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SI:AM | Qatar’s Abuses Won’t Be Swept Under the Rug

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Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Here’s what you won’t hear about Qatar on World Cup broadcasts.

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Players voice concerns with Qatar. But is it too late?

I’m not trying to be a buzzkill, but this year’s World Cup, which begins Sunday, is a terrible idea. Even from a pure quality-of-play standpoint, throwing the entire world’s men’s soccer calendar out of orbit to hold the tournament in the winter to avoid jeopardizing players’ health in Qatar’s deadly summer heat is a major inconvenience.