Column Archive
Dispatch From Rio: The Muted Olympic Hype Is Deafening
May 11, 2016
With less than 90 days until the Summer Games, it’s all pain and no party in Rio. 
Are Brazil’s Corruption Scandals Finally Hitting the Olympics?
May 6, 2016
The majority of the members of Brazil’s Congress are under investigation or facing charges. Of course the Olympics are corrupt. 
NFL Player Stands Up to Rape and Gives a Lesson in Consent
May 3, 2016
Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy stands up to toxic masculinity and rape culture in professional football. 
Meet Two Women Tackling Misogyny in Sports Journalism
April 29, 2016
Sports journalists Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro asked men to read aloud the misogynistic messages they receive online in order to increase awareness of harassment. 
Brotherhood of Bullies: Bob Knight Endorses Donald Trump
April 26, 2016
The Hall of Fame basketball coach has a history of thuggish petulance to rival the Republican front-runner. 
The 1988 Seoul Olympics Were a Horror Show of Human Rights Abuses. Will Rio Be the Same?
April 21, 2016
Brazil’s latest political turmoil doesn’t bode well for the 2016 Games in Rio. 
Wrestling With Kobe Bryant’s Forgotten Apology
April 19, 2016
After being cleared of rape charges in 2003, the basketball star conceded that the absence of consent may have occurred. Here’s why that matters in 2016. 
Steph Curry on North Carolina’s HB 2: ‘No One Should be Discriminated Against’
April 13, 2016
Despite corporate, religious, and hometown pressure, Steph Curry spoke out against the homophobic legislation. 
Ken Burns on Jackie Robinson and the Republican Party’s ‘Pact With the Devil’
April 11, 2016
As PBS prepares to air his two-part documentary on Jackie Robinson, we speak to Ken Burns about what the baseball and civil-rights legend tells us about politics in 2016. 
Charles Barkley Calls for the NBA to Move the 2017 All-Star Game, and Makes My Head Spin
April 7, 2016
Charles Barkley is not consistent in who he stands up for. But like it or not, he’s relevant. 
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