There is an immense amount of pressure on people to look a certain way in today’s society. Body shaming and negative comments run rampant on social media platforms and it feels like change is an unreachable goal. However, social media is also seeing a rise in body positivity focused content; […]
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AI has made its way into sports journalism leading to a lack of transparency
In late October, ESPN sent out a tweet from their SportsCenter account of Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard doing a post-game interview into an ESPN microphone where he said he “did not come here [to Milwaukee] to waste [his] time.” Lillard was wearing his Bucks jersey and standing on the […]
NFL Combine questions on sexuality raise concern
Logo courtesy of NFL Combine, Wikipedia The NFL Combine is a weeklong skills showcase that features the league’s top draft hopefuls. The players spend the week going through a series of physically taxing drills such as the three-cone drill, vertical jump, and the 225-pound bench press. While these physical tests […]