So very honored to moderate this panel on effects of #NIL on sports coverage in AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group session at #AEJMC23. Grateful to all who joined us to learn from their sports writing/research expertise

Please watch this 2007 interview by Harvard Law School Professor Ogletree with co-authors Michael Fletcher Michael Fletcher & Kevin Merida Kevin Merida on their book "Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas." [3/3] c-span.org/video/?198005-…

Former NFL star Michael Oher says in a lawsuit that “The Blind Side” was built on a lie. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

FAQ: Sorting out the biggest claims in 'Blind Side' controversy - via ESPN App espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

Antonio Brown was a great wide receiver. His brief ownership of an arena football team was another matter entirely. ESPN espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

Antonio Brown owned an arena football team in Albany ... until he didn't. I spent some time in New York's capital city and wrote this with Michael Fletcher. Elaine Teng and Mike Drago with a great edit: espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

Privileged to be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist ⁦Scott Shane⁩ at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Tuesday at 7 PM. His valuable new book, FLEE NORTH, offers new insight about the Underground Railroad and the domestic slave trade.

⁦Dwayne Bray⁩ This was taken before things went awry.

Winning a title with the @LVaces allowed A'ja Wilson to fully realize her superpowers. That recognition could fuel a repeat as WNBA MVP and WNBA champion. andscape.com/features/the-e…

The idea that the Super Bowl and a growing roster of pro teams would be in Vegas was once unthinkable—as was the thought that Oakland would have zero teams. What changed? My latest: espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

⁦Shaka Smart⁩ does it. So does ⁦Bruce Pearl⁩. And don’t forget ⁦Kim Mulkey⁩. They—like many of their rivals—regularly cross the coaching box line. Why? And does it matter? ⁦ESPN⁩ espn.com/college-sports…

So you thought Jordan Poole was a clown? Think again. Yes, he’s struggling on the court. But he is also thoughtful and self-aware and trying to get better. ⁦⁦Martenzie Johnson⁩ breaks it all down for ⁦Andscape⁩ andscape.com/features/washi…

A struggling neighborhood's big bet on Pimlico's future - via ESPN Michael Fletcher espn.com/horse-racing/s…

Maryland wants to put the ‘sexy’ back into Pimlico, home of the Preakness. Can that uplift a struggling sport, as well as a struggling Baltimore neighborhood? My latest for@ESPN. espn.com/horse-racing/s…

New rules and new stars mean more steals in Major League Baseball. Fans say it is just what the game needed. My latest for ⁦ESPN⁩. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Smile for the camera: Game officials test body cams to reduce abuses - via Michael Fletcher espn.com/high-school/st…

⁦⁦Baltimore Ravens⁩ kicker Justin Tucker uncharacteristically struggled most of the season. Can he recapture his mojo? My latest for ESPN. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

ESPN Senior Writer Michael Fletcher on sports sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards, who at 82 is battling cancer. "There are no final victories," Edwards says. "There's just struggle. The only 2 things that survive are the struggle & the people & they are perpetual." youtu.be/eP33wtLrV7I?si…

Federal regulation seems to be making a difference in horse safety at the track, even as death remains a grisly byproduct of racing. Are the reforms too little, too late for a struggling sport? My latest for ⁦ESPN⁩. espn.com/horse-racing/s…

Privileged to be in conversation with esteemed author Mark Whitaker about his fascinating new book. Monday evening at Baltimore’s Central library.