At the NFL Combine, there was speculation over the sexuality of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. And his answer, "far from it, farrrrrrrrr from it" on Katie Couric actually didn't help things. It just reeks of over-compensation. And Te'o is Mormon, which is so strict it's like...if Christianity is cocaine than Mormonism is crack. But this isn't about just Te'o. Earlier this … [Read more...] about When will team sports see a Openly Gay Male athlete?
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Why Are Caucasians Disinterested in the NBA?
By Paul M. Banks There’s a very popular website entitled “Stuff White People Like.” I’m guessing you won’t find the NBA featured there and that’s a crying shame because the Association’s level of play is as exciting and entertaining as it’s ever been! The game is taking off all around the world as most of the website hits for NBA content come from outside the United … [Read more...] about Why Are Caucasians Disinterested in the NBA?
Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 4 of 4
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive interview with Dave Zirin discussing the past, present and future social issues at the heart of sports On a recent episode of “The Simpsons,” Mr. Burns bought a basketball franchise (Mark Cuban made a guest voice appearance). On that episode, Burns opened up a new arena by telling the crowd “Welcome to the American dream: a billionaire using … [Read more...] about Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 4 of 4
Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 3 of 4
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive interview with Dave Zirin discussing the past, present and future social issues at the heart of sports As I continued my interview with Zirin, I asked him about how/why some athletes are able to overcome the “just shut up and play” principle set forth by the status quo. “The great political athletes of the ‘60s were, you could argue, the best … [Read more...] about Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 3 of 4
Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 2 of 3
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive interview with Dave Zirin discussing the past, present and future social issues at the heart of sports Sportswriter Dave Zirin is the author of four books and a column, “Edge of Sports,” appearing on Sports Illustrated's website. He is the host of XM satellite's weekly show, Edge of Sports Radio. There’s been a lot of buzz here in Chicago … [Read more...] about Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 2 of 3