Why They’re the Redskins
There's such a thing as going too far, but team mascots are supposed to be offensive.
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A Brief History of America’s Favorite Pastime’s Favorite Pastime
If there's one thing that knits together the history of baseball, it's cheating.
How Narratives Cheat the Athletes Who Create Them
Athletes and fans look at sports differently. Ryan O'Hanlon, who is not a professional athlete, and Clint Irwin, who is a professional athlete, wonder if the two sides can ever be separated.
Racism in Perspective: Resistance to the Washington Redskins’ Mascot
Are those who object to this professional American football team's mascot just victims of "the tyranny of political correctness"?
In Defense of Diving, Flopping, and Cheating at Sports
When people are paid to win a game with a set of arbitrary rules, people will break the rules. We're almost always OK with that—except for one thing.
Beyond Alex Rodriguez: David Epstein Picks the 8 Best Longreads on Doping in Sports
From Outside, Sports Illustrated, and other publications.
A Brief History of the Great Gay Olympics
Russian legislators have said they will enforce new anti-gay laws during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the ancient athletic games started out as little more than a gigantic festival of homoerotic excess.
A Brief History of Bad Sports Writing
The quick story of American sports writing is a series of turns, leading to a form of dehumanizing, black-and-white moralism: the "hot take."
