Ep. 257: When Beloved Legends Say Goodbye

Burn It All Down is Back from summer break! In this episode Lindsay Gibbs, Amira Rose Davis, Shireen Ahmed and Jessica Luther talk about the huge retirement announcements that have happened this summer. But first, they share their favorite Serena moments from her 27 year tennis career. Then, they reflect on the retirement of the GOAT, Serena Williams; the most decorated US track and field athlete, Allyson Felix; WNBA rebound leader and indomitable center, Sylvia Fowles; WNBA assists and career-starts leader, Sue Bird; and F1 racing legend, Seb Vettel. They discuss the ways these athletes dominated their sports, broke barriers on and off the field of play, and changed the world. Following this discussion, they preview a special Patreon segment where they talk about Shireen's summer wedding and Amira's ESPY experience. Then, you'll here a preview of this week's interview about the WNBA playoffs with Maggie Hendricks of Bally Sports. Next, the burn some of the worst in sports this summer on the Burn Pile. Then, they celebrate those shining light, including Torchbearer of the Week, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, the Jamaican sprinter who won a record-setting fifth world championship in the 100m dash, with time of 10.67 seconds. They wrap up the show with What's Good and What We're Watching In Sports this week. Please vote for Burn It All Down to present at SXSW!: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/125283 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