In this episode, David, Dau, and Henock talk sports! They discuss their personal experiences with sports as members of the diaspora. In addition, we talk about the larger institutions that dominate the sports world today. We discuss student athletes playing in the NCAA and March Madness along with the NBA and its new project - NBA Africa. As members of the African diaspora, do these sports institutions help or hurt our community at large? Tune in to hear our thoughts!
To learn more about what we discussed, check out:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s last Ebola patient discharged
https://www.afro.who.int/news/democratic-republic-congos-last-ebola-patient-discharged
Note: As Corona Virus details continue to shift, additional testing could increase the number of reported cases in Africa. For detailed updates, follow the World Health Organization's (WHO) Africa page here on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WHOAFRO
NCAA - Amateurism Policy
http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/amateurism
NCAA goes back to court, defending its amateurism rules
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-ncaa-amateur-rules-20180903-story.html
NBA, FIBA announce plans for pro league in Africa
https://www.nba.com/article/2019/02/16/nba-fiba-announce-pro-league-africa
Shortly after the recording of this episode, the NCAA and NBA announced the following updates due Coronavirus concerns:
Adam Silver says NBA suspension to last "at least 30 days," then will reassess situation
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/03/12/adam-siver-says-nba-suspended-for-30-days/
NBA postpones start of Basketball Africa League due to Coronavirus concerns
