Ja Morant Suspended; Tori Bowie’s Death; WNBA Ratings Up| Brother From Another

Natalie and Zena Keita host Ladies First Fridays today on BFA. They discuss WNBA influencer Ari Chambers’ coverage of women’s sports and the two Hashtag Sports Awards that she recently won, A’ja Wilson’s reaction to President Biden’s tweet about the Vegas Golden Knights, and the WNBA’s expansion of its travel policy to include public charter flights after Brittney Griner was confronted at the airport. Michael Smith and Marcus Thompson join the show to react to Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension for a second gun incident and the Denver Nuggets’ championship parade. Dawn Montgomery and Shalise Manza-Young join the show to discuss Tori Bowie’s death during childbirth and the high maternal mortality rates among Black women.

00:00                   Celebrating Ari Chambers; WNBA ratings are up

03:30                   In-game interviews in the WNBA: Natalie Achonwa

07:00                  A’ja Wilson’s frustration over POTUS tweets

10:00                   Brittney Griner airport incident 

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13:00                   Ja Morant suspended for 25 games

31:00                   Nuggets championship parade; the Nikola Jokic era

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37:00                   Tori Bowie’s death during childbirth

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51:00                   Happy Juneteenth!