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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the newly launched LIV golf tour and discuss the strong reactions many have had to it as well as how sports washing efforts like these typically work (01:20). The guys also consider whether the commercialization of Juneteenth is something to be concerned about or the indication of a job well done, particularly in light of what the holiday signifies (33:46).
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf tees off, and the PGA Tour quickly suspends 17 players (NPR)
Saudi-backed golf tour lures PGA pros, but backlash lands them in the rough (CBC)
LIV Golf shines spotlight on 'sportswashing' – the nascent term for an age-old strategy (USA Today)
Everybody Loses in the PGA-LIV Golf Schism (The Ringer)
T-shirts? Ice cream? Retailers cash in on Juneteenth. There’s backlash (LA Times)
Juneteenth was finally recognized as a federal holiday. Then came commercialization. (NBC News)
Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration of freedom. It’s a monument to America’s failures. (Vox)
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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what we see generally with the cost of living squeeze being felt by many American families (0:55), looking...
Do people generally use ideological labels to describe their belief system or their club (0:49)? Is this phenomenon getting worse, or do things like...
