Football and Thanksgiving go together like, well, turkey and gravy. The idea stretches all the way back to the very beginnings of football itself, and leads to an origin story about how Thanksgiving Day helped the NFL become an American institution. But, to start with the most pressing question: Why does the NFL schedule games […]
Origins, History & Controversy Of The Atlanta Braves’ Tomahawk Chop
In the summer of 2020 and during the Covid-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota catalyzed a wave of racial reckoning in the United States. Protesters took to the streets demanding change in the way the nation, citizens, and businesses treat people of different races and ethnicities. From colorful caricatures to racist […]
Bleeding Blue: The History, Evolution & Legend Of The Cameron Crazies
Few other college basketball student sections are as iconic as the Cameron Crazies of Duke University. Since the 1970s, the Duke men’s basketball experience owes much of its excitement and fervor to the heckling and hexing Duke fans located courtside at every Duke men’s basketball game. Just as Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s legacy will undoubtedly spring […]