Category Archives: Sports

An Inadequate Punishment is Still Punishment

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

As you probably know, Ben Roethlisberger won’t be jailed for raping a woman in Georgia. Indeed, he won’t even be tried. After investigation, the prosecutor decided he lacked sufficient evidence to convict the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, and while Roethlisberger may … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sports | 3 Comments

Come on Baby, Put the Rock in the House

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

The Winter Olympics have their opening ceremonies tonight, and that means we’re just days away from the most important competitive event in the history of the world. I refer, of course, to Olympic curling. This year, the U.S. women’s team … Continue reading →

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Matthew 19:18

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Bearing false witness is a sin. But not, evidently, when you have a chance to moralize. It turns out that, based on her own words, Pam Tebow’s life was never in jeopardy at all during her pregnancy. The reporting comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Sports | 4 Comments

Exodus 20:16

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

As you know, Tim Tebow — Florida Gators quarterback and the 2010 version of Eric Crouch — is going to star in a Super Bowl ad with his mom, in support of Focus on the Family. In the ad, Tebow … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Sports | 26 Comments

Crack Out a Home Run, Shout a Hip-Hooray

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Today marks the last scheduled major league baseball game in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Happily, it may not be the last game played; the Minnesota Twins have managed to draw even with the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central … Continue reading →

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America's Sweetheart

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

If you’ve been paying attention to the U.S. Open, you’ve probably heard about the run of Melanie Oudin. Ranked 70th in the world, Oudin has nevertheless made a Cinderella run into the quarterfinals, knocking off world #4 Elena Dementieva and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Sports | 17 Comments

Omnibus Congratulations

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

First, congratulations are in order for Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who today became the 38th Prime Minister of Iceland, and the first openly gay head of government in world history. Jóhanna, ((No, that’s not a mistake. Icelanders’ last names are derived from … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Sports, Whatever | 2 Comments

That’s The Way We Became the Brady Bündchen

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So photos recently surfaced of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Giselle Bündchen on vacation in Mexico together, hanging out and being schmoopy and generally doing the kind of things one does when one’s on vacation with one’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men, Sports | 13 Comments

Everything Was Going Great, 'til Jesus Made Me Fumble

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I’ve always disliked the athletes who wear their religion on their sleeves. Don’t get me wrong — they have every right to be religious, and every right to speak out about their religion. But I’ve always thought it trivialized the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | 11 Comments