During the 1920s and 30s, basketball players were nicknamed “cagers” because of the net wall, or cage, that separated the court from the stands. Fans at basketball games had a tendency to be violent toward the athletes, so the cage was intended to protect the players — although it ultimately backfired and became used as a weapon…
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Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice
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