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Angry people have a certain perception and expectation of the world that they live in and when that reality does not meet their expectation of it, then they become angry.” -Tristan Loo, What Causes Anger? This quote may be one of the truest there are among principles that have parallels in sports and life. The …
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As marquee college athletic programs find themselves sanctioned for infractions involving player recruitment, the answer is unclear but it is definitely a bottom-up (Players-to-Everybody else above them) solution.
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, For Further Study
Money makes it hard to distinguish amateur from professional competition. Into which category does the NCAA fall?
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Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died early this morning from injuries suffered after falling from his fiancee’s truck bed. Apparently Henry and Loleini Tonga had been having a domestic dispute prior. The sports journalists will cover the details of this tragedy similar to how they did when Steve McNair was murdered on July 4, 2009 …
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Though I never joined a gang in the Inglewood/Los Angeles neighborhoods in which I spent the first 14 years of my life, they played a large role in my decision to pursue and idolize basketball. Two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis (Verso Entertainment) in collaboration with director Stacy Peralta, produced his first feature documentary, Crips and …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, For Further Study
Aside from the millionaire part, I have a lot in common with Randy Moss. We both are sensitive to criticism. Is there something missing in how athletes are trained? Mental and emotional meltdowns are becoming more frequent among sports elites.
Category: Character, For Further Study
Ex-wife of NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing talks on the subject. What’s needed for the structure of professional sports to be a better support of the family unit? Or should we leave pro sports alone? (Pro Athlete Wives) Click on the link below for another wife’s perspective. Where’s the manual for being a pro …
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Category: Bigger than Me, For Further Study
