Column Archive

Transphobia’s New Target Is the World of Sports
Transphobia’s New Target Is the World of Sports

March 5, 2019
First it was bathrooms, now it’s athletics.

Martina Navratilova Is Expelled From an LGBTQ Advocacy Group Over Transphobia Accusations
Martina Navratilova Is Expelled From an LGBTQ Advocacy Group Over Transphobia Accusations

February 25, 2019
The tennis legend’s Sunday Times column saying that trans women should not be allowed in women’s sports provoked her expulsion.

Will Maryland College Athletes Be Unionized?
Will Maryland College Athletes Be Unionized?

February 20, 2019
A bill being put forward in the Maryland statehouse will give college athletes union protection. 

Colin Kaepernick Settles His Collusion Case With the NFL
Colin Kaepernick Settles His Collusion Case With the NFL

February 15, 2019
A confidentially agreement prevents us from knowing the details, but the fact that the NFL was willing to settle tells us a great deal. 

Wisconsin Republicans Literally Erased Colin Kaepernick From Black History Month
Wisconsin Republicans Literally Erased Colin Kaepernick From Black History Month

February 14, 2019
They said Kaepernick was “too controversial” to be commemorated.

Frank Robinson Was a Fearless Speaker of Truth
Frank Robinson Was a Fearless Speaker of Truth

February 8, 2019
He was so much more than an athlete. He was a fighter, and we could use more like him today.

The Only Super Bowl Tension Was Off the Field
The Only Super Bowl Tension Was Off the Field

February 4, 2019
An ad by The Washington Post and the tally of people who didn't perform or watch the big game stole the show on Super Bowl Sunday.

Roger Goodell Continues to Lie About Colin Kaepernick
Roger Goodell Continues to Lie About Colin Kaepernick

January 31, 2019
At his “state of the league” press conference, the commissioner of the NFL fronted for racist collusion.

Protest Is Coming to Super Bowl LIII
Protest Is Coming to Super Bowl LIII

January 29, 2019
Inside and outside the NFL’s velvet rope, voices of dissent will be heard in Atlanta.

The Rams’ Stan Kroenke Represents the Worst of the NFL
The Rams’ Stan Kroenke Represents the Worst of the NFL

January 23, 2019
This year’s Super Bowl pits two odious teams against one another.