By Ken Reed
Sean Conroy made baseball history Thursday night when he pitched the Sonoma Stompers to a 7-0 victory during his first start with the independent Pacific Association of Baseball Clubs team.
The Stompers did not make a special announcement about the milestone so Conroy could focus on his pitching, General Manager Theo […]
Continue Reading →: First Active Openly Gay Pro Baseball Player Makes Debut
By Ken Reed
South Carolina remains in the Stone Age as evidenced by the fact the Confederate flag continues to fly on the Statehouse grounds. This disturbing reality was brought to light again following the despicable killings of nine African Americans at a Charleston, S.C. church. The murder suspect is Dylann Roof, a white supremacist.
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By Ken Reed
I’ve been torn about whether or not MLB teams should extend the protective netting behind home plate from dugout to dugout.
I’m fortunate to get to sit a few rows up behind the dugout at MLB games on occasion due to some lucky connections. I certainly can’t afford those seats, which can […]
Continue Reading →: It’s Time to Extend the Netting at MLB Parks
By Ken Reed
Dear Adam Silver:
With today’s technology (read: 200x zoom capability), there is absolutely no reason photographers and cameramen should be camped out a few feet from the basketball action underneath the baskets.
In fact, it’s absurd that this archaic tradition continues. And it almost cost you, the league, your television partners, […]
Continue Reading →: Hey Adam Silver! It’s Time to Get Rid of Cameras Under the Basket
By Ken Reed
The most heroic thing Caitlyn Jenner has done in her life is to be honest — with herself and the public.
To do so, to let the world know about her sexual identity, must have been incredibly scary for a sports icon (Jenner won the decathlon at the 1976 Olympic Games, earning […]
By Ken Reed
Klay Thompson, one-half of the Golden State Warriors’ “Splash Brothers,” is dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion as his team prepares for the NBA Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers this week.
That, in and of itself, isn’t a big newsflash. Concussions are part of sports these days. […]
Continue Reading →: Klay Thompson’s Concussion and Youth and High School Sports
By Ken Reed
Nike is a sports marketing behemoth. They usually get what they want. And what they apparently want is profits at all costs. Ethical business practices be damned.
For decades, Nike profited from sweatshop manufacturing facilities in third-world countries where wages and working conditions were terrible. Bigger profit margins always seemed to […]
Continue Reading →: Ethically-Challenged Nike Entangled in FIFA Scandal
By Ken Reed
Like all change agents and reformists, Kain Colter has been experiencing a lot of resistance.
Colter, the former Northwestern quarterback, is heading an effort to give college football players the right to unionize. And as you might imagine, it’s been a bumpy road.
“I had one guy tell me that his son […]
Continue Reading →: Kain Colter: The Leader of the Northwestern Unionization Effort
By Ken Reed
America seemingly can’t get enough of Deflategate. Did New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady orchestrate a scheme to lower the pressure in NFL game balls to a level slightly below league specifications? Did Brady and the Patriots design a coverup? Does the NFL have it out for the Patriots and their bully […]
By Ken Reed
Many of you have probably attended a professional sporting event in stadiums and arenas across the country and seen the salutes to members of the military on the giant Jumbotron. It’s an emotional scene.
Unfortunately, in the case of the NFL, the whole thing is a sham.
As an example, during timeouts at […]