Weekly Recap — #Sportsbiz, Superfights, and super fast citizens

Posted by Morgan Campbell on March 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment 


Sorry I’m a day late on this. Started to write this post Sunday morning but got off on a tangent about SAE bros, n-bombs and whether hip-hop makes white people say racist things. Anyway, folks keep telling me they’re working to keep track of everything I publish. It doesn’t always come up in their Facebook … Continue reading →

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Oh, Canada: Slippery Slope to the Sports Moral High Ground

Posted by Morgan Campbell on December 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment 


I spent part of Tuesday afternoon chatting with Toronto Star colleague Cathal Kelly about a column he was writing examining commercialized NCAA athletics, and the way those sports prod fans, administrators and regular folks into irrational decisions. Like kicking paying customers off a Delta Airlines flight so the University of Florida men’s basketball team could … Continue reading →

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Long Shots Chapter VIII: The Final Hoops

Posted by Morgan Campbell on January 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment 


For some of the Vanier Mavericks, the end of the basketball season sounds the buzzer on school. But for a driven, lucky few, it may be just the start of new slam-dunk dreams, writes Morgan Campbell. 7 June 2003 – Toronto Star Drew Lomond rides shotgun in a friend’s car as he and three buddies cruise … Continue reading →

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