Professional Althetes

Professional Athletes Are Under Fire For Carrying Guns—But Should They Protect Themselves?

Al Harris (pictured above) never thought he would be a target. In 1997, the cornerback was drafted by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and relegated to the team’s practice…

Professional Athletes Are Under Fire (con’t)

But for every Sean Taylor, there are literally dozens of professional athletes who shot themselves in the foot by hanging around guns. In October 2006, then Indiana…

Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised That Athletes Like Gilbert Arenas Are Packing Heat

I spent a lot of time thinking about athletes and guns when I wrote a piece on the subject for the April 2009 issue of VIBE. By the time I was finished researching and wr…