By Ken Reed
It’s rare when we praise the business practices of the NBA or NFL. Most often, these pro sports leagues develop and implement profit-at-all-costs (PAAC) policies that are repugnant to anyone interested in protecting the best interests of our sports.
But today’s different. Both the NBA and NFL have taken steps in recent […]
By Ken Reed
Think of Tim Duncan and what comes to mind?
Perennial All-Star yes, but also humble, selfless teammate, a player who put the fundamentals over showmanship, and above all, class.
That’s how Duncan retired this month, with class.
He humbly announced his retirement in a San Antonio Spurs’ press release. Not during a […]
Continue Reading →: Tim Duncan Retired the Way He Played: With Class
By Ken Reed
The ugly situation that is Baylor University’s handling of sexual assault cases has been made uglier by the fact that the university hasn’t released a full report with details and names.
Instead of a full report, Pepper Hamilton, the law firm hired by Baylor to conduct an investigation into the school’s […]
Continue Reading →: Baylor’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases Despicable and Evil
By Ken Reed
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwayne Wade opened this week’s ESPYs with a powerful speech calling for their fellow athletes to step up and do whatever possible to help end gun violence in their communities.
It was a promising development, but will James, Anthony, Paul, Wade and the athletes […]
Continue Reading →: ESPYs’ Opening Speech a Call For Social Activism By Athletes
By Ken Reed
The King-Devick Test, an inexpensive, quick (approximately two minutes) and accurate test for concussion detection and evaluation is being adopted by sports organizations from the youth level to the pro level.
The concussion screening test, which has been endorsed by the world famous Mayo Clinic, was recently selected by the Canadian […]
Continue Reading →: King-Devick Test Gaining Steam as Concussion Screening Tool
By Ken Reed
The Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program has released a report card on the state of youth sports in the United States, titled State of Play: 2016.
The report card’s overall grade for youth sports in America was a C-.
The report looked at eight areas of youth sports and gave grades […]
Continue Reading →: Aspen Institute’s Youth Sports Report Card Worth Reviewing
By Ken Reed
NBA star Kevin Durant is getting blistered in both the press and Twitterverse for choosing to switch employers while a free agent. Durant said his decision was based on what he thought was a better work environment and a city that he feels will help him grow as a player and as […]
By Ken Reed
Former San Francisco 49er Chris Borland, once dubbed “the most dangerous man in football” because of his decision to retire after his rookie season and to share information with athletes and parents about brain trauma, doesn’t watch football anymore but he has stayed close to the game due to his brave […]
Continue Reading →: Chris Borland’s Spreading the Word on ‘Repetitive Brain Trauma’
By Ken Reed
Today’s July 1. July is the month that a lot of high school preseason football camps take place. It’s also the month when youth football organizations like Pop Warner start their marketing campaigns to get kids to sign up for tackle football leagues that begin in August. Therefore, July is also the […]
Continue Reading →: We Can’t Put the Growing Mound of Concussion Research Back in the Bottle
By Ken Reed
The sexual assault case involving Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, along with the light six-month sentence he received, has brought the problem of sexual assault on college campuses — especially those involving college athletes — back into the national spotlight.
The perpetrators of sexual assault on college campuses certainly aren’t all athletes, […]