League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast
In this episode we talk coaching styles with veteran sports sociologist Jay Coakley. Jay is a former college basketball player who went on to earn a Ph.D. in Sociology from Notre Dame. He then became one of the nation’s preeminent sports sociologists. He is the author of the […]
By Ken Reed
Several sports stars, including Naomi Osaka, Marcus Rashford, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton, have seen their social followings and engagement rates soar after using their platforms for social justice causes this year. Socially-responsible brands have seen a similar boost.
The increases have been driven largely by younger, socially-conscious fans and consumers. […]
League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast
In this episode, we chat with John Gerdy, a former college athlete and NCAA and SEC administrator who became a sports reformer later in his career. We talk about the current situation in college athletics amidst a pandemic; compensation for college athletes; big-time Power Five college sports vs. Division […]
By Ken Reed
The NCAA approved a mandate back in September which required all sports at NCAA-member college campuses to shut down for Election Day.
It was a forward-thinking move. It signaled to college athletes, in all sports, how important voting is in a democracy. A person’s vote truly is his/her voice.
Perhaps the […]
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
According to a study from researchers at the Boston University CTE Center, each year a person endures repetitive head collisions from playing football the risk of developing degenerative brain disease increases by 30 per cent.
In addition, for every 2.6 years of play, the risk of […]
By Ken Reed
According to a study from researchers at the Boston University CTE Center, each year a person endures the repetitive head collisions from playing football the risk of developing the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases by 30 percent. In addition, for every 2.6 years of play, the risk of developing […]
By Ken Reed
During a recent NFL game telecast, announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman didn’t realize their mics were still hot.
What viewers heard were comments that made people recall the NFL’s paid patriotism scam.
Buck and Aikman commented on a military flyover during pregame activities for the Green Bay Packers – Tampa […]
By Ken Reed
We’ve received great feedback regarding the first episode of our new League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast.
Title IX expert Donna Lopiano was our guest. We talked about various Title IX and equal opportunity issues in the sports world.
Several people contacted us with complaints about local schools in their area […]
League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast
The inaugural episode of the League of Fans’ Sports Forum podcast is now available. The topic is Title IX’s impact on the sports world through the years.
During this episode, League of Fan’s sports policy director Ken Reed chats with long-time Title IX and civil rights activist […]
From the Editor:
League of Fans’ sports policy director, Ken Reed, is the host of a new sports issues podcast called League of Fans’ Sports Forum.
Here’s the podcast description:
Sports Forum is an ongoing discussion about current sports issues. The goal of the podcast is to find ways we can improve the sports experience […]
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.
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"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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