The One Downside of Gender Equality in Sports
The WNBA’s newfound popularity has triggered a boom in commentary from men who have no idea what they’re talking about.
Jemele Hill
Jemele Hill is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. She is the author of Uphill: A Memoir. She was formerly a reporter for ESPN, where she co-anchored SportsCenter, and in 2018, she was named journalist of the year by the National Association of Black Journalists. She previously co-hosted Vice’s Cari & Jemele (Won’t) Stick to Sports and currently hosts the podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered.
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