Global Sport Matters

Another Huge NFL Deal, Jackie Robinson Day, and the WTA Returns to China

Episode Summary

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts signed an NFL record-breaking contract his week, but how does it affect Lamar Jackson and his contract dispute with the Baltimore Ravens? Hosts Kenneth L. Shropshire and William C. Rhoden break it down, plus why another Jackie Robinson Day came and went in MLB, and what to make of the Women's Tennis Association once again hosting events in China after a prolonged resistance over the disappearance of athlete Peng Shuai.

Episode Notes

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts signed an NFL record-breaking contract his week, but how does it affect Lamar Jackson and his contract dispute with the Baltimore Ravens? Hosts Kenneth L. Shropshire and William C. Rhoden break it down, plus why another Jackie Robinson Day came and went in MLB, and what to make of the Women's Tennis Association once again hosting events in China after a prolonged resistance over the disappearance of athlete Peng Shuai. 

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