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One Year Later
One Year Later

When the sports field becomes a political battlefield

Hosted by Jamil Smith Nov. 22, 2017
Race and sports have always been intertwined in America — but under Trump, they are inseparable in a new way. Why does the president repeatedly single out sports figures of color for criticism?

Photo: NBA's Stephen Curry and Bradley Beal (Keith Allison)

From this Episode:

President Trump calls LaVar Ball an 'ungrateful fool'

The Tweeter-in-Chief can't seem to let a perceived slight go.

6 min

Trump and black athletes

While white personalities knock Trump, he seems to go out of his way to attack black athletes.

32 min

Sexual harassment allegations on Capitol Hill

With a widening scandal moving through the halls of Congress, how are Democrats handling charges against members of their own party?

5 min

Credits

Host:
Jamil Smith

Producers:
Quinn O'Toole, Katie Cooper, Yael Even Or, Sáša Woodruff, Sara Fay

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