Members of the Indiana Fever kneeling during the national anthem before a playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury on September 21, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana.(AP Photo / Darron Cummings)
This week we speak to Lyndsey D’Arcangelo of the Athletic WNBA and the Athletic Buffalo about the start of the WNBA season. We talk about the sport’s rising popularity, the ongoing labor fight, as well as give predictions on how this upcoming season will shake out.
We also have Choice Words about the sketchy partnership between LeBron James and Walmart as well as a Just Stand Up Award for Allyson Felix and a Just Sit Down for Mark Emmert and the NCAA. All this and more on this week’s show!
Lyndsey D’Arcangelo Twitter: @darcangel21
Zirin LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism
Dave ZirinTwitterDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.