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Taking a Knee with Malcolm Gladwell

Some of My Best Friends Are by iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries

Apr 12, 202353:39Society & Culture

Sports have always been political, despite what some fans might like to believe. So what role should athletes play in political movements? Malcolm Gladwell joins Ben and Khalil to discuss the history of activism in sport...

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Taking a Knee with Malcolm Gladwell is an episode from Some of My Best Friends Are by iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries. Sports have always been political, despite what some fans might like to believe. So what role should athletes play...

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Published Apr 12, 2023, 53:39 long, audio available.

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Sports have always been political, despite what some fans might like to believe. So what role should athletes play in political movements? Malcolm Gladwell joins Ben and Khalil to discuss the history of activism in sports, including his recent podcast, Legacy of Speed , about Tommie Smith and John Carlos – two Black sprinters who raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Olympic Games. Listen to Legacy of Speed at pushkin.fm , or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Published Apr 12, 2023 and 53:39 long