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PODCAST: Dr. Theresa Runstedtler has a new book about "the generation that saved the soul of the NBA"

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Feb 22, 2023
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On today's TrueHoop Podcast Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector are joined by Dr. Theresa Runstedtler, author of the forthcoming book Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA. 

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We discuss:

  • What led Theresa to write this book? You might be surprised!

  • Is the NBA a monopoly? Is the NCAA?

  • How did the policies and incidents that shaped America in the 1960s and 1970s shape NBA policies and vice versa?

  • What is at the heart of this battle to control Black bodies?

  • Are things importantly different and better for today’s players?

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