Entries Tagged as 'News/Politics'
One of the parts of sport that the casual fans like to ignore is the perceived corruption of various sports’ governing organizations. While we know that Major League Baseball, the NBA and NHL all work in their own best interests in terms of generating revenue, it’s the other sports that are renowned as being a […]
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I was one of the only people who didn’t blast the Chicago Bears when they signed former San Francisco 49ers Lineman Ray McDonald. McDonald, who was released by the San Francisco 49ers last year amid allegations of sexual assault after he had been arrested in a domestic violence case against his pregnant fiancée. For whatever […]
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So far, the Ricketts family’s ownership of the Cubs has been a Pr disaster. The worst three year record in the club’s already miserable history. Paying for commercials in the last Presidential election that smeared Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s former boss and made him very angry. Engaging in a legal and legislative battle with the rooftop […]
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The NFL released its report on “Deflate-gate” led by Ted Wells – noted defense attorney on the deflating of footballs by New England Patriots’ staff before the AFC Championship Game against the Colts last January. While it found no evidence of wrongdoing by Coach Bill Belichick or the Patriots’ front office, the report, in typical […]
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In the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency, forgive me my Caucasian friends, but white people are going out of their f$%^ing minds. All attempts to limit the President’s agenda have failed. Attempts to make him a one-term president have failed. Gay marriage, legal marijuana, healthcare for all are law and facing their final legal […]
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In today’s hypersensitive political environment, people on both sides of the political spectrum are always ready to be outraged. Sometimes, over nothing (Bengazi, various right wing conspiracy theories) and others well worth being outraged about (the killing of black men by police, economic disparity). Often, we see the major sports leagues make horrendous public relations […]
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Due to the riots in Baltimore, the series between the White Sox and Orioles scheduled for Camden Yards has become strange. The games Monday and Tuesday nights were postponed, but today, the third game of the series is being played, but no fans will be in the stands. Only the media will be permitted in […]
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