Tag / NFL
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The NFL’s Great Failure
The New England Patriots have won in their sixth title in 20 years. Some hail this accomplishment as a testament to their unending dominance, to their great defensive performance, or to the ageless Tom Brady. New Orleans, however, knows the real story: “D. Brees pass incomplete short right to T. Lewis”, the official play marking…
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The Breakdown Of Boycotts
In early 2011, the New York Times reported that college students across the country were calling for the removal of Chick-fil-A restaurants on campuses, in response to one restaurant donating food to a local Pennsylvania anti-LGBT group. Over the course of the next year, further investigations revealed that Chick-fil-A donated millions of dollars to strictly…
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Paid Patriotism
Simple expressions of patriotism—the national anthem, “God Bless America,” or the occasional ceremony celebrating a veteran’s return, to name a few—have a strong foothold in sports. But, as we learned in a November 4 report from Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, patriotism is often funded by the Department of Defense. The government agency paid…
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The NFL’s Long Game: Do We Thank Injustice for the Change It Creates?
BY RACHEL BUTLER “If this is a seminal moment for domestic violence and the way we handle it as a society, then that’s not a burden for us to be that poster boy— it’s not. Now, I’m embarrassed about it, but five years from now if things have changed significantly for the better, I’ll be…
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On the Failures Regarding Ray Rice
BY CHARLIE THAU Let’s start with the obvious—Ray Rice failed. The act of brutality against his then-fiancée Janay Palmer in an Atlantic City casino elevator was unconscionable and barbaric. Rice failed as a partner, a man, and as a father on the deepest possible level. All of this is obvious to anybody with even a…
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Michael Sam’s NFL Draft Prospects
BY CHARLIE THAU On February 9th, Michael Sam historically revealed that he is gay, making him the first openly gay NFL draft prospect. His announcement, just weeks before the scouting combine, was unquestionably courageous and surely inspirational to many LGBT community members and supporters across the country. In the following days, many speculated that Sam’s…
