Jokic, Hartman, Reagan, SNL and the not-so-surprising firing of an NBA head coach

There’s this classic Saturday Night Live sketch starring the late, great and brilliant Phil Hartman where he plays two sides of Ronald Reagan.  As Reagan aged, there came a time late in his presidency when most Americans believed he was Continue reading Jokic, Hartman, Reagan, SNL and the not-so-surprising firing of an NBA head coach

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

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