19 | Pinata Theory, Poetry, and Bay Area fandom with Chicano Poet Alan Chazaro

This week, Miguel speaks to Bay area Chicano Poet and writer Alan Chazaro  (@alan_chazaro). Miguel spoke to Alan about becoming

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Episode 6: Naomi Osaka and the Revolt of the Black Athlete

Hey everyone! My name is Miguel Garcia and I’m the host of the Sports As A Weapon Podcast…A working-class sports

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Episode 5: The “Sports Strike Heard Around the World”

In today’s episode, I discuss Wednesday’s historic day in sports entangled with social justice and worker solidarity. The Milwaukee Bucks decided to strike and not play in Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, which led to a wave across all sports with MLB, NFL, WNBA, and even Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka striking in solidarity. Oh, and eventually the NHL joined the strike in solidarity too, due to the efforts of the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA).

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EP 4: “Our Enemies in Blue” Episode-Police Shoot Jacob Blake and NBA, LeBron, and George Hill Respond, Malcolm X and Toronto Raptors Boycotting ECSF Game 1?

In today’s episode, I will be discussing Police Violence and the continued police killings of Black People. Specifically, I will focus today’s show on the shooting of Jacob Blake by Police in Wisconsin this past Sunday and the outrage from the black community and NBA players like George Hill and LeBron James

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Episode 3: LeBron James and “More Than a Vote” Fighting Against Black Voter Suppression…Plus NBA Playoffs 1st Round Predictions

Hey everyone! My name is Miguel Garcia and I’m the host of the Sports As A Weapon Podcast…A working-class sports

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Dummy Donnie from Queens calls NBA players “Nasty,” pushes College Football to Play and Claims COVID-19 is just the “Sniffles.”

In this episode, I discuss President Donald Trump’s radio interview this past week with Fox Sports Right-Wing radio host Clay Travis on his show OUTKick.

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The differences in Shannon Sharpe’s and Bob Costas Responses to NFL Protest is All About Race…

  Since this past Sunday’s major protests across the NFL in response to President Donald Trump calling NFL Black players

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Sports as a Weapon is Alive on the Morning of the First Sunday of the 2017 NFL Season

  Hey everyone this site is still alive! I have been really busy with grad school and life that I

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