Ep #242: Harvard women’s hockey abuse & Women’s World Cup sportswashing The GIST of It

Happy Groundhog Day!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains brief mention of racism and verbal and emotional abuse.
No, you’re not reliving the same day again — co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are back with yet another WTF-filled episode of The GIST of It. The first relates to a topic oft-discussed on the pod: toxic hockey culture. Longtime Harvard women’s coach Katey Stone is facing allegations of abusive behavior and racist language.
The second pertains to another hot button topic: sportswashing. Saudi Arabia will reportedly sponsor July’s Women’s World Cup leaving teams and fans alike outraged given the nation’s appalling human rights record.
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