Super Bowl Aftermath: Beyoncé, Cam Newton, and "Unapologetic Blackness"

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

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4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2016

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In the aftermath of Super Bowl 50, we look at two figures who personify "Unapologetic Blackness." First, we discuss the indomitable of Cam Newton with former NFL pro, Harvard Business School grad and columnist Domonique Foxworth. Next, we get in ‘formation’ for Beyoncé with Dr. Brittney Cooper AKA Professor Crunk, who schools us on the rich symbolism of Beyoncé’s latest cultural touchstone. Then, Dave Zirin delivers an antiseptic column read: “Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus,” and finally, a smackdown challenge to Rob Lowe (yes, the actor) who had some choice words for Cam Newton on twitter.—Edge of Sports is brought to you by Harry’s Razors. Save half the price on name brand blades with Harry’s factory-direct prices and a money-back guarantee. When you use the code EDGE at http://Harrys.com, you save $5 on your first purchase, AND you’re supporting this program. We’re also sponsored by FreshBooks. For freelancers and small business owners, FreshBooks takes the pain out of accounting. Have a question about the service? A real-live human will answer every call in about 3 rings. Get your 30-day free trial by going to http://FreshBooks.com/Edge and entering EDGE in the “How You Heard About Us” section.—Beyoncé “Formation” video: http://youtu.be/LrCHz1gwzTo | Beyoncé owns Super Bowl 50 Halftime show: http://youtu.be/L_Hgh7sPDLMDave’s column in TheNation.com: “Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus” http://www.thenation.com/article/super-bowl-50-brought-to-you-by-toe-fungus/Domonique Foxworthin USA Today: “Why we should celebrate Cam being Cam” http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/02/cam-newton-domonique-foxworth-black-culturehttp://twitter.com/Foxworth24Dr. Brittney Cooper AKA Professor Crunk is an Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University http://brittneycooper.com | http://twitter.com/ProfessorCrunktwitter: http://twitter.com/edgeofsports | facebook: http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | homepage: http://edgeofsportspodcast.com | email: [email protected]: "Formation" by Beyoncé http://youtu.be/LrCHz1gwzTo | "Formation" Paul Cabbin Instrumental Remake http://paulcabbinbeats.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	This episode of Edge of Sports is brought to you by Harry's Razors. I use Harry's
0:04.2	razors and they make my always stubbly face super smooth. And Harry's will give you $5 off your
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0:14.5	you support Edge of Sports. And brought to you by Fresh Books. For freelancers and small
0:19.6	business owners, Fresh Books takes the pain out of accounting.
0:23.1	Have a question about the service.
0:24.8	A real live human will answer every call in about three rings.
0:29.0	Get your 30-day free trial by going to freshbooks.com slash edge.
0:33.1	And entering the code word, edge.
0:38.3	Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast. I'm Dave Zyron. We are in formation this week in the
0:42.9	direct aftermath of Super Bowl 50. We are talking to you about the biggest stories to come out
0:48.1	of the big game, and none of them have to do with the game itself, where the Denver
0:51.5	Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24 to 10.
0:54.9	What we are going to be talking about instead is the fallout that's fallen on the shoulders
0:58.9	of Cam Newton and the ways in which Beyonce stole the halftime show with her new song
1:04.9	Formation, background dancers in Black Berets, tribute to the Black Panthers.
1:09.8	It was a remarkable, remarkable display made even more galactic by the fact that it happened
1:15.4	at the Super Bowl halftime show in the Bay Area.
1:18.6	And I could not imagine two better people to discuss these issues with.
1:22.2	First and foremost, to talk about Cam Newton and where he goes from here.
1:25.6	We have Dominic Foxworth.
1:26.8	Dominic Foxworth played in the National Football League for seven years. He's the former head of the NFL
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