ESPN reported that three NBA teams – the Milawaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks – will not stay at President-elect Donald Trump-branded hotels. Although this might not come as a surprise, since both owners Mark Cuban and Marx Larsy vocally supported Hillary Clinton during the campaign, that doesn’t mean it isn’t noteworthy. These NBA […]
Category: On the Bench
On the bench: Contact sports are not for children
It’s no secret that the head trauma players are exposed to in contact sports, particularly football and boxing, puts them at greater risk for CTE, a degenerative disease of the brain that is only able to be diagnosed through an autopsy. According to the Mayo Clinic, those with CTE often have memory loss, impulse control […]
On the Bench: End dangerous masculinity in football
While male players in many professional sports show sentiment, slaps on the rear ends of fellow players isn’t what I would call affection. University of Houston football coach, Tom Herman, kisses his players on the cheek before each game. Make no mistake, however, the kisses are given with full consent and the players are not […]
On The Bench: Athletes should be heroes inside and outside the sports world
Some athletes are so good at the sport they practice that they become famous worldwide. However, athletes can also become famous for contributing to their community and helping others. Brazilian soccer player, Rafael Da Silva, became a hero on and off the field. According to FoxSports, Da Silva played for Manchester United for seven years […]
On the Bench: Celebration penalties are pointless
Football is fun to watch, but this year the NFL has really cracked down on its peculiar end zone celebration policies. Players have been celebrating touchdowns with dances for more than 50 years. Some have become quite iconic, from parodies of Key and Peele’s one-too-many pelvic thrusts to pulling cellphones from goal post padding. Some […]
On the Bench: Women in sports journalism
by Alyssa johns Sports have always been a tougher arena for female journalists. In a predominantly male profession, female sports journalists often fall under much harsher scrutiny than their male counterparts. Recently, Houston Astros minor league infielder, Brooks Marlow, tweeted, “No lady needs to be on espn talking during a baseball game specially Mendoza sorry.” […]
On the bench: Tim Tebow shouldn’t play baseball
by Alyssa Johns Former NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow, 29, has now decided to try his hand at baseball. Tebow was released from four different NFL teams in five years before he gave up the sport entirely. After his football career ended, Tebow had time to work on other things. According to TheAtlantic.com Tebow eventually expanded […]
On the Bench: UFC is making a mockery of MMA
It has often been said that hand-to-hand combat is one of the purest forms of athletics and a true display of athletic talent. However, considering the recent state of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier outlet for MMA fighting, this couldn’t be any further from the truth. UFC fights really aren’t a display […]
On the Bench: Women want to wear their team’s colors too
Walk into any professional sports team’s merchandise shop, and you’ll be greeted by delightful displays of hats, t-shirts and jerseys, all featuring that team’s colors. But don’t get too excited if you’re a woman, because this is only the case for the men’s section. The women’s section, on the other hand, will be nothing more […]
On the Bench- Female athletes deserve recognition too
Female athletes are making headlines in the world of sports more and more every day. And after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, there has been no shortage of coverage for a number of incredible female athletes. However, despite these advances, many women are still not as respected as their male counterparts. The Chicago Tribune […]