Posts by: League of Fans
By Ken Reed
College athletics in general (and college football in particular) are in complete and total disarray. During the last few months, the NCAA has provided all the proof anyone could possibly need to demonstrate that they are completely worthless.
And toothless. When it comes to providing anything resembling leadership, well, let’s just […]
By Ken Reed
Several good pieces have come out the last couple days about how college athletes are embracing the power they inherently have to help shape college sports moving forward. Pac-12, Big Ten and Mountain West football players have presented their conferences with a list of demands that they want addressed […]
There simply is no ethical justification for colleges calling athletes back to campus while telling other students to stay home
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
A group of U.S. college football players (#WeAreUnited) have presented a set of demands to Pac-12 athletic conference administrators. The demands vary from COVID-19-based health […]
By Ken Reed
A new split-screen ad called “You Can’t Stop Us” from Nike has people praising its emotional impact.
The overarching message is that athletes — and all of us — can join together to create change.
“We’re never alone, and that is our strength,” says U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe in […]
By Ken Reed
A group of Pac-12 football players (#WeAreUnited) have joined together to present a set of demands to Pac-12 conference administrators. The demands vary from Covid-19-based health and safety concerns to economic and racial justice issues.
It’s clear to everyone — including the players — that college athletic conferences, and individual universities, […]
Americans need to start acting like they’re mature enough to responsibly handle the freedoms they’ve been blessed with
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
Across the United States, from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to Major League Baseball (MLB), sports fans have looked on as athletes have chosen to […]
By Ken Reed
Across the country, from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to Major League Baseball (MLB), sports fans have looked on as athletes have chosen to stand, kneel, or raise a fist during the playing of the national anthem.
Both the kneelers and standers have been attacked on social media in […]
By Ken Reed
It looks like Major League Baseball (MLB) is actually going to make it to the starting line this week and play some real games in 2020.
Personally, I don’t think Covid-19 is going to allow MLB to complete their shortened 60-game season. Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to watching some real live baseball […]
By Ken Reed
It’s getting less and less likely that we will have fall sports of any kind at the high school and college levels this fall.
California has joined New Mexico in postponing the start of high school sports until 2021.
The Ivy League and several other college conferences have already dropped […]
By Ken Reed
The George Washington University Jackie Robinson Project (JRP) and the Jackie and Rachel Robinson Society have sent a proposal to Congressman Anthony Brown, Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, to rename the military base Fort Hood in honor of Jackie Robinson.
The JRP began in 1996 to commemorate the then […]
- "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. 
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Sports & Torts – Ken Reed, Sports Policy Director, League of Fans – at the American Museum of Tort Law
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.
