> the Athletic for sports I would be wary of supporting The Athletic at this exact moment. Just last week they issued new corporate directives to their journa

> the Athletic for sports I would be wary of supporting The Athletic at this exact moment. Just last week they issued new corporate directives to their journalists barring them from covering anything political. This might sound good in theory, people follow sports as an escape from their life including topics like politics. However, there is no way to talk about sports intelligently without the ability to discuss politics. What is currently happening in golf is a great example. A new league has just started up that is financed by the Saudi government as a means of sportswashing[1] their international reputation. Discussing a league like this without touching on politics would be both inherently lacking and a gift to the Saudi government. I would recommend a subscription to Defector if you are looking to a sports site to support. Here is their article[2] on the new rules at The Athletic. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportswashing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportswashing [2] - https://defector.com/the-nyt-owned-athletic-lays-down-new-no-politics-rule-for-staff/ https://defector.com/the-nyt-owned-athletic-lays-down-new-no...