Thomas Knecht 4/20/24 Thomas Knecht 4/20/24

An Overview of Presidents and Sports

Take a brief look at the sports presidents played and how they impacted athletics.

Thomas Knecht 3/20/24 Thomas Knecht 3/20/24

Vice President Aaron Rodgers? Don’t Count on It.

Will Aaron Rodgers be the next Vice President of the United States? No. Can he run while playing quarterback for the Jets? Yes.

Thomas Knecht 7/9/22 Thomas Knecht 7/9/22

Five Lessons on the modern presidency

What everyone should know about American presidents.

Thomas Knecht 7/7/22 Thomas Knecht 7/7/22

The Sports Talk Presidency

This article examines every time a president mentioned sports from 1900 to 2018. Presidents talk a lot about sports.

Thomas Knecht 7/6/22 Thomas Knecht 7/6/22

Out of Left Field: George W. Bush, Steroids, and the 2004 State of the Union Address [Going Public Case Study #1]

The first of three essays on presidents going public on sports. George W. Bush talked about the evils of steroid use in his 2004 State of the Union Address. It was odd.

Thomas Knecht 7/3/22 Thomas Knecht 7/3/22

The White House Strikes Out: Clinton and the 1994-95 MLB Strike [Going Public Case Study #2]

The second of three case studies on presidents going public on sports. Bill Clinton tried to resolve the 1994-95 MLB strike. It did not go well.

Thomas Knecht 7/2/22 Thomas Knecht 7/2/22

Back Out of the U.S.S.R.: Carter and the Boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games [Going Public Case Study #3]

The final in a series of articles on presidents going public on sports. Carter’s successful efforts to boycott the 1980 Moscow Games is the exception to the general rule that going public doesn’t work.

Thomas Knecht 4/1/22 Thomas Knecht 4/1/22

“Get That Son of a Bitch Off the Field!” Trump, Race, and Sports

This article examines Trump’s “position-taking” on the NFL National Anthem protests. His preferred position was not kneeling.