Episode 170: The Gentrification of Sports

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Episode 170: The Gentrification of Sports

Crunching Tackles

1 hour 25 minutes 58 seconds

4 months ago

Episode 170: The Gentrification of Sports

A recent study examined the cost of being a sports fan to the American consumer, and the results are shocking! On today's show, Chad and John discuss:

4:20 - How the Club World Cup is going this summer.

13:20 - A strange confrontation between ICE and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

18:30 - The Senegal Women's Basketball team being denied entry to the US for their summer camp.

25:00 - The increasing cost of sports and the impact of greed on the average fan.

You can read Joon Lee's article in The New York Times here.

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