Duke’s Rachel Richardson, right, talks with Gracie Johnson during warmups before the Blue Devils’ game against East Tennessee State University in the Duke Invitational at Cameron Indoor Stadium.(Ethan Hyman / AP Images)
This week we talked to Derek Silva, co-author of an article in The Guardian about racial epithets, college athletics, and what occurred at BYU when Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson faced racist taunts and was subsequently told by university officials that she did not in fact hear them.
We also have Choice Words about the way that the media is covering Aaron Judge’s home-run chase and the erasure of Barry Lamar Bonds. Plus, we have a Just Stand Up award for Cherelle Griner for courageously coming forward and talking about the plight of Brittney Griner in Russia, and a Just Sit Down award for Draymond Green for an act of inexcusable violence. All this and more on this week’s show.
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Dave ZirinTwitterDave 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.