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Matthew Kastel



Jun 11, 2020
Free Speech and Professional Athletes
This was the week for professional sports personalities and athletes to apologize for expressing themselves.


Mar 3, 2020
Did Olympics Ban of Protests Hand China a Political Victory?
The timing of this question could not come at a more crucial time, as to a casual observer, one gets the sense that China is entering a decisive period, where its future is hanging in the balance.


Jan 17, 2020
New Rules Likely a Bad Idea in Wake of Sign Stealing Scandal
Baseball has a major cheating scandal on its hands, and harsh punishment is being handed out.


Dec 23, 2019
Sports Teams Beware: China's Business Comes With Strings Attached
To the surprise of no one, China has done it again. When German soccer star Mesut Ozil of the Arsenal criticized China’s treatment of its Uighur Muslim population, China sprang to action.


Nov 25, 2019
Eliminating Minor League Baseball Would Hurt Small-Town America
Major League Baseball is contemplating a drastic change to minor league baseball that, if implemented, will rip the heart out of small-town America.


Nov 8, 2019
Parents, Not Government, Should Decide If Kids Play Tackle Football
The State of New York is considering regulating children’s games.


Oct 23, 2019
How to Conserve the Great American Institution of Baseball
Compared to the NFL, NBA, and Major League Soccer, contemporary baseball is a politically conservative sport. If sports were colors, the other leagues would be urban coastal blue, while baseball would be flyover country red.


Sep 18, 2019
Discrimination Against Jewish Athletes Downplayed by Media
The treatment Israeli and Jewish athletes are subjected to on the world stage is an international disgrace.

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