Episode 135: 2024 Football and 2018 Hockey

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In 2022, the Ontario police and NHL opened investigations into sexual assault allegations against several members of Canada's 2018 Junior World Championship team. This week, 5 members of that team were ordered to surrender to the police. On today's episode, we discuss:

2:50 - The Super Bowl matchup is set, with the Kansas City Chiefs returning to face the San Francisco 49ers. We react to how each of these teams earned their spot in the big game and then preview what we expect to happen on February 11.

25:45 - We recap the 2024 Australian Open, with huge wins for Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner. Are these two the bright spots in tennis' future?

37:15 - Staying in the tennis world, we react to the episode of Netflix's Break Point that featured Alexander Zverev, and why we were uncomfortable with its silence on the abuse allegations currently pending against Zverev. Both Netflix and the ATP deserve huge blame for how this situation has been handled.

50:15 - THE BIG STORY: Carter Hart and four other former World Juniors players are surrendering to police this week to be charged with sexual assault. As we anticipate the press conference announcing the charges early next week, we discuss how these players should be dealt with in the meantime, and what the most likely outcomes are.

58:10 - We review The Zone of Interest and explain why this film is essential viewing for our time.

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