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League of Fans - National Basketball Association 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 - NBA and Player’s Association Reach Labor Agreement, Avoid Lockout; Bad Sports - Robin Hood in Reverse: Supreme Court Decides Private Use is “Public Use” in Eminent Domain Case (6/29/05)
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)
League of Fans urges all to attend the June 19 Brooklyn Block Party and Rally Against the Ratner/Nets Arena (6/10/04)
League of Fans asks friends to support the Educating for Justice "Stop Nike Sweatshops" campaign by writing to LeBron James (4/30/04)
Ralph Nader's letter to the editor praising New Jersey Governor's stand against corporate welfare for greedy sports owners (2/15/04)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans ask LeBron James to support workers' rights in Nike factories (12/4/03)
League of Fans to Cavs' Owner: Don't Abandon the Rockers! (9/26/03)
League of Fans endorses petition to Save the Cleveland Rockers! (9/26/03)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans praise New Jersey Governor for ruling out new subsidies for Nets and Devils (9/5/03)
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 and League of Fans urge leaders to take real action against ephedra and dietary supplement law (3/11/03)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans release "Selling Out the Fans and Taxpayers" A summary of current stadium and arena naming rights deals (10/10/02)
Ralph Nader's letter to the New York Times' sports editor regarding the distortion of meaning of his letter to NBA Commissioner Stern (6/17/02)
Ralph Nader and League of Fans' letter to NBA Commissioner David Stern regarding egregious officiating (6/4/02)
Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column on Roldo Bartimole's fight for Cleveland schools and against corporate welfare (7/21/97)
Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column on corporate privileges and taxpayer-financed arenas (3/24/97)
Media Coverage "What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States," Common Dreams, August 6, 2005. (Book Review) Daniel McGraw, "An End to Sports Welfare?," Budget & Tax News, July 1, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas) Kevin J. Shay, "Name game: Companies say stadium deals well worth cost," The Gazette (MD), June 24, 2005. (Naming Rights) Daniel McGraw, "Demolishing Sports Welfare," Reason, May, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas) Joe Davidson, "Physical playoff defense attracts tutors and critics," Sacramento Bee, May 8, 2005. (David Stern letter) "New York’s Proposed Stadiums and Arenas," Gotham Gazette, May 2, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas) "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) Jackson Baker, "Nader on...THE FEDEX FORUM," Memphis Flyer, June 23, 2004. (action) "Ratner plan deserves public's backing," Editorial, Newsday, June 21, 2004. (action) Harvey Araton, "Newark Should Step Back From Dance With Devils," New York Times, June 9, 2004. (action) "State taxpayers shouldn't pay corporate bills," Editorial, The Record (Troy, NY), May 26, 2004. (action) Daniela Gerson, "Nader Sees ‘American Fascism’ In Plans for New City Stadiums," New York Sun, May 25, 2004, p 2. (action) Errol A. Cockfield Jr., "Nader blasts stadium plans," Newsday, May 25, 2004. (action) "Nader: Make Jets, Nets Owners Pay For Arenas," Infinity Broadcasting, May 25, 2004. (action) Karen Matthews, "Nader weighs in against Nets, Jets NYC stadium proposals," Associated Press, May 24, 2004. (action) Deborah Kolben, "Nader to rail against arena," The Brooklyn Papers, May 22, 2004. (action) Ralph Nader, "Courage to say 'no'," Star-Ledger, February 15, 2004. (action) / (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) Selena Roberts, "Living Up to Your Image Can Prove to Be a Burden," New York Times, August 3, 2003. 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) "Ralph Nader and League of Fans Urge Leaders to Take Real Action Against Ephedra and Dietary Supplement Law," Common Dreams, March 11, 2003. (action) Ralph Nader, "Distortion Noted," New York Times, June 23, 2002. (action) Bill Livingston, "When will NBA whistle refs?," Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 17, 2002. (action) Gersh Kuntzman, "Nader's on the Ball," Newsweek, June 10, 2002. (action) Harvey Araton, "Conspiracy Theorists Miss One at the Line," New York Times, June 10, 2002. (action) Ray Ratto, "Nader and League of Fans are on the case," ESPN.com, June 8, 2002. (action) Seth Sandronsky, "A Hoop Dream?," Common Dreams, June 8, 2002. (action) Ken Peters, "Unsafe at Any Series," Associated Press, June 7, 2003. (action) Tim Keown, "This Week's List," ESPN The Magazine, June 7, 2002. (action) "Nader urges Stern to review officiating," USA Today, June 6, 2002. (action) Maria Recio, "Nader wants whistle to be blown on NBA," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 6, 2002, p 1. (action) Mark Kreidler, "Forget the conspiracy and hit the free throws," Sacramento Bee, June 6, 2002, p C7. (action) "Nader urges NBA to review officiating," San Francisco Chronicle, June 5, 2002, p C-2. (action) "Nader requests Game 6 review," San Jose Mercury News, June 6, 2002. (action) "Nader blows whistle," Sacramento Bee, June 5, 2002, p C6. (action) "Nader wants NBA to review West's Game 6," Associated Press, June 5, 2002. (action) Ralph Nader, "Roldo Bartimole's Point of View," syndicated column: In the Public Interest, July 21, 1997. (action) Ralph Nader, "Fleecing Taxpayers Of Their Arenas," Oklahoma Observer, April 10, 1997. (action)
Ralph Nader, "Corporations Acting Above The Law," Liberal Opinion Week, April 7, 1997. (action)
(Complete List of Media Coverage)
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