Not So Funny: Cam Newton Loses Sponsorship Over Sexist Comments

Oh boy. We can’t go a couple of days now without hearing about something controversial that an NFL player has either said or done. It’s unfortunate that most headlines these days are reprimanding players rather than commentating on their football plays. Cam Newton, the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, was recently interviewed by a reporter […]

The strange tale of Lester Rodney: the Communist sports writer hunted by the FBI

How does the FBI reward you for campaigning against racism in sports and systemic injustice when you’re a member of the Communist party and also a sports writer? Well, in the case of Lester Rodney, who was the long-serving sports editor of the Daily Worker, they surveil your every activity for decades. Yes, indeed. J. […]

Oi, Football Journalists! Cut This Sh*t Out!

You’ve just read the title: “Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal all chasing world-class ace!” Gooners, Blues and Red Devils across the globe are struggling to contain themselves as they frantically move their cursor over the link: Only to realise the sensationalised bullshit doesn’t mean Robert Lewandowski but instead was referring to some 14-year-old Nigerian striker […]