Column Archive
Michael Jordan and the Tragedy of the Bully
May 13, 2020
One does not need to be “like Mike” to achieve greatness. Just ask Bill Russell. 
The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project
May 7, 2020
The league will reopen, health and safety be damned, and Trump wouldn’t have it any other way. 
Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times
May 6, 2020
We can admire Jordan’s skill, but especially now we must reject his flawed approach to life. 
Olympic Workers of the World Unite!
April 29, 2020
In the age of Covid-19, Olympic athletes across the globe are standing up to demand a bigger piece of the five-ring cake. 
The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor
April 27, 2020
That so-called “student-athletes” are being permitted to benefit from their name, image, and likeness is not the end of the battle, but it is a step in the right direction. 
The Unfortunate Ugliness of ‘The Last Dance’
April 22, 2020
Michael Jordan is compelling, but not when his bullying is portrayed as a positive part of his brand. 
Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World
April 17, 2020
This crew will push to reopen sports with little care for the health and safety of their employees. 
WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19
April 14, 2020
The matches may be scripted, but there is nothing fake about the coronavirus risks that now come with being part of Vince McMahon’s traveling circus. 
The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian
April 8, 2020
We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out. 
Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response
April 6, 2020
In a microcosm of his deadly mishandling of the coronavirus, Trump called for the sports world to open its doors “sooner rather than later.” 
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