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Has Professional Pickleball Grown Too Fast? Lee Whitwell on Line Calls, Cheating and the Pro Game
Professional pickleball has more money, more prize purses and more attention than ever. But has the infrastructure beneath the sport kept pace?
Lee Whitwell joins Chris Beaumont to discuss the growing crisis around honour-system line calls and why she believes blaming referees misses the real problem.
The conversation moves from questionable calls and player reputations into the deeper weaknesses surrounding the professional game, including video reviews, referee support, drug testing, player governance and the way controversy is packaged for social media.
They also explore how behaviour at…
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