Column Archive
The Tactical Intelligence of #NoJusticeNoLeBron
January 4, 2016
A hashtag aimed at getting LeBron James to sit out a game in protest of Tamir Rice’s murder was overwhelmingly derided. It also was extremely successful. 
Women Roar: The Story of the Year at the Intersection of Sports and Politics
December 27, 2015
2015 had no shortage of stories on the political edge of sports, but it was the play of female athletes that will mark the past year in history. 
Why the Movie ‘Concussion’ Spells Trouble for the NFL—and Moral Angst for the Rest of Us
December 24, 2015
We deserve to know, and we are obligated to know, the cost of America’s love for football. 
Sepp Blatter Suspended for Eight Years, Compares Self to Mandela
December 21, 2015
FIFA’s chief has been suspended for eight years, but the drama is just beginning. 
Rajon Rondo, Gay-Bashing, and the Beautiful Response to an Ugly Hate Crime
December 17, 2015
How one NBA referee took a hate crime against his sexuality and turned it on its head. 
‘Plantation Politics’: Racist Legislation Stalks the Mizzou Football Team
December 15, 2015
A Missouri lawmaker is attempting to ensure that football players are seen but not heard. 
There Is No ‘War on Football’
December 10, 2015
The idea that concussion research is a liberal conspiracy is toxic and will hurt kids. It has to stop. 
Why Donald Trump Wants to Render Muslim Athletes Invisible
December 7, 2015
What in the name of Muhammad Ali is Donald Trump inhaling, other than the fumes of his own gaseous ego? 
Laquan McDonald and the Politics of Black Athletes
December 6, 2015
Former Chicago Bull and two-time NBA champion Craig Hodges reflects on the killing of Laquan McDonald and the role of black athletes today. 
The Fraternal Order of Police Wants Off-Duty Cops to Be Armed Inside a Stadium Near You
December 3, 2015
Using Paris as a pretext and sports as backdrop, the FOP wants to be armed on NFL Sunday, which will make all of us less safe. 
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