Sexual abuse in sports

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Sexual abuse in sports

Feb 27, 2018 · 54m 8s

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Sexual abuse in sports has hit athletes - from amateurs to professionals - on and off the field. Even with some eventual wins, as seen with the conviction of Dr....

Sexual abuse in sports has hit athletes - from amateurs to professionals - on and off the field. Even with some eventual wins, as seen with the conviction of Dr. Larry Nassar, the problem has left many female athletes scarred and fighting to move forward. Our guest this week, Rook Campbell, Professor of Communications at the University of Southern California, focuses on the politics, money, and culture of sport, and has seen first-hand the system that allows for this abuse to occur.

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