A lively, bad faith debate in which Michele defends what Bryan calls "Woke 1.0" while he posits that so-called "Dark Woke" can be better for one's tennis fandom. Do we need to broaden our tolerance for players' questionable posts and comments in order to enjoy the sport more?

It's a weird one! But relevant (maybe)!

Also:

• The WTA Finals is out of Saudi Arabia, mercifully
• Meh about the two Sunshine Doubles. What a weird feeling

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This week due to shifting forces in our lives, we home in on the perennial vignette in which one person lashes out at a crowd that stares on in horror. But who among us hasn't wanted to just flip off everyone around them and storm out forever(ish)?

Also,

• Carlos Alcaraz announces on court in Spanish "I'm can't anymore!" to his team. What's going on with him?
• LIveNation antitrust suit is dropped by the Feds (presumably corruption), but is kept alive by the states
• Wimbledon expansion appears to be a go, angering local activists (who are perhaps disingenuous?)

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The Indian Wells tournament is upon us, as is the tenth anniversary of your hosts bumping into one another at the tourament, encountering an implausible series of rom-com meet-cutes, and somehow staying together for all these years. To commemorate, we dive into the ennui surrounding MAGA enthusiast Larry Ellison owning the Tournament and his looming presence over the media landscape in America (but it's also kind of funny!)

Also:

• The Iran war traps players in the U.A.E.
• Sabalenka's big engagement brouhaha
• Ticketmaster could be broken up? Please please pretty please?

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