Naked Sports with Cari Champion

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Don Lemon is an American Television Journalist who is known for hosting on CNN. Despite the lack of support and his professors told him to consider an alternative major and direction, he moved from Louisiana to New York to pursue his career without a diploma and with only $200. Fast forward not only did he finish his degree at Brooklyn College, but he also became one of the most prominent names in journalism. In this episode, we discuss the trajectory of his career, his choice to move to the mornings, and what inspired his full transparency. Lemon is openly gay and has received various criticisms rooted in homophobia and race, but after coming out he gained the autonomy to be his true self. Read: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Don-Lemon/dp/0982702787">Transparent By Don Lemon</a> Connect: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carichampion/?hl=en">@CariChampion</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donlemoncnn/?hl=en">@DonLemon</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese caused a media frenzy after their infamous “you can’t see me” exchange in the 2023 NCAA championship game. There was a fierce debate over their perceived rivalry and it only intensified once they became the hottest prospects in the WNBA's rookie class. 
The media’s fixation on their so-called rivalry has been fueled by the same gender and racial bias that has haunted women’s sports for generations. And now that Clark and Reese have brought thousands of new fans to the sport, is it safe to say that this storyline is what the WNBA needed?  Or has it invited toxicity into a space that has always prided itself on its inclusivity and sisterhood?
In this groundbreaking series, Cari Champion searches for answers from those who know Clark and Reese best – from the coaches who helped shape their game, to the players and journalists who have witnessed their meteoric rise first-hand. Champion traces the incredible parallel paths of not just these two historic talents but the WNBA itself, and sets the stage for the collision course that has brought us to this very moment. The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese is not just about two of the brightest flames the sport has ever seen, but it also asks an essential question – in a time of such divisiveness, is it possible to let greatness unite us?
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