Jerry Brewer

@JerryBrewer

Senior columnist for The Athletic. Kentucky Journalism Hall of Famer. 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary. In an alternate universe, I'm a 90s R&B icon.

Seattle, WA

nytimes.com/athletic

Joined July 2009

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Jerry Brewer
@JerryBrewer
Nov 17, 2025
Some personal news (as the social media cliche goes): I am leaving The Washington Post at the end of the month. It's already out there, so I will confirm what's below: I'm headed to @TheAthletic, where I'll start writing columns in January.
NYTimes Communications
@NYTimesPR
Nov 17, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Jerry Brewer, an award-winning national sports columnist is joining The Athletic as a senior columnist. nytco.com/press/jerry-br…
Jerry Brewer
@JerryBrewer
Aug 7
Column: Why the Protect College Sports Act -- ambitious, imperfect and absolutely necessary for an out-of-control landscape -- deserves to pass (free to read)
Why the Protect College Sports Act deserves to pass, flaws and all (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com
Jerry Brewer
@JerryBrewer
Jul 24
LeBron has finally made a decision. And it's pretty damn fascinating.
Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Jul 24
BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.
Jerry Brewer
@JerryBrewer
Jul 20
The moral of this World Cup: Our problems are enormous, but we can strive to be bigger. A final column on the tournament (with a gift link to read for free):
The World Cup didn’t heal America, but it stirred a spirit that needs to endure (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com
Jerry Brewer
@JerryBrewer
Jul 15
Column on Kylian Mbappe and the fine line between exceptional and immortal (gift link to read for free):
Kylian Mbappe had stage set for immortality. Now, his story isn’t all about ascension (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com