James’ legacy is baked, and everything else is icing. He’s proven his singular greatness and justified his place among the gods of the sport. | | | | | LeBron, exactly 10 NBA seasons ago. (Keith Allison) | | | | | | “James’ legacy is baked, and everything else is icing. He’s proven his singular greatness and justified his place among the gods of the sport.”
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| | rantnrave:// DIANA MOSKOVITZ's longread for DEADSPIN about the problem with zero-tolerance policies for domestic violence is the best piece I've read in a long time about DV and sports. It's very much worth the time for anyone (my hand is up) who's quick to yell "suspend him" or "banish him," as if tackling domestic violence is as easy as tackling a wide receiver cutting across the middle of a football field. That "may feel good," Moskovitz writes, but it also could make things worse for victims. The answer, she argues, isn't get-tough policies or suspensions; rather, "It will require doing something truly radical: treating players and their wives like human beings"... In other gestures-vs.-action news, B/R MAG's HOWARD BECK and JONATHAN ABRAMS talk to several marquee basketball players, coaches and execs who want to follow up the NFL's national anthem protests not by kneeling but by standing up and moving on to community action. There are clear nods to COLIN KAEPERNICK as an inspiration, but also some not-so-subtle suggestions that maybe he should stand up, too. "It's too late for symbolic," CHARLES BARKLEY tells Beck and Abrams. "You gotta actually do something." CARMELO ANTHONY credits Kaepernick with courage and "bringing awareness," but says, "I'm past that. It's all about creating things now and putting things in motion." Early on, Kaepernick spelled out when he would be ready to stand up for the national anthem again: "When there is significant change, and I feel like that flag represents what it's supposed to represent and this country is representing people the way it's supposed to." Kneeling alone is not going to create that change. But the not-so-simple act of raising awareness is important, too. And it makes the community action significantly easier... A-ROD apparently is the HILLARY CLINTON of FOX SPORTS: always overprepared. And as the superego to PETE ROSE's id, he's the reason this viral clip of a hitting masterclass works. Between him and RANDY MOSS, this is the year of the difficult-athlete-turned-broadcast-superstar... Farewell—a bit too soon—to a great running back who is at "peace" with walking away from the game. Hello to his explosive successor... Little things that start tonight: The WORLD SERIES. The NBA season. | | | - Matty Karas, curator |
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| Domestic violence can’t be ended; it can be addressed. That won’t, though, be about get-tough policies, or one-game or six-game or life-long suspensions, or shadow judiciaries, or doing what’s best for public relations, or taking stances that will only drive victims underground. It will require doing something truly radical: treating players and their wives like human beings. | | |
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| Colin Kaepernick has captivated a nation. But in a predominantly black league with a tradition of social activism, NBA stars reveal their own plans for action, not just protest. | | |
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| NBA teams employ way more analysts today than they did even a few years ago, and the teams that got on the train early have benefited. We know-we ran the numbers. | | |
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| It’s all part of the plan (there is no plan). | | |
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| Baseball scouts used to scrutinize Maury Lerner’s every move. Then F.B.I. agents were the ones watching. | | |
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| Pro golfer Tiger Woods on returning to competition, his foundation, and his "chapter two." | | |
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| No matter what happens at the end of this year's World Series, a curse is getting broken. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will open up proceedings against the Cleveland Indians, and by Nov. 2, one of them will have claimed the title. | | |
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| The '90s Indians squads won seven straight division titles and two pennants with an arrogant swagger. This year's group is more unassuming, but is hoping for a better result. | | |
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| Someday, Adam Vinatieri may tell this story to a perfect stranger while sitting on a bench waiting for a bus, eating from a box of chocolates as a white feather floats in the breeze. | | |
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| Tensions in Kashmir kept Pakistan from competing in the first Kabaddi World Cup in nine years | | |
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| Periods are still considered a major taboo for women in sport and remain are rarely discussed in wider society. We spoke to Kiran Gandhi, who chose to "freebleed" while running last year's London Marathon. | | |
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| In a $10 million deal, Twitter is live streaming for free 10 Thursday Night Football (TNF) games. It is part of Twitter’s overall strategy of making live events the centerpiece of its platform. For its part, the NFL reportedly passed on higher bidders for the digital TNF package to test new distribution models with a trusted partner. | | |
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| And you thought sabermetrics made baseball boring. | | |
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| A considered, long-term approach rather than more astronomically expensive individuals is what is needed if the rot is to be stopped at Old Trafford. | | |
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| A visit to the growing videogame revolution at Madison Square Garden. | | |
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| Michele Roberts says NBA players got "hosed" during their last negotiations with the league. She's determined to make sure that doesn't happen again. | | |
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| Have we really done enough to understand LeBron's dominance? | | |
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| There is a complex picture beneath figures that show a marked decline in early season football viewing figures, and the big broadcasters must work out if this is a blip or a trend. | | |
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| We are smack-dab in the middle of the “Women’s Revolution.” Who would have thought even a few years ago that women would be main-eventing PPVS, let alone having matches inside of cold, hard steel? | | |
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| If you mention 1975 to a Philadelphia Flyers fan, they get salty. It was the last time that the franchise won a Stanley Cup. However, the city has seen success since then, but the Flyers have failed to raise the most prestigious trophy in sports for more than 40 years now. | | |
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