Steve Marston“Good Night, Fans.”When sports disappear, what is a spectator to do?Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
Steve MarstonBetween the Playground and the WorldIn the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death, a look back reveals his uneasy place in the landscape of millennial basketball.Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Steve MarstonDispatch from The GameAt Yale-Harvard, an unexpected stumble into the sports-activism collision of our times.Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019
Steve MarstonThe Conspicuous Whiteness of Trevor LawrenceIn a changing college football landscape, the Clemson quarterback embodies an identity that no longer defines his position.Jan 9, 20191Jan 9, 20191
Steve MarstonBattered in the Ring, Rocky and Adonis Dodge the ConsequencesCreed II reveals that, four decades into the franchise, Rocky and his crew are not yet ready to handle uncomfortable truths about the…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Steve MarstonReading Zion’s BodyDEK: The rhetoric around college basketball’s newest celebrity, “freak” Zion Williamson, offers a lesson on athletes’ (self-)construction…Nov 9, 2018Nov 9, 2018
Steve MarstonFailure to CapitalizeThe sudden ending of Mary Bono’s tenure as USA Gymnastics CEO sheds light on the intersection of politics, economics, and social media in…Oct 17, 2018Oct 17, 2018
Steve MarstonNew Nike Message Through Kaepernick? Just a Crazy DreamSet to air tonight as the NFL kicks off its season, the apparel giant’s latest advertisement, starring the re-emergent Colin Kaepernick, is…Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018