One of the time honored recent traditions within NBA media culture is the television shot of a players’ partner nervously watching “her man” on the court. Often deployed during the playoffs, this gaze adds to both the humanity and importance of the game. With Kobe Bryant, especially in the aftermath of Colorado, his kissing of [...]
The death of Laker owner Jerry Buss has brought him high praise for building a successful Lakers franchise, but not his son Jim Buss. As part of last year’s NBA Glass Wall series, David J. Leonard questioned the selection of Jeanie over Jim to run the franchise, and why there were no questions from [...]
Yesterday, a woman who worked for the NBA as a senior account executive filed a $3 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the league, saying it forced her and two other women with young children out of their jobs. If the allegation is proven true, it would be part of a broader NBA [...]
Part IV on NBA & Gender Equity: Cross-post@The Layup Line
I: NBA Teams Airball; II: Jeanie Buss; III: Nancy Lieberman
Mary Jo Kane, in “Sex sells Sex, Not Women’s Sports” links the marginalization of female athletes to the hegemony [...]
Part III on NBA & Gender Equity: Cross-post@The Layup Line
Part I: NBA Teams Airball; Part II: Case of Jeanie Buss
Following the announcement that Nancy Lieberman was going to become the first female head coach in the NBA system in 2009, the sports media gathered around in celebration. [...]
Part II on NBA & Gender Equity: Crosspost@ Layup Line
Part I: NBA Teams Airball on Promoting Women
One of the more popular minstrel reality shows in VH1’s roster is the program Basketball Wives. This show is consistently lampooned and derided online whenever it airs for a whole host of [...]
Part I on NBA & Gender Equity: Cross-post@The Layup Line)
The NBA is often praised for its diversity, celebrated as some model of how sports should handle race. While researching and writing After Artest I spent ample analyzing the widespread celebration of the NBA in this regard. The NBA [...]
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 [...]
TELL GOODELL: NO MORE RACISM
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