This episode starts with a dramatic reading of a text exchange between the brothers Drouillard regarding the on-field assault of African-American football player Johnny Bright in 1951 and goes on to discuss racism, Kathrine Switzer, the Tulsa Race Massacre, Jim Thorpe, Drake, Jack Trice, Fritz Pollard, Canadian football, and Jim Crow.  Father Art blesses us with his divine wisdom as well.

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Theme Music:
Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod (Royalty free music) (filmmusic.io)
"Still Pickin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeod
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Church bells and various sounds effects:
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Ep 36 - Johnny Bright and the Gridiron Assault of an African American Legend

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Things I Text My Brother is the podcast which transforms the texted ramblings of the brothers Drouillard into an audio series which willfully tumbles down the deepest of rabbit holes.

Ep 36 - Johnny Bright and the Gridiron Assault of an African American Legend

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