Ep #285: 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.
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Show notes:
Megan Rapinoe’s assist at the 2011 Women’s World CupThe Daily Northwestern article on hazing allegationsThe Daily Northwestern article on racism in the football team
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