“The NFL is the richest sports franchise, full of billionaire capitalists demanding socialist handouts so they can make even more profits.”
— Ralph Nader

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

The billionaire owners of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, Terry and Kim Pegula, have landed US$850 million in taxpayer […]

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

“Every other sport – like virtually every sort of business – is governed by the antitrust laws.”
– Stuart Banner, author of The Baseball Trust: A History of Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption

The fact that the Supreme Court of the United States gave Major League […]

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

As a game and entertainment product, Major League Baseball has plenty of problems. For starters:

* the pace of play is dreadful;

* strikeouts and walks are up and action is down;

* stolen base attempts are becoming extinct;

* a […]

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

As I write this, Norway is tied for second in total medals and gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Norwegians are projected to take home 45 medals by the end of these Games, surpassing the 39 they won at the 2018 Winter Olympics. […]

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Educational, physical, emotional and spiritual developmental goals for youth and high school sports programs are increasingly being brushed aside by win-at-all-costs and profit-at-all-costs ethos.

The professionalization of youth sports organizations, our ‘little leagues,’ is appalling. Adults – parents and coaches – treat youth sports […]

If a huge majority of Americans can’t denounce what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. has big problems

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Imagine a country where football players kneeling on the sideline peacefully protesting inequalities in their country are labelled “unpatriotic,” “treasonous” and “sons of bitches” by the president […]

The unvaccinated don’t seem to get that life is a team sport, not a me sport

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Aaron Rodgers has every right to hold whatever thoughts and beliefs he might have about COVID-19 and vaccines. But that freedom ends when his actions have a negative – or […]

Indigenous nicknames, logos, mascots and rituals are inappropriate and insensitive

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

Why is this so hard?

In the year 2021, why do some sports organizations still insist on using Indigenous American names, mascots, caricatures, rituals, etc., to promote their team?

And in the case of Atlanta’s Major […]

Unvaccinated NBA star won’t be welcomed back to the Nets until he’s fully able to participate in all team activities

By Ken Reed

Originally published by Troy Media

The Brooklyn Nets have said thanks but no thanks to Kyrie Irving’s offer to be a part-time player for their National Basketball Association team.

Due […]