{"id":648,"date":"2014-08-22T19:23:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T19:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/sportsmediasociety\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2016-11-25T10:51:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T15:51:38","slug":"online-readings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctlsites.uga.edu\/sportsmediasociety\/online-readings\/","title":{"rendered":"Online readings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>***ONLINE READING ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED BY 5 P.M. FRIDAY OF THE PREVIOUS WEEK***<\/p>\n<h4>Week 16: Complete by the start of the online discussion on Monday, Nov. 28<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/lifestyle\/health\/news\/a23707\/kareem-are-professional-athletes-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on pro athletes as sports heroes<\/a>, <em>Esquire<\/em>, Oct. 29, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2013\/aug\/13\/alex-rodriguez-lance-armstrong-cheaters\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Alex Rodriguez and Lance Armstrong are not heroes &#8212; they are cheaters<\/a>, Thom Loverro,\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em>, Aug. 13, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/vault\/1993\/06\/14\/128740\/one-role-model-to-another-whether-he-likes-it-or-not-charles-barkley-sets-an-example-that-many-will-follow\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">One Role Model to Another<\/a>, Karl Malone,\u00a0<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, June 14, 1993<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Week 14: Complete by the start of the online discussion on Monday, Nov. 14<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2015\/09\/30\/mlb-bench-clearing-brawls-unwritten-rules-ethnic-backgrounds\/73066892\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Baseball&#8217;s culture clash: Vast majority of brawls involve differing ethnicities<\/a>, Jorge L. Ortiz,\u00a0<em>USA TODAY<\/em>, Oct. 1, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/planet-futbol\/2015\/10\/07\/usa-mexico-rivalry-mexican-americans-concacaf-cup#\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">In ever-changing USA landscape, USMNT vs. Mexico a complex rivalry<\/a>, Grant Wahl,\u00a0<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, Oct. 7, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/cifamerica\/2012\/feb\/21\/jeremy-lin-racism-asian-americans\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Lin row reveals deep-seated racism against Asian-Americans<\/a>, Hadley Freeman, <em>The Guardian<\/em>, Feb. 12, 2012<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.chicagotribune.com\/1999-03-09\/sports\/9903090061_1_italian-americans-joe-dimaggio-father\" target=\"_blank\">To Italian-Americans, &#8216;He Was Someone Just Like Us,&#8217;<\/a> Bonnie DeSimone, <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em>, March 9, 1999<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/1997-03-25\/sports\/sp-41977_1_language-barrier\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Language Is Still a Barrier for Nomo<\/a>, Bill Plaschke,\u00a0<em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, March 25, 1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Week 13:\u00a0Complete by the start of the online discussion\u00a0on Monday,\u00a0Nov. 7<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/opinion\/blogs\/peter-roff\/2013\/04\/30\/tim-tebow-jason-collins-and-the-medias-gay-christian-double-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Tim Tebow and Jason Collins: A Tale of Two Athletes<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Peter Roff,\u00a0<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>, April 30, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/ibrahim-abdulmatin\/if-tim-tebow-were-muslim-_b_1148115.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">If Tim Tebow Were Muslim, Would America Still Love Him?<\/a>\u00a0Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, Huffington Post, Dec. 14, 2011<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2011\/03\/the-brandon-davies-dilemma-can-religion-and-college-sports-co-exist\/72012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">The Brandon Davies Dilemma: Can Religion and College Sports Co-Exist?<\/a>\u00a0Jake Simpson,\u00a0<em>The Atlantic<\/em>, March 4, 2011<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/10\/30\/sports\/football\/increasingly-footballs-playbooks-call-for-prayer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Increasingly, Football&#8217;s Playbooks Call for Prayer<\/a>, Joe Drape,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>, Oct. 30, 2005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Week 12:\u00a0Complete by the start of the online discussion\u00a0on Wednesday,\u00a0Nov. 2<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2576726-atlanta-radio-host-unloads-ugly-twitter-tantrum-on-female-espn-mlb-analyst\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Atlanta Radio Host Unloads Ugly Twitter Tantrum on Female ESPN MLB Analyst<\/a>, Dan Carson, Bleacher Report, Oct. 7, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/2015\/09\/12\/opportunities-for-women-are-nice-but-what-comes-next\/d4qa3g3MtJMAgth4FPjQXK\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">As women break barriers, more opportunities must follow<\/a>, Shira Springer,\u00a0<em>The Boston Globe<\/em>, Sept. 13, 2015 (be sure to click &#8220;Continue Reading&#8221; after the first page so that you read the entire article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/9830542\/condoleezza-rice-officially-college-football-playoff-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Is football ready for a woman?<\/a>\u00a0Andrea Adelson,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ESPN.com\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">ESPN.com<\/a>, Oct. 16, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espnw\/news-commentary\/article\/9322145\/time-stop-celebrating-women-dunks\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Stop Celebrating Women\u2019s Dunks<\/a>, LZ Granderson, espnW, May 29, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2011\/07\/9-ways-women-get-on-the-cover-of-sports-illustrated\/242251\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">9 Ways Women Get on the Cover of \u2018Sports Illustrated\u2019<\/a>, Eleanor Barkhorn,\u00a0<em>The Atlantic<\/em>, July 10, 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Week 11:\u00a0Complete by the start of the online discussion\u00a0on Monday,\u00a0Oct. 24<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/for-those-keeping-score-american-women-dominated-in-rio.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&amp;smprod=nytcore-ipad&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\">For Those Keeping Score, American Women Dominated in Rio<\/a>, Jere Longman, <em>The New York Times<\/em>, Aug. 22, 2016 (also watch the embedded video, &#8220;Sexism in Olympics Coverage&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thebiglead.com\/2015\/03\/12\/the-1995-connecticut-huskies-the-team-that-made-womens-basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">The 1995 Connecticut Huskies: The Team That Made Women&#8217;s Basketball<\/a>, Brendan Prunty, The Big Lead, March 12, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1996\/06\/23\/magazine\/how-the-women-won.html?pagewanted=all\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">How the Women Won<\/a>, Jere Longman,\u00a0<em>The New York Times Magazine<\/em>, June 23, 1996<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 10: Complete\u00a0by the start of class on Wednesday, Oct.\u00a019<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/08\/30\/magazine\/the-meaning-of-serena-williams.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&amp;smprod=nytcore-ipad\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">The Meaning of Serena Williams<\/a>, Claudia Rankine,\u00a0<em>The New York Times Magazine<\/em>, Aug. 15, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2004\/12\/08\/sports\/soccer\/08hamm.html?_r=1&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;adxnnlx=1413473244-WaP+0942+mRMzccvyWxRjg\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Mia Hamm, Soccer Star, to Retire Tonight<\/a>, Jere Longman,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>, Dec. 8, 2004<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/vault\/1975\/05\/19\/617428\/mrs-billie-jean-king#\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Mrs. Billie Jean King!<\/a>\u00a0Frank Deford,\u00a0<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, May 19, 1975<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/vault\/1975\/10\/13\/613267\/babe-part-2\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Babe Part 2<\/a>, Nancy Williamson,\u00a0<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, Oct. 13, 1975<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 9:\u00a0Complete by the start of the online discussion\u00a0on Monday,\u00a0Oct. 10<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2016\/09\/29\/sport\/tommie-smith-john-carlos-us-olympic-team-white-house\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tommie Smith, John Carlos join 2016 US Olympic team at the White House<\/a>, Jill Martin, CNN.com, Sept. 29, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/opinion\/index.ssf\/2016\/08\/you_cannot_glorify_muhammad_ali_and_vilify_colin_k.html\" target=\"_blank\">You cannot glorify Muhammad Ali and vilify Colin Kaepernick<\/a>, <em>New Jersey Star-Ledger<\/em> editorial board, Aug. 30, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alex-haley.com\/alex_haley_jim_brown_interview.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Alex Haley Interviews Jim Brown<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Playboy<\/em>\u00a0magazine via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alex-haley.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">http:\/\/www.alex-haley.com<\/a>, February 1968 (Focus on the introductory text, through to the start of the Q&amp;A, and then on all questions below and including the one that starts with &#8220;Throughout your first year at Syracuse&#8230;&#8221;.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/682589-bill-russell-civil-rights-hero-and-inventor-of-airborne-basketball\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Bill Russell, Civil Rights Hero and Inventor of Airborne Basketball<\/a>, Doug Merlino, Bleacher Report, April 29, 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 8:\u00a0Complete by the start of class\u00a0on Monday,\u00a0Oct. 3<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/1997-03-31\/news\/ss-43967_1_wesley-branch-rickey\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Commissioner Landis Wouldn\u2019t Let It Happen, Other Owners Didn\u2019t Want It to Happen, so It Was Up to Him to Integrate Baseball<\/a>, Bob Nightengale,\u00a0<em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, March 31, 1997<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/17101097\/staggering-numbers-show-nfl-minority-coaching-failure-rooney-rule-tony-dungy\" target=\"_blank\">Rooney Rule in reverse: Minority coaching hires have stalled<\/a>, Mike Sando, ESPN.com, July 19, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/sports\/sports_nut\/2016\/01\/cam_newton_of_the_carolina_panthers_has_stretched_the_sports_world_s_racial.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fear of a Black Quarterback: How Cam Newton has stretched the sports world&#8217;s racial barriers<\/a>, Tommy Craggs, Slate, Jan. 15, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/tennis\/story\/_\/id\/13551475\/tiger-woods-serena-williams-racial-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Serena Williams, Tiger Woods and racial identity in sports<\/a>, Mike Wise, <a href=\"http:\/\/ESPN.com\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">ESPN.com<\/a>, Sept. 5, 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 7:\u00a0Complete by the start of the online discussion on Monday, Sept.\u00a026<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myajc.com\/news\/news\/state-regional-govt-politics\/in-search-of-the-glue-that-holds-the-south-togethe\/nm5Bz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">In search of the glue that holds the South together<\/a>, Jim Galloway,\u00a0<em>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em>, July 22, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/espn\/eticket\/story?page=mississippi62\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Ghosts of Mississippi<\/a>, Wright Thompson, ESPN, 2012 (read all three chapters &#8212; this is long, so budget significant time)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/classic\/s\/013101_texas_western_fitzpatrick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Texas Western\u2019s 1966 title left lasting legacy<\/a>, Frank Fitzpatrick, ESPN Classic, Nov. 19, 2003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u00a0WEEK 6:\u00a0Complete by the start of class\u00a0on Wednesday, Sept.\u00a021<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xcwJt4bcnXs\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Last Week Tonight With John Oliver: Stadiums<\/a>,\u00a0HBO, July 12, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/11\/17\/us\/with-braves-set-to-move-a-broader-look-at-atlanta.html?pagewanted=all\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">With Braves Set to Move, a Broader Look at Atlanta<\/a>, Kim Severson,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>, Nov. 16, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mmqb.si.com\/2013\/07\/24\/green-bay-packers-shareholders-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Where the Fans Rule<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Andrew Brandt, MMQB, July 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/story\/89048-what-dodgers-meant-brooklyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">What the Dodgers Meant to Brooklyn<\/a>, Yuval Rosenberg, WNYC News, July 26, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 5:\u00a0Complete by the start of the online discussion on Monday, Sept. 12<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/news\/archive\/2016\/07\/putin-olympic-ban\/492047\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Olympics Have Always Been Political<\/a>, J. Weston Phippen, <em>The Atlantic<\/em>, July 28, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/11\/opinion\/11iht-edeskenazi.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">The Miracle on Ice<\/a>, Gerald Eskenazi,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>, Feb. 10, 2010<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ncaaf\/2016\/06\/07\/political-football-mike-leach-donald-trump-and-coaches-stump\/85499388\/\" target=\"_blank\">Political football: Mike Leach, Donald Trump and coaches on the stump<\/a>, Brent Schrotenboer, <em>USA Today<\/em>, June 8, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2014\/01\/13\/world\/asia\/north-korea-dennis-rodman\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Dennis Rodman returns after visit to North Korea<\/a>, Jethro Mullen and Yuli Yang, CNN, Jan. 14, 2014 (watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uCj99LB0hPs\" target=\"_blank\">this video<\/a>\u00a0before reading the article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/02\/12\/world\/asia\/zhuang-zedong-winner-in-china-foreign-relations-and-ping-pong-dies-at-72.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Zhuang Zedong, Skilled in China Foreign Relations and Ping-Pong, Dies at 72<\/a>, Douglas Martin,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>, Feb. 11, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 4: No online readings this weekend<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>This would be a good time to catch up on reading in the required text. If you&#8217;re midway through Chapter 2 at the end of this week, you&#8217;re on schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 3: Complete by the start of the online discussion on Monday, Aug. 29<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/04\/05\/sports\/greg-louganis-wheaties-box-petition-general-mills.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">After Petition, Greg Louganis Gets His Wheaties Box<\/a>, Richard Sandomir, <em>The New York Times<\/em>, April 4, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/grantland.com\/the-triangle\/2015-mlb-milwaukee-brewers-prospect-david-denson-comes-out-as-gay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Change We Can Believe In: The Importance of Brewers Minor Leaguer David Denson&#8217;s Decision to Come Out<\/a>, Michael Baumann, Grantland, Aug. 17, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/goodlife\/11694036\/What-happens-when-a-sportsman-comes-out-as-gay.html\" target=\"_blank\">What happens when a sportsman comes out as gay?<\/a> Jim White, The (London) Telegraph, July 21, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/tv\/la-et-st-caitlyn-jenner-courage-award-espys-20150715-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Is Caitlyn Jenner the wrong honoree for ESPYs&#8217; Courage Award?<\/a> Greg Braxton, <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, July 15, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2015\/feb\/16\/fallon-fox-trans-mma-athlete-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Fallon Fox on life as a trans athlete: &#8216;The scope of vitriol and anger was mind-blowing,&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0Jos Truitt,\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em>, Feb. 16, 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 2: Complete by the start of the online discussion on Monday, Aug. 22<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2015\/jul\/06\/womens-world-cup-final-abby-wambach-wife-kiss\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Women&#8217;s World Cup joy: Abby Wambach and her wife are just another couple celebrating<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/deadspin.com\/every-fcc-viewer-complaint-about-michael-sam-kissing-hi-1592843543\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">,<\/a>\u00a0Lauren Gambino,\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em>, July 6, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/2014\/08\/espn-apologizes-for-report-on-michael-sams-showering-habits\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">ESPN apologizes for report on Michael Sam&#8217;s showering habits<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/deadspin.com\/every-fcc-viewer-complaint-about-michael-sam-kissing-hi-1592843543\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Chris Chase, <a href=\"http:\/\/USATODAY.com\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">USATODAY.com<\/a>, Aug. 27, 2014 (watch the video in addition to reading the article)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/deadspin.com\/every-fcc-viewer-complaint-about-michael-sam-kissing-hi-1592843543\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Every FCC Viewer Complaint About Michael Sam Kissing His Boyfriend<\/a>, Barry Petchesky, Deadspin, June 18, 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/deadspin.com\/i-was-an-nfl-player-until-i-was-fired-by-two-cowards-an-1493208214\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot<\/a>, Chris Kluwe, Deadspin, Jan. 2, 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/10\/24\/sports\/outspoken-weir-will-be-quiet-on-russian-law.html?smid=tw-share&amp;_r=2&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Outspoken Weir Will Be Quiet on Russian Law<\/a>, Juliet Macur,\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>, Oct. 23, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/grantland.com\/features\/gay-rights-sochi-boycott-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Boycott Sochi?<\/a>\u00a0Dave Zirin, Grantland, Aug. 1, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/9315552\/reporters-need-address-athlete-sexuality-avoid-homophobia-media-espn-magazine\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">To ask or not to ask<\/a>, LZ Granderson, May 30, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/more-sports\/2013\/04\/29\/jason-collins-gay-nba-player\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now<\/a>, Jason Collins,\u00a0<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, April 29, 2013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/brendon-ayanbadejo\/same-sex-marriages-whats_b_190591.html\" target=\"_blank\" rev=\"en_rl_minimal\">Same Sex Marriages: What&#8217;s the Big Deal?<\/a>\u00a0Brendon Ayanbadejo, Huff Post, May 24, 2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WEEK 1:\u00a0Complete by the start of class on Monday, Aug. 15<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/sports\/sports_nut\/2016\/07\/did_michael_jordan_really_say_republicans_buy_sneakers_too.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Republicans Buy Sneakers, Too&#8217;: That quote has haunted Michael Jordan for decades. But did he really say it?<\/a>\u00a0Laura Wagner, Slate, July 28, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theundefeated.com\/features\/wnba-players-speak-out-after-league-rescinds-fines-for-supportive-shirts\/\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA Players Speak Out After League Rescinds Fines for Supportive Shirts<\/a>, Ryan Cortes, The Undefeated, July 25, 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>***ONLINE READING ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED BY 5 P.M. 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