I dislike sports commingled with social justice advocacy and activism. But I *really* dislike sportswriting that commingles the two.

Rib, it’s a great piece of sportswriting. Let it flow.

Well now I know what the N stands for goddamn lmao this is insane to post publicly and pass off as “sportswriting.”

REMEMBERING CHARLE "THE TREE" YOUNG By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs, Editor-In-Chief, N2Entertainment.net I wanted to take some time to reflect on the recent string of celebrity losses. With news unfolding at such a steady pace, I waited to ensure I didn't give them short shrift. I'll begin with former NFL star Charle Young, who died on May 12, 2026. As of this writing, the cause of death has not been disclosed. He was 75 years old. Young was a big, 6-foot-4 presence on the field, but off it he was a gentle giant. Born and raised in Fresno, California, he went on to attend USC, where he became the school's first All-American tight end and helped lead the Trojans to the 1972 national championship. He is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Young in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft, and he played for the Eagles from 1973–1976, the Los Angeles Rams (1977–1979), the San Francisco 49ers (1980–1982), and the Seattle Seahawks (1983–1985). Young was named first-team All-Pro as a rookie. He won Super Bowl XVI while playing alongside Joe Montana with the San Francisco 49ers. I first met Young at a celebrity football game organized by my high school. At the time, he was playing for the Los Angeles Rams. I was already a fan of the team of course, but after that day, I became an even greater admirer of him personally. We stayed in touch over the next few years, and he even made a visit to my former Seventh-Day-Adventist church in Los Angeles, which completely surprised me and most everyone else there. He stayed for the entire service. Who would have guessed those early encounters would eventually lead to an interview with Young when I was a budding sportswriter for the Oakland Post and preparing to begin my broadcast journalism career at San Francisco State University, after transferring from Merritt College in Oakland. I'll never forget him pulling up in his dark gold Mercedes outside San Francisco State's Verducci Hall--long since gone now--and stepping out to sign autographs and chat with students who quickly gathered after recognizing him. Young thanked me afterward and was especially appreciative of the article, particularly the way I had captured how he earned the nickname "The Tree." That feature story which ran in the Oakland Post in 1981, along with another I wrote for the Post on Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson, really helped open the door to my sportswriting career. I will always be grateful to Charle Young for his kindness and generosity over the years. He was humble, gracious with his time, and carried himself with a quiet, honest dignity that never faded. My sincerest thoughts and prayers are with his family during this time.

The downside of sportswriting as an elevated medium was having high school teachers throughout America pretend that Tuesdays with Morrie was ever anything above worth wiping your ass with. Fuck you Mitch Albom. You fucking piece of shit.

Goddamn it. I forgot the Sports Illustrated archives, which were free for years, went offline. I was going to link Gary Smith's jaw-dropping profile "Tyson the Timid, Tyson the Terrible." Sportswriting as literature.

Very proud of your achievements. Seriously, you have done so much since those days listening to Jack Henry talk about old boxers in our Sportswriting class. Remember "Bummy vs. Thumby"?

It’s seriously one of the best pieces of sportswriting I’ve ever read.

You have to appreciate the danger of Ryan admitting this to the sportswriting community, a vast majority of which treats Springsteen as some kind of almighty deity and daring to speak out against him is punishable in ways mere mortals cannot fathom (trust me, I know firsthand)

A lot of sportswriting (especially on team or league beats) is like this. Lack of editing, a convoluted syntax—it’s become its own dialect.

Or any sportswriting period? How @NewYorker has chosen not to cover, say, the Brendan Sorsby scandal is beyond me

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Underachieving journalists who failed to get into the political sphere so they were forced into sportswriting are such losers

gearshift, midJune to midJune, throwback to my sportswriting days of the mid2010s: World Cup coverage in Vancouver. Last night, the opening match in the city, a hot & raucous contest, and an unlikely result. Vibes were high. theglobeandmail.com/sports/s…

Le « sportswriting » ricain, quand c’est bien fait, c’est quelque chose. Épique article sur la victoire des Knicks - et l’âme éternellement confuse et délirante de New York. nytimes.com/2026/06/14/nyreg…

Stick to sportswriting

Another reminder that he’s a five time All Star with two WS rings and has hit over 250 homers off major league pitching. When you’re one of a dozen guys on the planet who can do that, you get better PTO benefits than sportswriting.

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Great read. An article like this is just one example of the absurdly high quality of sportswriting at the Guardian. Thanks Barney, greetings from the Netherlands