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Book Review: Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency by Chris Cillizza

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When you think of the times and places throughout history where sports and politics have intertwined, the first images that come to mind are probably presidents throwing out ceremonial first pitches at baseball season openers, or commanders-in-chiefs quipping one-liners while Continue reading Book Review: Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency by Chris Cillizza→

Tiger Woods: King of the Cover-Up

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Tiger Woods is a weird cat. I’m pretty sure we sports fans have come to terms with this already but his latest off-road incident, and subsequent hospitalization, only further proves my theory. Nine years ago, an Emmy-award documentarian and I Continue reading Tiger Woods: King of the Cover-Up→

White privilege and black national anthems: Time to change the channel

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I was working behind a hypothetical bar the other night, changing the hypothetical station on a hypothetical flat screen TV.  A hypothetical couple sat directly under the TV, occasionally glancing up at it while eating their hypothetical dinners. As a Continue reading White privilege and black national anthems: Time to change the channel→

Twitter fights and bar brawls: A tale of friends and elections

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Two very dear, very close and very intelligent friends of mine have apparently started internet warfare with celebrities of the 1980s… and it’s getting ugly.  I’m talking big hair, mullet-sporting, parachute pants kind of ugly. In our current state of Continue reading Twitter fights and bar brawls: A tale of friends and elections→

SportsChump and J-Dub debate… the Post-Virus Sports Landscape

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What better time than a pandemically induced, state-of-siege-like, self-quarantine to turn to my blogging brother in crime to remind me… that we were stir crazy long before it was fashionable. Before we proceed, sir, know that I will always be Continue reading SportsChump and J-Dub debate… the Post-Virus Sports Landscape→

Here’s hoping you’re having a better day than Robert Kraft: The Twitterverse strikes back

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I woke up from a peaceful nap Friday afternoon to hear breaking news that Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and proud owner of six Super Bowl rings, was somehow involved in a South Florida prostitution and sex Continue reading Here’s hoping you’re having a better day than Robert Kraft: The Twitterverse strikes back→

The hits they keep a-comin’: Arbitrator allows courts to proceed with Kaepernick’s collusion case against NFL

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The Colin Kaepernick versus the NFL drama is the gift that keeps on giving.  Like a stand-up comedian writing new material every time Trump takes to Twitter, keeping up with Kap is a sports blogger’s dream.  Much to the NFL’s Continue reading The hits they keep a-comin’: Arbitrator allows courts to proceed with Kaepernick’s collusion case against NFL→

Trump tells Curry “No Soup for You!”

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Eight and a half years ago, our former president, a black man, rolled up his sleeves and filled out his March Madness brackets on ESPN for all to see.  Many were taken aback, wondering a) who the hell cares whether Continue reading Trump tells Curry “No Soup for You!”→