Episode 40: On the Player Strikes

In this unexpected episode, Johanna, Nathan, and Derek do a deep dive into the powerful player strikes this week in the WNBA, NBA, WTA, MLS, and MLB. In the first half of the episode, the hosts give their take on everything that has gone down and what this means for sport moving forward. The discussion then shifts to some of the connections between this powerful athletic labor mobilization and other areas of the sporting world and society. Of course, we couldn’t stop ourselves from talking about the pandemic and the ongoing impact it is having on college athletic laborers.   For a transcription of this episode, please click here. (Credit @punkademic) After listening to the episode, check out our most recent pieces on the college football: "Canceling the College-Football Season Isn't Enough" published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. “'We are being gaslit': College football and Covid-19 are imperiling athletes” in The Guardian “Canceling the college football season is about union busting, not health” also in The Guardian __________________________________________________________________________ As always, please like, share, and rate us on your favorite podcast app, and give follow us on Twitter or Instagram. @Derekcrim @JohannaMellis @Nkalamb @EndofSportPod www.TheEndofSport.com