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Katie Hnida made football history at the University of Colorado when she became the first woman to play in a Division 1 football game. Now, she’s making news by saying she was sexually harrassed, grouped, and raped by her male teammates.

The charge is the latest to rock the university. There have been allegations of escort services and strip clubs for new recruits. And Colorado isn’t the only school in trouble. There are investigations underway at Alabama State, Minnesota, and Brigham Young , just to name a few.

Guests:

David Migoya, investigative reporter, The Denver Post

Robin Bachin, professor of history and board member at the Center for Research on Sport in Society, The University of Miami

Murray Sperber, professor of English, Indiana University and author of “Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports is Crippling Undergraduate Education” and “College Sports, Inc.”

Michelle Kaufman, sports writer, The Miami Herald.

 
 

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