League Notes
In Orlando, Tania Ganguli writes of diversity in NASCAR, "Despite gains the circuit might have made, the change is slow." And Wednesday's sexual and racial harassment lawsuit from former NASCAR technical inspector Mauricia Grant "dealt another blow at NASCAR's attempt at diversifying its image." Univ. of Central Florida Institute for Diversity & Ethics in Sport Dir Richard Lapchick said that over the years he "has seen NASCAR's hiring practices improve." But Ganguli notes the "problem for NASCAR is most of the improvement is behind the scenes," as driver Juan Pablo Montoya is the only minority in the Sprint Cup Series and "no minorities race full time" in the Nationwide Series or Craftsman Truck Series (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 6/13).
PATCH THE LEAK: In Nashville, Paul Kuharsky writes, "Someone at the NFL has made a habit of leaking details of suspension-related developments to reporters, and it's a person whose job should be in jeopardy. The league's policy on performance enhancers and drugs mandates secrecy. ... Innocent until proven guilty is a fading idea in America's consciousness related to sports, and beyond." If NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is "capable of implementing a new, hard-line personal conduct policy, he should be capable of returning the league's confidential programs to actual confidentiality" (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 6/13).
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B.C. Politician Introduces Bill
To Protect CFL In Canada |
GOAL LINE DEFENSE: The GLOBE & MAIL's David Naylor reports B.C. Sen. Larry Campbell Thursday introduced a bill to "protect the CFL by keeping the NFL from playing regular-season games in Canada." The proposed Canadian Football Act is a "direct response to a perceived threat to the CFL from the decision of the [Bills] to play eight dates in Toronto over a five-year period, beginning this August" (GLOBE & MAIL, 6/13).
TIMES HAVE CHANGED: In Winston-Salem, Lenox Rawlings wrote under the header, "A Bit Jarring: USGA Has Changed Its Staid Ways." Rawlings writes change "isn't a quality often associated with the [USGA]," but this week's U.S. Open "incorporates more potential change than anything the USGA has touched." Rawlings: "The short list: dream pairings arranged for marketing impact, night golf for East Coast viewers and a chance for a winning Sunday birdie on a manageable par-5 finishing hole" (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 6/12).
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