Pickleball is like miniaturized tennis or super-sized ping pong. It's played on a court, but it's faster than tennis because the court is smaller. You're not using a racket, you're using a paddle. The kitchen is a spot that you are not allowed to enter unless the ball bounces there first.
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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