“Preferences do not develop in isolation. It is highly difficult for folks to become fans of something they’re rarely if ever exposed to” - @DrLindseyDarvin
Russell Westbrook on Stephen A. Smith
"One thing I won't allow to happen anymore is let people create narratives & constantly just talking shit for no reason about me because I lay it on the line every night and I use my platform to be able to help people all across the world."
This is one of the strongest statements I've seen in recent memory from a manager in support of his player after an incident of racism. If you're one of Steven Gerrard's guys, you'll run through a wall for him watching this
White privilege is on display like never before in the U.S. Capitol.
If these people were Black. . .well, we all know what would be happening right now to them.
FIFA prize money calculations can and will be debated. Commercial revs income can and will be debated. TV ratings and sponsership can and will be debated. But to read that @ussoccer thinks this of the @USWNT and female athletes in general is disgusting and disturbing to me
The new CBA negotiations is a hot topic in the MLS Front Office circles and using Aaron Long as the example here’s why it needs to grow away from single entity. (Salary is 770k, 835k, 895k fwiw)