Up Late: Grim future for Iranian players who went back … and families of those who stayed
In the aftermath of the Iranian women’s soccer team defection, Ben Harvey recounts famous instances of sport and diplomacy colliding and warns of Tehran’s record of oppression against women.
In tonight’s show, in the aftermath of the Iranian women’s soccer team defection, Ben Harvey recounts famous instances of sport and diplomacy colliding and warns that Tehran’s record of oppression against women makes the likelihood of regime-sanctioned punishment against the athletes and their families very high.
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