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By Ken Reed
(A version of this post was published as a column for Troy Media)
All of a sudden the NFL tells us they’ve seen the light. That their draconian reaction to players kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and social injustice was all wrong. That they’re […]
By Ken Reed
Teamwork will allow us to win the game of life
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how connected and interdependent we truly are as a global community
I’ve been blessed with many great sports experiences in my life. Since I was seven years old, I’ve loved […]
The man who is trying to give college athletes their due inexplicably doesn’t appear in Chicago Bulls documentary
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
Sonny Vaccaro is to basketball what Marvin Miller was to baseball.
They both have had a profound impact on their games; they both fought valiantly for athletes’ rights; […]
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
The coronavirus is certainly testing us all. In times like this, it’s natural to look for guidance in dealing with challenges. Wise guidance can come from all areas of life, including the world of sports.
I recently came across some wisdom from two sports figures […]
Fans, players and the game deserve a stronger punishment for this blatant disregard of basic fair play and sportsmanship
Originally published by Troy Media
To Robert D. Manfred Jr., Major League Baseball Commissioner
Dear Mr. Manfred:
With Major League Baseball on hiatus due to the coronavirus, you have time to revisit the Houston Astros […]
The emergency NHL goalie did what every sports fan wishes they could do every time they watch the best of the best play
By Ken Reed
I can’t get enough of the highly improbable David Ayres story.
A 42-year-old kidney transplant recipient – and until recently a Zamboni driver for […]
By Ken Reed
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred handed the Houston Astros severe penalties for cheating this week.
Manfred suspended Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch for a year each for their role in using electronic equipment to steal the signs of opponents. He also fined […]
By Ken Reed
For years, the primary argument against treating professional female athletes equitably is that they don’t pull in the same revenue as male athletes.
Well, that argument is dead in the water in the case of the U.S. national women’s soccer team vs. the U.S. men’s national soccer team.
In […]
Maybe. But Today’s Game Isn’t as Compelling or Entertaining
By Ken Reed
It’s a perennial baseball topic: Were the players from the past better or worse than today’s?
It’s a fun topic, often debated in offices, sports bars and on radio talk shows — especially come World Series time.
There are points to […]
By Ken Reed
.901.
That’s Urban Meyer’s winning percentage at Ohio State.
It’s also the only reason he’s still the head coach at Ohio State today.
After protecting — and covering up for — despicable assistant coach Zach Smith — and lying about it — Ohio State’s board of trustees gave Meyer a 3-game suspension […]
Sports Forum Podcast
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, a SHAPE America board member, former national physical education teacher of the year, and one of our nation’s leading advocates for getting our young people to be more physically active.
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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.
Episode #4 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: The Biggest Issue in Sports Today? Brain Trauma – The guest is Patrick Hruby, a journalist who has done extensive research and in-depth writing on the topic of brain trauma in sports, most notably football.
Episode #3 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: Coaching Styles with Sports Sociologist Jay Coakley – The guest is veteran sports sociologist Jay Coakley, a former college athlete who went on to earn a Ph.D. in Sociology from Notre Dame.
Episode #2 – League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast: College & High School Athletics: Where Do We Go From Here? The guest is John Gerdy, a former college athlete and NCAA and SEC administrator who became a sports reformer later in his career.
Episode #1: The inaugural episode of League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast. The topic is Title IX and equal opportunity in sports. The guest is long-time Title IX and civil rights activist Donna Lopiano.
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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