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rantnrave:// What now? Where does sports go from here? Are athletes and coaches willing to make their workplace a political battlefield? Are owners and leagues comfortable with that? Was this weekend a blip -- a set of unique circumstances pushing sports to a place only a few athletes have ever wanted to go? This is what everyone in sports has to figure out. It was the NBA's turn Monday to talk about PRESIDENT TRUMP. One day after the NFL took a knee, stars across the league shared their criticism. LEBRON JAMES called him a "bum" again and rebutted Trump's attempt to use sports as a divisive force. SPURS coach GREGG POPOVICH continued his year-long campaign against the president. Will this become routine? Will NBA players use their platform to wade further into the political discussion? Have they said enough to this point? Will NFL players be emboldened by the publicity they received? Will the owners, who had been reticent to use football as politics, continue to give players the green light? It was harder for players to kneel and protest when they had to worry about their careers like KAEPERNICK -- this weekend made it alright. If owners don't keep backing them, will they continue to protest? President Trump isn't backing off. Will the NFL?... DORIS BURKE, full-time NBA in-game analyst. About time. Burke has been one of the best NBA voices for a while. Why did it take so long to get her off the sideline and into the booth? Will this start a wave of women analysts? SARAH KUSTOK will do it full-time for the NETS. STEPHANIE READY has been doing it for the HORNETS. Game broadcasts need more diverse voices and different perspectives and fewer ex-players spewing cliches... Two more home runs for AARON JUDGE. That's 50 for the season. A rookie record. More than MARK MCGWIRE. One of the best rookie seasons ever. Hard to believe he hit .179 last season. I wonder what his ceiling is. Are Judge and GIANCARLO STANTON going to chase 60 home runs every season from here on out? SportsSET: "The New King of Dingers"... You can't stop PETER SAGAN. You can only hope to contain him. Could he win a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP on PEE WEE's bike?... Sometimes the metaphors seem a bit much. Even for the LIONS... MIKE GUNDY is more hipster than BROOKLYN... Should've gone with foods that start with the letter Q.
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Yahoo Sports
This is why Bruce Maxwell knelt during the national anthem
by Jeff Passan
He saw Stephen Curry turn down an invitation to the White House, and he saw LeBron James tweet that Trump was a bum, and he vented on Instagram himself, and then he wondered: Why not baseball, too?
Esquire
Sports Are Political. Pro Athletes Will Not Be Silenced
by Bruce Schoenfeld
A growing number of NBA stars and coaches are raising their voices about the most pressing social issues of the day. How did an organization that once punished players for political activism become the wokest sports league in America?
ESPN
Why President Trump triggers Gregg Popovich
by Kevin Arnovitz
The Spurs' longtime coach has made a career out of deflecting media attention. But when it comes to President Trump, Gregg Popovich just can't stay silent.
CBSSports.com
Even college baseball teams are now embracing the big data approach
by R.J. Anderson
Iowa and Missouri are two programs mixing technology and analytics.
Deadspin
The Vanderbilt Rape Convictions Bucked The Status Quo
by Vanessa Grigoriadis
The following is excerpted from "Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus," which is available now.
Runner's World
Eminem's Song Propelled My High-School Team of Troubled Girls, but Now I Can't Get It out of My Head
by Ali Nolan
Years later, I still can’t escape the pounding beat of “Lose Yourself.”
FiveThirtyEight
The NFL Protests May Be Unpopular Now, But That Doesn't Mean They'll End That Way
by Harry Enten
Civil rights protests, almost by definition, begin as unpopular.
FanGraphs
What Strikeouts Have Taken from Baseball
by Craig Edwards
It shouldn't be news that strikeouts have increased at a pretty alarming pace over the last decade. From the end of the last strike through 2007, the league-wide strikeout rate was pretty steady, averaging 16.7%. That is, roughly one in every six plate appearances ended in a strikeout.
The New York Times
Eric Reid: Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee
by Eric Reid
We chose the gesture purposefully. Our bodies were like flags flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy.
GQ
Why LeBron's 'U Bum' Is the Perfect Burn
by Nathaniel Friedman
James didn't just yam on Donald Trump. He redefined the terms on which athletes can engage in politics.
robin roberts
The Buffalo News
Gold Star family with opposing views finds unity after Bills protest during anthem
by Tim Graham
When dawn broke Sunday morning (Sep 24), Billy Wilson's grave was surrounded by little American flags at Elmlawn Cemetery while we wondered what would happen when "The Star-Spangled Banner" was played in NFL stadiums for the first time since President Trump made incendiary remarks at a rally Friday night in Alabama.
Bitch Media
The WNBA is On the Front Lines of Activism. Why Is No One Paying Attention?
by Britni de la Cretaz
Women athletes are at the forefront of political activism.
SB Nation
How an injury led to the first touchdown celebration
by Mike Imhoff
Touchdown celebrations add a little flair to a great play. Unless, it’s your team that was just scored on, there’s no reason not to love them. But it wasn’t always something players did. So who committed the first post-TD act of celebration?
The Big Lead
How Often Do ESPN and FS1 Really Talk About Politics? An Investigation
by Kyle Koster
We watched ESPN and FS1 all day. Here’s what we heard.
The Ringer
Patrick Beverley Just Said That
by Shea Serrano
The tenacious guard has taken the long road to success, from Europe to the D-League to the NBA. Now running point for the L.A. Clippers, "Mr. 94 Feet" is an underdog no more.
B/R Mag
Carmelo Anthony x OKC: Welcome to the Storybook Ending
by Howard Beck
The 10-time All-Star never imagined his twilight on the Thunder. But he's chosen a new path. Can Melo change his NBA story with a dose of humility?
NPR
Trump, The NFL And The Powder Keg History Of Race, Sports And Politics
by Domenico Montanaro
President Trump says his calling for the firing of NFL players who don't stand for the national anthem isn't about race. But the protests are about racial justice, which has a long history in sports.
The Next Level
YouTube vs. Twitch
by Jordan Fragen
Despite being the largest platform for gaming video content online, Google’s video platform has seen major changes and controversy over the past six months. Major creators have been deeply affected by advertisers choosing to spend their budgets elsewhere and many have lost 50% or more of their monthly revenue in the wake of what many have dubbed the “Adpocalypse.”
Digiday
The state of live streaming in sports
by Seb Joseph
Facebook and Amazon are expected to increase their bids for sports rights as younger fans increasingly prefer to watch sports online.
MMQB
How Jaguars owner Shad Khan set the tone for NFL unity
by Tim Rohan
After giving his team the go-ahead for an anthem gesture, the Jags’ owner, in London for the Jags-Ravens game, stood arm-in-arm with his players during ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’
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