Episode 27: Curt Schilling and the Specter of White Privilege

Witnessing Greatness Sports Podcast

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On this episode of Witnessing Greatness, host Leisl Veach tackles Curt Schilling's journey from two time Word Series winner to alt-right conservative voice. Tracking his comments on everything from climate change to the LGBTQ community, Muslim extremists, and lynching, this story attempts to capture the character of white privilege. It also seeks to show how small and consistent forms of privilege can breed a scary and violent political viewpoint.

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