While Colin was the National headline these girls started a local conversation that resulted in to the resignation of the universitys' president and exposed local scandals. Check out Kennesaw Five!

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Kennesaw Five

Kyle Korver wrote an explosive opinion piece on the players' tribune discussing white privilege and racism in the NBA and our culture. Hear my take of the importance of this article and why it matters.

Episode 11: Kyle Korver- White Privilege

When you mention Michael Vick, the conversation gets divisive. Despite his checkered past, the city of Atlanta still takes him in as their golden child.

Episode 10: Atlanta's Michael Vick

Operation Varsity Blues is a great story and scandal now, but the lasting effect will be the truth that is revealed about the dirty game that is the college admissions process.

Bonus Episode: Operation Varsity Blues

There's no question that Michael Jordan holds a very special place in basketball history. Is his legacy truly untouchable? Or are we letting our emotional ties to him get the best of us?

Episode 9: Michael Jordan - Untouchable

Native American culture has been used and abused time and again in the history of American sports. One problematic tradition in particular: the tomahawk chop. Atlanta, it's time to drop the chop!

Bonus Episode: Atlanta, Drop the Chop

Considered to be the biggest brawl in NBA history, the "Malice at the Palace" created many unintended consequences; some good, some bad. Was this a bad mark on the city of Detroit and NBA players? Or was it a catalyst to "un-hood" the NBA? Listen now to find out why this brawl mattered.

Episode 8: Malice at the Palace

Her precision and technique led her to be the first girl to pitch a shut-out in Little League World Series History. She is wise beyond her years, and she is impressive beyond words. Mo'ne Davis is a role model that all girls (and yes, even boys) deserve.

Episode 7: She Throws Like a Girl

Should the NCAA pay student athletes? Is anyone being greedy, or would it actually help save the game of basketball?

Bonus Episode: Saving the NCAA

Like the title says, "...it was so quiet you could have heard a frog pissin' on cotton". The quote refers to the eery silence in Mexico City that occurred after two young men raised their fists in the air. This controversial gesture got them into a world of trouble, but highlighted their trouble to the world. Tommie Smith and John Carlos matter.

Episode 6: You Could Have Heard A Frog Pissin' On Cotton

Domestic violence: how the NFL can do better, and how NFL players themselves can do better.

Bonus Episode: Bigger Than Kareem Hunt

Muhammad Ali was the first boxer to earn the heavyweight title three times. Outside of the ring, Ali ruffled feathers with his statements on race, religion, and politics. His conviction and commitment to the truth made him strong in more ways than one.

Episode 5: The Man They Loved To Hate

The halftime show for Super Bowl LIII was disappointing for many reasons. Listen to what the message should have been, and why something as trivial as a halftime show actually matters.

Bonus Episode: Kumbaya Never Solved Anything

He believed in something even when it meant sacrificing everything. Colin Kaepernick matters, in more ways than the world can appreciate right now.

Episode 4: Modern Day Leader

Weekly sports podcast discussing a sports legend and their connection to today's world. New episode every Monday, starting January 14th, 2019.

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