Will Trump's NFL Spat Spur More Conservative Opposition to Terrible Stadium Subsidies?
Conservatives upset about the NFL's refusal to bend the knee to Trump on the anthem issue might redirect that fury to the NFL's raiding of their wallets.
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By All Means, Let's Take Politics Out of Sports—Starting With the National Anthem
Rid private functions of all symbols of the church-state. Then play ball.
How Ron Paul Gets the NFL 'Take the Knee' Controversy Wrong
Why should obsession with "cultural Marxism" mean one should fear protesting police crimes?
9 Lessons from the Trump/NFL Anthem Wars
Let's start by allowing unwitting taxpayers to quit financing a lucrative entertainment industry.
Jeff Sessions Wades Into Debates Over Campus and NFL Speech
The attorney general says the Justice Department will be more active in free speech cases on college campuses.
Screw Donald Trump—Go Ahead, Sit During the Anthem: Podcast
Reason's Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Eric Boehm, and Andrew Heaton discuss the president's NFL feud, Graham-Cassidy, and tax reform.
Donald Trump Should Stop Telling NFL To Fire Players for Anthem Protests
Public workplace (and schoolhouse) protests are as American as apple pie.
Police Union Complaint About Michael Bennett Had 'No Allegation' to Investigate, NFL Says
The league responds to a complaint about a complaint about police brutality.
Stop Subsidizing Football
Taxpayers shouldn't be supporting a sport that's giving kids brain damage and shouldn't build stadiums for billionaire NFL owners either.
If MLS Is a Ponzi Scheme, Taxpayers Will Get Left Holding The Bag
The league's finances and its competitive structure suggest only suckers would buy-in right now. Unfortunately, many taxpayers may not have a choice.
NFL Owners Agree To Consider Letting Players Use Medical Marijuana
The NFL's new chief medical officer says marijuana could be "really important" in treating short-term and chronic pain.
Like Most Americans, NFL Players Think They Should Be Allowed to Use Medical Marijuana
The NFL's opposition to legal medical pot (like the federal government's) increasingly runs against not only public opinion but common sense.
Roger Goodell Says Medical Marijuana Might Not Be Safe Enough For Grown Men Who Hurt Each Other For a Living
Football is more dangerous than pot.
That Time a Professional Football Team Fact-Checked The New York Times
An attempt to re-open the stupidest narrative of 2017 backfires spectacularly. When will the media learn to stop creating fake controversies?
Are NFL Owners Refusing to Sign Kaepernick Because They're Scared of a 'Nasty Tweet' from Trump?
The president likes to think so.
Super Bowl Revival of Bud Light Pitchdog Spuds MacKenzie Prompts Death Threat
Anti-alcohol activists are haunted by the ghost of the original party animal.
Lady Gaga Halftime Drone Show Was Pre-Taped Due to FAA Regulations
FAA regulations thwart progress on drone use
Super Bowl Ads Illustrate Importance of Free Speech Rights for All, Even Corporations
When government regulates and restricts speech, everybody eventually loses.
Officials Behind $500 Million Vikings' Stadium Subsidy Get Free Luxury Box Tickets for Family and Friends
Stadium deals are always bad for taxpayers, and this is one of many reasons why.
Philadelphia Eagles Cut Josh Huff After He Defends His Right to Bear Arms
Huff was expected to remain on the team after his arrest, but was cut after pointing out many athletes carry guns.
Eagles' Josh Huff Latest NFL Player with Marijuana Problem
May become a victim of irrational anti-gun sentiments too.
Sheldon Adelson And the Raiders Get Their $750 Million in Public Funding For New Las Vegas Stadium
Taxpayer subsidy for one America's richest men and one of its worst NFL franchises sneaks through Nevada legislature.
If Sheldon Adelson and the Raiders Want to Build a Stadium in Las Vegas, They Should Pay For It
"Go Team Go" is a bad argument for publicly-financed stadiums.
Police Union Asks Members to Stop Working Dolphins Games Until All Players Stand for Anthem
Outrage fest over national anthem continues.
Las Vegas Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for $750 Million to Fund NFL Stadium
Committee of "casino leaders and elected officials" votes to subsidize Sheldon Adelson and the Oakland Raiders.
The NFL Should Let Players Use Marijuana
Former football players push league to accept medical marijuana.
#VeteransForKaepernick, Compulsory Patriotism, Free Speech, and Dissent
Freedom of expression and a tolerance for ideas that might offend are American ideals worth fighting for.
The New Vikings Stadium Is a Broken Window Metaphor Come to Life
Vandalism at the Minnesota Vikings new stadium turned the $1.1 billion glass structure into a hulking metaphor about the folly of publicly-funded ballparks.
Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman Doesn't Want the Public to Fund Stadiums
Star cornerback and Stanford grad says "make the billionaires who actually benefit from the stadiums pay for them."
Waco PD Took "Extraordinary Steps" to Keep Baylor Football Accusations Quiet, School's Apology Rings Hollow
Bombshell report says Baylor officials and coaches retaliated against rape accusers, but is maddeningly vague and short on details.
Corporate Influence over Government Is Bad…Unless They Hold the Correct Positions
Hollywood, NFL lobby to block law in Georgia to the cheers of the left.
Louisiana Governor: "You Can Say Farewell to College Football" If Budget Deal Not Reached
John Bel Edwards threatens to cut LSU football to pass one of the largest tax increases in state history.
When Safety Measures Make Us Unsafe
How everything from seatbelts to bank deposit insurance can backfire
The Coldplay/Beyonce Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Surprisingly Political
Black Lives Matter and LBGT imagery ran throughout America's most-watched 12-minute concert.
Rams Stiff St. Louis, Leave City with $144 Million Bill
Even though the NFL team has left, taxpayers are still on the hook for stadium debt payments.
There Was Only One Super Bowl Halftime Show That Lived Up to the Hype
Spoiler: It didn't have a "wardrobe malfunction."
There's Just One Known Recording of the First Super Bowl Broadcast, and the NFL Wants to Keep a Man From Selling It
A tale of football, lawyers, and videotape
There's No Tidal Wave of Sex Slaves Descending on the Super Bowl
Activists and politicians warn of a roving horde of "trafficked" prostitutes that researchers just can't find.
The Pro Bowl Scam
How the NFL uses a taxpayer-funded tourist agency to subsidize its all-star game.
San Francisco Politicians Don't Like the Deal They Made to Host the Super Bowl and Want to Blame the NFL
Politicians who voted to bring the Super Bowl to the Bay Area now want the NFL to pay for it.
Cam Newton Unwittingly Coined a Phrase That's Apt for Politics, Life and Sports
When you've built a lead too big to fail, sometimes you play "butt-tight."
Taxpayers Beware: The Rams are Returning to Los Angeles
Or, how I learned to love taxes and embrace football stadiums.
