Ep. 217: How Sport Protects Abusers

**TW: This episode contains content about domestic violence and sexual assault** In this episode, Shireen Ahmed, Brenda Elsey and Jessica Luther start the show with their most memorable first day of school moments. For the main topic, they discuss how Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (DVSA) reports are handled (and ignored) in sports. They talk about the various actions and in-actions taken by professional leagues and individual organizations to address DVSA reports, which has oftentimes protected the abusers. They also discuss the challenges journalists face in properly reporting on DVSA in sport and getting these stories published in the mainstream media. Following this discussion is a tease of Shireen's interview with Kelly Lindsey, former coach of the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team, on how soccer was used in recent weeks to get Afghan athletes to safety. Next, they burn more sports garbage in the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearers of the Week, the Canada National Women's Hockey Team who won Gold at the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship! With a dramatic overtime goal by Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada beat Team USA 3-2. Lastly, they wrap up the show with what's good in their lives and they they're watching this week. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices