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Oct 05, 2023
With aligned missions to leverage the power of sport to drive positive change, Global Sport Institute at ASU and Green Sports Alliance team up to launch the sport + sustainability venture challenge.
Floyd’s death reignites NFL debate over racial protest
Aug 30, 2022
Kenneth Shropshire, chief executive of the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University, said he had examined statements by US sports leagues and teams in the wake of Floyd’s death, and that while many had expressed support for diversity...
Alzajeera News: Players Send Message to NFL
Aug 30, 2022
Global Sport Institute CEO Kenneth Shropshire is featured on Al Jazeera news program in response to athlete activism surrounding the death of George Floyd.
College Athletes Are Realizing Their Power Amid the George Floyd Protests and COVID-19
Aug 30, 2022
"If there’s a reason to accelerate the transition to a system where kids can legitimately capitalize on who they are,' says Kenneth Shropshire, CEO of the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University, “this would be it."
Experts worry pandemic could increase 'play inequity' in youth sports
Aug 30, 2022
As Americans warily begin to reengage during the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are having to weigh the risks and benefits of returning their kids to team competition
What Will the Return to Sports Look Like?
Aug 30, 2022
Karen Gallagher, Ph.D, with Arizona State University Global Sport Institute, discusses the findings of a recent poll conducted by the institute regarding the willingness of parents to have their children return to sporting activities...
Is youth sports return too risky? Panelists weigh challenges, opportunities
Aug 30, 2022
No one has the perfect answer for how sports should return. The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike any event in modern history. Not since World War II have organized sports worldwide been halted at this magnitude due to external factors.
Ken Shropshire on Wharton Business Daily
Aug 30, 2022
Ken Shropshire, Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton, joins host Dan Loney on Wharton Business Daily to discuss athletes’ and the sports industry's response to the George Floyd protests.
Bonus: A Conversation On Sports, Racism And Police Brutality
Aug 30, 2022
Why have most sports teams and leagues stopped short of calling out police brutality? How much hope should we draw from NASCAR's — NASCAR's! — decision to ban the Confederate flag? Could the NFL franchise in Washington D.C. be next?
Q&A: With Covid-19 not going away, is it wise for Valley sports teams to play?
Aug 30, 2022
As the U.S. and Arizona have not yet been able to get the virus under control, the Business Journal spoke to Kenneth Shropshire, the Adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University and CEO of ASU’s Global Sport Institute, t
Athlete Activism Seen As Boost For Sports’ Diversity Efforts
Aug 30, 2022
While Kenneth Shropshire, CEO of the Global Sports Institute at Arizona State University, acknowledges that the recent protests have helped raise the focus, what remains to be seen is if the increased dialogue will help move the needle forward.
It’s not just about Washington—racist team mascots persist all over the country
Aug 30, 2022
“The social science research and literature on this is pretty overwhelming that the use of these caricatures is bad for everyone. Particularly, it’s bad for children," said Bryan Brayboy.
Risks in an early return?
Aug 30, 2022
Some schools have already been sent scrambling when a player tests positive. High schools should consider not playing at all, said Kenneth Shropshire, professor and chief executive of the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State.