Brody, E. (2019). With the 249th Pick . . .: Michael Sam and Imagining Failure Otherwise. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 43(4), 296–318. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723519840504 This article examines the sporting discourses that surrounded Michael Sam’s attempt to play in the National Football League (NFL). It argues that Sam would inevitably… read more
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Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights
Sheppard, S. N. (2019). Boobie Miles: Failure and Friday Night Lights. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 43(4), 319–340. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723519840501 This essay examines the sporting failures and racial iconicity of James “Boobie” Miles, whose athletic performance of defeat on the gridiron is chronicled in H. G. Bissinger’s bestselling nonfiction book… read more
An Examination of the Experiences of Black Football Athletes
The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of Black college athletes that played football and graduated from a Division I Power 5 institution. It is well documented that Black football players graduate from Power 5 institutions lower rates than any other student or athlete group, due to… read more
Crossing Goal Lines and Borders: Engaging Black Male Student-Athletes
Many Black male student–athletes suffer from identity foreclosure at rates higher than their white peers as they fail to develop salient aspects of their identity outside of the athlete role (Murphy, Petitpas, & Brewer, 1996; Beamon, 2012). Education abroad offers the opportunity to take advantage of a holistic collegiate experience,… read more