Spain women’s soccer WTF updates & crushing records with Nebraska volleyball
It’s the big 3-0…0!
Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault.
That’s right, today marks the 300th episode of The GIST of It! So co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are celebrating in style, kicking off with all the details on the new pro women’s hockey league, the PWHL, before digging into Nebraska women’s volleyball’s anticipated new women’s sports attendance record.
But it wouldn’t be a true The GIST of It episode without a WTF, so El and Steph also chat through the most recent updates regarding Luis Rubiales and the Spanish women’s soccer team.
Thanks for tuning in and celebrating three hundo with us!
“Contigo Jenni” and all the latest from Spain’s sexist soccer federation
Hola!
Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault.
The term “déjà vu” is French, but that’s the sensation Spain’s bringing to the table this week as the ongoing saga sparked by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual public kiss of player Jenni Hermoso continues.
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are breaking down the latest in this misogyny-filled situation, starting with a timeline overview of the ever-changing headlines.
Then after the break, the gals dive into support for Hermoso pouring out from across the soccer world, as well as the larger state of what women in sports (and in society!) too often contend with. Time is most definitely up.
Content warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault.
It’s been a WTF–heavy week in the sports world, so on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through two infuriating and deeply troubling stories.
First up, calls are growing louder for Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales to resign after he forcibly kissed star player Jenni Hermoso during Spain’s Women’s World Cup championship celebrations. El and Steph chat through Hermoso bravely coming forward to demand action and a whole host of additional crucial updates to this story.
Then after the break, it’s time for another major WTF moment, this one coming from baseball. On Tuesday, MLB placed Tampa Bay Rays superstar Wander Franco on administrative leave while the investigation into allegations that he had a “relationship” with at least one underage girl continues. Beyond horrifying.
