“They’ve been telling us. They’ve been telling you”: ESPN’s Katie Barnes reveals why sports as escapism is an illusion, and why Black athletes, for one night at least, decided not to serve as characters any longer.
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“They’ve been telling us. They’ve been telling you”: ESPN’s Katie Barnes reveals why sports as escapism is an illusion, and why Black athletes, for one night at least, decided not to serve as characters any longer.