Co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula are kicking off the new month with yet another WTF–filled episode of The GIST of It.
They’ll start in the NBA, where Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is making all the wrong headlines after doubling down on his promotion of an antisemitic film and book to his massive social media following last week.
Then, it’s time for another NBA WTF, this one centered around 2021 No. 12 draft pick Joshua Primo, who allegedly exposed himself to multiple women, including a former Spurs female employee. Just awful.
And to close things out, the gals will provide an update to the demise of NFL legend Brett Favre, with new reporting revealing even more damning details in his ongoing welfare scandal.
On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are previewing this weekend’s crowning sports competitions — the start of the World Series and the NWSL Championship game.
First, the gals head to the diamond to chat about the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and American League champs Houston Astros, who will battle it out for baseball glory beginning on Friday.
Then, El and Steph discuss the last two squads standing in the NWSL postseason, the Kansas City Current and Portland Thorns FC. One of those clubs will hoist the championship trophy this Saturday night.
Female athletes in the fight: Wisconsin’s lack of privacy, Rekabi’s freedom & F1 representation
Today on The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive into the “sensitive” photos that were leaked of University of Wisconsin volleyball players last week. The images, which were taken from the team’s locker room, were captured and distributed without their consent.
Then the gals discuss the latest news about Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without a hijab earlier this month and is reportedly now on house arrest. Both her freedom and safety remain in question.
Then, after the break, El and Steph detail the latest news from Formula One. The racing body is reportedly launching a female feeder series as early as next year, and the gals talk through the details we know so far, along with the potential impact on the W Series and female drivers in general.
