haterade: the aces parter with the ADL & the nwsl says 'fuck DEI'

will we still love women's leagues when they become just like the men's?

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the las vegas aces’ institutional culture looks pretty ugly this week

It’s been a rough week for the public image of the Las Vegas Aces.