Truthout
NFL
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Say It Ain’t So
Playing fair and square has become an exception rather than the rule in sports.
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Deflated Balls for Some, Miniature American Flags for Others!
If you really want to disturb the moral compass of the NFL leadership hierarchy, deflate their balls.
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Spare the Rod, Respect the Child: Avoiding the Line Between Discipline and Abuse
Just as we as a society have come to reject all bullying and domestic violence, we must also reject our tolerance for adults hitting children, whether in our homes …
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Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?
Does the brutality of American football, particularly head injuries, plays a role in the prevalence of players committing acts of violence against women?
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Domestic Violence Center Stage
What boys see and hear modeled toward women in their lives and from their football heroes and what men see and hear modeled toward women in service, is what …
Updated – Michael Sam: Out of the Closet, Out of the NFL?
While the NFLu2019s first openly gay player, Michael Sam, has been picked up by the Dallas Cowboys, the leagueu2019s teams had shown hesitance to sign the talented defense, supposedly …
Easier to Vilify Team Owners than Question Society’s Complicity
The entire NFL has been involved in systematic denial of the long-term effects of game-induced head traumas.
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The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity
Members of the Miami Dolphins are loudly and proudly proclaiming their love for suspended teammate and alleged racist bully Richie Incognito as well as their disgust for his accuser, …
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Can Football Be Saved?
Even if you're not a sports fan, you've probably heard about the proposed $765 million settlement between the National Football League and 4,500 of its former players who filed …
Pro Football’s Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Out of the 31 owners of NFL teams, seventeen - more than half - are billionaires.