Ep. 230: Solidarity in Sports: Always Fraught, Always Relevant

In this episode Brenda Elsey, Shireen Ahmed and Jessica Luther talk about solidarity in sports regarding transnational issues. But first, they share their reactions to the Ballon d'Or. Then, they discuss the fraught, powerful and complicated ways that solidarity with political and human rights issues is manifested in sport. They dive into Enes Kanter Freedom's appearance on Fox News to criticize activists, the WTA's action against China for the disappearance of tennis player Peng Shuai, and boycott threats of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar regarding the abuse and deaths of workers constructing stadiums. Following the main discussion, you'll hear a preview of Dr. Amira Rose Davis's interview with Dr. Nef Walker and Dr. Scott Brooks about gender and race in women's college basketball coaching. Next, they burn sports garbage this week in The Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those making sports better, including Torchbearer of the Week, Beth Mowins, who made history as the first woman to do play-by-play for a regular season NBA game. They wrap up the show with what's good in their lives and what they are watching in sports 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