Michael Moynihan: Sportswashing leaves a very dirty trail

Traditionally people turn to the sports pages to escape life’s harsher realities, but the bill eventually comes due

A message showing support for Ukraine is displayed on screen ahead of the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire 

TROUBLE in the NBA, I see. Trouble with a parallel or two here.

Recently NBA Commissioner Adam Silver mused aloud about reporters going into the dressing room after games to interview players, a practice that came to a temporary end with Covid.