condition is. russian penal colonies are known for their lack of hygiene and access to medical care and inmates are often subjected to manual labor. i want to bring in now amy bass, professor of sports studies at manhattanville college and the author of one goal: a coach, a team, and the game that brought a divided town together. amy, so good to see you. thanks for having me. i mean, the whole status of what we know the status of brittney griner to be in russia, it just hurts the heart, doesn t it? what were your thoughts when you learned of this reported now transfer to a russian penal colony? well, i think that there s so many different levels on which we have to think about things. you know, the fact that there are penal colonies still on this planet is something that s kind of hard to wrap our head around. and the little that we do know of them and how horrible they
we can t learn about or talk about or unpack through the lens of sports. and brittney griner s detainment and now transfer into this penal colony is absolutely part and parcel of that in terms of thinking about protections for women, equity for women, and accountability on behalf of women not just in sport but globally. amy bass, there is so much to talk about. let s have you back because, i mean, sadly, i mean, don t we wish there was some breaking news that soon she would be released with just as the mystery vounldsiystery surround, we re all waiting and will be waiting for some time to see whether there is some kind of breakthrough moment where we ll be able to deliver much better news. amy bass, thank you so much for you. i know we ll talk again. thanks for having me. beal right back. i would have hired actually talented people from all over the world.
work/life balance which we know doesn t exist, but she was there. yeah. well, listen, what a first of all, what a cute little girl and i love the beads. special moment for her, special moment for the sport. thanks so much for helping put it into a sense of history for us. amy bass, thank you. thank you. still ahead, the emergency system activated and a reactor shut down now at the zaporizhzhia ukraine nuclear power plant, the largest in europe. this as dangerous shelling continues to rock the area around it. cnn will be live in that region coming up next. football, housewives, football, housewives. whoops. i just want to talk! get the best of live tv and on demand. call 1-800-directv age is just a number. and mine s unlisted. try boost® high protein versus 16 grams in ensure high proin. boost® high protein so has key nutrients
like that, i mean, my goodness, he s tiger woods, it is just it was really helpful to get clarity. she feels supported right now, jim and poppy. that has freed her up on the court. it helped her calm down. and that translates to everything, her serve being there, that translates to her being able to dictate what happens on the court against her opponent. she made a coaching change with rennae stubbs and she s been focused on preparing her mentally. i m telling her i love her, everybody loves her, it is that mental piece that is so key, that is making the difference. this is what she deserves. i m not going to count her out against the next opponent, or the one after that. you didn t, by the way yesterday, on this program, you called this, carolyn. glad you could be there to see it actually happen. thanks so much. joining us is amy bass, author and professor of sports studies at manhattanville college. this week she wrote an opinion piece for cnn.com where she
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