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Nov 2023
54m 51s

The Teenage Athlete at the Heart of Amer...

Pablo Torre, Le Batard & Friends
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Politicians don't want transgender people dominating girls' sports. But Ember Zelch just wanted to play softball, and nobody else seemed to mind. She was, after all, the ONLY trans girl officially even PLAYING girls' varsity sports in her ENTIRE state. Pablo travels to Ohio to learn why Ember fought for her right to love sports anyway.

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