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Episode 043: Protests and the Process

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Massive NCAA Basketball Bribery Scandal

• The FBI is investigating and charging college basketball coaches for bribing players (SB Nation)

Possible CTE diagnoses for living patients

• Breakthrough may lead to ability to diagnose CTE in living football players (Washington Post)

Widespread Demonstrations During Anthem

• ‘Unity’: The word the NFL is using to avoid talking about Colin Kaepernick (SB Nation)
• Memo reinforces rule that NBA players, coaches stand for anthem (ESPN)

Draft Lottery Reform

• NBA passes legislation on draft lottery reform, resting healthy players in regular season (ESPN)

When Match Fixing Goes Wrong

• Epic fail: Soccer refs banned after match-fixing goes wrong (Associated Press)

Credits

• Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock