At the NFL Combine, there was speculation over the sexuality of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. And his answer, "far from it, farrrrrrrrr from it" on Katie Couric actually didn't help things. It just reeks of over-compensation. And Te'o is Mormon, which is so strict it's like...if Christianity is cocaine than Mormonism is crack. But this isn't about just Te'o. Earlier this … [Read more...] about When will team sports see a Openly Gay Male athlete?
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Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 3 of 4
Paul M. Banks has an exclusive interview with Dave Zirin discussing the past, present and future social issues at the heart of sports As I continued my interview with Zirin, I asked him about how/why some athletes are able to overcome the “just shut up and play” principle set forth by the status quo. “The great political athletes of the ‘60s were, you could argue, the best … [Read more...] about Pressing Social Issues in Sport Part 3 of 4
