By Ken Reed
A new split-screen ad called “You Can’t Stop Us” from Nike has people praising its emotional impact.
The overarching message is that athletes — and all of us — can join together to create change.
“We’re never alone, and that is our strength,” says U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe in […]
Continue Reading →: New Nike Ad a Powerful Message of Unity in Divided Times
By Ken Reed
A group of Pac-12 football players (#WeAreUnited) have joined together to present a set of demands to Pac-12 conference administrators. The demands vary from Covid-19-based health and safety concerns to economic and racial justice issues.
It’s clear to everyone — including the players — that college athletic conferences, and individual universities, […]
Continue Reading →: Pandemic Further Reveals Exploitation of College Athletes
Americans need to start acting like they’re mature enough to responsibly handle the freedoms they’ve been blessed with
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
Across the United States, from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to Major League Baseball (MLB), sports fans have looked on as athletes have chosen to […]
Continue Reading →: Justice for all, whether you kneel or stand
By Ken Reed
Across the country, from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to Major League Baseball (MLB), sports fans have looked on as athletes have chosen to stand, kneel, or raise a fist during the playing of the national anthem.
Both the kneelers and standers have been attacked on social media in […]
By Ken Reed
It looks like Major League Baseball (MLB) is actually going to make it to the starting line this week and play some real games in 2020.
Personally, I don’t think Covid-19 is going to allow MLB to complete their shortened 60-game season. Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to watching some real live baseball […]
Continue Reading →: Hey NL Fans, It’s Time to Let Go and Accept the DH
By Ken Reed
It’s getting less and less likely that we will have fall sports of any kind at the high school and college levels this fall.
California has joined New Mexico in postponing the start of high school sports until 2021.
The Ivy League and several other college conferences have already dropped […]
Continue Reading →: The Demise of Fall Sports is Tied to the Ineptness Of Our Covid-19 Response
By Ken Reed
The George Washington University Jackie Robinson Project (JRP) and the Jackie and Rachel Robinson Society have sent a proposal to Congressman Anthony Brown, Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, to rename the military base Fort Hood in honor of Jackie Robinson.
The JRP began in 1996 to commemorate the […]
Continue Reading →: A Compelling Proposal to Rename Fort Hood After Jackie Robinson
League of Fans’ founder Ralph Nader’s op-ed column on college athletes practicing on college campuses across the country during a surging pandemic was published by USA Today today (“Ralph Nader: Pandemic Can’t Stop the Greed of College Athletic Programs, But Congress Can”). Here’s an excerpt:
Today, we are watching much of the college sports […]
By Ken Reed
A new Aspen Institute’s Project Play/Utah State University survey revealed that the nation’s parents are increasingly worried about allowing their children to return to youth sports.
Only 53% of youth sports parents say they expect their child to resume sports activity at the same or higher level as before current Covid-19 […]
Continue Reading →: Survey: Parents Worried About Their Kids Resuming Sports Activities
By Ken Reed
Due to the immense popularity of college athletics, especially football and basketball, college athletes have always had a great deal of power.
However, until recent years, they haven’t fully realized it, or utilized it.
The latest example comes from the state of Mississippi, where college athletes played a big role in […]
Continue Reading →: College Athletes Are Beginning to Realize the Power They Have