Haven't watched this yet, but I will because I have very definite mixed feelings about football because of family history. Wanted to ask, though, whether I'm the only one amused by this book being published by UNC Press whose flagship university just hired Bill Belichick to be the head coach.
Just listened to the podcast - it was excellent, as usual. The statistic about wealth transfer was eye-opening. I remember the controversy at Texas in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. The football coach stood up for his players and their demands, saying something to the donors like "If you're going to love them on Saturday afternoon, you have to love them every other day of the week" (that's a rough paraphrase). Still a fan of my beloved WVU Mountaineers football (although not sure about the decision to rehire Rodriguez) but definitely a lot to contemplate from the authors' discussion.
Haven't watched this yet, but I will because I have very definite mixed feelings about football because of family history. Wanted to ask, though, whether I'm the only one amused by this book being published by UNC Press whose flagship university just hired Bill Belichick to be the head coach.
Excellent point. Will be an interesting year for the Tar Heels and fans.
Just listened to the podcast - it was excellent, as usual. The statistic about wealth transfer was eye-opening. I remember the controversy at Texas in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder. The football coach stood up for his players and their demands, saying something to the donors like "If you're going to love them on Saturday afternoon, you have to love them every other day of the week" (that's a rough paraphrase). Still a fan of my beloved WVU Mountaineers football (although not sure about the decision to rehire Rodriguez) but definitely a lot to contemplate from the authors' discussion.