The last week was a great reminder that attacks on freedom come from the right just as much as they do from the left. The particular issue at hand is that of the National Football League, which has chosen to fine, or even ban, teams whose players peacefully protest by kneeling during the national anthem….
Written By: Squiggly Line Guy Follow on Facebook or Twitter The saga of The Piggyback Bandit has been one of the strangest ongoing stories of the last decade, and it hasn’t ended yet. Sherwin Shayegan received this nickname after being dubbed as such by an article in the Associated Press, republished by a puzzled ESPN. He…
By Joe Klare In an extensive new piece from ESPN, former NFL player Eugene Monroe says marijuana helped him get away from what was really hurting him: football. Monroe has already made a name for himself by being very vocal about his preferred use of medical marijuana and his disdain for the NFL’s policy that…
by Josh Guckert During the College Gameday pregame segment in Salt Lake City prior to Saturday afternoon’s college football games, many fans reveled in the comedic impressions of Frank Caliendo. However, something else likely caught the eye of libertarians. During the segment, one man held up signs with quite familiar phrases. See Below:
By: Robert F. DeFinis, Ed.D. A South Carolina High School received a wave of backlash this past week after school administrators decided to “ban” the American flag from being brought into football games. Principal Lou Lavely of Travelers Rest High School cited his reasoning based on the flag being used at previous games to “taunt”…
By Casey Harper After a new poll revealed that 9 out of 10 Native Americans are not offended by the Washington Redskins team name, a Washington Post editor is trying to come to grips with crusading for a group that didn’t want his help after all. Columnist Robert McCartney writes “It’s humbling to admit it, but Dan Snyder…
Chris White A man is suing the University of Nebraska, claiming latex and strings from thousands of balloons the university releases during football games harm wildlife and the environment and kill children who choke on the deflated balloons. Randall Krause claims in his lawsuit the university is contributing to the destruction of wildlife and likely violating federal…
Blake Neff A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a federal law barring the registration of “offensive” trademarks is an unconstitutional limitation on free speech, a ruling that may pave the way for the Washington Redskins to be able to keep their trademark. The case before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which handles…
Blake Neff A professor at the University of St. Louis has discovered a new and rather novel kind of racism in the world: One-sided college football games, which he claims exploit “black bodies” for the sake of wealthy whites. The source of law professor Aaron Taylor’s ire is the so-called “guarantee game,” games where small-time…