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League of Fans - Commercialism Action!
Ralph Nader's Book Review of "What’s My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States" (8/5/05)
Dave Zirin, author of "What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States," on why he wrote the book: Storming the Castle: Why We Need To Know Our Radical Sports History (7/14/05)
League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: GOOD SPORTS - Commissioner of Baseball Shows Commitment to Stopping Performance-Enhancing Drug Use; BAD SPORTS - Adidas, Reebok Overstepping Commercial Bounds by Interfering with Sports (5/18/05)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans Ask LeBron James to Push for Child Marketing Curbs in Contract Negotiations with McDonald’s and Coca-Cola (4/12/05)
Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column: If Only there were the Outrage for Super Bowl Commercial Assaults on Children's Health as for the "Wardrobe Malfunction" (1/28/05)
League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: GOOD SPORTS - Steroid Precursors No Longer Available Over the Counter; BAD SPORTS - Chairman of President's Fitness Council Peddling Junk Food (1/25/05)
League of Fans’ 2nd Annual Proposal for 16-Team NCAA Div. I-A Football Tournament and Termination of BCS (12/22/04)
League of Fans - Results of Election Day Votes on Subsidies for Sports Moguls (10/4/04)
Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column: Voters in Arlington, TX, St. Louis County, metropolitan Kansas City, and San Francisco have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls (10/29/04)
League of Fans supports Commercial Alert's campaign to protect Candlestick Park and to stop a corporate "Monster" naming rights deal (9/29/04)
League of Fans thanks sports fans and sportswriters who actively protested, reversing MLB’s plans to allow advertising on the field (5/7/04)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans urge Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig not to put ads on baseball uniforms (5/4/04)
League of Fans asks friends to support the Educating for Justice "Stop Nike Sweatshops" campaign by writing to LeBron James (4/30/04)
League of Fans releases "Proposal for 16-Team NCAA Div. I-A Football Tournament and Termination of BCS" (12/19/03)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans ask LeBron James to support workers' rights in Nike factories (12/4/03)
League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: 1. Performance-enhancing drugs and supplements; 2. Performance-enhancer prevention; 3. BCS (Big Cash Scheme) (11/19/03)
League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: 1. Sportswriter comes out; 2. Nike unscathed in sweatshop case; 3. MLB and the Dominican Republic; 4. Redskins and racism (10/7/03)
League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: 1. Title IX; 2. Problems at the Eagles' new stadium; 3. End to the Eagles' "hoagie ban"; 4. Redskins and racism (8/6/03)
League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: 1. "Bears football presented by Bank One"; 2. Stadium naming rights; 3. Corporate welfare for stadium in D.C. (6/26/03)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans' letter to LeBron James requesting that he push for anti-sweatshop provisions in shoe contract (4/8/03)
Ralph Nader's letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig urging him to reject uniform ads (3/31/99)
Ralph Nader's letter to NYC Mayor Giuliani opposing Yankees proposed move to Manhattan and the sale of stadium naming rights (7/28/98)
Media Coverage James Paton, "Up and Down 17th Street: Invesco may go, but stadium name will sell," Rocky Mountain News, November 23, 2005. (Naming Rights) "What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States," Common Dreams, August 6, 2005. (Book Review) Kevin J. Shay, "Name game: Companies say stadium deals well worth cost," The Gazette (MD), June 24, 2005. (Naming Rights) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Ask LeBron James to Push for Child Marketing Curbs in Contract Negotiations with McDonald’s and Coca-Cola," Chicago Independent Media Center, April 12, 2005. (action) "Ralph Nader & League of Fans ask LeBron James to curb child marketing in endorsement deals," Cleveland Indy Media Center, April 12, 2005. (action) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Ask LeBron James to Push for Child Marketing Curbs in Contract Negotiations with McDonald’s and Coca-Cola," Atlanta Independent Media Center, April 12, 2005. (action) Patrick Linsey, "Ass-Backwards Advertising," Fairfield County Weekly, February 10, 2005. (In the Public Interest) Ralph Nader, "On Alcohol Advertising at Super Bowl," BigAlcohol.com, February 7, 2005. (In the Public Interest) Jay Weiner, "The sports biz: Are those Super Bowl commercials worth the price?," Star Tribune (Minneapolis), February 4, 2005. (In the Public Interest) Jonathan P. Kuehlein, "Jays cash in on naming trend," Metro (Toronto), February 4, 2005. (Naming Rights Action!) Ralph Nader, "Superbowl Advertising," The Progressive Trail, January 31, 2005. (In the Public Interest) Ralph Nader, "Super Blitz," Common Dreams, January 29, 2005. (In the Public Interest) Ralph Nader, "If Only there were the Outrage for Super Bowl Commercial Assaults on Children's Health as for the "Wardrobe Malfunction"," Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, January 28, 2005. (In the Public Interest) Chris Graham, "The BCS tide is turning ... slowly," Augusta Free Press (Augusta County, VA), December 28, 2004. (BCS action) Ralph Nader, "On Tuesday, Communities Can Say 'No More!' to Owners of Sports Franchises," Common Dreams, October 31, 2004. (action) Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," St. Louis Indymedia Center, October 29, 2004. (action) Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," San Francisco Independent Media Center, October 29, 2004. (action) Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," KC Indymedia Center, October 29, 2004. (action) Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," North Texas Indy Media Center, October 29, 2004. (action) Patrick Hruby, "Not so pure and simple:," Washington Times, October 28, 2004. (Commercialism Action!) Eric Fisher, "'Spider-Man 2' promotion whiffs," Washington Times, June 13, 2004. (action) / (action) John McGrath, "Name sponsor for Seahawks Stadium isn't that qwazy," The News Tribune (Takoma, WA), June 2, 2004. (action) Eric Fisher, "Webbing youth," Washington Times, May 18, 2004. (action) / (action) Chuck Finder, "Commercialism is here to stay in sports world," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 13, 2004. (action) / (action) Jeff Blair, "Corporate march has been stalled, not stopped," Globe and Mail, May 11, 2004, p S3. (action) / (action) Rupert Cornwell, "US Sports: Ice hockey heading for big freeze," Independent (UK), May 10, 2004. (action) Gersh Kuntzman, "Values for Sale," Newsweek, May 10, 2004. (action) Jonah Bloom, "Reversal On 'Spider-Man' Baseball Ads was Ridiculous," Advertising Age, May 10, 2004. (action) Suresh Raman, "Advertising absurdity," California Aggie, May 10, 2004. (action) / (action) David Whitley, "Maybe Nader is right," Orlando Sentinel, May 9, 2004. (action) / (action) Art Spander, "Almighty dollar strikes out after fans’ pressure," Sunday Herald (UK), May 9, 2004. (action) / (action) Jose de Jesus Ortiz, "Politicians don't need to meddle in baseball," Houston Chronicle, May 9, 2004. (action) "Washington Whispers," U.S.News & World Report, May 8, 2004. (action) "Baseball's movie pitch strikes out," The News Journal (DE), May 7, 2004. (action) Joe Biddle, "Baseball brainstorm tests even truest fans," The Tennessean, May 7, 2004. (action) "Ad creep turns consumers off," Financial Times (UK), May 7, 2004. (action) "Diamond not an advertiser's best friend," Financial Times (UK), May 7, 2004. (action) Chris Isidore, "Signs of the times," CNN/Money, May 7, 2004. (action) Ed Waldman, "Baseball fans score victory over Spider-Man's reach," Baltimore Sun, May 7, 2004. (action) "The Branding Of Sports," Hartford Courant, May 7, 2004. (action) Mike Lopresti, "For sale: baseball's integrity," Gannett News Service, May 6, 2004. (action) "Spider-Man ads off bases after complaints," Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, May 6, 2004. (action) Mike Bianchi, "Fans extricate baseball from insidious web of commercialism," Orlando Sentinel, May 6, 2004. (action) Ryan Slabaugh, "This column is not sponsored by Spider-Man 2 or Sony," Summit Daily News, May 6, 2004. (action) "Baseball has really tangled up this one," Arizona Republic, May 6, 2004. (action) Jeff Blair, "Spider-Man spins web of controversy," Globe and Mail, May 6, 2004. (action) Steve Wilstein, "MLB is going too far with ads scheme," Associated Press, May 6, 2004. (action) Carl Hulse, "Rep. Nethercutt Goes to Bat Against Spiderman Ads," New York Times, May 6, 2004. (action) Eric Fisher, "'Spider-Man 2' ads on deck and on base," Washington Times, May 6, 2004. (action) Jose de Jesus Ortiz, "A different kind of pitch at ballparks," Houston Chronicle, May 6, 2004. (action) "Baseball weaving a tangled web with Spider-Man promo," San Jose Mercury News, May 6, 2004. (action) "Spider ads don't bug immune columnist," San Jose Mercury News, May 6, 2004. (action) Garth Woolsey, "Good advertising or simply greed?," Toronto Star, May 6, 2004. (action) "Bases logoed," Kansas City Star, May 6, 2004. (action) "Major League Teams Covering Their Bases," Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2004. (action) Ronald Blum, "Baseball sells 'Spider-Man' ads on bases," Associated Press, May 5, 2004. (action) Darren Rovell, "MLB caught up in Spider-Man ads,"ESPN.com, May 5, 2004. (action) "MLB Log: 5/5/04 - THE FINAL PITCH," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 5, 2004. (action) "Nader upset over uniform ads," Associated Press, May 4, 2004. (action) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Urge Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig Not to Put Ads on Baseball Uniforms," Common Dreams, May 4, 2004. (action) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Urge Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig Not to Put Ads on Baseball Uniforms," NYC Indymedia Center, May 4, 2004. (action) Jack Knox, "University of Victoria's Secret would save taxpayers plenty," Victoria Times-Colonist," April 5, 2004. (action) Lisa Napoli, "What's in a Name? Money," Marketplace (Public Radio), April 2, 2004. (action) "Nader: Candidate of the Fans?," SportsFan Magazine, February 23, 2004. (action) "Nader asks LeBron James to support workers' rights in Nike factories," Cleveland Indymedia Center, December 5, 2003. (action) / (action) "Nader urges LeBron to pressure Nike," CNN/Money, December 4, 2003. (action) / (action) "Nader Asks LeBron James to Support Workers' Rights in Nike Factories," Common Dreams, December 4, 2003. (action) / (action) Tom Murphy, "Packers rank 4th in the battle of the covers," Green Bay News-Chronicle, December 1, 2003. (action) Jeff Milgrom, "What's in a name? Plenty for those buying the rights," Columbus Business First, November 24, 2003. (action) "Nader, group urge Packers to contribute to retain Lambeau name," Associated Press, November 4, 2003. (action) "Nader to Packers, NFL: Pay up," Green Bay News-Chronicle, November 4, 2003. (action) Karen Rauen, "Nader joins Save Lambeau campaign," Green Bay Press-Gazette, November 4, 2003. (action) "Nader Group Fights To Save Lambeau Field," SportsFan Magazine, November 3, 2003. (action) Mike Sadava, "Sadava on Saturday," Edmonton Journal, October 25, 2003, p B2. (action) Jason Whitlock, "What would Larry Bird say?," ESPN.com, May 29, 2003. (action) Harvey Araton, "Should the 'Next Jordan' Strive to Be Unlike Mike?," New York Times, May 24, 2003. (action) Andy Friedlander, "Chat Room; Ralph Nader, Consumer advocate," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 18, 2003. (action) / (action) "The Rev. Nader calls," Akron Beacon Journal, April 10, 2003. (action) Bud Shaw, "Nader's shoe size too large for James' feet," Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 10, 2003. (action) Tom Reed, "Nader asks LeBron to take a stand," Akron Beacon Journal, April 9, 2003. (action) "Consumer advocacy group asks LeBron for help," Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 9, 2003. (action "LeBron James urged to speak out against sweatshops," The Business Journal, Portland, April 9, 2003. (action) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Ask LeBron James to Push for Anti-Sweatshop Provisions in His Upcoming Sneaker Contract," Common Dreams, April 8, 2003. (action) "Nader Group Asks LeBron James For Help On Sweatshops," SportsFan Magazine, April 8, 2003. (action) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Ask LeBron James to Push for Anti-Sweatshop Provisions in His Upcoming Sneaker Contract," Sweatshop Watch, April 8, 2003. (action) Michael McCarthy, "Dot-coms are dead, but not forgotten, at stadiums," USA Today, August 20, 2001. (action) Ralph Nader, "Whose Stadium is it Anyway?," Rocky Mountain News, January 28, 2001. (action) Gary Ruskin, "Omnipresent Advertising is Bowling Us Over," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 28, 2001. (action) Ralph Nader, "No Ads on Baseball Uniforms," Austin American Statesman, April 12, 1999. (action) "The Big Show with Keith Olbermann," MSNBC, August 3, 1998 episode. (action)
Robert Polner, "Nader Hits Plan to Sell Stadium Name Rights," Newsday, July 31, 1998. (action)
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