Posts by: League of Fans
Supreme Court Ruling is Another Step Toward Economic Justice for College Athletes
By Ken Reed
Who says there’s a divide on the Supreme Court?
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled the NCAA is in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act by limiting athletes’ academic-related benefits. In a concurring opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh […]
By Ken Reed
France’s Benjamin Pavard said he was knocked out in a soccer game against Germany this past week. Nevertheless, the France medical team allowed him to play on.
France’s team doctor reported that Pavard wasn’t knocked out. However, at the least, there had to be some doubt as to whether or not […]
By Ken Reed
Is cheating part of baseball’s foundation?
It certainly seems that way. Baseball seems to give us one scandal after another. Cheating seems to be an ongoing part of the game. Spitballs, corked bats, steroids, illegally stealing signs, etc.
Cheating, in various forms, has been part of baseball since the early days. But […]
By Ken Reed
When it comes to college football at the highest level, the move from a four-team playoff to a 12-team playoff has always been a no-brainer.
A 12-team playoff makes the regular season more interesting for a lot of teams — and their fans. It also makes the championship playoff more exciting; the […]
Humanistic coaches focus on encouragement and positive motivation. They believe humans seek out fun and want to actualize themselves
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
“Fun is good.” – Mike Veeck, creator of a variety of innovative and fun baseball promotions
Unfortunately, the vast majority of coaches, from the youth level to […]
By Ken Reed
“Fun is Good.”
— Mike Veeck, creator of a variety of innovative and fun baseball promotions
Unfortunately, the vast majority of coaches, from the youth level to the professional level, adopt a militaristic coaching style. They believe a taskmaster mentality is how you get the best from athletes.
It’s not.
“Nothing, according […]
By Ken Reed
After delivering one of the most brutal, unnecessary cheap shots in league history, the NHL gave Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele a four-game suspension.
Yep, that’s it. Four games! Instead of sending a message that the league won’t put up with this type of non-sensical, unsportsmanlike thuggery, the NHL sent a […]
By Ken Reed
Holding a prominent spot in the “Sports Doing Good” category is Bohemian Football Club, a Dublin team that plays in the highest tier of soccer in Ireland.
Bohemian FC has a well-deserved reputation of using its high profile platform to champion social causes. Their most recent effort is to attack homelessness in […]
By Ken Reed
For the first time in in Indianapolis 500 history, a racing team made up of mostly women will participate in the race this year.
The Paretta Autosport team is comprised of about 70% women, including the driver, owner and crew. This new first in auto racing comes 44 years after Janet […]
By Ken Reed
Baseball’s Unwritten Rules Book reared it’s ugly head again last week, when the Chicago White Sox’ Yermin Mercedes had the audacity to actually swing at a 3-0 pitch from a utility player during a blowout victory over the Minnesota Twins last week.
Mercedes hit that ninth inning lob ball from Twins […]
Sports Forum Podcast
Episode #10 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: An Issues Discussion With Paul Dolan – Dolan is the Cleveland Indians Owner and CEO. He discusses the use of Native American names and logos by sports teams and the decisions to drop the Chief Wahoo logo and the upcoming change to the team name. Other baseball topics include health and safety, possible MLB rule changes and youth participation in the sport.
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Episode #9 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Talking Sports Issues With Ralph Nader – Nader is a consumer advocate and was named one of the “100 Most Influential Americans of the 20th Century” by Time magazine. He is the founder of League of Fans.
Episode #8 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: How Can We Save College Sports From Overcommercialization and Professionalization? – The guest is Dr. David Ridpath, a sports business professor and past president of the Drake Group
Episode #7 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Brain Trauma and CTE Risk in Sports With Dr. Ann McKee – Dr. McKee works in the field of neuropathology and has demonstrated that “mild” repetitive head trauma can provoke chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a devastating neurodegenerative disease.
Episode #6 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: The Need for Quality Physical Education in Our Schools is Greater Than Ever – The guest is Clayton Ellis, one of our nation’s leading advocates for getting our young people to be more physically active.
Episode #5 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Youth Sports with Positive Coaching Alliance Founder Jim Thompson – Thompson started Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) in 1998 to help create a movement to transform the culture of youth sports from “win-at-all-costs” to a positive, character-building experience.
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.
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.
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