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Ep 19: The Politics of Athlete Activism - Featuring Etan Thomas
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Ep 19: The Politics of Athlete Activism - Featuring Etan Thomas

Spolitics · iHeartPodcasts and Reasoned Choice

March 6, 20251h 25m

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Show Notes

On this week’s opening filibuster, Jemele makes the case for why MLB legend Pete Rose shouldn’t be inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously, despite pressure from Donald Trump. Jemele is then joined by Etan Thomas, a college star and former NBA veteran who has become one of the leading athlete-activists. Etan explains why speaking up always has been important to him, and how he navigated having strong opinions about race and politics during his playing career. Also, this week, a “spolitician” asks Jemele how she feels about so many former athletes getting into the sports media industry.

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