For the past 36 hours, I’ve been glued to the shitstorm that’s occurred since Major League Ultimate (the professional ultimate frisbee league for those of you who aren’t in the know) aired an episode of their podcast, Cleats & Cufflinks, that took aim at USA Ultimate (the national governing body of ultimate frisbee) and its priorities. The podcast broke down what it sees as some of USA Ultimate’s (USAU’s) inadequacies and presented data to compare USAU with the governing bodies of other growth sports like lacrosse and hockey. The picture that Major League Ultimate (MLU) drew of USAU was not a particularly flattering one, and it was clearly perceived by a number of individuals as unnecessarily inflammatory and provocative. After the podcast aired, Twitter blew up with accolades and righteous indignation.
