The WNBA All-Star party & the rot of abuse in youth soccer culture
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Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual harassment, disordered eating, and racism.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz have everything you need to know about a thrilling sports weekend ahead. From the Wimbledon semifinals and final to the WNBA’s All-Star Weekend, the gals are here to prep you for all the fun to come.
Then after the break, it’s unfortunately time for yet another WTF story, this one coming out of youth soccer. News broke earlier this week of abusive allegations within a top youth club in Washington and the details are disturbingly similar to the sad trend at the pro level. El and Steph dig into the report and the implications for the game as a whole.
Big thank you to SportChek for supporting today’s episode! Celebrate a stacked weekend in sports by getting in the game with equipment from SportChek. Hey now, you’re an All-Star.
FIFA Women’s World Cupdates & Northwestern football’s horrific culture
Hello!
Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual misconduct, hazing, and racism.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz take a walk down memory lane, reliving USWNT star Megan Rapinoe’s finest moments on and off the pitch following her announcement that she’ll retire at the end of the NWSL season. Then comes a soccer WTF, as the gals chat through disturbing allegations against Zambia’s head coach ahead of the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Then in part two, El and Steph deep dive into shocking hazing allegations within Northwestern’s football team. Thanks for tuning in.
And a special thanks to SportChek for supporting today’s episode! Help get everyone in the game by stocking up on gear from SportChek.
Turn it up, GISTers!
We’ve been impatiently waiting for today’s episode of The GIST of It. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into everything you need to know about last week’s major news that the Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises — both already formal partners of the PWHPA — acquired the PHF, clearing the way for a unified women’s hockey league.
This news is years in the making, bringing with it lots of lingering concerns and questions. El and Steph chat through the history of how we got here, the details of the new league, how both PWHPA and PHF players are feeling, and much more. Thanks for tuning in.
