Episode 157

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23rd Nov 2022

UEFA teams won’t wear the OneLove armband during the World Cup after FIFA threats

Seven World Cup soccer teams from Europe have announced that their captains would not wear the OneLove armband in Qatar after FIFA, the organization that oversees the competition, warned that players who do so will face consequences. To encourage diversity and inclusiveness at the World Cup, the captains of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland planned to wear the OneLove rainbow armband. Rox and Ken react to how FIFA is protecting Qatar and the value of performative activism.

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