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NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On
NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On

October 10, 2017
There is a backlash brewing in the world of sports against dissenters, and the lines have been drawn.

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt
Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

October 9, 2017
For which taxpayers picked up the tab.

Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers
Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers

October 5, 2017
A column in USA Today repackages an old, ugly argument to attack protesting NFL players.

There’s Been a Shocking Shift in National Support for Protesting Players
There’s Been a Shocking Shift in National Support for Protesting Players

October 3, 2017
But we need to ask whether the original anti-racist message is getting lost in the shuffle.

Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line
Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line

September 29, 2017
There is a wall in baseball between sports and politics. One player just put a crack in it.

Taking a Knee Is Not About Abstract Unity but Racial Justice
Taking a Knee Is Not About Abstract Unity but Racial Justice

September 26, 2017
As NFL owners join these protests, it’s critical to not let Colin Kaepernick’s message get lost. 

The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump
The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump

September 24, 2017
His comments about NFL players reveal just how divisive and narcissistic the president really is.

For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’
For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’

September 24, 2017
Donald Trump thought targeting NFL players with his racialized venom would be smart politics. He was wrong.

Is the NBA a ‘Safer Space’ for Political Athletes?
Is the NBA a ‘Safer Space’ for Political Athletes?

September 22, 2017
The NBA wants to be seen as more friendly to player activism than the NFL. Let’s find out.

Seattle to Michael Bennett: We’ve Got Your Back
Seattle to Michael Bennett: We’ve Got Your Back

September 18, 2017
At a time when other NFL teams are discouraging player protests, the Seahawks are welcoming it.