In episode 20, celebrity author, columnist, and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell apologised for the way he had handled a debate on trans athletes at the 2022 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with Real Science of Sport podcast co-host Prof. Ross Tucker. His statements ignited a media reaction that suggested Gladwell had done an about-face on the issue. But did he need to apologise and why did he feel it necessary? Ross and Mike discuss the aftermath of the furore, look at the many reactions and give some context to the full story.

SHOW NOTES:

The full debate held at the MIT Sloane Sports Analytics Conference in 2022

The Fox News report on Gladwell's comments

The Yahoo News Story on Gladwell's comments

The New York Post story

The Newsweek story

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