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A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

The Fundamental Rule of the W: No Place for -isms

A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe

The Vox Media Podcast Network

Soccer, Sports, Basketball

4.4 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Megan and Sue open a conversation addressing the uncomfortable truths about the WNBA's ongoing struggles with racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination. Moreover, they discuss the long history of these issues in the WNBA, and the media’s responsibility to share genuine and truthful narratives in the realm of women’s sports. They also cover players’ role in using their platform to drive change while also questioning why it’s become players’ sole responsibility to defend themselves from online hate. Plus, Megan and Sue share their reactions to your responses from last week’s "Are You a Megan or a Sue? White House Edition” and dive into Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum’s classic New York interaction at the Liberty game. A Touch More: The Podcast is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.5

We took in game one of the Aces Liberty, first game of the semi. So we'll talk about that. Plus, we spent some time at the University of Portland for a very special Hall of Fame induction. Go pilots.

1:31.6

I saw Mr. Pilot. You did. It's a pretty cool mascot.

1:43.1

It's kind of cool. Yeah, his beard is thick. Yeah. And we also have the responses to are you a Megan or Are You a Sue? The White House Edition. And we're going to discuss all of this with all of y'all today.

1:52.1

We want to begin with the toxic and racist behavior that has been taking over some of the conversation around the WMBA this year.

1:55.6

You know, honestly, Sue, like part of the reason we have this podcast and are spending our time doing this is to bring

2:04.1

the player's perspective and to bring all the experience and expertise and things that we've

2:09.8

lived through over the years in our respective sports to bring how it is for us and what we think about it.

2:18.5

And I feel like we are, I'm like, are we made for this moment?

2:24.3

Obviously, you playing in the W for so, so long in us both, you know, engaging in topics around equality really just in general for for so long. And

2:36.5

when you're a female athlete, you literally have to. It's not something that we get to choose

2:43.9

to do or not do. And so much of this conversation around the W and what's happened and we're going to get into it has been about like who and what players are responsible and why. But I think that that is coming at it from the wrong perspective.

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