March Madness brings basketball’s unjust laws to light
It is a question that has both sparked and squashed revolutions; that has both inspired overdue societal change and been used as justification for senseless crimes: If a law is […]
For Muslim athletes, sacrifice is part of the job
I wrote a guest column for The Seattle Times about the sacrifices Muslim athletes make. Here’s an excerpt: The biggest decision of Zaid Abdul-Aziz’s life nearly cost him his NBA […]
It’s too soon to give up on No. 1 pick Yakupov
If the NBA held its young stars-in-training to the same standard as the NHL, Kobe Bryant would have been sent packing by the Lakers after his second year in the […]
Leadership often the product of patience
As a recent convert to Islam, I’m still learning. A lot. At this point in my religious education, I feel like I’m somewhere between half-day kindergarten and all-day kindergarten. At […]
War Eagles: From fans to fanatics to terrorists
On Feb. 7, college football’s National Signing Day, Auburn (Ala.) High School linebacker Rashaan Evans held a press conference to announce where he would be taking his talents to next. […]
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