Lindsay Gibbs
Deadspin
Washington, DC, United States
Contact Lindsay
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Lindsay:
The Story Behind The Biggest Brawl In WNBA History
Last month, Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury and Kristine Anigwe of the Dallas Wings got into a fight, which resulted in six ejections and five suspensions. It was the largest WNBA fight since 2008, when the Detroit Shock (now the Dallas Wings) and the Los Angeles Sparks were part of brawl that started between Candace Parker and Plenette Pierson and escalated to involve the majority of the… → Read More
After 9 months without pay, Jamaican women’s soccer team goes on strike
This summer, the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica made history when they became the first Caribbean team to play in the Women’s Word Cup. Though they failed to win a match in France, it still felt like women’s football in Jamaica was on the way up. But less than three months later, that progress is in jeopardy because the Jamaican Football Federation has not paid the Reggae Girlz any of the money it has… → Read More
Once again, Carli Lloyd is out-kicking society’s expectations for women
The soccer star says she's "seriously considering" pursuing kicking in the NFL. → Read More
Years after Larry Nassar, Michigan State University’s rape culture persists
Just look at what's happened the last two weeks. → Read More
FIFA is already setting up the 2023 Women’s World Cup for failure
While FIFA brags about the "unprecedented" growth in women's soccer, it also does its best to slow it down. → Read More
Steph Curry launches Howard’s first Division I golf program with ‘historic’ commitment
"This is going to go way beyond the game of golf, way beyond Howard." → Read More
After losing one of its top female athletes, Nike decides it cares about maternity rights
It should not have taken this long. → Read More
New senate report confirms the FBI was one of Nassar’s top enablers
"The FBI failed to pursue a course of action that would have immediately protected victims in harm's way," Congress finds. → Read More
As gun control stalls, the war against video games gains steam
ESPN and ABC have canceled an eSports broadcast, and Walmart has taken down violent video game displays. → Read More
New NCAA agent requirements are rooted in racism — just like everything else the NCAA does
The reality of #TheRichPaulRule. → Read More
The WNBA All-Star Game proved you don’t need inspirational slogans to sell women’s sports
You just need authenticity. → Read More
As WNBA faces domestic violence problem, new commissioner stresses ‘protecting the brand’
Cathy Englebert inherited a festering problem from her predecessors. Now her first big test will be solving it. → Read More
The NFL’s domestic violence policy is broken beyond repair
The lack of punishment for Tyreek Hill is the ultimate proof. → Read More
The U.S. women’s soccer team isn’t anti-Christian, it’s anti-bigotry
"Your religion was never the problem. The problem is your intolerance and you are homophobic." → Read More
The U.S. women’s soccer team’s raucous World Cup celebration is the epitome of equality
On Wednesday morning, Megan Rapinoe, dressed in her “World Champion 2019” shirt, massive red-framed sunglasses, and her now-signature pink hair, was on a float in the ticker-tape parade in New York City, surrounded by teammates, fans, and, because nothing can be perfect, New York mayor Bill DeBlasio. She had been partying for three days straight with her teammates, ever since the moment they won… → Read More
Stop using the U.S. women’s soccer team as inspiration porn. Just pay them more money.
I believe that brands are capable of making equal pay a reality. → Read More
Stop using the U.S. women’s soccer team as inspiration porn. Just pay them more money.
I believe that brands are capable of making equal pay a reality. → Read More
The tragedy of the Women’s World Cup
Women's soccer has come so far, but every match still feels like a fight for survival. → Read More
How the US women’s soccer team helped me rediscover my patriotism
It's okay to cheer the good. → Read More
Megan Rapinoe doesn’t need your approval
And she certainly doesn't need Trump's. → Read More