The Chinese Basketball Association had a return to play blueprint, but put those plans on pause in mid-April. The Taiwan-based Chinese Professional Baseball League is playing, albeit without fans, at least real ones. Donnovan and Richard speak with two American athletes about their experiences in those leagues.
Jeremy Lin of the Beijing Ducks discusses the CBA’s shutdown, life in China during the pandemic and why he spoke out against verbal — and sometimes physical — attacks targeting Asian-Americans in the United States. Uni-President Lions pitcher Josh Roenicke recounts his unique experience in a quarantine hotel, lessons learned from Taiwan’s response to the coronavirus and the challenges professional sports in other countries will have to overcome before returning to action.
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This episode is scripted, produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Donnovan Bennett and Richard Deitsch. Production assistance from Dan Lorimer and Jeff Azzopardi.
Audio Credits: ARIRANG NEWS, CBC, Eleven Sports Taiwan, PBS and Sky News Australia,
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