Wai Sallas kicks off our new ‘Friday Sports Dump’ feature: acknowledging the bad, but seeking out the good.
As Luck Would Have It, Nice Guys Can Finish First
For too long an undeserving group has fought an uphill battle trying to prove they don’t always finish last. Now, Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck stands ready to plant a flag for the Nice Guys at the apex of the last sport of gladiators.
The Sports Revolution Is Being Televised: Modern Athletes and Social and Political Activism
Wai Sallas takes a historical look at athletes as activists, with today’s NBA and NFL stars taking a big step forward in the progress for what’s right and equal.
The NFL’s New Personal Conduct Policy: Goodell Doesn’t Get Personal Enough
Wai Sallas got that letter from Roger Goodell today about the NFL’s new personal conduct policy and the small percentage of ‘bad actors’ we need to get cleaned up. But he thinks maybe you are – ahem – overlooking someone.
Gender Equality in the NFL Workplace? Welcome to 1914
Wai Sallas takes a look at the current state of gender equality in the NFL workplace and doesn’t like what he sees.
Sports Explained: Bowling
Wai Sallas rolls on Shabbas and explains the great “sport” of bowling, with an assist from the bowling greats of The Big Lebowski to Kingpin
The Men Behind the Shield
For nine months, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pulled strings to downplay the league’s handling of the Ray Rice case and domestic violence. With Rice cleared to play, and the spotlight centered on Goodell, the real puppeteers still run the show.
From the Frontlines…of Sports: A Childhood Memory of an NBA Game
Wai Sallas, on his memories of Magic Johnson and Manute Bol
Giving Thanks And Focusing On The Good That Resides Within The National Football League
Wai Sallas reflects on what we can be thankful for.
Sports Explained: Golf
From Caddyshack to Happy Gilmore. From Tiger to the Golden Bear. From Augusta to Pebble Beach. Wai Sallas, on Golf.
The Example of Adrian Peterson: Where We Stand As a Society On Child Abuse
Wai Sallas is thankful that this year’s Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice cases finally forced a broader national discourse – and the NFL to get tough – on crimes of domestic violence and child abuse
The Alpha Male In Sports, A Dying Breed?
Deep in the heart of the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, the last of a dying breed fights the winless battle. Does Black Mamba’s last gasp mirror the changing conception of man in our society?
Sports Explained: Rugby
Wai Sallas enlightens us on the sport of Rugby.
Preaching Work-Life Balance, Coaches Arians and Wooden Are Role Models For Modern Fathers and Husbands
Wai Sallas explains that there are still good role models in sports . . . We’re just looking in the wrong place.