By Ken Reed
Rob Manfred is either not taking these cheating scandals seriously or is simply a puppet whose only concern is not getting owners upset with him.
On Wednesday afternoon, the day before the NFL draft was set to begin (nice job burying the story Rob!) Manfred announced his punishment of the Red […]
Continue Reading →: Red Sox Get The Ultimate Slap On The Wrist
By Ken Reed
Minor league baseball teams, like millions of other small businesses in this country, are in trouble. Big trouble.
Unlike their Major League Baseball colleagues who typically get about half their revenue from media rights deals, minor league teams are almost exclusively reliant on ticket sales and in-stadium concession and merchandise revenues.
MLB […]
Continue Reading →: Minor League Baseball Teams Are Desperate For Help During Pandemic
April 15th is Jackie Robinson Day. In honor of #42 and what he did not only for the game of baseball but the country as a whole, we are re-posting a popular column from League of Fans’ sports policy director Ken Reed.
My family and I had just plunked our buns down on the hard […]
By Ken Reed
The coronavirus pandemic, the seemingly endless Covid-19 news coverage, and the attitudes and behavior of some of our politicians during this challenging time can certainly be depressing.
However, there is a ton of positive stuff happening right now, if one takes time to look for it. Since our focus at League of […]
Continue Reading →: SportsWorld is Stepping Up in the Fight Against COVID-19
By Ken Reed
Many parts of our society have been hit hard by Covid-19. One area that’s received scant attention is youth sports.
During this pandemic, youth sports leagues have been cancelled, athletic facilities have been shutdown, various youth sports programs — public (community recreation centers) and private (e.g., club sports organizations) — have screeched […]
Continue Reading →: League of Fans Joins Effort to Help Youth Sports Community During Pandemic
By Ken Reed
The Ivy League, often called the “Ancient Eight” due to the long tradition-rich history of its member schools, revealed its ancient mindset in a ruling last week when it disallowed spring athletes who lost their senior seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic from being eligible to compete next year.
Now […]
Continue Reading →: The Ivy League Was Ancient In Its Recent Ruling On Senior Athletes
By Ken Reed
Nobody has been hit harder by all the sporting event cancellations caused by Covid-19 than low-wage workers at stadiums and arenas across the country.
Some pro sports owners have recognized this and are coming to the assistance of these workers.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been leading the way in […]
By Ken Reed
Both U.S. Soccer and the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) want to settle their equal pay case before it’s scheduled to go to trial on May 5th. While it’s highly likely the coronavirus pandemic may delay the trial date, efforts are still being made to settle the dispute sooner rather than later.
[…]Continue Reading →: USWNT’s Equal Pay Case Against U.S. Soccer Lingers During Pandemic
By Ken Reed
Originally published by Troy Media
The coronavirus is certainly testing us all. In times like this, it’s natural to look for guidance in dealing with challenges. Wise guidance can come from all areas of life, including the world of sports.
I recently came across some wisdom from two sports figures […]
Continue Reading →: Finding pandemic guidance in the sports world
Fans, players and the game deserve a stronger punishment for this blatant disregard of basic fair play and sportsmanship
Originally published by Troy Media
To Robert D. Manfred Jr., Major League Baseball Commissioner
Dear Mr. Manfred:
With Major League Baseball on hiatus due to the coronavirus, you have time to revisit the Houston Astros […]
Continue Reading →: Open letter to MLB commissioner regarding the Astros scandal