Ep #133: Why the U.S. is boycotting the Olympics and absurd salaries in college sports The GIST of It

On today’s episode, co-hosts Ellen and Steph discuss yesterday’s big announcement that the U.S. will diplomatically boycott the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. 
El and Steph cover what exactly a diplomatic boycott entails along with the history of Olympic boycotts then wrap things up with a WTF moment from college football. You don’t want to miss this one.
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Show notes:
Six times the Olympics Were Boycotted 
 
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