by Shimbo Seriously, what is ESPN trying to prove? As they have throughout the entire Ray Rice affair, the World Wide Leader continues to trot out former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis to give his unique perspective on the league as it pertains to how crime and punishment are dealt with. And he should know. Lewis escaped a murder charge of… Read more →
by Shimbo In the wake of recent incidents of domestic violence and alleged child abuse plaguing the NFL, it was only a matter of time before sponsors would be called upon to ask for accountability in terms of where their money goes. While little was heard from sponsors during the Ray Rice fiasco, which is ongoing, outside of “cautious” statements,… Read more →
This is going to be complicated. I say that because talking about domestic violence usually is. One of the problems that makes such a conversation so convoluted and complicated stems from the notion that the issue itself is treated so black & white. “You don’t hit a woman, ever.” While I agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly, I just don’t think… Read more →
We lost Jim Valvano 21 years ago last April. What we didn’t lose, however, was his message. When he stood upon the stage to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award, he was frail, weak, yet with what fire he could muster, Jimmy V gave a speech for the ages…one that I’m sure no one expected would become so iconic… Read more →
When you’re the first at anything, it’s a given that people are going to show up to come along for the ride. But when you’re the first openly gay player in the NFL (key word here being openly), well everyone is going to show up at the trough. There are numerous arguments out there in the mediascape as to whether… Read more →
