Search


	Podcast:		Beyond 50 Radio Show
	Episode:		EPISODE 569 - Against Football
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		01:01:14
	Publish Date:		2014-10-10 14:06:08
	Description:		For Beyond 50's "History" talks, listen to an interview with Steve Almond. He'll talk about being a fan of football, but came to realize that it's not good for the players, the fans, our cities, or our culture. He argues that by watchng, cheering, and participating in football culture, we are all complicit in the damage it wreaks even as it "legitimizes and even fosters within us a tolerance for violence, greed, racism, and homophobia." He'l raised in the past uncomfortable questions for many like, Why do we continue to reward team owners for holding cities essentially hostage, while demanding new stadiums funded by the taxpayers? How is the NFL's nonprofit, tax-exempt status justified? Has the NFL become a a publicity arm of the US military? What do repeated hits, concussions, and sub-concussive blows do to children who play, and how young is too young to start playing? Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.
	Total Play:		0