Dave Zirin in DC TONIGHT

Comment Here 16 August 2010

Join your fellow SFC members tonight @ 6:30pm in DC at Politics & Prose for sportswriter and SFC board member Dave Zirin’s BAD SPORTS book reading. CSPAN Book TV will be on hand taping the event. Let’s fill up the seats and take back sports from the powers that be! Buy the book here. Attend a [...]

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UPDATE: Rob Dibble apologizes for comments about female sports fans

Comment Here 16 August 2010

Todd Webster, a spokesman over at MASN Sports, contacted us to say that during yesterday’s broadcast of the Nationals-Diamondbacks game, commentator Rob Dibble addressed his August 11 comments about some female sports fans.  According to Webster, the following transcript is accurate: DIBBLE: You know, Bob, recently some things have come to my attention that, in [...]

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Yankees Match Great Food Selection With Absurd Prices

3 Comments 15 August 2010

During my trip to Yankee Stadium this past weekend, one of the first things I noticed about the new ballpark in the Bronx was the incredible amount of different concession options that fans are able to choose from. Fans can choose from classic baseball foods like hot dogs, burgers, chicken fingers, pizza, and French fries, or order less traditional ballpark foods like sushi, Southern barbeque, deli sandwiches, and even fruit and vegetables from a stadium farmer’s market. However, fans better be ready to pay ridiculous prices for whatever they decide to order at the New Stadium.

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Rob Dibble should apologize to sports fans for his sexist comments

8 Comments 13 August 2010

As Dan Steinberg noted over at the D.C. Sports Bog, on Wednesday night’s broadcast of the Washington Nationals game, commentator Rob Dibble circled two women sitting behind home plate and stated: Those ladies right behind there, they haven’t stopped talking the whole game. They have some conversation going on. There must be a sale tomorrow [...]

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A Cautionary Tale: Portland

6 Comments 12 August 2010

People in Portland love their beer.  At last count, Portland had more breweries than any other city in the country. But Portlanders also love their Trail Blazers. The city has one of the most passionate fan bases in the NBA. Yet, for the last few years they’ve been getting a raw deal. And not just [...]

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Our new executive director is featured in Politico!

Comment Here 12 August 2010

This morning one of the most influential political news organizations in Washington, Politico, ran a feature story on our new executive director, Brian Frederick. The Sports Fans’ Man in Washington When Brian Frederick tells his friends about his new job — as executive director of the Sports Fans Coalition — their reaction is a combination [...]

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Fighting for every inch

2 Comments 09 August 2010

It is with great honor that I introduce myself to you as the new Executive Director of Sports Fans Coalition.  I’ve never painted my face, nor have I attended a preseason baseball game.  But on countless occasions, I have prayed to the gods for a win and on countless more, felt that the world was [...]

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ESPN Investigates Stadium Food with Disastrous Consequences

Comment Here 29 July 2010

This story can not be more disturbing, but it is a reality. The food served in stadiums is reliably toxic. As if paying the exorbitant costs for the tickets, the parking, and the concessions wasn't bad enough. Insult has been added to injury with the e coli to prove it.

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The Result of Lebron’s Decision and the Future of the NBA

Comment Here 27 July 2010

It’s called the Superstar Theory. It demonstrates the extraordinary importance for an NBA team to have a dominant superstar if it is going to be a serious contender, not to mention win an NBA title. The discussion of how best to understand the Miami Heat’s coup to achieve instant dominance of the league over the next six years yields some striking [...]

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Economy Not Stopping Ticket Price Increase

1 Comment 22 July 2010

Even with the country in its worst recession since the Great Depression, 18 NFL teams have increased ticket prices for the upcoming season. While USA Today proposes that the main motivation of ticket price increases is for teams to stay competitive, it shows that teams continue to overlook the needs of their blue-collar fans.

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