The Only ‘Value’ in Sport Is to Win Fairly, Not Promote Progressivism

Liz Watson of Australia and Coach Stacey Marinkovich hold up the Constellation Cup after the Constellation Cup match between the Australia Diamonds and New Zealand Silver Ferns at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gold Coast, Australia, on Oct. 23, 2022. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Commentary

Just as the Andrew Thorburn saga (which I wrote about in these pages) put the intolerance of the so-called “progressive” left on full display, the furore over the last week in Australia surrounding sportspeople objecting to sponsorship by mining and energy companies has further underlined how hypocrisy and double standards are the order of the day when the sport is used to advance political “values.”