “men like women and women like men,” in a comment designed to b...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:17 UTC © Global Look Press/ dpa/Peter KneffelA reporter who delved deep into the past of Detroit Lions head coach candidate Dan Campbell to find an anti-gay comment made in college has been outed on Twitter for more recent remarks of his own that were homophobic and racist. A Detroit Free-Press article on Friday detailed how Campbell, speaking at a pep rally in 1998 before his Texas A&M University team took on arch-rival the University of Texas, said he was proud to attend...

Game thread: Pistons lose to Timberwolves, 111-101 Welcome to Detroit Pistons game score, live updates and analysis against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the season opener for both teams.  The 2020-21 NBA season kicked off Tuesday with two games, but Wednesday features a full slate as the league tries to jam a 72-game season into five months of play. For the Pistons, its the official debut of a new era under general manager Troy Weaver, who made a bunch of trades and signings during a wild wee...

In the three-team blockbuster, the Pistons acquired Rodney McGruder, Dzanan Musa — who they waived Sunday — the draft rights to Jaylen Hands and Torontos 2021 second-round draft pick. The Pistons shipped out Kennard and four second-round picks to the Clippers (Portlands in 2023, their own from 2024-26), and sent Bruce Brown to the Nets. Brooklyn acquired shooting guard Landry Shamet in the deal from the Clippers. The Pistons dont have their own second-round pick until 2027. "This is q...

Detroit Lions lose to Tennessee Titans, 46-25: How it happened Detroit Lions game score, live updates and analysis vs. the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Sunday (1 p.m., CBS). The Titans, under coach Mike Vrabel, are 9-4 and in first place in the AFC South. Vrabel has become the successful ex-Patriots coach the Lions thought they were getting when they hired Matt Patricia. That did not work out for Detroit. The Lions suspect run defense faces a daunting challenge in the N...