League of Fans

Founded by Ralph Nader, League of Fans is a sports reform project working to improve sports by increasing awareness of the sports industry's relationship to society, exposing irresponsible business practices, ensuring accountability to fans, and encouraging the industry to contribute to societal well-being.

Email Alerts

Alerts is League of Fans' email announcements list. Alerts provides news, information, the actions of League of Fans and/or Ralph Nader regarding sports issues, and calls-to-action for subscribers. All email updates are either selected or written by League of Fans.

Actions!

League of Fans is motivated by people, just like you, who are upset with what has become of our sports and would like to make a difference. We work with concerned citizens, sports fans, civic groups and communities to increase awareness of the sports industry's relationship to society, influence a broad range of issues in sports at all levels and encourage the cooperative capacities that make the "sports powers-that-be" capable of helping, not just dominating, our society and culture.

News / Resources

We often think of sports as outside the realm of everyday citizen concern. But the many benefits to society that sports can provide are sometimes undermined by a different set of values, often based on the quest for higher and higher profits at the expense of fans, taxpayers, communities, culture and social justice.

Your Role

Get Involved! Your involvement will improve sports for communities and fans, and encourage the sports industry to better contribute to societal well-being.

Media and Sports

Center on Blacks and the Media (CBM) - HYPE newsletter and webzine
Television: Is it the Super Bowl of Bias?
Monitoring the Black image in the media.

Crime and Athletes: The New Racial Stereotypes of the 1990's
by Richard E. Lapchick

"The Media and Stadium Politics: The Need for the Industry Context"
Edited transcript of keynote speech delivered Jan. 22, 1998, at The Freedom Forum Pacific Coast Center conference on "Reporting on New Sports Stadiums: Is There a Payoff for the Public?"

MediaChannel
Covering Sports
Sex, Race and Sports
Concerned with the political, cultural and social impacts of the media, large and small. Providing information and diverse perspectives and inspiring debate, collaboration, action and citizen engagement.