Column Archive
Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida?
February 1, 2021
Eighty percent of Tokyo residents don’t want the Olympics in their city—and Ron DeSantis now wants Florida to host the super-spreader event instead. 
He Had a Hammer: Henry Aaron Presente
January 23, 2021
As an icon passes away at 86, let’s remember him for more than home runs. Let’s remember the fact that he wore his scars borne of racism with defiance and pride. 
Kyrie Irving Does Not Have to Be Who You Want Him to Be
January 21, 2021
He's the epitome of “player empowerment,” much to the chagrin of the NBA and its scribes. 
Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist
January 14, 2021
The swimmer was wearing his United States Olympic jacket as he took part in the January 6 attempted coup. 
In a Shocker, Bill Belichick Spurns Trump’s Medal of Freedom
January 13, 2021
There is no way Belichick could have avoided a jagged scar on his legacy if he had bent the knee for Trump at this moment in history. 
WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power
January 7, 2021
By opposing WNBA franchise owner Kelly Loeffler’s Senate run, players demonstrated their influence on and off the court. 
A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza
January 5, 2021
In the midst of extreme privation, a new team in Gaza offers something like hope. 
2020: The Year Sports Should Have Stopped
December 29, 2020
In this awful year, sports didn’t deliver normalcy. But they did nudge us toward justice. 
The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest
December 23, 2020
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC. 
Why the Cleveland Indians Will Change Their Name
December 15, 2020
We have a younger generation that is more diverse and less tolerant of intolerance—and Major League Baseball knows it. 
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