Former Sports Policy Director for League of Fans, a sports reform project. Author of "How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan" and three other sports reform books.
Researchers Find Conclusive Evidence That Repetitive Head Impacts Cause #CTE ... Study: Contact Sport Athletes At Least 68 times More Likely to Develop CTE Than Non-Contact Sport Athletes https://t.co/THJMv38I1h #brain#football#hockey#soccer#NFL#NCAA#PopWarner#NFHS
With the Knicks in the Finals, it’s a good time to reflect on Bill Bradley’s eulogy for his teammate and roommate Dave DeBusschere. His speech personifies what being a team player is all about.
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@BillHanzlik Oh no! Damn it. I loved him, as a coach and person. A fun guy.
He met his goal of never having to work a real job a day in his life.
Love the image in my head of him holding the hand of Big Jane as he passed.
We need to create more spaces and facilities where people of all ages and incomes can play, not more complexes that are locked up most of the week.
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Fernando Mendoza shares a great insight on delayed gratification and what we can all learn from the Stoics.
"Delayed gratification is a concept that was brought up by Stoicism and by the Stoics. I think it's one of the greatest attributes. If you're able to have delayed gratification and discipline in yourself and discipline in your process and preparation, you're able to execute every single week."
Delayed Gratification = Perseverance + Patience + Hard Work
It means showing up, doing the work, and staying committed even when the results aren't instant.
"I think our team has done a great job of keeping that delayed gratification at the forefront."
Simple concept. Hard to execute.
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Kenny Dillingham on what ASU needs to become an elite program:
“We need to find one of these really rich people in this city to step up and stroke a check…We live in Phoenix, Arizona. You’re telling me there’s not one person who could stroke a $20 million check right now? There is somebody out here who can.”
@FOX10Phoenix
Former South Carolina State football player Robert Geathers and his wife are owed $18 million after a jury ruled the NCAA negligent in failing to warn him of the long-term effects of concussions, according to media reports.
Eight benefits of playing multiple sports:
1. Improves athleticism
2. Prevents injuries
3. Improves mental toughness
4. Improves leadership
5. Makes you a better teammate
6. Improves mental health
7. Improves character
8. Helps you excel in areas outside of sports
A nice initiative driven by a great youth sports organization (Positive Coaching Alliance) and a major sports platform (ESPN/Disney). The Manning brothers and Steph Curry get the key messages across here:
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"The funding of those revenue-sharing payments for football players and men's basketball absolutely cannot come at the expense of women's sports," Clune said.
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Bobby Hull is the latest #NHL legend to be diagnosed with #CTE at @bu_cte. Overall, 18 of 19 NHL players studied here have had CTE, a disease first seen in boxers and only found in <1% of population, but the NHL still refuses to warn players that NHL play can cause CTE.
Powerful documentary about former ABA players living in poverty and dying off without pensions due to the NBA not recognizing their service and contributions to the game. There is still more to be done … #ABA#basketball@WaitingGameABA
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