On the Bench: What’s in a name?

There’s nothing more symbolic in sports than a team’s name and mascot. Team spirit and fanaticism revolve around names and mascots in every league and association. Players are proud to be a Celtic or a Jaguar. So what sense is there in a team playing under a name and banner that encapsulates racism and disrespect? […]

On the Bench: Good job, at least you tried

In one Instagram post, Steelers linebacker James Harrison managed to spark outrage in some and gain praise from others regarding the “everybody-is-a-winner” mentality that accompanies participation trophies. Harrison said in the post, “I came home to find out that my boys received two trophies for nothing, participation trophies! While I am very proud of my […]

On the Bench: Should college athletes get paid?

College athletes who already receive scholarship money should not be paid by their school to play sports. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, student-athletes already get plenty of gratuities. They get gear, meal plans, facilities, travel, room and board and even textbooks in some cases. Although some receive partial scholarships, they still receive exceedingly […]

On the Bench: Video games are not a sport

Anyone who has ever participated in a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament, spent countless hours fighting a bunch of strangers online in Call of Duty or even challenged a friend to a game of Trivia Crack while waiting in traffic cannot deny the fact that video games are incredibly competitive. We yell at our screens, […]

On the Bench: Joey Casselberry

When Joey Casselberry should’ve thrown like a girl but struck out How can you hate on Mo’ne Davis? Especially when you are a college baseball player. Last week, the Disney Channel announced that it would be making a movie called “Throw Like Mo,” based on Davis’ remarkable story. This is awesome because Davis is awesome. However, […]