Oliver Schoening PZ ’27 and Jun Kwon PO ’28 debate different perspectives on activism in professional sports. They note some recent examples of pushback for professional athletes such as Lebron James and Colin Kaepernick in their arguments and interviewed college athletes at the 5Cs to broaden their perspectives.
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Shiny things but no paper rings; Taylor Swift wins Super Bowl and devastates Bay Area students
Does seeing Taylor Swift on ESPN make you angry? Are you fed-up with hearing women’s opinions on something they know nothing about but you are definitely an expert on? Mad that people only rooted for the Chiefs to see a pop-culture icon stand next to your favorite Sports Trophy? Well, then this article is not for you!
Your favorite ex-Sports Desk writers are back to give you the low down on America’s newly crowned royalty, both of whom just added new jewels to their collection.
OPINION: ‘Fireproof’ Rams can topple Patriots dynasty
This Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams will march into Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta to take on Tom Brady and the big, bad New England Patriots. While Bill Belichick’s squad has been the class of the NFL for the past two decades — entering its ninth Super Bowl with a
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On Sunday afternoons this fall, a TV remote feels like a time machine. Switching between football games feels like stepping into different decades. First, 24-year-old Marcus Mariota leads Tennessee on a game winning drive in overtime to take down Carson Wentz, 25, and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
‘Mob Squad’: The Rams’ rise to NFL prominence
When the Rams packed up their bags and left St. Louis for the glitz and glamor that awaited them in Los Angeles, they were welcomed with open arms. It didn’t take long, however, for their homecoming to be spoiled. Within weeks of the start of the 2016 season, diehard Angelenos started to
Ryan Shazier Injury A Perfect Example Of Football’s Inherent Danger
During the first quarter of a Monday Night Football game last December, the Cincinnati Bengals were driving against their rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. On a 2nd and 5 inside the Steelers’ half, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw a short pass to Josh Malone. Looking to stop the wideout short
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On Sunday night, at approximately 7:15 p.m. PST, an Earth-shattering event occurred. Tom Brady’s last-second Hail Mary pass hit the turf at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, and for the first time in history, the Philadelphia Eagles became Super Bowl Champions. Their immaculate season ended in the most improbable
Kendrick’s Korner: The NFL’s Ratings Problem
The NFL’s recent decline in television ratings could be a reflection of the perfect storm of events that have transpired this season. It began with actual hurricanes, as viewers in the major football markets in Texas and Florida experienced massive cable outages during the season’s early games. Similarly, fans haven't
Trump’s NFL Rant is His Latest Example of Unnecessary Divisiveness
When Donald Trump took the stage in Huntsville, Alabama last Friday in a rally for special election candidate Luther Strange, few anticipated that the 45th President of the United States would use the opportunity to attack the activism of professional athletes. Yet that’s exactly the topic Trump chose to rant about