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A bill intended to ban transgender athletes in Alabama public school sports passed the Alabama House in March.

It shouldn’t matter all that much what a couple of football coaches say and do when it comes to matters of racism and equality in this state, and around the country. But it does. It matters because we have, rightly or wrongly, hero worshipped football coaches for a long, long time now. Especially in Alabama, … Continued

There’s a new game in Birmingham.  Actually, there are 300-plus new games in Birmingham, at the Birmingham Race Course.  On Tuesday morning, track officials opened a new gaming room containing machines that allow players to place bets on horse races that occurred sometime in the past.  The machines, are actually an extension of pari-mutuel wagering … Continued

The paper-only lottery bill appears to have mercifully died in the House. It should have failed in the Senate because it was never more than a diversion to ensure that no lottery bill would endanger the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ monopoly over gaming in the state. The so-called “clean” paper-only lottery sponsored by Sen. … Continued

Several Saturdays each Fall, Auburn University students, faculty and alumni — thousands of them — roll into Jordan Hare Stadium on campus to cheer for the school’s football team. The majority of the players are black. The school’s basketball teams — both mens and womens — are made up primarily of black players. The school’s … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A recent brawl between two student-athletes at Auburn University is adding to calls for the embattled Athletic Director to step down, according to a well-placed source. Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs’ attempt to intervene after two AU football players engaged in a raucous fistfight during a fraternity party over … Continued

By State Rep. Rich Wingo As a former linebacker for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and the University of Alabama, I had the opportunity to play for two of the finest men to ever serve as head coaches – Paul “Bear” Bryant and Bart Starr. One of the most important lessons Coach Bryant and Coach … Continued