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What the LIV Golf Tour Tells Us About Our Priorities; Also, Commercializing Juneteenth is the American Way
Call It Like I See It
English - June 21, 2022 17:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSociety & Culture News News Commentary news politics science technology psychology environment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the newly launched LIV golf tour and discuss the strong reactions many have had to it as well as how sports washing efforts like these typically work (01:20). The guys also consider whether the commercialization of Juneteenth is something to be concerned about or the indication of a job well done, particularly in light of what the holiday signifies (33:46).
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf tees off, and the PGA Tour quickly suspends 17 players (NPR)
Saudi-backed golf tour lures PGA pros, but backlash lands them in the rough (CBC)
LIV Golf shines spotlight on 'sportswashing' – the nascent term for an age-old strategy (USA Today)
Everybody Loses in the PGA-LIV Golf Schism (The Ringer)
T-shirts? Ice cream? Retailers cash in on Juneteenth. There’s backlash (LA Times)
Juneteenth was finally recognized as a federal holiday. Then came commercialization. (NBC News)
Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration of freedom. It’s a monument to America’s failures. (Vox)