Matt Calkins refused to be muzzled. The longtime Seattle Times sports columnist detailed his decision to leave the outlet after 11 years, citing a spiked Sophie Cunningham-based column as his final straw. “After 11 years as a sports columnist at the Seattle Times, I have decided to resign,” he wrote in a post in X. “It … Read more
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was among those who ripped a columnist over his piece about Taylor Swift, which criticized the pop star and pushed back on the notion she’s a role model. The column titled “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model” appeared in Newsweek on Thursday by John Mac Ghilionn. His column offered pushback, pointing out … Read more
Veteran sports columnist Gregg Doyel has returned from his two-week suspension from the Indianapolis Star over an awkward interaction with Caitlin Clark. In addition to the two-week absence, Doyel is barred from covering Clark’s games with the Fever in-person during her rookie season, according to Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz. After Clark and the Fever struggled … Read more