leveltheplayingfield

Every year, college sports generates billions in revenue. Stadiums are packed, jerseys are sold, TV rights are auctioned off for outrageous sums — and yet the athletes, the ones we actually show up to see, go home with nothing but a scholarship and a broken promise. Let’s not sugarcoat it...

The sports world prides itself on meritocracy — the best performers should rise to the top, regardless of race or background. But when we look at who’s leading teams off the field, the numbers don’t match the reality. The vast majority of coaches and executives are white, while athletes are...

When the NCAA’s March Madness exposed its shameful inequality between men’s and women’s facilities — a lavish weight room for the men, a stack of dumbbells for the women — the public was stunned. But let’s not kid ourselves: this wasn't an isolated mistake. It was a mirror reflecting decades of...