Article Title:
Should The Washington Redskins Change Their Team Name?
Article Link:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/at-eagles-game-natives-and-allies-protest-redskins-name-20171023.html

 Discussion Question(s):
1. Should the Redskins change their team name? Why or why not?
2. If yes, what does that mean for other controversial team names (ex. Blackhawks)?
3. If the term only offends a small amount of people, is that enough to make them change the name?
4. Does it matter whether the use of a disparaging term has good intentions?

Jacob and Casey

Article Title:

NBA Teams Are Resting Players Earlier And Earlier

Article Link: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nba-teams-are-resting-players-earlier-and-earlier/
Discussion Question(s):
1. Should the NBA be able to take away player’s right’s to rest?

2. Will resting really prevent injuries in the playoffs or future games?

3. What should be the penalty, if any, for resting players?

4. Does this process of resting players help or hurt business in the NBA, why or why not?

Nick D. and Jonny M.

Article Title:

Yankees Incident Revives an Old Question: How Responsible Are Teams for Foul Ball Injuries?

Article Link: https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/09/21/new-york-yankees-netting-ballpark-injury

Discussion Question(s):

1. Should the teams be reliable for the injuries done to the fans in the stands, or is the warning given before the game enough?

2. Should there be more protection added to the stadiums in order to further protect fans?

3. Should this apply to other sports like basketball, hockey or football where objects can be flung into the stands.

4. Should there be more protection in places where foul balls are commonly hit?

5. What legal action are the fans allowed to take when injured, based off the fact that the stadiums do give warnings about foul balls and other projectiles.

Cam Newton Draws Rebuke for Mocking Female Reporter 

By Vanessa, Lily, and Juliet

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/sports/football/cam-newton-reporter.html 

Discussion Questions (answer one or as many as you would like):

1. Do you think the circumstance would be different if it were a male reporter?

2. How do you think this reflects the US as a whole? (this ties into sports & politics)

3. What does this form of discrimination play for Cam Newton? Since he is African American and made comments about a woman (who is also a minority).