Are Pickleball Players Real Athletes? | Seattle Open Recap, Stream Headaches & White Paddles - Ep.15

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With the Seattle Open in the books and the Takeya Showcase on the horizon, Tyler and Jimmy have plenty to recap and discuss on the second KOTC release this week. 

The PPA Seattle Open brought plenty of drama and a few upsets. Tyler and Jimmy breakdown all of the events and discuss some standout performances. The boys give their thoughts on the the protests that took place over the weekend and discuss some new restrictions placed on certain colored paddles. 

James Ignatowich once again made headlines during a post match interview comparing playing Pickleball to playing in the NBA. His comments resurfaced the ongoing debate regarding the athleticism required to play Pickleball. Tyler and Jimmy discuss at length how they feel about the athleticism of Pickleball players and why the debate needs to end.  

Let us know what topics we should cover in future episodes, thanks for following along! 
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0:00 - Intro
6:15 - PPA Seattle Open Recap
9:15 - Men’s Singles
15:30 - Women’s Singles
22:05 - Mixed Doubles
28:20 - PPA Stream Headaches
31:10 - Men’s Doubles
41:34 - Women’s Doubles
46:00 - Seattle Protests
48:00 - Are Pickleball Players Real Athletes?
53:20 - Paddle Color Restrictions
59:10 - Q&A

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