Sports are a Unifier, Which is Why Politics in Sports is so Troublesome Sports are not supposed to be political. Yes, there are times when sports get political, and there are even times when sports must get political, but when you constantly inject politics into sports you are doing a disservice to the nation. Sports are [...]
Why the Washington Redskins Name Needs to Change, but the Washington Logo Needs to Stay The Washington Redskins name is an abomination. No matter how much pride somebody takes in cheering for a team called the Redskins, "redskins" is a slur for American Indians (I shall be using the term "American Indian" as opposed to [...]
If Every Life is Precious, We Should Start Fat Shaming Again Big is beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Be comfortable in your own skin. Also... you're more likely to die sooner if you're fat. Which of these statements comes off as hurtful and which of these statements comes off as helpful? [...]
10 Observations I Think I Think About the Coronavirus We are at the halfway point of April and it is abundantly obvious the world is pretty much at a standstill thanks to the Coronavirus: sports are nonexistent, millions upon millions have been laid off, and even the oldest members of our communities now know how [...]
How Adam Silver, Gregg Popovich, and Steve Kerr Highlight NBA Hypocrisy Last year, Marc Lacey asked Adam Silver, "how does it feel to be the wokest professional sports league?" Silver responded simply, "...we're proud of that." It was a dumb, leading question at the time, and Silver's answer has aged like warm milk. The league [...]
Whatever Happened to Protecting Yourself in Sports? Josh Allen got knocked out of the Buffalo Bills' Week 4 game against the New England Patriots because he did not protect himself. Jonathan Jones crushed him with a hit where the initial point of contact was the head--and the fault was not Jones'. Jones did his job; [...]
Enes Kanter Refuses to Bow to Erdogan or Anyone When the founding fathers of America threw tea into the Boston Harbor and aimed their muskets at Redcoats, it was to protest unjust rule. Rule by a monarch who the colonists thought overstepped his power through the levying of taxes and other perceived injustices. When compared [...]
There is Nothing Like Sport Injuries to Set Your Mind Right Sport injuries suck. Pull a hamstring? Learn a new way to walk for a couple of weeks. Sprain an ankle? Never get back to 100%... EVER! Snap a bone in your arm, lacerate your face to the tune of 20 stitches, tear a ligament. [...]
True Competitors, True Athletes Know Athletic Competition Erases all Prejudice Every so often I wade into the online battlefield of Twitter and find myself under fire against charges of racism, sexism, and transphobia. I think Colin Kaepernick was a middling quarterback and is either a woefully ignorant person or a devious hack who holds hypocritical [...]
Colin Kaepernick Shows His True Colors; They Are Not Red, White and Blue It. Was. Never. About. Police. Brutality. When Colin Kaepernick took a knee to supposedly protest against police brutality, the timing seemed weird. He stood as a starter, he kneeled as a backup. Those doubting his sincerity--but wanting to believe maybe the timing [...]
