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Natalie Weiner Mar 11, 2022. 2 minute read
Create a Women’s March Madness Pool, For Progress
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Five years ago, I started writing about sports professionally, which…
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Natalie Weiner Mar 4, 2022. 8 minute read
The Limits Of Sports Metaphors
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. By now we are all familiar with the well-trodden narratives…
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Natalie Weiner Feb 25, 2022. 3 minute read
A Women’s Sports Bar Is Opening In Portland
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. When I Google “women’s sports bar” from my home in…
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Natalie Weiner Feb 11, 2022. 3 minute read
The NCAA Is Trying To Pass The Buck
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. The big question about the NCAA in 2022 is, “Why…
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Natalie Weiner Feb 4, 2022. 4 minute read
Brian Flores and the Heart of the NFL’s Persistent Inequality
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Recently fired Dolphins head coach Brian Flores probably would have…
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Natalie Weiner Jan 21, 2022. 3 minute read
Lusia Harris-Stewart Shows Why We Must Rewrite History
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. “Harris may not be a household name,” cautions NPR’s obituary for legendary basketball…
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Natalie Weiner Jan 14, 2022. 8 minute read
Travis Hunter, Jackson State and Where HBCU Athletics Are Today: A Conversation With The Atlantic’s Adam Harris
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. When the No. 1 overall high school football recruit in the country, Georgia…
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Natalie Weiner Jan 7, 2022. 3 minute read
Becky Hammon’s Career And The Futility Of Firsts
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. The first stop I made during a recent trip to…
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Natalie Weiner Dec 31, 2021. 3 minute read
The ‘Good Form’ Year In Review
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Trying to sum up a year as brutal as 2021…
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Natalie Weiner Dec 17, 2021. 3 minute read
The Sports World Still Hasn’t Learned To Take COVID-19 Seriously
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. In this case, let’s start with the good news — it’s shorter than…
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Natalie Weiner Dec 9, 2021. 2 minute read
The Olympics Are A Broken, Useless Metaphor
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Content warning for mention of human rights abuses and sexual assault. In another…
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Natalie Weiner Dec 3, 2021. 3 minute read
Enormous College Coaching Salaries Show How Far We Have To Go
Fake news tweets in sports are both abundant and, typically, easy to spot. A number where a letter should be in a longtime beat reporter’s name or a subtle misspelling can fool even the most seasoned and online sports fan. But last week, as the college football coaching carousel dominated…
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Natalie Weiner Nov 19, 2021. 2 minute read
Women’s Basketball Is Growing, And Its Leadership Is Finally Acknowledging That
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. This week, the two biggest women’s basketball organizations in the…
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Natalie Weiner Nov 12, 2021. 3 minute read
The Dangers Of Sports Gambling Are Being Ignored As Corporations Rush To Profit
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Content warning for discussion of addiction and a mention of…
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Natalie Weiner Nov 5, 2021. 4 minute read
Sports Teams Are Ending Pandemic Precautions In The Middle Of A Pandemic
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. I just returned from a visit to my hometown, Seattle, and was compelled…
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Natalie Weiner Oct 29, 2021. 4 minute read
There’s No End In Sight For Sexual Abuse In Sports
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. CW: This piece contains discussion of sexual harassment and assault. This is a…
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Natalie Weiner Oct 22, 2021. 3 minute read
The WNBA Season May Have Ended, But Its Players’ Activism Hasn’t
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. The way professional and even amateur sports organizations view activism…
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Natalie Weiner Oct 15, 2021. 2 minute read
“Female Empowerment” Enables Women’s Sports Leagues to Perpetrate Harm
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Content warning for a brief mention of sexual misconduct and abuse. The National…
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Natalie Weiner Oct 8, 2021. 4 minute read
Urban Meyer and the Women He Treats as Collateral Damage
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Content warning for mention of domestic abuse. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan hired…
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Natalie Weiner Oct 1, 2021. 12 minute read
Cat Osterman on Retirement, the State of Softball, and Why She Will Always Love the Art of Pitching
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. Crowning GOATs is a fixation of contemporary sports media and fans, and is…
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