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Lee joins Washington Post as member of the sports enterprise team

Michael Lee is returning to the Washington Post as a member of the sports enterprise team with his coverage focusing on race, gender, diversity and the broader role sports play in shaping and reflecting our society.

His new role begins Oct. 19.

Previously, Lee worked at the Post from 2005 to 2015, during which time he was the paper’s Washington Wizards beat writer and national NBA writer. He also reported from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and covered the MLB playoffs among others.

Apart from the Post, Lee has also served as a senior NBA writer for the Athletic, a position he also held with Yahoo Sports.

He is also a regular panelist on NPR’s “Only a Game” and has provided commentary on sports and society for ESPN, NBATV, Comcast Sports Net and Fox Sports.

Additionally, Lee has also written for ESPN the Magazine, Slam Magazine and the Sporting News.

He has also worked at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Mariam Ahmed

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