Sports
Evan Weiner started his journalism career at the age of 15 by hosting a Spring Valley High School talk show on WRKL Radio in Mount Ivy, NY, in 1971. At the time, he was also was a “correspondent” covering high school sports for the Rockland Journal News, Nyack, NY. By 1978, he was covering news for WGRC Radio and won two Associated Press Awards in 1978 and 1979. In the 1980s, he started his long association with Westwood One Radio. Evan was a contributing columnist for New York Newsday (2001–05); AM–New York, the New York Press, the Bergen Record (New Jersey), the Philadelphia Metro, Washington Examiner, Orlando Sentinel, and for The Chicago Tribune’s Spanish Hoy! newspapers in NY, Chicago and LA. He did a daily commentary called “The Business of Sports” for Westwood One Radio between 1999 and 2006. Evan was the New York Sun’s Business of Sport columnist between 2005 and the paper’s demise in 2008, and he did interviews for John Madden’s Radio programs between 1988 and 2003. In 2007, Evan spoke at the George Bush President Library as part of an international series sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. He currently writes for the Daily Beast and is a frequent TV guest. He is featured in the 2015 movie “Sons of Ben,” a documentary on Chester, Pennsylvania. Internationally, he has appeared on the BBC Radio network. He has written nine books about the business and politics of sports.
The Politics of Sports Business (Video Recording)
Athletes have always had a voice, yet sports spectators don’t always want to hear them. Over the past three seasons, NFL players have taken a knee or held hands in solidarity in the hopes of calling attention to police brutality — to much controversy. However, there is a long history of athletes taking a stand and using the playing field as a public stage. In 1936, Jesse Owens went to the Berlin Olympics, much to the chagrin of Hitler. In 1965, 21 African American players boycotted the AFL All-Star game in New Orleans because of draconian Jim Crow laws. Muhammad Ali refused to enter the military because he was against the Vietnam War, and, in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised the Black Power Salute at the Olympics to send a clear message about a plethora of issues, including black pride, solidarity with blue collar workers, and human rights issues.
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Wednesday, August 26 2020 |
| Time: | 9 - 9:30 AM |
| Fee: | $30 / member; $35 / non-member |
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The Politics of Sports Business
Athletes have always had a voice, yet sports spectators don’t always want to hear them. Over the past three seasons, NFL players have taken a knee or held hands in solidarity in the hopes of calling attention to police brutality — to much controversy. However, there is a long history of athletes taking a stand and using the playing field as a public stage. In 1936, Jesse Owens went to the Berlin Olympics, much to the chagrin of Hitler. In 1965, 21 African American players boycotted the AFL All-Star game in New Orleans because of draconian Jim Crow laws. Muhammad Ali refused to enter the military because he was against the Vietnam War, and, in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised the Black Power Salute at the Olympics to send a clear message about a plethora of issues, including black pride, solidarity with blue collar workers, and human rights issues.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # S1R2 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, March 19 2020 |
| Time: | 12 - 1:30 PM |
| Fee: | $30 / member; $35 / non-member |
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