Jay Scherer

Occasional Sociologist, University of Alberta.

[Rick Westhead @rwesthead]

A Harvard University study in 2022 funded by the NFLPA showed NFL players have ~10x risk of being diagnosed with dementia before age 60 than the population.
Meantime, a neuroscientist in 2008 discovered the g-forces of hockey bodychecks ≈ football tackles. I wrote about it in my book Finding Murph.)

[shireenahmed.bsky.social @_shireenahmed_]

My latest for @cbcsports @CBCOlympics on an exceptionally resilient Para cycling team @gazasunbirds

'They can keep dreaming': Gaza Sunbirds aim to offer hope for future of Para cycling in region https://t.co/vKhd041muv

[Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS]

Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.

(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)

[Dave Zirin @EdgeofSports]

Sports as corporate welfare Trojan Horse. Sports as weapon of class rule. No amount of *our money* is enough for the NFL. #SuperBowl2024

[Jay Scherer @Jay_Scherer]

@EdmontonOilers @BoyleStreet https://t.co/QrQ1usteLH

[Jay Scherer @Jay_Scherer]

The @CityofEdmonton is applying for thousands of $$ in costs against @coalition4jhr, a group fighting for houseless Edmontonians, who are predominantly Indigenous; @edmontonpolice arrested Indigenous journalist Brandi Morin @Songstress28 for covering encampment evictions...

[Jay Scherer @Jay_Scherer]

@EdmontonOilers @BoyleStreet https://t.co/0EsmUCV5jk

[Jay Scherer @Jay_Scherer]

@EdmontonOilers @BoyleStreet https://t.co/GyU3q00ipt

[Rick Westhead @rwesthead]

"I can't breathe."
During the 2021-22 season, a Black hockey player on a U15 AAA team in Gatineau, Quebec, was allegedly forced to the ground by a teammate who pressed their knee on the player's neck.
The Black player was only released after repeating the final words of George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police in 2020.
The locker room incident was detailed in a Hockey Quebec investigation report obtained by Le Droit's @justinemercier.
The report documented at least 14 instances of "racist gestures and remarks" by six players and criticized both the hockey organization and the team's head coach, who continues to coach minor hockey.
The report noted two Black players have since left the team.
https://t.co/LaHTuyiEia

[Rick Westhead @rwesthead]

In an open letter to Western University president Alan Shepard released today, a group of more than 50 scholars says the school has failed to provide a safe environment for students and wants an independent review of Western's sports department.
"The recent allegations made by members of the women's hockey team regarding maltreatment, including multiple administrative failures, must trigger a broader investigation than Western University is currently pursuing."
Background:
https://t.co/MY9zdjngOX

[The Progress Report @ProgressAlberta]

BREAKING: Boyle Street Community Services is being forced to leave their downtown facility by the Oilers Entertainment Group. Their lease had run out and OEG did not grant another extension. Their other facility is not ready and they have nowhere to go. #yegcc #ableg

[Kirsty Duncan @KirstyDuncanPhD]

No talking points.
What sport means to me, how I experienced sport, and why we need a national public inquiry. Victims, athletes, and Canadians should have their voices heard and know that concrete steps will be taken to repair a broken sport system.
https://t.co/L9deJraCSp

[Jay Scherer @Jay_Scherer]

🎶It's the end of the world of sport as we know it
It's the end of the world of sport as we know it
It's the end of the world of sport as we know it
And I feel fine🎶

[insidethegames @insidethegames]

BREAKING: The #IOC has claimed that "it would be the end of world sport as we know it" if Governments decided which athletes could participate in international competition

#Russia #Belarus #Britain

https://t.co/mCcyS65glN