Patrick Hruby
Patrick Hruby is a former VICE Sports contributing editor.
An Ole Miss-Themed Store Is Suing NCAA Snitches Because Amateurism Is Dumb
Rebel Rags filed a defamation suit against Mississippi football players who supposedly told the NCAA they were given free gear by the store. What are we really doing here, America?
A Long-Lost Tax Plan Scares Sports Teams and Could Save America Billions
How a proposed federal law from 1995 could end America's hopeless addiction to spending billions of taxpayer dollars on sports stadiums.
Bionics, Gene Doping, and Brain Training: What's Next for Human Engineering in Sports?
We talked to 'The Body Builders: Inside the Science of the Engineered Human' author Adam Piore about the future of medicine, technology, and performance-enhancement in sports.
Nigel Hayes Is Playing in March Madness, and Taking On NCAA Amateurism in Federal Court
Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes has become an outspoken advocate for paying campus athletes, and has joined a lawsuit against the NCAA that seeks to end college sports amateurism. Why is he taking a stand?
CSU's Larry Eustachy Overcomes Emotionally Abusing His Players to Win Coach of the Year
Three years ago, Colorado State University investigated men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy and found evidence he emotionally abused players and created "a culture of fear." This week he was named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year.
Does Racial Resentment Fuel Opposition to Paying College Athletes?
A new study has found that whites are more likely than blacks to oppose paying NCAA athletes—and that the more negatives whites felt about blacks, the stronger their opposition.
Does Racial Resentment Fuel Opposition to Paying College Athletes?
A new social science study has found that whites are more likely than blacks to oppose paying NCAA athletes—and that the more negative whites felt about blacks, the stronger their opposition.
99-Year-Old Sprinter Will Not Go Gently Into The Good Night
A USA Track and Field Masters' race pitted a 99-year-old against a 92-year-old because that's the whole point of life.
Why Top NCAA Recruits Shouldn't Sign National Letters of Intent
Amid the hoopla of national signing day, elite high school athletes should think twice about signing National Letters of Intent, one-sided agreements that require more and deliver less than they should.
Junior Seau's Sister and Other CTE Families Are Encouraging Brain Donations During Super Bowl Week
Family members of victims of a neurodegenerative disease linked to football have launched Faces of CTE, a new awareness and advocacy campaign.
Why President Trump Should Pick A Fight With The NCAA
Donald Trump has promised to drain the swamp, unleash business, create jobs, fix a rigged system, and make America great again. Taking on college sports amateurism would be good place to start.
Are Athletic Directors Angling for a Washington Bailout of NCAA Amateurism?
LEAD1, a trade association of NCAA Division I-A athletic directors, is lobbying Congress and creating a PAC to give money to politicians. What does it want in return?