From broken pinkies to “Bring It On” spirit fingers, Hunter and Tucker hit the bench and reflect on their complicated relationship with sports growing up. Hunter, raised by a local baseball hero, and Tucker, whose athletic highlight was auditioning for mascot via self-tape. #Masc4mascot anyone? Toxic masculinity and bullying kept them from developing a healthy connection with sports early on, but bright spots like Bring It On and A League of Their Own showed them there was greener grass on the other side.
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