Morning Hot Reads: Plan of Action?

Univ. of Tennessee law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds in a special to USA TODAY writes under the header, "Hollywood, ESPN And Other Debacles: Why Can't Our Ruling Class Do Its Job?" Player protests have been "poison for ratings," yet the NFL is "unwilling to stop them." ESPN's on-air talent "seems determined to pretend that they’re on MSNBC," despite having an audience that just "wants to hear sports news." And before the Harvey Weinstein revelations, Hollywood was "happy to talk about politics, too, and lecture the rest of America." 

Also:

• Before Kaepernick protested, there was the NBA's Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
• Some fans still boycotting NFL over Kaepernick treatment.
• Why Roger Goodell "might not survive national anthem flap."
• A look at "one of the biggest sports memorabilia frauds of all time."
• Can football still thrive despite dangers of concussions?
• Deion Sanders, Tony Romo pull Cowboy-on-Cowboy crime.
• Brenda Tracy leads the "fight against college football’s rape culture."