Race and Sports: Maybe If the Cards are Laid Out on the Table…?
Racism, the 21st century version, is as insidious as it has been at any point in U.S. history. Gone are the days of knowing which side of the tracks to live to distinguish white and black. Gone are the days of knowing that for a black person, to cross those tracks is to cross at one's own peril. Though those [read more...]
From Bonds to Clemens to Ankiel to Taylor to Tilghman: Context Lost
Months ago, when the Rick Ankiel-HGH news broke, I wrote that his being outed represented - potentially - a watershed moment in sports and sportswriting. It was the moment when the subjects of race and racism, of PEDs in football, and constructive criticisms of all sports, especially the NFL, could be broached by a large enough portion of the U.S. [read more...]
One Hit Wonders
Some thoughts that are on my mind as I take a break from jury deliberations in the Michael Jackson trial: When I make a list of must-see-TV NBA Finals matchups, Spurs vs. Pistons is right up there with Hornets vs. Hawks … Anne Bancroft passed away this week at the age of 73, and I think I speak for a legion of [read more...]
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Website Poll
Poker sites for US players are somewhat hard to come by these days. Aside from the big ones, PokerStars and Full Tilt, mainly smaller, fairly unknown sites are available to Americans. It s a good idea to read a poker room review before you sign up with a site you don t know very much about.
