NAACP Sports Boycott Over Voting Rights. Roland Blasts Stephen A. Smith. Trump IRS Deal

The NAACP has initiated a campaign calling on Black athletes, their families, and alumni to boycott collegiate sports in eight Southern states (Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia). The goal is to exert economic pressure on these states and their flagship institutions that profit heavily from Black talent, but simultaneously engage in legislative attacks on Black voting rights and DEI initiatives. The strategy emphasizes that states cannot celebrate Black athletic excellence while undermining Black political power.

Roland Martin highlights that these states 'cannot survive without black athletes in football and basketball' and that the NAACP is 'calling on black players as well as alumni not to support those southern states that are engaging in attacks on black voting rights.' Tyler McMillan of the NAACP states, 'states cannot celebrate black excellence on a Saturday while silencing black communities at the ballot box on a Tuesday.'

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) unanimously opposed and successfully prevented the passage of the SCORE Act, a bill intended to establish new standards in college sports, including revenue sharing and athlete compensation. The CBC argued that the bill was a thinly veiled attempt to reduce the revenue Black athletes earn, and that college athletic institutions, particularly in the South, have remained silent on coordinated attacks against Black political representation and voting rights. The CBC asserted that there should be 'no representation, no revenue' for institutions living off Black labor while supporting oppressive state policies.

Yvette Clark, CBC Chair, announced, 'Yesterday, amid unanimous opposition from the Congressional Black Caucus, the SCORE Act was pulled from the House voting schedule.' She emphasized, 'The issue is whether institutions that benefit from black talent, black labor, and black communities are willing to speak out when black political power is under attack.' Roland Martin clarifies the SCORE Act was 'about trying to end or significantly lower the revenue that athletes are getting.'

Donald Trump is alleged to have established a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' to compensate participants in the January 6 Capitol attack, framing them as 'horribly treated' victims. Simultaneously, it was revealed that his administration made a secret deal with the acting Attorney General (Trump's former personal attorney) to prevent the IRS from conducting any past, present, or future audits or investigations into Trump, his family members, or his companies. This is widely condemned as unprecedented corruption, effectively granting legal immunity and financial reward to political allies and himself.

Roland Martin states, 'Donald Trump creates his own slush fund for the white domestic terrorist who raided the capital.' He also reveals, 'the secret deal that he signed where the IRS cannot investigate him, his family members, or his companies.' Senator Patty Murray calls it 'nothing short of the sitting president of the United States looting from the treasury for his own gain.'

The podcast features a strong condemnation of religious figures like Paula White and Lorenzo Su, accusing them of being 'false prophets' and 'hustlers' who exploit their followers for financial gain and provide spiritual cover for Donald Trump's political agenda. Examples include Paula White demanding large offerings for 'salvation' and claiming 'holy ground' wherever she stands in the White House, and Lorenzo Su asserting 'Jesus was a politician' at a white nationalist gathering. Critics argue these figures manipulate faith for personal and political power, contradicting core religious values.

Pastor Lauren Livingston blasts Paula White for 'scams' and being a 'false prophetess,' citing her demanding a '$100,000 today and your family will be saved' or refusing to 'lay hands on you till you lay an offering right here on the altar.' He adds, 'Paula White is the woman that the president appointed to be his faith advisor.' Randy Bryant notes Paula White 'has no divinity school education... She is a hustler. Period.'