By Ken Reed
I’m a proponent of legalized sports gambling in the United States. I think it’s a better alternative than the shady sports gambling world we had for decades prior in this country.
That said, I am strongly against the excessive – and in some cases, dangerous — ads and promotions for legal […]
Rowman & Littlefield, the publisher of League of Fans’ sports policy director Ken Reed’s impactful book How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, will be releasing an updated paperback version of the book, including a new introduction, on February 8th. The paperback will also have a revised action plan and resources section.
The book […]
Guest Opinion
By Ken Reed
I’m no football hater. I truly enjoy watching the game. However, I am deeply concerned about the undeniable dangers of the game — especially for our children who are playing before their brains are fully developed.
The disturbing scene that played out when Bills safety Damar […]
By Ken Reed
I’m no football hater. I truly enjoy watching the game. However, I am deeply concerned about the undeniable dangers of the game — especially for our children who are playing before their brains are fully developed.
The disturbing scene that played out when Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after […]
By Ken Reed
Sadly, some of the most successful track and field and cross country programs in the country emphasize body fat percentage over health, especially with female athletes.
The University of Oregon and the University of Colorado both have traditions of being elite track and cross country programs and national championship contenders, year in […]
By Ken Reed
If someone could find a truly evidence-based way to protect the brains of athletes in heavy contact sports like football, hockey and lacrosse it would be worth multiple millions of dollars.
Football is the most popular sport in the United States and players, coaches and fans alike don’t want to give it […]
By Ken Reed
Following an abusive conditioning workout, which was apparently punishment for some players missing curfew, five Concordia University, Chicago men’s basketball players had to be hospitalized. The hospitalizations forced the Division III program to postpone at least two of its games.
School athletic director Peter Gnan temporarily suspended coach Steve Kollar following the […]
Guest Column
By Mano Watsa
Today I want to share something that’s been troubling me for the better part of the last year or so…
For better or worse…
I’m quite active on social media these days.
It helps me keep a pulse on the game of youth basketball.
And I have to admit, […]
By Ken Reed
Tua Tagovailoa is in the NFL’s concussion protocol once again.
He has suffered multiple concussions this year. For his long-term health, he should seriously consider retiring from football.
Human beings can make full recoveries from knee, ankle and shoulder injuries. That isn’t always the case with brain injuries.
Tagovailoa, unconscionably, was […]
Brain injuries dropped after Dartmouth eliminated tackling during practices
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens made the bold move 12 years ago to eliminate live tackling during all practices. It was a gamble because neither he nor anyone else knew if Dartmouth could still be competitive on […]
Sports Forum Podcast
Episode #27 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Kids’ Sports: How We Can Take Back the Game and Restore Quality Family Time In the Process – Linda Flanagan is author of “Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids’ Sports and Why It Matters.” We discuss how commercialized and professionalized youth sports are hurting kids and their families. Linda writes extensively about how youth sports can hijack families, and family outings, non-sports activities and bonding time are lost in the pursuit of the next club team game or travel tournament.
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Episode #26 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: How Can We Fix Youth Sports? – John O’Sullivan is Founder and CEO of Changing the Game Project and author of “Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids.”
Episode #25 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Physical Education Should Be a Critical Component of K-12 School Design – Michael Horn is co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.
Episode #24 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Mental Health and Athletes: Ending the Stigma – Nathan Braaten and Taylor Ricci are the founders of Dam Worth It, a non-profit created to end the stigma around mental health at colleges and universities through sport, storytelling, and community creation.
Episode #23 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Olympian Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Talks Title IX, Youth Sports and the Olympics.
Episode #22 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Rethinking Sports Fandom with Author Craig Calcaterra – We discuss Calcaterra’s new book “Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game” and explore new ways to be a fan.
Media
"How We Can Save Sports" author Ken Reed appears on Fox & Friends to explain how there's "too much adult in youth sports."
Ken Reed appears on Mornings with Gail from KFKA Radio in Colorado to discuss bad parenting in youth athletics.
“Should College Athletes Be Paid?” Ken Reed on The Morning Show from Wisconsin Public Radio
Ken Reed appears on KGNU Community Radio in Colorado (at 02:30) to discuss equality in sports and Title IX.
Ken Reed appears on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour (at 38:35) to discuss his book The Sports Reformers: Working to Make the World of Sports a Better Place, and to talk about some current sports issues.
- League of Fans Sports Policy Director Ken Reed quoted in Washington Post column titled "What happened to P.E.? It’s losing ground in our push for academic improvement," by Jay Mathews
League of Fans is a sports reform project founded by Ralph Nader to fight for the higher principles of justice, fair play, equal opportunity and civil rights in sports; and to encourage safety and civic responsibility in sports industry and culture.
Sports & Torts – Ken Reed, Sports Policy Director, League of Fans – at the American Museum of Tort Law
Books
