Happy Thursday!
Today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about the golf world. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz unpack this week’s bombshell news that, despite condemning LIV Golf for over a year, the PGA and DB World Tours are now merging with the Saudi Arabian–backed Tour.
The gals dig into the uproar from players and fans alike, as well as the warranted claims of hypocrisy the PGA is now facing for this stunning reversal. It’s a major win for sportswashing, with yet-unknown ramifications for the sport and all those involved in it.
A huge thank you to today’s sponsor, SportChek! Squeeze every last drop out of summer by stocking up on everything you need to play hard at SportChek.
How women wrestlers in India fueled the nation’s #MeToo movement
Welcome back!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains discussion of sexual assault.
On today’s The GIST of It pod, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into a story from India, where women wrestlers are protesting amid allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation by the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.
El and Steph chat through all the details in this lengthy, infuriating story before zooming out to discuss how the political climate in India might impact this case, along with this situation’s similarities to China’s response to Peng Shuai’s 2021 allegations.
Thank you to SportChek for sponsoring today’s episode! Grab everything you need to stay active this summer by heading over to SportChek.
Women’s College World Series primer & MLB Pride Month WTFs
Happy Pride Month!
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula chat through one up and one down from the diamond. The gals start off with a preview of the always thrilling NCAA softball Women’s College World Series (WCWS), where eight teams begin their quest for the natty title today.
Then, after the break, comes the down. MLB’s kicking off Pride Month by making all the wrong headlines, with ongoing controversy surrounding the LA Dodgers’ upcoming Pride Night and a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher sharing anti-LGBTQIA+ posts. A true swing and a miss.
A big thank you to SportChek for sponsoring today’s special episode! For everything you need to keep the girls in your life in the game, head on over to SportChek.
