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Friday Sep 29, 2017
Whiskey Rebellion 033: Take a Knee
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Last week, President Trump attacked NFL players who took a knee during the National Anthem, urging team owners to fire players who he claimed were disresepecting the flag. Players responded by saying they were protesting political violence, not the flag.
Frank and David look at the intersection of sports and politics, including:
- Why the national anthem is played at athletic events
- How Curt Flood's protests paved the way for free agency
- How Muhammad Ali used the heavyweight title to protest the Vietnam War
- How Teddy Roosevelt changed football
Last Drops
David: NYT article about a recently discovered essay by enslaved poet George Moses Horton
Frank: New West End musical based on the life and music of Bob Dylan
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