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fromOver the Monster
1 week ago

Jackie Bradley Jr. joins Banana Ball League in move that's about a lot more than baseball

Back in the summer of 2020, I wrote about Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox's response to protests across sports in reaction to the BLM movement, spurred by multiple instances of police brutality against Black people across the country. I never ended up publishing this article, but I needed to put my thoughts on the situation into words somewhere, whether it be public or not.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

When it comes to contesting calls, there's no argument that soccer is king

She was 14, working a youth game in Southwest Florida, when she awarded a throw-in. As the team which lost possession protested vehemently, an opposing player stepped into the scrum and sheepishly confessed to touching the ball last. "I'm like, 'OK, well thanks for admitting that. I guess we'll throw it the other way, right?'" said Unkel who, as an attorney in addition to being an official, knows the value of a confession.
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