On this special episode of Takeline, WNBA Champion Devereaux Peters explains how she got involved in preventing Gun Violence and what it means to #WearOrange (27:50). Jason and Renee discuss what’s surprised them most from hosting the podcast and what they hope to accomplish in future episodes (00:05). Plus, the official Takeline golf correspondent, Jason’s mom, breaks down the Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau beef (42:01) and a very special buzzer beater segment in which they answer a question from one of the Takeline fans (54:42)!

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Devereaux Peters On Gun Violence + We Answer A Fan Question

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Devereaux Peters On Gun Violence + We Answer A Fan Question

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