Red Sox
EVEN WITH YAWKEY BANISHED, THERE’S WORK TO DO IN RIDDING BOSTON SPORTS OF RACISM
If Boston sports enthusiasts are angry that the city continues to be tarnished by a bad reputation for bigoted fans, perhaps their anger’s misdirected.
SPRING BROKEN: TELLING JOKES IN RED SOX NATION SOUTH
We spend the rest of the year criticizing every player, but in the spring we can dream. Prospects are vastly overrated, and insanely unrealistic hopes can be placed upon the most random of players. But that’s the fun of it.
SPECIAL FEATURE: FULL SWING
Most boys will never be major league baseball players. Up until now, though, no woman has ever been one. For men, it’s a long shot. For women, it’s a fantasy, something reinforced by the very name of the camp—a name that can seem both inspiring and insulting at once.
PUBLIC SERVICE DENOUNCEMENT
Boston teams begin addressing racism, but have a lot of hard work and practice ahead of them
LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RENAME THE YAWKEY MBTA STATION
"I think [the proposed bill] makes perfect sense... I’m confused how it’s named ‘Yawkey’ anyway, in light of what we know about him.”
THOUGHTS ON STANDING UP TO RACISM
I will comment on racism, though. And on the courage it takes to stand up to the mobs still among us who reject multiculturalism and denigrate those who don’t look and act like them.
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE YAWKEY WAY
Offensive comments and controversy aside, these hosts are winning in the ratings, proving that there is indeed a massive audience for such bigoted rhetoric in Greater Boston.
O’LEARY’S BROOKLINE: A GEM OF AN IRISH PUB (NOT FAR AWAY FROM FENWAY)
As is the case with many if not most Irish pubs, the menu at O’Leary’s holds few surprises, as it focuses mainly on pub grub, classic American fare, and a handful of Irish-style faves.
CAPTAIN DORK: OUR BADASS OBLIGATORY SHATNER CHAT FOR BOSTON COMIC CON
"The only addition to the nightmare is if you’re unclothed. So here I am, trying to be amusing and informative at the same time, and it was frightening."
