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Ep 14: The Politics of Perseverance - Featuring Taylor Townsend
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Ep 14: The Politics of Perseverance - Featuring Taylor Townsend

Spolitics · iHeartPodcasts and Reasoned Choice

January 30, 20251h 9m

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Show Notes

This week in Jemele’s opening filibuster, Jemele addresses whether the NFL’s Rooney Rule — their version of DEI for coaches and front office personnel — should be abolished. Her guest this week is tennis pro Taylor Townsend, who recently won the Australian Open doubles championship. Taylor shares what prompted her to begin a tennis career, how she navigated some of the early obstacles in her career, which included being body shamed. Taylor also explains how she juggles motherhood and professional tennis, and the ups and down that come along with financing her tennis career. In the final segment, Jemele answers a question from social media about rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg performing during Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities.

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