Global Sport Matters

With the Tokyo Olympics underway, Global Sport Institute's Kenneth L. Shropshire and William C. Rhoden of ESPN's The Undefeated discuss the dilemma of being a Black athlete at the Olympics representing a country amidst waves of unrest and systemic racism. Do you raise the American flag in pride or do you raise your fist in protest?

On this episode, professors Kenneth L. Shropshire and Scott Rosner catch up on news in the world of sport from USA Basketball exhibition games leading into the Olympics to comments by Stephen A. Smith on Shohei Ohtani.

Global Sport Matters Podcast, in collaboration with Columbia University Sports Management, presents 'Sports Professors,' with professors Kenneth Shropshire and Scott Rosner discussing the 101 on what happened in sports business and why it matters.

On the show, sports law professors Kenneth L. Shropshire (Global Sport Institute) and Scott Rosner (Columbia University) discuss the latest news in sport from the suspension of Sha'Carri Richardson to the uncharted territory of name, image and likeness (NIL) in college sports.

The two professors break down the legal side of the recent NIL news looking at how the marketplace is taking advantage of recently passed state laws and the potential longterm impact on university athletics.

Global Sport Matters digital issue: Beyond the Binary in Sport explores the spectra of sex, gender and sexuality that continue to challenge our understanding of sport and competition. As part of that exploration, Sports Stories brings together athlete experiences from Lauren Lubin April (they/them), Kim Woozy (she/her) and Luke Brenneman (he/him) to share what it means to belong in sport.

On the show, Global Sport Institute's Kenneth L. Shropshire and award-winning journalist William C. Rhoden discuss the Supreme Court's ruling against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. As the cap on college athletes compensation will be lifted on education-related benefits, like scholarships and paid internships, the two discuss the new precedent the rare unanimous ruling could set for name, image and likeness and the redefining of 'amateurism' in college sports.

In "The Lived Experience of a Transgender Athlete: Part 2," guest host and producer, Karen Given sits down with Ashland Johnson, founder of The Inclusion Playbook, and Chelsea Wolfe, BMX Rider and first transgender athlete to travel to Tokyo Olympics with Team USA to discuss what trans inclusion in sports looks like, how sports write policy on inclusion, and what fans can do to support trans athletes.

On the show, professors Kenneth Shropshire (Global Sport Institute) and Scott Rosner (Columbia University Sport Management) catch up on the big news from Naomi Osaka and the UEFA European Championships - the cardiac arrest incident of Christian Eriksen and the decision to continue the game and sponsors getting 'snubbed' at the press conference by Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba.

Then the two professors dive into the latest on the college football playoff expansion and what's next from name, image and likeness.

Chris Mosier, a transgender athlete, is defying the idea that biology favors males over females when it comes to competition, but isn't a consideration in the argument of biological advantage when it comes to anti-trans legislation is being voted on across the U.S.

Part two of the story to follow!

Reporting is Karen Given, former host and producer of NPR's Only A Game.

Global Sport Matters Podcast Presents, in collaboration with Columbia University Sports Management: Sports Professors, where Professors Kenneth Shropshire & Scott Rosner discuss the 101 on what happened in sports business. Each episode gives you a quick recap of the past week in sports before diving deeper into a bigger topic to look at what's happening and why it matters.

Sports Professors Kenneth Shropshire of Global Sport Institute and Scott Rosner of Sports Management Program at Columbia University discuss the ongoing push from officials to keep the Olympics moving forward despite new public polls and examine Naomi Osaka's decision to pull out of the French Open and what it means for tennis.

Kenneth L. Shropshire and William C. Rhoden discuss the imbalance of sport as entertainment for fans and the disregard for the humans behind the jerseys. From the recent string of incidences - sports fan throwing popcorn on Russell Westbrook and water bottle thrown at Kyrie Irving - to the ongoing battle for players' rights in college and the name, image and likeness ruling, the two hosts examine the roots of race, culture and the humanity of sports in the moment.