MATT CALKINS: Why are flagpoles allowed at Portland Thorns games? Alleged attacks raise serious questions
Ari Laureano is a detransitioned man who sported an XX-XY Athletics T-shirt at a Portland Thorns game Friday. Moments after opening his coat to reveal the logo, he said he was attacked by members of the emphatically pro-trans Thorns crowd. Laureano said…
Record WNBA viewership proves the league’s drama is driving fans to screens, not away from them | Matt Calkins
You’re bored, and you want to convince your WNBA-loving friend that the league is a disaster. So you put together a list. You write down how the league’s most popular player, Caitlin Clark, had her throat pushed in by Alyssa Thomas, but…
Super Bowl-winning coach reveals ‘Cold War’ with Broncos’ Sean Payton over alleged spying | Matt Calkins
Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald didn’t cheat. He took advantage of the Broncos’ negligence. But apparently that’s not the way Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton saw it. During a recent interview with Graham Bensinger, Macdonald…
5 tough questions Colin Kaepernick didn’t hear during his media tour | Matt Calkins
There was “The View,” “The Daily Show” and “The Pivot.” There was a sit-down with Trevor Noah and a chat with Jemele Hill. Colin Kaepernick’s face has been ubiquitous over the past few days as he’s been…
Former ESPN anchor smears Caitlin Clark fans with sweeping, false accusations of racism | Matt Calkins
Did you know that Caitlin Clark is an “avatar for people who want to spread hate”? Because Cari Champion does. Did you know that the fans who latched onto her are just middle Americans “who want to see White women do well in a sport…
Robert Kraft opposes dangerous lies, not free speech | Matt Calkins
Based on the way American attitudes have shifted toward a certain country in the Middle East, Robert Kraft likely lost a lot of fans with a recent decision. But that doesn’t mean it was the wrong decision. Not in the least. The Patriots’…
Women’s sports bar’s hypocrisy shows as it disavows the very thing it was meant to support | Matt Calkins
We know that, at some point, the Sports Bra was a Portland bar built for broadcasting women’s sports. One can assume that, at some point, it would show WNBA or NWSL or Women’s World Cup games on its screens. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED,…