Tag: Football
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Institutional Racism’s “Own Goal”
In soccer (football to the rest of the world), the worst thing to happen is an “own goal” where you score on yourself. That, perversely, is what institutional racism just did – is still doing – to Tyre Nichols. Nothing will bring that unfortunate young man back to life or to his family. But, in…
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What Soccer (Football To The Rest Of The Civilized World) Can Teach Us About Life
Soccer’s a simple sport. That’s why it’s universal. Kick the ball into the other guy’s goal more than he kicks it into yours and you win. Now, throw a few off side rules into the mix, some great strategic thinking and some talent to pull it off and that simple sport becomes exactly what they…
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Life Is Like Standing In A Batter’s Box — And The Pitcher’s A Sadist
I’m not the first person to visit this analogy. But I feel that analogy every day like I’m standing in a batter’s box and whatever’s out there pitching at me is seriously off their meds. As metaphors & analogies go, life compares best to baseball (as opposed to football, basketball, soccer — or archery even).…