I have received this link from numerous friends and cohorts, with all of the well meaning intentions possible. You see, I am currently a doctoral student in sport management at THE GREATEST UNIVERSITY, with a focus on uncovering why there is such a severe lack of underrepresentation of Black women in athletic administration. While my particular focus is on women of color, mainly due to the fact that there is a lack of research on this population, I am always excited to hear about women in general that are 'moving the needle'. Over the summer I was excited to hear about Jen Welter being hired by the Arizona Cardinals. A woman on the sidelines? Working with linebackers? WHOA! And then...I actually read the article. Coach Welter was only hired on a temporary basis. She was an intern during preseason and training camp. As is also the case with Coach Kathryn Smith, who was hired in as the Quality Control-Special Teams Coach (QCC). I must admit, that even...
Never really payed much attention to Superman, D12, the one and only Dwight Howard. That is until recently. His recent dealings with Orlando caught my attention first. There is nothing really wrong with free agents wanting to move to other teams. I fully support players being autonomous and making positive decisions for their brand. But, to act like a child who isn't getting their way...so not okay. Seems to me, Howard was looking to make a move similar to that of LeBron James. Orlando wasn't a horrible team they always seemed to be a contender in the East and make it to the playoffs. That was pretty much it though. Making it out of the playoffs to the Finals was a different story. Howard, like everyone else, was subject to James' 'decision' when it aired. So, I'm assuming Howard figured he could do the same thing to get out of Orlando. Let's just say this wasn't Howard's shining moment. He just came off bratty and selfish but in the end I guess ...