Welcome to week three hundred and sixty of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include:
- NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Kyle Lowry are increasingly pouring money into startups for the thrill of investing and a chance to break down barriers for people of color (Business Insider)
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the World’s Best Freediver (Men’s Health)
- “The Impossible Has Happened!”: The Magical Story of Bartolo Colon’s First and Only Home Run (GQ)
- Changed the Game: How Althea Gibson paved the way for generations to follow (Yahoo Sports)
- African sportswomen find creative ways to play their sports and earn an income (ESPN)
- Sport Gives Girls the Space to Define Themselves (Global Sports Matters)
- Olympic triple jumper and rapper Will Claye on why his music career is more than a hobby (CNN)
- How the Baseball Cap Went From Athletic Gear to Fashion Statement (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Chelsea move to support local businesses with free sponsorship inventory (SportsPro)
- Mother of NHL Hockey Star Donates Kidney to Ice Rink Manager Who Kept Her Kids Out of Trouble (GoodNewsNetwork)
10+Athletes Call for Collective Action to #StopAsianHate (Beyond Sport)http://www.beyondsport.org/articles/athletes-call-for-collective-action-to-stop-asian-hate/Dear Japan (by Derek Jeter) (The Players’ Tribune)https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/derek-jeter-dear-japan-baseballSport and Social Cohesion Lab project kicks off (Sport and Dev)https://www.sportanddev.org/en/article/news/sport-and-social-cohesion-lab-project-kicksSecure Your Place (Jrue Holiday) (The Players’ Tribune)https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/jrue-holiday-nba-basketball-milwaukee-bucksWays to Model a Healthy Relationship with Food for Youth (Up2Us Sports)https://www.up2us.org/blog/2021/3/17/modeling-a-healthy-relationship-with-food-for-youth
We present again our “Featured Video” offering(s). With the explosion of video content out there highlighting the good in sport, we want to showcase such content for your enjoyment and learning. This will be an ongoing effort.
Special Olympics and Ironman athlete Chris Nikic inspires others to follow in his footsteps(ESPN)https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31094333/special-olympics-ironman-athlete-chris-nikic-inspires-others-follow-footstepsBack in the Game :90 | COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative | Ad Council (YouTube)https://youtu.be/tUZziJSaKhQCoffee with Kyle: Guthrie broke barriers beyond the realm of racing (NBC Sports)https://www.nbcsports.com/video/coffee-kyle-kyle-petty-sits-down-racing-legend-janet-guthrie
| IntroductionIn light of the incredible impact that the pandemic has had on everyone and everything around the world over the past twelve months, I have been taken with efforts by many, some with power and influence and others just doing what they can, to affect change for those not so positively situated. There has been need in all areas, whether medicine, food, clothing, shelter, and money, amongst other things. And we have seen countless individuals and organizations step up to fill these sometime enormous gaps. Sports has certainly been a part of that. In light of that, out of the 10 interesting and diverse stories that we featured this week, I chose to speak about one that may not seem so groundbreaking but is definitely impactful. Globally-recognized football club Chelsea decided to support small businesses in its home city of London by offering free advertising space on its 25-million follower strong Instagram platform. The initiative is part of Chelsea’s ‘Proud of London’ campaign, which was launched earlier this month. This effort to “share” its brand with those in need reminded me of Barcelona’s relationship with UNICEF in which the organization inhabited premier space on the world-famous club’s jersey. Similarly, over this past year, we have seen a number of jerseys at the collegiate and professional levels acknowledge various social justice campaigns, e.g. Black Lives Matter. Such efforts, I think, are somewhat straightforward and easy to understand. Teams and leagues are not being asked to create anything new, but rather share what they already have. And I think now is the perfect time to ask successful professional sports teams and leagues to do more. (of course, it is not just teams and leagues.) For sure, they have been contributing. But as we slowly come out of the pandemic and things in sports and otherwise, get back to “normal,” efforts that were birthed during the pandemic or at least found its footing should stay on our radar. There are more ways than ever, partly thanks to social media, to partner with successful sports entities. Hopefully, those entities will be motivated to undertake and build those relationships. Please continue to send along your stories. You’re both our audience and best source of stories. Our Twitter handle is @sportsdoinggood, and you can find us at www.facebook.com/sportsdoinggood and on Instagram.Finally, if you think others would like to receive the newsletter, please feel free to forward it on or have them contact us directly at sab@sportsdoinggood.com. (If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore you can use the Unsubscribe button at the end of the email) So enjoy. And have a good week. |
Top Stories of the Week
NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Kyle Lowry are increasingly pouring money into startups for the thrill of investing and a chance to break down barriers for people of color (Business Insider)
For full story, please click here.
The Triumph and Tragedy of the World’s Best Freediver (Men’s Health)
For full story, please click here.
“The Impossible Has Happened!”: The Magical Story of Bartolo Colon’s First and Only Home Run (GQ)
For full story, please click here.
Changed the Game: How Althea Gibson paved the way for generations to follow (Yahoo Sports)
For full story, please click here.
African sportswomen find creative ways to play their sports and earn an income (ESPN)
For full story, please click here.
Sport Gives Girls the Space to Define Themselves (Global Sports Matters)
For full story, please click here.
Olympic triple jumper and rapper Will Claye on why his music career is more than a hobby (CNN)
For full story, please click here.
How the Baseball Cap Went From Athletic Gear to Fashion Statement (Smithsonian Magazine)
For full story, please click here.
Chelsea move to support local businesses with free sponsorship inventory (SportsPro)
For full story, please click here.
Mother of NHL Hockey Star Donates Kidney to Ice Rink Manager Who Kept Her Kids Out of Trouble (GoodNewsNetwork)
For full story, please click here.
| More About Us Our mission is to have Sport Doing Good be a consistent, and significant, contributor to the areas of sports, social responsibility and development. We look forward to partnering with other stakeholders in producing content, in creating and/or sponsoring athletic and service events, knowledge sharing, and conferences/seminars, and even having a commercial arm that could be the source of innovative social businesses. We invite you to send in news, press releases, and guest pieces for possible publication, and email us with suggestions about the content and format of the newsletter and Sports Doing Good website. |
| Contact Information Sarbjit “Sab” Singh sab@sportsdoinggood.com 516-287-7141 Associate Professor/ChairpersonSport Management DepartmentFarmingdale State College |
Recent Comments