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Juwan Howard, Michigan basketball and the ‘beautiful road’ that reunited them
There were two days in Juwan Howard’s life that he chose Michigan. Both ended in tears. The first was almost exactly 29 years ago, when he rose and got dressed in his grandmother’s place on the south side of Chicago. She told him to wear something nice,...
Inoffensive Halloween costume? Good luck with that
This happened every Halloween when I was a kid. The doorbell would ring, usually at night, when my siblings and I were already home from our candy walks. We’d open the door, all excited, and some teenager would be standing on the porch in jeans and a sweatshirt....
Price for the NBA in China? Its soul
It was a short tweet. Only seven words. But it ripped the façade off of two giant forces, the Chinese government and the National Basketball Association, and exposed their hypocrisies in a sobering light. If you’ve ever doubted the power of free speech, and the perils...
Why paying college athletes is more complex than California law
One of the great things college teaches us is that it’s not always simple. Answers can be complex and nuanced. When it comes to sharing the wealth in college sports, it’s not that simple either. California passed a “fair pay to play” law last...
The risky lure of Rashida Tlaib’s angry T-shirt
Many of us can remember our parents saying “Don’t sink to their level” when dealing with bullies. Former first lady Michelle Obama made a reputation off the phrase, “When they go low, we go high.” None of this seems to take root with congresswoman Rashida Tlaib,...
The awful ‘new normal’ of Michigan’s auto no-fault law
This is every parent’s nightmare. Thanks to our state legislators, it’s now a reality for many of us. Amora Harris is a beautiful 3-year-old girl, named after the Spanish word for “love.” This past July, on a Sunday morning, just after church, her parents took...
What’s wrong with Michigan football? Against Wisconsin, everything
That wasn’t a football game. That was Waterloo. Forget national playoffs, forget challenging the elite programs, forget even moving the bar higher than last season. The Michigan Wolverines on Saturday looked as bad as they’ve looked since Jim Harbaugh...
Jabs at Joe Biden mask our growing ageism issue
The most recent Democratic debates lasted three hours, and topics buzzing on social media were … Joe Biden's teeth and an insult he may have suffered.
Matthew Stafford’s family crisis puts football in perspective
The longest huddle of Matthew Stafford’s life took place not on a field but in a hospital waiting area. He was surrounded not by teammates, but by family. He wore no pads nor helmet, only street clothes. And the clock was winding down by hours instead of...The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
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