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What the melee at a middle school basketball game tells us about what’s important in youth sports
Two weeks ago, a man died at a middle school basketball game. He was not the victim of a sudden onset of a health issue. But instead of a larger issue that plagues us. Violence. As the events were reported, a brawl broke out in the stands. A collection of adults, who should know better,…
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A men’s ball got used in the Duke vs FSU women’s basketball game How is that a problem?
After her team’s loss to FSU, Duke women’s basketball coach Kara Lawson was irritated in the post gamer press conference. “This would never happen in a men’s game. This would never happen,” she said. “It’s embarrassing for our sport.” Lawson as quoted by ESPN What happened? A men’s ball had been used. Both teams were…
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Men don’t care about the WNBA. Or maybe they do? (Part 2)
After my deep dive into the ESPN comment section on the YouTube community tab, this is what I so far. Women’s basketball receives the most negative/off topic engagement in the comment section, but it is not a problem specific to that sport. Similar patterns were seen on other sports (women’s college gymnastics, women’s soccer. But…
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Men don’t care about the WNBA. Or maybe they do?
As a lover of sport, I follow ESPN. I admit though, I am not very into basketball. So in a move very unlike me, I clicked on a WNBA story from their community tab on YouTube. I knew nothing about the WNBA player Jonquel Jones, nor the significance of her trade to the Connecticut Sun,…
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Brady retires on his own terms
I know there are those out there who would liken Tom Brady to Michael Jordan and Brett Favre on a scale of retire-ability. They likely think he chooses to come back from retirement on a whim. I don’t think this is a story of an athlete who just can’t let it go. I think, not…
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Why I started this site
My goal was always to always think about ways to make sport and fitness more accessible and inviting. This took me on a journey to learn more about the field as a researcher, and now I want to start getting my work out to the people who need it most: Everyone who actually works in…
The Sideline Fix
There are far too many of us still on the sidelines. Let's fix that.
The Sideline Fix 