Friday, February 11th, 2022

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 11 February 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Let's kick off with a story about the toxic culture within the NFL (and why a convoy of truckers could hit the Super Bowl). And while we're talking about those protestors in Canada, they have officially blocked a third border crossing between the US and Canada. Up next, we run through several Trump-related news stories., before ending with our classic "Headlines That Speak For Themselves" segment. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: "Promised a New Culture, Women Say the N.F.L. Instead Pushed Them Aside" Axios: "U.S. warns protest convoys could hit Super Bowl" ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters shut down third border crossing as Ottawa police warn of arrests ‘without a warrant’" NY Times: "Archives Found Possible Classified Material in Boxes Returned By Trump" Axios: "Haberman book: Flushed papers found clogging Trump WH toilet" Axios: "Report: House panel finds gaps in Trump's call logs on Jan. 6" AP News: "Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone" Washington Post: "Prices climbed 7.5% in January, compared with last year, continuing inflation’s fastest pace in 40 years" NY Times: "Prince Charles tests positive, and had recent contact with the queen" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, February 11th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:07.5	by Betcha's Media, I'm Sammy Sage.
0:12.0	The Super Bowl is this weekend, and for that reason, we are starting today's episode
0:15.9	by exploring a story that was in the New York Times earlier this week about the toxic
0:20.3	culture within the NFL and how it specifically targets women and women of color.
0:25.2	The article cited a wide array of instances like harassment by women and people of color,
0:30.2	employees defending players who had been accused of domestic violence, retaliation against
0:34.7	women who complained about the permissive culture around topics such as sexual assault and abuse,
0:39.9	and a senior rice president who physically shoved a woman who was working on the Super Bowl
0:43.6	halftime show in 2020.
0:46.1	But is anyone surprised that they were chill about these things in an organization that glorifies
0:50.1	repeatedly concussing yourself in the name of moving a ball of your feet?
0:54.3	All I know is that this Sunday, I will be taking my snacks to the other room.
0:58.0	Call me when the 90s rappers are on.
1:02.4	But speaking of the Super Bowl, the Department of Homeland Security is warning that a trucker
1:05.9	protest similar to the one in Canada could happen here.
1:09.6	The DHS has apparently received reports that truckers planned to potentially block roads
1:13.4	in major cities in protests of vaccine mandates, among other things, and that they could potentially
1:18.7	interfere with the Super Bowl.
1:21.0	Two new karma drove an 18-wheeler.
1:25.9	And while we're talking about these protesters in Canada, they have officially blocked a third
1:29.8	border crossing between the U.S. and Canada.
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