football
Boycotting the NFL: Colin Kaepernick and the right to resist
August 10, 2017“They're treating Kaepernick like a runaway slave, making him an example so other players get the message: Do not get too uppity, or we will blackball you.”
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“The Classic”: High school football and what it means to be American
June 30, 2017As Coach says, “You have to adjust to the things that come at you.”
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“Striking Gridiron”: A touchdown for readers
February 26, 2016"Striking Gridiron" is based on the 1959 undefeated season of the Braddock High School football Tigers.
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Football, race, and American socialism
February 25, 2016American football is full of metaphors and paradoxes. The NFL is the most socialistic framework and business model in all of professional sports.
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Racial slurs have no place in football
November 10, 2015For American Indians, the NFL season offers regular reminders that our rights still aren't fully recognized.
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