U.S. Football Players On Grass:
> “No one knows the beating that our bodies take on turf more than us — the players,” Thomas posted.. “The sport is violent enough. We shouldn’t be taking more damage from the field, too.”
> ..receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown: “I do prefer playing on grass. It’s more forgiving, more natural, and it just feel it’s better. It feels better on my joints, my ankles and whatnot.”
https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2022-11-17/rodgers-nfl-players-urge-league-to-nix-turf-go-with-grass
#NFL #Union #WorkPlaceSafety #SportsTeamOwner #CheapSacksOfSauce

Looking for an old David Zirin writing on NFL injuries, he talks about how the intense game schedule and longer season being great for #SportsTeamOwner profits but bad for on-field player bodies. Meanwhile:
> .. these injuries, and untold unreported ones in addition to the unending damage to players’ bodies resulting from merely playing the game (which involves actual league conspiracies), are rationalized as matters of course..
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/02/03/the-corruption-of-football/

The #SportsTeamOwner lines that have been bothering me for 6 months. People in #Florida probably know who the model for Helmut von Zeppelin is, maybe Huizenga in 2001?
> He was nearing the rarefied peak of Mount Bastard. When Helmut walked by, even other most vicious corporate bastards sad, "Now that's a bastard!" There was only one more level above him, and von Zeppelin was determined to reach it.
> Sports team owner
The book came to mind in June with #GlenTaylor
https://mstdn.jp/@bsmall2/108469100786710767

The #SportsTeamOwner lines that have been bothering me for 6months. People in #Florida probably know who the model for Helmut von Zeppelin is, maybe Huizenga in 2001?
> He was nearing the rarefied peak of Mount Bastard. When Helmut walked by, even other most vicious corporate bastards sad, "Now that's a bastard!" There was only one more level above him, and von Zeppelin was determined to reach it.
> Sports team owner
The book came to mind in June with #GlenTaylor
https://mstdn.jp/@bsmall2/108469100786710767