ball in court

May
17
2026
SCOTUS depicted as Confederate ball and chain on flagpole
SCOTUS FLAG by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows a flagpole with a chain and wrecking-ball style weight. The weight displays the Confederate battle flag and the word SCOTUS. Publication occurred on May 17 2026. The image responds to ongoing debates over Supreme Court decisions involving voting rights and reapportionment. The visual links the court to symbols of the Confederacy.
Apr
7
2026
College Basketball Focus Shifts to Contract Paydays
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
A cartoon published April 7 2026 shows an older man seated in a chair advising a young basketball player. The player stands holding a ball near a window. The caption reads that winning is not the only thing and highlights money from a college contract. The scene comments on shifting priorities in college sports amid growing financial opportunities for athletes. NCAA rules on compensation have evolved in recent years allowing players greater earnings through name image and likeness deals.
Government Shutdown Tennis Match
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
House Budget Ball In Senate Court
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Trump Rides Wrecking Ball Into Supreme Court
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Political Tennis, 2025
POLITICAL TENNIS, 2025 by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
South Korea President indicted
SOUTH KOREA PRESIDENT INDICTED by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
May
30
2024
Vote for the Felon
Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com
BALL'S IN YOUR COURT
by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
Sep
16
2022
Lindsey Graham's Abortion Ban Proposal Draws GOP Backlash in Midterms
GRAHAM'S OWN GOAL by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
On September 16, 2022, a political cartoon by Dave Whamond illustrates Sen. Lindsey Graham's recent proposal for a nationwide 15-week abortion ban as an own goal in soccer. The image shows Graham in uniform running away from a goal where the ball labeled Abortion Ban has entered the net. Other figures labeled BIP appear tangled inside. The cartoon responds to Graham's surprise legislation that stunned fellow Republicans and provided Democrats an issue for the midterms. McConnell and others had avoided the topic to focus on other messages.
Senator Graham National Abortion Ban Draws Republican Resistance
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
The image shows Senator Lindsey Graham in a football uniform running with a ball marked national abortion ban while other Republican players including Mitch McConnell pull him in the opposite direction. Blue jersey players watch from the background. A sign at the bottom reads wrong way Lindsey. The scene references Graham September 2022 proposal for a national abortion ban after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision and the negative reaction from Senate Republican leadership during the midterm election cycle.
The ball is in Theresa May's court
THE BALL IS IN THERESA MAY'S COURT by Niels Bo Bojesen, politicalcartoons.com
Nov
30
2015
Kobe Bryant retiring
KOBE BRYANT RETIRING by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
Jun
18
2015
Greek Open
GREEK OPEN by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
Obamacare Wrecking Ball
OBAMACARE WRECKING BALL by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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