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March Madness tips off in the Supreme Court

FTER COVID-19 FELLED LAST YEAR’S MARCH MADNESS, THE National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament is unfolding amid a pandemic that has killed more than 535,000 Americans. As many college teams have struggled to contain the coronavirus all season, commercialism and economic injustice loom large. Players will continue to suit up in service of an event that is worth north of $800

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