Jessica Luther
The Texas Observer
Austin, TX, United States
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How Earl Campbell Changed Football in Texas
In "Earl Campbell: Yards After Contact," a new biography of the famed player, Asher Price writes, “Earl Campbell tried, through carrying the football, to transcend race.” → Read More
A Pivotal Women's World Cup Match For The United States Is An Even Bigger Deal For France
A win for France would establish it as a world power, and help bring even more attention to women's soccer at home. → Read More
The Indomitable Lionesses And Other Women’s World Cup Underdogs
A handy guide to the longest shots in each group for this year’s tournament. → Read More
The Covington Teens' Racist 'Tomahawk Chop' Is The Product Of Native Mascotry
What really is the difference between the Covington students and Chiefs fans? → Read More
3 Ways The Sports World Could Make Us Feel Better About Watching In 2019
My New Year’s resolution is to make sure the sports we love are fair, safe and not racist. → Read More
Larry Nassar's Survivors Were 2018's Real Life Superheroes
How the year's most horrifying sports story became its most inspiring moment. → Read More
Should The NFL Give Domestic Abusers A Second Chance?
How can we keep giving abusers second chances when they’re not being held accountable the first time? → Read More
Betsy DeVos' New Title IX Regulations Will Only Hurt Female Student Athletes
Anyone who cares about ending abuse within collegiate athletic departments should be very worried. → Read More
Coaches Are Not Heroes
We must overcome our ingrained belief that being a coach is the same as being a good person. → Read More
USA Gymnasts Are On Fire! But USA Gymnastics Is Burning To The Ground.
USAG is a mess and has failed on every level to protect the young girls who put their bodies on the line for their sport. → Read More
The Women's Baseball World Cup Was Played Under Gaslight
Can women restore themselves to the narrative of the national pastime? → Read More
Cristiano Ronaldo May Be A Nice Guy. He May Also Be A Rapist.
So-called 'nice' men are capable of harm, too. It’s really that simple. → Read More
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Is An American Hero
History will remember Blasey as one of the great women who paved the way for future generations. → Read More
Women Are Not Your Shield, Judge Kavanaugh
Stop telling us about the women you know and have been nice to. We are not your armor. → Read More
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka deserved better than 2018's sexist U.S. Open. But fans shouldn't be surprised.
In big and small ways, the sport of tennis continues to suffer from vestiges of its patriarchal origins. → Read More
Black Athletes Are Not Objects For Our Entertainment
Administrators, coaches, media, the public -- all of us must stop drawing arbitrary boxes around black athletes and insisting they stay in them. → Read More
What Does Japan Know About Women's Baseball That The U.S. Doesn't?
Americans aren't the favorites at the Women's Baseball World Cup they're hosting. One reason? Infrastructure. → Read More
Football Won't Turn Boys Into Men
The game that’s supposed to help boys grow up into “real men” is killing them. → Read More
If You Watch Only Men's Soccer, You're Not A Real Soccer Fan
And you're maybe (probably) sexist. Or at least contributing to sexism on and off the pitch. → Read More
Wimbledon 2018: As Serena Williams chases her 24th Grand Slam, her legacy as the greatest of all time is already secure
Williams is an athlete who, for more than 20 years, has physically overcome and accomplished more than any other competitor. Period. → Read More