Articles – Ludo Aequitas

Does Politics Belong In Sport? NBA, BLM & Trump

THERE was a demonstration recently of unity. Unity against violence, oppression and interference in the judicial process. But is sport and sporting arenas appropriate places for such demonstrations? Should athletes ...

Sexism, Bullying Or Just Foul Play – Karen Carney

Former England Football International player Karen Carney was subjected to some extraordinary social media abuse recently. So much so, that Carney made the decision to delete her Twitter account after ...

Age Shall Not Weary Them – Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jnr.

THERE was a boxing match completed recently. Between two aging warriors, whose best pugilistic days were clearly behind them. Both dinosaurs of a bygone era, virtually extinct. Yet these two ...

Vale – Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020)

THE recent passing of Diego Maradona at the age of 60, has been met globally with much sadness and reflection by the world of sport and the general public. A ...

Mental Health, Homosexuality And Sport – Daniel Palmer

The mental health toll of hiding one’s homosexuality in sport came under scrutiny recently. Retired Wallabies and Super Rugby prop Daniel Palmer revealed the toll hiding his homosexuality from his ...

Mental Health And Sport – Kaiya McCullough

IN the end, it all became too much for Kaiya McCullough to deal with. Overwhelmed by the combination of civil unrest and the Covid-19 pandemic, this proud black American succumbed ...

Unmasking Naomi Osaka

IT appears recently crowned US Tennis Champion Naomi Osaka has embraced, albeit uncomfortably, her position and status as an advocate for social justice. We are more used to the shy, ...

MLS And The BLM – Inclusive Or Divisive?

THERE was always going to be turbulence when the MLS returned to action in the United States. Sport, political and social agendas are not mutually exclusive, it seems. Players from ...

Hamilton Leads Formula One In Fight Against Racism

FORMULA One champion Lewis Hamilton has single-handedly brought the sport into disrepute for its previously indifferent attitude to racism. Hamilton, 35, called for all twenty F1 drivers to wear T-shirts ...

Sport Rallies For George Floyd – Ludo Aequitas

Sports men and women from around the globe have been galvanised into action by the appalling death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It was always going to take something extraordinary ...