Anyone who follows sports, Diane Sawyer, or the Kardashians knows that this week, Bruce Jenner officially announced that he is a transgender woman. In a two hour-long interview with Diane Sawyer, Jenner explained that this is an issue he’s been dealing with for all of his life (and that he would prefer to be called… Read More »
During Tuesday’s class, Grant Wahl made one comment that stuck out to me–he said it was ironic when Sepp Blatter claimed to support women in football, when he’s made several blatantly sexist comments in the past. In the situation that Mr. Wahl referenced, Blatter suggested that female players wear tighter shorts. What he didn’t mention… Read More »
This week, Audi announced its decision to partner with the MLS. In this weekend’s article on the decision Forbes magazine predicts that this is an early sign of a trend in which sponsors will start shifting from the MLB to the MLS. Audi will be creating a commercial including MLS highlights. In exchange for their sponsorship,… Read More »
After a video of Chelsea fans’ racist behavior went viral last week, I bet bost of us expected fans to calm down. According to an article by Fox News however, the club’s following has yet to learn its lesson. This first incident, one we discussed in class, resulted in the ban of five Chelsea supporters by… Read More »
In class, we’ve talked a lot about the US Soccer Federation and its treatment of men’s and women’s national teams. The question posed was why the US Soccer Federation wasn’t held to the same gender standards that Title IX exercises on teams at the University level. Based on this 2014 article in the Washington Post, it… Read More »
You can’t play FIFA as Abby Wambach. It seems a little silly that the game would have only male players. Certainly internationally, men’s soccer is significantly more popular than women’s. However, within the United States it seems absurd that women’s soccer wouldn’t be more popular. With 5 Olympic Gold Medals and 2 World Cup Championships… Read More »
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