Wimbledon Aftermath: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogynoir
In Episode 16, we're grappling with some of the social and cultural issues that popped up during Wimbledon. Specifically: the controversial New York Times piece on body image in women's tennis; Stakhovsky's homophobic comments and the ATP's role in dealing with them; and the circus surrounding Nick Kyrgios. 2:30 NY Times story on body image in women's tennis18:00 Rothenberg's response to the controversy32:45 Sergiy Stakhovsky's homophobia37:30 The ATP's responsibility44:30 The Nick Kyrgios Show (and our evolving views on it)49:00 Kyrgios and race (and blackface) Reading material: Ben RothenbergDave Zirin