Now that the Novak Djokovic scandal Down Under is behind us we can get to what else it exposed: the lack of courage on the men’s professional tennis tour. Calling out Novak Djokovic for a level of unprecedented sporting selfishness, … Read more
Sometimes (ask Gavin Newsome) things are far more serious than they at first appear. Such is the case with the Novak Djokovic Covid scandal, which ended with his deportation from Australia. What at first seemed a snafu at the border … Read more
There are few more humbling endeavors in the world of American sport than that of a Baltimore Orioles fan. Not because the team sucks (over the last three full seasons they’ve averaged 111 losses) but because at one time they were … Read more
The highly disturbing news this last week of two former NFL players, Phillip Adams and Vincent Jackson, posthumously diagnosed with CTE, got me to thinking. Thinking about the players and their families, their communities too, devastated by a preventable disease … Read more
Boxing, I’m done. A 40+-year relationship, and I’m done. Count me out. This was driven home with the recent passing of middleweight legend Marvelous Marvin Haggler (not to mention Floyd Mayweather’s latest act; more below), but like many breakups it’d … Read more
Deshaun Watson, it seems, has gone missing. While news of his sexual misconduct continues to gain steam, media outlets like Disney’s ESPN and the New York Times have buried the story. I know because I follow their reporting daily. To … Read more