The National Football League (NFL) season has started again, but this time with a couple of twists. Not only is the league risking players’ lives because of coronavirus, its billionaire team owners are claiming to support the Black Lives Matter movement. This is...
The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the sports world on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 26, after the players decided to boycott Game 5 of their first round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic. The team decided to boycott the game to put pressure on the...
This article is reprinted from The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/the-absurdity-of-athletes-taking-on-the-burden-of-billionaires/ In 2011, hedge fund manager Josh Harris led a group of 16 investors that purchased the Philadelphia 76ers from...
Chris Kluwe was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings for eight years. In May 2013, the Vikings fired him for defying the coaches and owners by speaking out in favor of same-sex marriage rights. In a recent article, “I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two...
In the sports world it seems like fans are losing their teams. The Golden State Warriors are moving to San Francisco, the 49ers to Santa Clara, and the Sacramento Kings may be moving to Seattle. And of course the Oakland A’s are always threatening to move to San Jose....
