Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes

Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes

On this week’s Edge of Sports podcast, professor Cheryl Cooky discusses her op-ed that enraged the right.

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This week we speak to Purdue University’s Cheryl Cooky about her column defending trans swimmer Lia Thomas and the hellacious backlash that followed. It’s a very fascinating discussion you don’t want to miss.

We’ve also got Choice Words about Brittney Griner, who continues to be imprisoned in Russia with a chilling silence surrounding the situation. There are Just Stand Up awards for some brave souls at the NCAA Final Four calling attention to Brittney Griner. And we give a Just Sit Down award to Coach K, whose career has thankfully come to an end. Plus: a brand new Kaepernick Watch! All this and more on this week’s show!

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Dave Zirin Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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