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Behind the “Linsanity”: What’s Real and What’s Not
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ESPN's Lost Week: Why White Fans Don't Hate White Athletes
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Silence, Innocence, and Whiteness: The Undemonization of Kevin Love
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White Quarterback Privilege Part I: Tim Tebow, Alex Smith, and The Freedom to Fail
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Did Giving Back Save Lou Williams from Gunman?
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"We Are Penn State": Is Hip Hop Culture to Blame?
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Sweet 16: POPSspot Must-Reads from 2011
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I am the 28%!
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Welcome to POPSspot!
Cross-post @ Knicks Fanatics Blog:
As a passionate die-hard Knicks fan starving for a few crumbs ever since Patrick left the Garden, I am way too close to Linsanity to go deep into the multitude of powerful socio-cultural narratives sweeping sports nation. For that, please see Jay Caspian Kang’s [...]
Cross-post@ No Tsuris: Forbes came out with poll this week on sports most-disliked players, and the names ring familiar. In order, they are Mr. Vick, Tiger, Plaxico, NDamukong, Kris Humphries, Lebron, Kobe, Terrell, ARod, before Kurt Busch comes in at #10. Notably, Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Paterno or [...]
Cross-post@ No Tsuris and New Black Man The Minnesota Timberwolves battled the Houston Rockets this past Saturday. Normally not on my radar, an incident involving Kevin Love and Luis Scola compelled inquiry even as the media remained silent. Purportedly frustrated over a non-call, Love not only fouled [...]
Cross-posted at The Starting Five:
Tim Tebow’s season is over, and I suspect within the next year or two, so are his days as an NFL starting quarterback given the statistical reality of his 6-week win streak. If true, his 2011 football legacy is that his [...]
1968 Olympian Lee Evans Has Brain Tumor-No Health Insurance
From The Nation Dave Zirin, (hat tip- Jack and Jill Politics):
Lee Evans needs our help. The Olympic Gold Medalist and political activist, who [...]
Perhaps you have caught the story of Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams approached by a gunman on Christmas Eve. It has caught fire around the web, and thus far, is based off the article in the Philadelphia Daily News. Bob Cooney reports:
While stopped in his car in Manayunk on Christmas Eve, Sixers guard Lou [...]
