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Is Mal the Sports Gal Feeling Okay?

Are these signs for help? Is Mal the Sports Gal feeling okay?

We’ve never known Mal the Sports Gal to go out shopping on Black Friday…but this year is going to be different?! Plus, will we be referring to Mal as “Mal the VSCO Gal” by this time next year?

Then…she dropped some shocking news about Friday’s Iowa/Nebraska game!

https://soundcloud.com/kencolleenkurt/is-mal-the-sports-gal-ok-do-we-need-to-send-help

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