Matt Calkins

Matt Calkins is a columnist for Outkick, where he focuses on the overlap between sports and culture. Before joining the Fox team, he spent 11 years as a sports columnist for the Seattle Times, where he extracted a two-word quote from Marshawn Lynch and got a Seahawks draft pick to design his apartment.

Matt also served as a sports columnist at the San Diego Union Tribune after working as the Blazers beat writer for the Vancouver Columbian. You can follow him on X at matt_calkins.

Colin Kaepernick speaks after receiving the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award at Washington Hilton.

4 hours ago

5 tough questions Colin Kaepernick didn't hear during his media tour | Matt Calkins

Colin Kaepernick sat down with "The View" and Trevor Noah to promote "The Perilous Fight," but not one interviewer challenged his boldest claims.

Cari Champion speaks on stage.

3 days ago

Former ESPN anchor smears Caitlin Clark fans with sweeping, false accusations of racism | Matt Calkins

Cari Champion called Caitlin Clark an "avatar" for hate and her fans MAGA on podcasts with Jemele Hill and Bakari Sellers, sparking fierce debate.

Robert Kraft at Super Bowl LX Opening Night

4 days ago

Robert Kraft opposes dangerous lies, not free speech | Matt Calkins

Robert Kraft banned Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium shows over what he called "hate speech," sparking backlash from artists and AOC.

Decor hangs from the ceiling at The Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon.

5 days ago

Women’s sports bar's hypocrisy shows as it disavows the very thing it was meant to support | Matt Calkins

The Sports Bra in Portland kicked out customers wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts and boycotted Women's Elite Rugby over its trans athlete policy.