How Sports Became Grievance Games | Hang Up and Listen

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin talk to Slate contributing writer Alex Kirshner about Bryson DeChambeau’s win-and Rory McIlroy’s heartbreaking loss-at the U.S. Open. Then, Washington Post columnist Jerry Brewer joins Stefan and Joel Anderson to analyze the NBA Finals and discuss his series “Grievance Games.”
U.S. Open (2:56): What went wrong for Rory McIlroy.
NBA Finals (22:19): Checking in on the Celtics and Mavericks.
Grievance Games (39:17): How sports have “buckled under the pressures of grievance and division.”
Afterball (56:29): Stefan on the 20th anniversary of Greece’s remarkable 2004 European soccer championship.
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It's also interesting that Mr. Brewer continues to make racial hay over the theft of the Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, KS. Apparently it was stolen by a man of Hispanic descent (and 2 accomplices he wouldn't rollover on) for it's scrap metal value. Mr. Brewer, despite the facts, seems intent on fashioning a grievance where there is none. Grievance games.