Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY

DeMaurice Smith, outgoing executive director of NFL Players Association, wants to end the Rooney Rule. The only issue: His plan won’t work.

Could the Rooney Rule be in jeopardy after the Supreme Court ruling that guts affirmative for college admissions? It’s safe for now, but for how long?

When Tommy Tuberville was a football coach, any damage he could do was limited to a locker room. Now, he’s doing real damage to the nation.

Black athletes have the power to fight anti-Blackness from politicians like Ron DeSantis. They need to use it even more than they already have.

Shannon Eastin, the NFL’s first woman game official, says in a new book she was assaulted in a hotel lobby. It happened before she joined the NFL.

The WNBA is failing its players by not doing more to provide charter flights. This became clear after Brittney Griner was harassed at an airport.

Major League Baseball has sincerely tried to have thoughtful Pride Month celebrations. But the sport has also had some significant missteps.

Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem said what many think in criticizing Ron DeSantis. Considering DeSantis is vindictive, Haslem’s words were brave.

Could the Saudi merger with the PGA Tour be just the beginning of their influence in American sports? The answer might be yes and that’s a nightmare.