Episode 16: Elliott's suspension appeal, Charlottesville, and FIFA's Players of the Year noms

Burn It All Down

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4.5 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On Episode 16 of Burn It All Down, Julie DiCaro, Brenda Elsey, and Jessica Luther welcome ESPN's Adrienne Lawrence as a guest co-host. We talk about the NFL v NFLPA regarding Ezekiel Elliott's suspension, reactions to Charlottesville and the future of anthem protests, and FIFA's questionable Player of the Year nominations. As always, you'll hear the Burn Pile, Bad Ass Woman of the Week, and What's Good in our worlds. Key Points from this episode: • The Ezekiel Elliot case: The NFL recognizes that no victim is perfect • Acknowledging inequality and the call for white athletes to step up • When does the anthem protest expand beyond sports? • Charlottesville and the shift in violent racial thinking • What’s political and what’s nationalist? • Thoughts on FIFA’s Player of the Year nominations • Can FIFA count? Why Women get 10 and Men get 24 shortlisted • Who is making the Women’s Player of the Year nominations? • Burn Pile: Dino Costa, old man tennis injuries, NFLPA emojis, FA bling culture • BAWOTW: A homeless medalist and FIFA women referees • And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:58.5	Welcome to this week of Burn It All Down.
1:03.9	It may not be the feminist sports podcast you want, but it's the feminist sports podcast you need, especially this week.
1:12.1	Our panel includes sports writer Jessica Luther, Professor Brenda Elsie, and the fantastic lawyer-turn turned sports broadcaster and legal analyst.
1:16.9	Adrian Lawrence joining us as a guest host this week. Adrian, we're so glad that you're here.
1:22.9	Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited. We're excited too. Our topics this week include the ongoing Ezekiel Elliott saga in the NFL, how Charlottesville has ramped up national anthem
1:28.1	protests in sports, and in evergreen topics, more weirdness from FIFA.
1:33.0	And of course, we'll have our burn pile and our badass woman of the week.
1:43.0	So let's get right to our first topic, the tawdry display between the NFL Players Association and the NFL regarding the Ezekiel Elliott case. Jessica, want to take us through this one?
1:53.8	Sure. I'm going to try, at least. So this week, as expected, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. He appealed his six-game suspension.
2:02.3	He was suspended for violating the league's personal conduct policy
2:05.5	because the NFL found that he had engaged in physical violence against his then-girlfriend
2:09.6	across a series of days back in July of 2016.
2:13.7	Todd Jones, the NFL senior vice president and special counsel, sent Elliott a six-page letter laying out the reasons they believed his ex-girlfriend over and above him.
2:21.8	Those included, quote, the findings set forth above are based on a combination of photographic, medical, testimonial, and other evidence that is sufficiently credible in the commissioner's judgment to establish the facts.
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