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BONUS EPISODE: NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird
BONUS EPISODE: NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The NWSL will be the first U.S. pro contact sports league to resume play when its 25-game Challenge Cup starts in Utah on June 27, with all games on CBS Sports and Twitch platforms. Grant speaks to first-year NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird about how the tournament came together; how Baird and her staff landed Verizon as a multi-year league sponsor; how she has dealt with an extremely challenging first three months on the job; how the league will be looking out for player safety; how the league will support its players and policies during the Black Lives Matter protests and beyond; how her previous jobs at the NFL and the USOPC have prepared her for her current gig; how she's managing the differing interests of NWSL owners; and how the NWSL is looking at continued expansion interest, even during a pandemic.
Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4
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Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4
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Released:
Jun 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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