This week on Skin in the Game, John and Tim sit down with journalist and author S.L. Price to discuss his new book, “The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse.”
Price unpacks the complex legacy of lacrosse — from its Indigenous roots to its evolution into a sport associated with elite colleges. He traces the game’s thousand-year-old origins among the Haudenosaunee, its marginalization under early Canadian rule-makers, and its rise as an unlikely pipeline to Wall Street. Price also explores the growing influence of women in the sport, efforts to make the game more inclusive, and why lacrosse’s Olympic debut in 2028 raises unresolved questions about Native sovereignty.
With stories spanning reservation lands, Ivy League campuses and professional arenas, this episode looks at how a game born of spiritual tradition has become a cultural touchstone — and what its future reveals about the changing face of American sports.
