The Schloss-Sports Blog is watching, among a lot of other things, reaction from the sports world to Roe v Wade.
* The NBA and WNBA released a joint statement that speaks for itself: “The NBA and WNBA believe that women should be able to make their own decisions concerning their health and future, and we believe that freedom must be protected."
*Kyler Murray, the Arizona Cardinals quarterback, tweeted: “No one should be able to force their beliefs on anyone's body, that is not right. Sending love to our women.”
The sports world is lining up behind those who want to protect reproductive rights before the Supreme Court also does away with gun control and separation of church and state.
No, wait...
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Sports has a good side in the stands among some fans.
An adult at a Royals game snared a home run ball, to the dismay of a kid nearby, but gave the kid the ball.
When the kid, glove in hand, snared a home run ball later in the game, giving him two, he gave the first one back to the same guy.
Hey fans at Fenway and Wrigley, pay attention.
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Ohio State has trademarked "THE," as in "THE Ohio State University."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said he will sue on behalf of "The U" and prohibit "The" Ohio State from playing in Florida unless they go back to just being "A Ohio State University With A Lot Of Illicitly Recruited Players."
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The New York Times has banned its recently acquired Athletic property (not "The" Athletic, according to The Ohio State) from commenting on politics.
Just sports, says the Times.
At a time when sexual harassment, women's reproductive rights and equal-opportunity hiring are all on the sports radar and politics and sports intersect regularly, really, NY Times, really?
You guys, of all people?
I guess this means Wordle, which they also own, cannot have political or politically-themed words either.
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What a treat last week to attend a dinner at The Continental in Buffalo Grove honoring the memory of the late Daily Herald Managing Editor for Sports, Bob Frisk. Never a bad word ever in Bob's columns about sports and the prep athletes who participated in them.
Delightful to see fellow sports scribes Dick Quagliano, Larry Weindruch, Jim Cook and Mike Imrem, and coaches Doug Millstone, Ken Grams, Pat Ritchie(!!!) and John Wendell, with big thanks to Doug and Ken for organizing.
Bob, your words, your legacy still impact all of sports coverage, especially preps.
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Briefly:
LIV Tour (Not THE LIV Tour, according to Ohio State) is something I could care less about because ... I just don't.
"Let's get ready to rumble," is trademarked by ring announcer Michael Buffer and he has made an estimated $400 million on it so far.
LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunn is modeling for (not THE) Boyfriend Jogger by Vouri. Looks like I'm breaking up with Bar Paly.
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Hope you enjoyed (not THE) Howard rock 'n' roll Hours on Radio Free Phoenix on Sunday night. More next week.
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