Earlier this week, I asked why it’s taken so long for teams to rid themselves of Native American nicknames. In the case of Cleveland, Owner Pete Dolan said that he more seriously thought of changing the name after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police and the resulting protests. One must […]

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One of the most contentious issues in all of sport is whether the nicknames of teams are racist stereotypes for Native Americans. For several years, teams have fought back against the name change. The most strident owner was Daniel Snyder who said that he would never get rid of “Redskins,” but pressure from corporate sponsors […]

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I have not been much of a fan of bringing college athletics back in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unlike the NBA and NHL, it is impractical to sequester all of the coaches, players and administrators in bubble locations. Even with classes being delivered remotely, one has to admit that young people display less self-control […]

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I admit that I was very bored in the early stages of the lockdown back in March/April with nothing to watch: no movies; no restaurants; and especially no sports. I admit that life improved immeasurably when the NHL, the NBA and Major League Baseball went into full or partial bubbles and played games. Hockey was […]

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The 2020 election is over, but the division in the country is as yawning a chasm as ever. As much as some people don’t want sports and politics to mix, sport has always been an important step in racial equality. What does that mean now? There was the Colin Kaepernick incident and failure of the […]

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When the Big Ten changed their minds about playing football, I was skeptical. Unless you were a senior or had a serious chance to go to the NFL, I felt that the other players could use to time to work on studies and not take the beating that a Big Ten football season takes on […]

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I know that this site is best known for griping – about athletes, about agents, and especially about leagues and owners, but I have to give the leagues some credit, in the midst of the pandemic, the NBA, has done a great job in playing through. Major League Baseball has done a good job overall […]

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