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<p class="MsoNormal">As a follow-up to a discussion during SLA Conference, here’s the statement crafted by the ASA Sports Studies Caucus.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phil Wedge<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Cohan, Noah <ncohan@wustl.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 22, 2020 3:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cohan, Noah <ncohan@wustl.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> ASA Sports Studies Caucus Statement of Solidarity with Black Lives Matter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Sports Studies Caucus Supporters, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our statement of solidarity with Black Lives matter is now live: on our <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasa.net%2Fabout%2Fnews-events%2Fannouncements%2Fasa-sports-studies-caucus-statement-solidarity-black-lives-matter&data=02%7C01%7Cpwedge%40ku.edu%7C37f85207426749e207d508d816ed7de5%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637284556559005404&sdata=VVAeIGH5tGlOxqgHBgk%2BCZI6W4Wm6AD0xkRm%2BA9OQyQ%3D&reserved=0">website</a>,
on <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSportStudiesASA%2Fstatus%2F1275166486227755009&data=02%7C01%7Cpwedge%40ku.edu%7C37f85207426749e207d508d816ed7de5%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637284556559015406&sdata=1ZI%2Bq0LLJUwj6wu9fYExPEOtRSvikSK82jp2km1r4sw%3D&reserved=0">Twitter</a>,
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If you are so inclined, please feel free to share widely.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With thanks for your continuing support,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Noah<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Noah Cohan, PhD<br>
<a href="mailto:ncohan@wustl.edu">ncohan@wustl.edu</a><br>
he/him/his<br>
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Author - <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nebraskapress.unl.edu%2Funiversity-of-nebraska-press%2F9780803295940%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpwedge%40ku.edu%7C37f85207426749e207d508d816ed7de5%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637284556559025394&sdata=OJ6tSEjHJyiaUSY0F3drQjelKPtsyI9cAKa%2BjIAZsHA%3D&reserved=0">We
Average Unbeautiful Watchers: Fan Narratives and the Reading of American Sports</a><br>
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Lecturer and University College M.A. Program Coordinator in American Culture Studies<br>
Washington University in St. Louis<br>
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Founding Coordinator - American Studies Association: Sports Studies Caucus<br>
<a href="http://www.theasa.net/caucus_sports_studies">http://www.theasa.net/caucus_sports_studies</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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