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Hank Aaron made the Blueprint for the Black Athlete
Hank Aaron was how I would have imagined Jackie Robinson to be if he had lived in my lifetime. He was cool, calm and collected despite playing under some of the harshest conditions a human could endure. Robinson was the first to endure the racial harassment that enabled Aaron’s success, but Hank was the one who dominated despite of.
By Vinny B5 years ago in Unbalanced
Abuse in Youth Sports
Every day more stories surface from college and current and former pro-athletes athletes regarding the abuse they endured throughout their careers. Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard reported abuse by a former Olympic boxing coach. Several NHL players have reported abuse by their coaches, such as Theo Fleury and Sheldon Kennedy who were abused by Graham James, their coach when they were teenagers. Most notably, several members of US National and Olympic Gymnastic teams reported abuse by the team doctor, Larry Nassar.
By Erin Connolly5 years ago in Unbalanced
Mariano Rivera Brings Energy to Appearance at Acura of Bedford Hills
Professional athletes have two things in abundance that most of us do not: time and money. Inevitably, inertia must draw them to causes and foundations, and Mariano Rivera is no different than any other. “I believe in today’s youth. We created this foundation to help kids who are less fortunate and get their focus on school rather than the uncertainty of the streets,” he said at Bedford Hills Acura on Saturday afternoon. But it was the infectious energy and illumination around young fans that made him a man of his words.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Unbalanced
My favorite wrestling heels
For those of you unfamiliar with professional wrestling lingo, to be a heel means you're the bad guy in the story. To be a heel; you do bad things. You can cheat, you can talk bad about the crowd or the good guy wrestler, or even set up fake alliances and betray your partner. Then worst of all, if you're in the WWE you can join the Authority and side with "the man". Let's take a look at some of my favorite wrestling heels.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Unbalanced
Chris Boucher: Rising Star, Bench Player, or both?
The beginning of the NBA 2021 season has been tough on the Toronto Raptors. The team is facing issues such as a lack of production coming from within their core, a lack of depth on the bench compared to previous years, and mismanagement in the lockdown that took place during off-season. With the departure of Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka, a gaping hole is left in positions such as center and power forward. However, there’s one bright spot – the new kid, Chris Boucher. At 11 games into the season, he has already demonstrated his ability to be a reliable starter who’s also a shooter. Plus, Boucher has proven to be a consistent defender for the Raptors. Here are Boucher’s stats:
By Patrick Waugh5 years ago in Unbalanced
Youth Baseball Pitching Instruction
In this day and age of advanced technology and analytical evaluation, it is very easy to be caught in a web of paralysis by over analysis. Many times I have witnessed the young ball player focused on data and information that contributes zero to the advancement of his feel for the art of pitching. This data overload has taken us away from the focus of winning baseball games and in a pitching sense, executing the next quality pitch. The advancement of technology has created an excellent way to analyze performance but it has not improved the concepts of coaching and instruction for youth baseball players, especially pitchers. The concept of analyzing performance is a good one, but the need to understand what the feeling of a particular motor skill or movement pattern that results in a positive performance should be the primary goal.
By James Rooney5 years ago in Unbalanced
Holmes, Sturgis, Steiner, Salmon headline meet at Kentucky
On Friday, Jan. 16, the University of Kentucky hosted the first day of the Rod McCravy-Jim Green Invitational in the Nutter Field House. The Kentucky Wildcats are competing against Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Louisville and North Carolina A&T.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
