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Guest AuthorSeptember 14, 2014

I haven’t said much about the Ray Rice scandal. I have, of course, followed it closely, but I don’t often open up about my history. Then I read about the #WhyIStayed movement on Twitter and it hit home for me. The way the NFL handled this situation is the exact reason #WhyIStayed. More than a […]

Bob SparksSeptember 1, 2014

On Thursday night, the National Football League season officially opens in Seattle while the remaining NFL teams begin play on Sunday. Not all players will take part in these games. The Cleveland Browns will be without Josh Gordon, a premier wide receiver, while the Baltimore Ravens must go on without star running back Ray Rice. […]

Guest AuthorAugust 25, 2014

As someone who has worked for institutions of higher education for more than four decades, it is especially embarrassing for me that colleges have the worst record in sports for hiring women and people of color. UCF’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport released the 2013 College Sport Racial and Gender Report Card this […]

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Debate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.

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