American Athletes Can Decide This Year’s Election American Athletes Can Decide This Year’s Election
In a year of marked by mass uprisings and the Covid pandemic, Trump depends on sports to project a sense of normality. Will the players comply?
Sep 18, 2020 / Robert Lipsyte
Remembering Jim Bouton’s ‘Ball Four’ Remembering Jim Bouton’s ‘Ball Four’
The former Yankees pitcher’s 1970 tell-all has gone down as one of the best sports books of all time.
Jun 18, 2020 / Robert Lipsyte
Trump Wants Sports Back, Safety Be Damned Trump Wants Sports Back, Safety Be Damned
Reopening the National Football League could mean open season on the rest of us.
Apr 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Robert Lipsyte
Donald Trump’s Super Bowl Presidency Donald Trump’s Super Bowl Presidency
Trump is often compared to authoritarian strongmen, but he’s also something more familiar: an American football coach.
Feb 1, 2020 / Robert Lipsyte
Before There Was Donald Trump, There Was American Football Before There Was Donald Trump, There Was American Football
The brutal and racist culture of our national pastime should have shown us a president like Trump was possible.
Dec 13, 2019 / Robert Lipsyte
American Jock Culture in the Trump Era American Jock Culture in the Trump Era
From the NFL’s concealment of player injuries to Tiger Woods kowtowing to Trump, the innocence of US sports is dead.
Jun 26, 2019 / Robert Lipsyte
Donald Trump Leads the Most Dangerous Gang in America Donald Trump Leads the Most Dangerous Gang in America
And it has one goal: protect men at all costs.
Oct 23, 2018 / Robert Lipsyte
Donald Trump’s War on Black Athletes Donald Trump’s War on Black Athletes
Could it trigger a long-awaited “Jock Spring”?
Jul 12, 2018 / Robert Lipsyte
Men Have Everything to Gain by Intervening in Sexual Harassment Men Have Everything to Gain by Intervening in Sexual Harassment
An acclaimed sportswriter weighs in on jock culture, masculinity, and the role of the male bystander.
Nov 16, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte
Is Donald Trump Saving the NFL? Is Donald Trump Saving the NFL?
The president’s attacks could be the best thing to happen to the league.
Oct 19, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte