Column Archive

Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown
Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown

September 11, 2019
Two e-mails released in the civil case are particularly damning to Brown’s immediate future in the league.

Like It or Not, Antonio Brown Rewrote the Rules
Like It or Not, Antonio Brown Rewrote the Rules

September 9, 2019
People questioned his sanity and it cost him millions, but he chose his own destiny.

Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence
Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence

September 6, 2019
Zambia and Madagascar are saying no to playing in South Africa as long as anti-immigrant violence is a part of the political picture.

Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class
Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class

September 3, 2019
When an affluent, young, white quarterback walks away, it rips the mask off the race and class dynamics of the league.

A Soccer Game Becomes an Anti-Fascist Demonstration in Portland
A Soccer Game Becomes an Anti-Fascist Demonstration in Portland

August 26, 2019
The Portland Timbers soccer fans defied Major League Soccer, team ownership, and fascism in one glorious night.

NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z
NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z

August 21, 2019
A coach’s decision to play Jay-Z to humiliate outspoken wide receiver Kenny Stills speaks volumes about where the NFL is in 2019.

Jay-Z Isn’t a Sellout, He’s a Capitalist
Jay-Z Isn’t a Sellout, He’s a Capitalist

August 19, 2019
He’s a billionaire who wants to be an NFL team owner, and erasing Colin Kaepernick is the price of admission.

Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss
Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss

August 9, 2019
The Dolphins wide receiver has never shied away from political stances.

A Soccer Player’s On-Field Message to Congress: ‘Do Something Now. End Gun Violence. Let’s Go!’
A Soccer Player’s On-Field Message to Congress: ‘Do Something Now. End Gun Violence. Let’s Go!’

August 5, 2019
Alejandro Bedoya will not put up with living in a “dystopia.” But the greater story is the support he has received throughout his league’s corridors of power.

In Tokyo, International Activists Demand ‘No Olympics Anywhere!’
In Tokyo, International Activists Demand ‘No Olympics Anywhere!’

July 26, 2019
They are raising their voices against the debt, displacement, and militarization that define the Olympic Games.