I have to admit that I was surprised when I first heard the news:the NFL ruled that Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson would be suspended without pay for the rest of the 2014 NFL season. I write here last week once he had pled no contest misdemeanor reckless assault rather than felony child […]

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For most people, Bill Cosby is an icon – first black performer on a regular television series (I- Spy), multitudes of comedy concerts and albums, all clean, family friendly material, and of course, arguably the most successful television situation comedy of all time – The Cosby Show. Plus, holding a Doctorate of Education, Cosby has […]

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This past weekend, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration interviewed doctors and trainers of several NFL teams after their games Sunday, part of an investigation into allegations of illegal dispensing of prescription drugs. The DEA questioned the medical and training staffs of the San Francisco 49ers following the team’s 16-10 victory at the New York […]

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I posted a few weeks ago a story about the fact that many nations are choosing not to bid on the 2016 Winter Olympics to use their money in other ways, especially not on bribes to International Olympic Committee members. The IOC is far from the only organization with a reputation for corruption, but unlike […]

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The original story can mostly be considered a lesson young athletes everywhere and to universities like USC, we have finally learned what happened to USC cornerback Josh Shaw. You may remember the story – the senior Shaw sprained both ankles, he said, after he jumped off the third story balcony of his cousin’s apartment complex […]

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If there is a scandal or accused wrong-doing by a rich celebrity or an institution, out come the lawyers suing someone who has reportedly been harmed by the offense. For the past few weeks, stories have been published (and blogged here) about the fake classes and grades that athletes “took” for 18 years at the […]

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I hate to be a cynic, but I saw the writing on this wall quite some time ago. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor reckless assault, resolving his alleged child abuse case. Per terms of the agreement, there is no reference to family violence or violence against […]

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