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The 21st—Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Today on The 21st: a conversation with Illinois Senate Majority Leader and Black Caucus Chair Kimberly Lightford, college students considering a "gap year," and a former Chicago Tribune sportswriter and central Illinois basketball player on the ESPN miniseries The Last Dance.

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E-Athletes, Gaining That Competitive Edge, and LeBron vs MJ: The Legacy Showdown

Brian, John, and Lisa find out more about Robert Morris University's programs and scholarships (!) for gamers. They also discuss the increasingly thin line (or so it seems) between gaining a competitive edge and flat-out cheating, debate whether LeBron's legacy or MJ's will endure the longest, and bestow their favorite recent social media moments upon their listeners. 

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