The Preventable Death of Braeden Bradforth

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Today we speak to Joanne Atkins-Ingram, the mother of Braeden Bradforth, who died of exertional heatstroke in a non-contact practice at Garden City Community College. We also speak to the family’s attorney, Jill Elaine Greene, and talk about the toxic culture of football as well as the communal support the family has received in the wake of the tragedy. We also have "Choice Words" on racism and privilege in the NBA, brought to you by a Kyle Korver essay in the Players Tribune. We also have an obscure "Just Stand Up" award and a "Just Sit Down Award." All that and more on this week’s show!Joanne Atkins-Ingram Twitter: @jjab824 https://twitter.com/hashtag/justice4braeden https://www.thenation.com/article/searching-for-justice-after-the-death-of-football-player-braedon-bradforth/ Zirin, Kyle Korver Challenges Every White Athlete to Listen and Act https://www.thenation.com/article/kyle-korver-white-privilege-racism-nba/ — 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 | Life - J. Dilla | It’s So Hard - Big Pun Feat. Donell Jones | U.N.I.T.Y. - Queen Latifah | Formula - The D.O.C. | Virginia - Clipse | Alphabet Aerobics - Blackalicious | The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	But now, like knowing how some of these coaches are so rogue and people just allow them to do what they want to do and treat these kids like, it's disgusting and it really needs to stop.
0:11.9	Because it's not fair that, you know, because a kid gets a full ride that he's picked on.
0:16.4	Or because a kid says, you know, I have a cramp and I can't do this drill right now that, you know, he's threatened with, well, you're not going to start.
0:24.4	Or, you know, that's really disgusting.
0:26.8	It's really disgusting because the child's safety should come first.
0:35.3	Welcome to the Edge of sports podcast. I'm Dave Ziron.
0:42.7	We have a serious show this week, so please buckle up.
0:46.1	This week we are speaking to Joanne Atkins-Ingram and her attorney, Jill Elaine Green.
0:51.8	Joanne Atkins-Ingram's son, Brad, Bradford, was a freshman football player at Garden City Community
0:58.5	College in Kansas.
1:00.3	He died of heat exertion on the practice field last August, and since that time, Joanne Atkins-Ingram
1:06.7	has been engaged in a long fight for the truth about what happened to Braden and has had to build
1:12.7	a social movement of community members and politicians in her native New Jersey to get the facts.
1:19.8	We speak to them in a moment. Also, I have some choice words about Kyle Corver and his statement
1:26.2	about privilege in the NBA for white athletes.
1:29.8	I also have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down Awards.
1:32.8	But first, let's speak to Joanne Atkins-Ingram and her attorney, Jill Elaine Green.
1:42.5	My condolences for your loss.
1:44.8	I mean, how are you?
1:45.9	How is your family right now?
1:48.5	We're not good.
1:49.9	I mean, we suffer through each and every day.
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