Column Archive
NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy
July 20, 2018
A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests. 
The NBA Is Coldhearted: Ask DeMar DeRozan
July 18, 2018
The trade of Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan reveals something about the gap between image and reality in the NBA. 
Pro Wrestler Sami Zayn Aims to Save Lives In Syria
July 13, 2018
WWE Superstar Sami Zayn’s new project is an effort to turn anger into action in the war-torn country. 
How an Experienced Ref Would Have Handled the AAU Brawl
July 11, 2018
Kevin McNutt, a referee for 34 years and author, discusses how he would have handled the AAU brawl, footage of which has gone viral this week. 
On Draymond Green’s ‘Friends of the IDF’ Trip to Israel
July 10, 2018
Draymond Green refused to visit Donald Trump. But he visited the Israeli President and posed as a sniper for the cameras—that’s a problem. 
Mohamed Salah Cannot Be Apolitical
June 29, 2018
The international retirement of the Egyptian soccer superstar would be devastating but unsurprising. 
Willie O’Ree at Long Last Makes the NHL Hall of Fame
June 28, 2018
The first black NHL player finally receives the ultimate honor at age 82. 
Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite
June 25, 2018
One of the greatest to ever play the game said that he stands with the athletes who boycott White House photo ops. 
FIFA’s Weak Attempts to Fight Racism Are on Display at the World Cup in Russia
June 20, 2018
The eviction of “diversity houses” follows a series of racist incidents in the country’s soccer leagues. Will FIFA again do nothing? 
NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players
June 13, 2018
The code red in NFL circles is the growing liberation consciousness of the ones people pay to see. 
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