Sexual Abuse at USAP/PPA, Sandbagging at Nat'ls & MLP Pay Cuts | Ep. 29

Sexual Abuse at USAP/PPA, Sandbagging at Nat'ls & MLP Pay Cuts | Ep. 29

Author: This Pickleball Life with Jilly B and K Dub January 4, 2024 Duration: 58:33
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Y’all it has been QUITE a week in pickleball, from pay cuts, to getting blocked by the PPA on social media, to pickleball at SpaceX — nothing is off limits, including exposing who’s been called the "Harvey Weinstein" of pickleball — sit tight, grab the popcorn, it’s POD 29: It’s justice time. 


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0:00 Intro

3:00 ICYMI: Sonic, Elon and APP Teams

7:46 Mexico: Parte II

9:00 Hesacore Grips for the Win

13:00 MLP Pay Reductions

25:30 Will the PPA/MLP merger happen?

29:00 Twitter, Lea and Jimmy

31:00 Player Collective

33:02 PPA Blocked Me on Social

35.30 Sandbagging @ Nationals

42.42 Sexual Abuse @ USAP & PPA

54.14 Dear Jilly B “Why do I play better w/ weaker players?” 

56.00 Marlene Bell-isms



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