Ep 5: Kanter Challenges LeBron, the WTA Challenges China and the IOC, and Some Thoughts on Beijing 2024

12/07/21 • 35 min

On this week’s episode of AOTF: It's the Chinese political edition of the Field News!

What does a look at the history of vocal activism by Enes Kanter Freedom and LeBron James tell us about the blind spots revealed when they recently crossed paths?
Has the WTA set the new standard for athlete protection by standing their ground against China and the IOC?
What can we expect when political activism starts to increase in volume relative to the 2024 Olympic Winter Games?

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On this week’s episode of AOTF: It's the Chinese political edition of the Field News!

What does a look at the history of vocal activism by Enes Kanter Freedom and LeBron James tell us about the blind spots revealed when they recently crossed paths?
Has the WTA set the new standard for athlete protection by standing their ground against China and the IOC?
What can we expect when political activism starts to increase in volume relative to the 2024 Olympic Winter Games?

Click here to check out the spreadsheet for the GOATscore. Please reach out to us to recommend athletes you'd like us to discuss! Tag us or send us a message on Twitter!

Please continue to stay safe out there. Get your vaccine boosters! Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.

On this week’s episode of AOTF: The horsepower spectacular!

Tasha Krug, engineer and navigation rally driver, again joins us on the pod! You can find her on either Instagram or Twitter (@TashaFierce_26).
In F1, is it about the car or about the driver? Is every horse just a horse? Are there any sports where differences in the equipment have no influence on the outcome?
We talk nonsense about horse breeding, ponder why jockeys are so underpaid, and marvel at another of the ways in which Nikola Jokic is fascinating.

Click here to check out the spreadsheet for the GOATscore. Please reach out to us to recommend athletes you'd like us to discuss! Tag us or send us a message on Twitter!

Please continue to stay safe out there. Get your vaccine boosters! Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.

On this week’s episode of AOTF: It's the lovable losers spectacular!

A discussion of how impressive Lewis Hamilton's demeanor was even when experiencing heartbreaking defeat.
Despite our best efforts to avoid the topic, we briefly discuss the F1 finale scandal.
We highlight some other examples of outstanding sportsmanship in this past weekend's sports.
We lobby for Kesha to produce our theme song!

Click here to check out the spreadsheet for the GOATscore. Please reach out to us to recommend athletes you'd like us to discuss! Tag us or send us a message on Twitter!

Please continue to stay safe out there. Get your vaccine boosters! Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.