In the Pacific Northwest, pickleball has been well known for decades. People had free time and were sick of being inside their homes when they started playing again. It's an underrated aspect of pickleball: it does provide community. Getting back to your pickleball brings the country together.
Pickleball is bringing America together. Pickleball is tearing America apart. Sports Illustrated’s John Walters explains.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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