Gender Inequality in Sports, with Heather O’Reilly

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May 22, 201900:42:45Sports & Recreation

Hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice investigate the systemic gender bias and discrimination happening in professional sports with World Cup winner and former USWNT soccer star Heather O’Reilly, and economist Andrew Zimbal...

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