On the bench: Athlete activism is good, actually

The 2022 Super Bowl made headlines, not because the LA Rams pulled off a clutch victory in the last moments of the game, but because the halftime show displayed political messages. Nothing new here: the NFL has developed a reputation for protests that have attracted harsh criticism.   When Colin Kaepernick started to kneel for the […]

The WFT is disrespecting Sean Taylor

On Oct. 14, just three days before their matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Football Team announced that they would retire the late Sean Taylor’s No. 21 jersey at half-time. To some, this may seem normal. To me, this is a blatant PR stunt to take attention away from a organization’s terrible culture. Amid this, Washington is disrespecting one of their brightest stars who sadly […]