Letters From the December 16/23, 2019, Issue Letters From the December 16/23, 2019, Issue
Off base… “Can’t” versus “won’t”…
Dec 3, 2019 / Our Readers, Kelly Candaele, and Peter Dreier
High School Football Players Took a Knee Before a Game, and Opposing ‘Fans’ Threw Trash at Them High School Football Players Took a Knee Before a Game, and Opposing ‘Fans’ Threw Trash at Them
“Look at these [n-words] taking a knee and they don’t even know why they’re doing it,” said one person in the crowd.
Dec 3, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment
This won’t be the last of these disruptive protests against “business as usual” on both campuses.
Nov 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin
When It Comes to Being Gay-Friendly, Women’s Sports Are Ahead of the Game When It Comes to Being Gay-Friendly, Women’s Sports Are Ahead of the Game
Women’s leagues have become much safer spaces for queerness, while men’s sports are still trapped in a culture of repression.
Nov 20, 2019 / Payal Dhar
Colin Kaepernick Refused to Bend to Roger Goodell’s Will Colin Kaepernick Refused to Bend to Roger Goodell’s Will
The quarterback remade the NFL’s hastily called league-wide tryout and demanded transparency.
Nov 18, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Firing of Don Cherry Marks the End of an Era The Firing of Don Cherry Marks the End of an Era
The pugnaciously prejudiced hockey host, and one of the most iconic media personalities in Canada, finally took it a step too far.
Nov 12, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Far-Right Extremism Divides Germany’s Most Notorious Soccer Derby Far-Right Extremism Divides Germany’s Most Notorious Soccer Derby
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, German soccer reveals deep and persistent political divisions.
Nov 10, 2019 / Dave Braneck
The Nationals’ Discordant White House Celebration The Nationals’ Discordant White House Celebration
Trump taints everything, but the 2019 World Series—and the joy of that win—will be Washington’s long after he’s gone.
Nov 5, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The World Series Winners Should Not Visit the White House The World Series Winners Should Not Visit the White House
The Washington Nationals’ values are not Trump values.
Nov 1, 2019 / Peter Dreier
The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down
The bulk of the staff has resigned in response to G/O Media’s efforts to sabotage a sacred publication.
Oct 31, 2019 / Dave Zirin