sports

My annual sportsball post: Tom Brady’s Four-Game N.F.L. Suspension Erased by Judge

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Tom Brady’s Four-Game N.F.L. Suspension Erased by Judge Tom Brady is now set to play in the Patriots' opener. I don’t care, but I know my parents, my siblings and most of my friends might. Here’s what the presiding judge said: "The court finds that Brady had no notice that he could …

NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay

Monday, April 29, 2013

NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gayI don’t usually cover sports here, but Collins’ coming out is a very important moment in a broader and permanent change in what it means to be and to accept LGBTQ folks. It’s a well-expressed and bold piece, and I applaud him.