It is part of the new reality for professional and college athletes as well as their fans that players will test positive for COVID-19. Sometimes it is several members of the same team, which can put a season on hold. Often, they return to the team or competition once...
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New Georgia law legalizes pay to college athletes, but…
Georgia became one of the first states to enact laws that allow college athletes to earn income from endorsements and sponsorships. However, the law signed by Governor Brian Kemp also entitles the schools to take a 75% cut of that money if they choose. In other words,...
What’s going to happen on the Olympic podium?
One of the most iconic images in U.S. Olympic history is the 1968 image of Black sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising gloved fists in solidarity with the Black Power movement while on the awards podium. The moment certainly represents the political discourse...
Soccer’s new super league is dead on arrival
The soccer world shook to its core when Europe’s top teams announced it would create a European Super League. The league was to include at least six English teams, five Italian ones and Atletico Madrid. The response was fierce, to say the least. Britain's Prince...
Are the Olympics still a good idea?
Recent news reports claim that up to 80% of Japanese residents think that the Tokyo Olympic Games should be delayed again or canceled. The country has already announced that outside spectators are not welcome due to safety concerns. The cost will now be over $15...
Gender inequity and March Madness
The National College Athletics Association’s administration seems to be stumbling from one misstep to the next. It can be difficult to coordinate the interests of 1,500 schools and thousands of college athletes. When the billion-dollar honeypot known as March Madness...
Japan extends ban on foreign visitors through Olympics
In early March, the Kyodo news agency reported that Japan would not allow foreign fans to attend the rescheduled 2020 Olympics starting on July 23, 2021. The reason for the ongoing ban of foreigners is the continued precautions related to the coronavirus pandemic....
Jaguars Assistant Coach resigns amid controversy
The NFL has made many missteps over the years. It didn't seem to matter in times past, and there always was more money and Teflon-like ratings. It was and still is a juggernaut only rivaled by Premier League and World Cup Soccer. But times are changing. The optics on...
The labor questions resurface as baseball begins again
Major League Baseball was one of the many professional sports leagues deeply impacted by COVID-19. Perhaps having it worse than most, baseball's 2020 season began just as the global outbreak took hold. But the owners did themselves no favors with players or fans by...
Athletes saddled with a higher standard
Tiger Woods has experienced some of the brightest professional accomplishments and darkest setbacks in his legendary career. Nonetheless, the recent car crash in California puts the future career of one of the most recognized athletes on the planet in limbo. There may...
