Hours after resigning from the Seattle Times, writer Matt Calkins was publicly extended a job offer.
The WNBA has turned into more of a ground for political and cultural debates. Off-court controversy is routinely dominating headlines, threatening to completely eclipse the actual basketball, game highlights, and performances on the floor.
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Longtime Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins walked away from his 11-year post after editors killed a piece he wrote supporting Sophie Cunningham’s stance on gender-separated sports.
When they spiked the draft over a supposed lack of advance notice excuse, Calkins publicly called out the editors for suppressing views that challenged political narratives.
Support for Calkins mounted almost instantly, culminating in OutKick founder Clay Travis publicly extending a potential job offer on social media.
