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Chanel Miller was gracious enough to let me into her life for two days in Feb before the world changed. Every word out of her mouth can be printed and framed. This story is the result of six months of work, I hope you spend time on it #MeToo #KnowMyName espn.com/espnw/story/_/…
There are so many quotes that knocked me out, but when I sit back and think about it, this is my favorite one. espn.com/espnw/story/_/…
.@brendatracy24 was kind enough to talk to me about Chanel, and how athletes are treated as bodies and not as fully evolving human beings:

"This is why Chanel's voice is so important -- it's shifting the way we talk about athletes and their actions."
And this by judge @AquiRosemarie ties it all together:
Also, look at these STUNNING photos:
Chanel and I also talked about #COVID19 and the increase in racism against Asian-Americans: #coronavirus
Chanel on Judge Rosemarie Aquilina and what she felt when she watched the 156 women and girls testify against Nassar in Lansing, Michigan, over the course of seven days in 2018. @Aly_Raisman espn.com/espnw/story/_/…
She told me she felt like a turtle that day (quietly strong and vulnerable) and I told her I felt like a rooster (loud and anxious), so she drew a turtle and a rooster in a copy of her book she signed at Unnameable Books. @VikingBooks
I also read her tarot cards and wrote about it, this is what she got espn.com/espnw/story/_/…
This quote was the last thing Chanel said to me, and I was truly speechless for several seconds after. espn.com/espnw/story/_/…

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"In some ways, she almost had to work harder to maintain that anonymity & that duality of who she was versus who she wanted to present to the world," her DA Kianerci said. "Once she finally came out & announced her identity, it was extremely liberating."
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A special shoutout to @Ericka_Editor and @JenaJ34 for being patient, kind and incredibly thoughtful with every word in this piece. And for putting up with my anxiety through the editing process.
This is a beautiful anecdote by author @tkiramadden on Chanel Miller that didn't make the final cut, but I loved dearly. espn.com/espnw/story/_/…
Also, the @NewYorker's published Chanel's first Daily Shouts drawings today and they're everything: newyorker.com/humor/daily-sh…
Chanel told me she met @danjlevy at the Oscars, and he said they made @SchittsCreek to remind people we are all trying our best. She sat next to @itsgabrielleu at the @VanityFair Oscars Party and Gabrielle told her, "We are so fucking proud of you!" espn.com/espnw/story/_/…
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