WNBA Airplane Scandal, NBA Profanity, Ukrainian-Mexican Hockey

Sports Illustrated Weekly

When the owners of the New York Liberty chartered private flights last season, they broke WNBA rules and set off a heated debate. With a transformational WNBA season upon us, Howard Megdal reports on this continuing conversation about equity.

How Airplanes Became the WNBA’s Biggest Scandal

Cursing in professional sports is nothing new. But sometime in the last year, the NBA decided it had a big ******* problem and started fining the **** out of players. SI senior writer Howard Beck joins us to discuss the league’s war on an excess of expletives.

Does the NBA Have a $@&!*% Problem?

The Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews — a Mexican American — became the NHL’s top goal scorer this season. We have the story of his longtime coach, Ukrainian-born Boris Dorozhenko whose fascinating life led him through Mexico and Arizona.

Next Generation Hockey

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. WNBA Airplane Scandal (00:01:19)

3. NBA Profanity (00:15:03)

4. A Ukrainian Hockey Coach in Mexico (00:30:39)