The Deportation of Teen Soccer Star Lizandro Claros

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

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4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2017

⏱️ 33 minutes

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One of the best 50 soccer players in the D.C. area was detained and deported by Trump's ICE, but his teammates are fighting back. This week, we speak to Lizandro Claros' former coach, Matt Ney. It's a story that needs telling. We also have a Just Stand Up for an NFL player who's deeply entrenched in the fight for social justice and one for a DI college athlete who wasn't afraid to call out the hypocrisy of the NCAA. Don't miss the Just Sit Down Award and a very special Kaepernick watch.And finally, a question for you, our listener: Does the league's treatment of Colin Kaepernick going to keep you from watching the NFL? Call our hotline and we'll respond to your comments next week!Zirin, An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detainedhttps://www.thenation.com/article/an-elite-soccer-team-protests-ice-after-their-teammate-is-detained/—http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: [email protected] | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)—Music: Eye Examination - Del The Funky Homosapien | Hustler Musik - Lil Wayne | If I ruled the World - Nas Feat. Lauryn Hill | The Whole World - Outkast | Young Wild and Free - Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa ft. Bruno Mars | You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC | The Baddest Man Alive - The Black Keys/RZA | Wicked - Future | Tunnel Vision - Kodak Black | The Wire Outro Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	I think it teaches them a lot about who and what you believe in.
0:05.0	And you really have to look at, you know, some of those kids were 18.
0:08.5	And so they'll be voting in the next election.
0:10.3	And you have to really think about who you're voting to become president and who you're voting as your council members.
0:18.0	And so I think it's a real-life example for them early on.
0:33.2	Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast.
0:35.7	I'm Dave Ziron.
0:36.9	This week, we speak about the case of
0:39.2	Lysandro Claros, one of the top soccer players in the D.C. area who is detained and deported
0:45.6	by ICE, that's the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. I will be interviewing his coach
0:51.7	at the Bethesda Soccer Club Matinee.
0:54.7	Also, I got to just stand up and just sit down awards, as well as talking about the
0:59.1	forthcoming demonstration in New York City at the Park Avenue NFL headquarters for Colin
1:04.8	Kaepernick.
1:05.7	But first, let's talk about Lysandro Claros before we get Coach Matinee on the line.
1:12.9	Look, Donald Trump's immigration policies, his inhumane immigration policies,
1:19.0	recently smacked the members of the elite Bethesda soccer club right between the eyes.
1:24.8	Their teammate and friend, Lesandro Clararos Saravia, was detained by ICE,
1:30.7	along with his older brother Diego. Both were deported within 96 hours.
1:36.6	Lysandro, like many players on the Bethesda Soccer Club, has or had a college athletic scholarship
1:43.0	waiting for him.
1:48.7	He is considered one of the top 50 players in the extremely competitive DMV region.
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