NBD, Great Game Lab co-director Victoria Jackson got to talk with Bill Whitaker on 60 Minutes about the broader contexts that help us understand why college athletic departments, when faced with budget shortfalls or during economic recessions, choose to protect the core business – American football – and cut Olympic sports. The film crew even joined Jackson in Pagago Park for some running shots in the red rocks.
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