1. Gentlemen’s Agreement | Blackballed

Six years ago, Colin Kaepernick took a knee, and it cost him the rest of his football career. It’s a modern story that hearkens back to the NFL’s original sin: a secret agreement among team owners to stop signing Black players almost a century ago. 

Host: Chelsea Stark-Jones

Co-reporter: Lex Pryor  

Producers: Isaiah Blakely, Mike Wargon, Justin Sayles, and Vikram Patel 

Sound Design and Original Theme Song: Devon Renaldo 

Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville

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