Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel that's good to hear... maybe boxing could be added...
"A bipartisan group of senators are joining the ranks of Americans picking up paddles and playing the fastest growing sport in the country — pickleball.

Once a week, the group sets aside politics to play for a while. For Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., those moments of human connection sow seeds for better communication.

"It's kind of hard to treat people in an untoward way if you've been out on pickleball court, on a mountain bike trail, spent time with them," he told NPR. "We need more of that."

The game combines ping pong, badminton and tennis — and has spread from high school gym classes and retirement communities to a multimillion-dollar professional league with teams owned by LeBron James, Chris Evert, Tom Brady and Drake."...