Long before Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were shattering records and making national headlines, there was the 2007 Rutgers team. The New Jersey players had a Cinderella season, powering their way to the Final Four in an extraordinary triumph. But instead of being celebrated, the young women were attacked – dismissed and belittled in an infamous on-air slur by the popular radio host Don Imus. In this episode, Susie and Jess revisit the moment which sparked a national firestorm – and a much-needed conversation about racism, sexism and women’s sports. They also welcome two women who were there: former Rutgers captain and WNBA star Essence Carson, and the journalist Jemele Hill, who reported on the story in real time.
GUESTS: 
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<li>Essence Carson, former WNBA star, Rutgers captain and current creative executive</li>
<li>Jemele Hill, Emmy award-winning journalist</li>
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FOR MORE:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1609807,00.html">The Imus Fallout: Who Can Say What?</a> (Time, 2007)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/10/opinion/10ifill.html">Trash Talk Radio</a> (by Gwen Ifill NYT, 2007)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/070410">Take A Stand Against Indecency And Cruelty</a> (by Jemele Hill, ESPN) </li>
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