It isn’t hyperbole to say that track and field may have saved my life.
I think about that every year on National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which always sneaks up on me since it’s the same week as the Super Bowl and I’ve spent 15 years of my life writing about the NFL.
With the day here again along with a viral hashtag, memories are coming forth and statements are being made on social media about the importance of sports for all girls, girls of all backgrounds and colors and sizes, and that women belong in all spaces in sports, worthy of a seat at the table — and without having to endure the harassment, inappropriate comments and lewd behavior of men who are coworkers, superiors, or those we cover as members of the media.