4. The Masters

This week, the Bill Bradley Collective discuss the highly troubled discriminatory history of the Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament. Both the club’s racial and gender issues are examined, with a focus examining the club’s inception, the esteemed first African American competitor, the sexist mores that still permeate and finally whether there is any hope for a progressive transition in Augusta National’s values and attitudes. In this week’s rants, Zak considers our sporting world devoid of fans in the wake of COVID-19, Ed calls out the political expediency of Trump encouraging protests against shelter-in-place orders, and Andrew summarizes the aided self-destruction of a once-promising heavyweight contender.