CarMax ads featuring basketball star Sue Bird go viral, call attention to gender bias in sports

A series of CarMax advertisements featuring WNBA superstar Sue Bird, which recently went viral on social media, uses humor and misdirection to elevate female athletes who have faced decades of underrepresentation in media. Bird’s accomplishments on the court put her among the best players to ever play professional basketball. Click here to read the story Read more…

Economists: Financial impact of sporting events, including MLB’s All Star game, often overstated

“I can’t tell you the methodology that was used,” longtime Braves’ executive Mike Plant told county commissioners on Tuesday. “They have their methodology, but we’re pretty confident that there will be a huge global impact here on Cobb.” Click here to read the story at ajc.com. Discussion Questions: What is economic Read more…