Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by Joseph Goodman of AL.com to speak concerning the homicide roiling the Alabama basketball program. They’re additionally joined by Jeremy Woo to debate his Sports activities Illustrated cowl story on French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama. Lastly, CNBC’s Alex Sherman comes on for a dialog concerning the loss of life of regional sports activities networks.
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• Follow Joseph Goodman on Twitter and read his columns for AL.com.
• Jamea Harris’ stepfather advised Goodman that this Alabama basketball season “is stained in Jamea’s blood.”
• On Sunday, Goodman wrote that “Alabama basketball now represents the corruption of values, the mismanagement of upper training and the stripping away of senses that make us human.”
• New Mexico State cancelled the rest of its basketball season as a result of hazing allegations.
• Follow Jeremy Woo on Twitter and browse his Sports Illustrated cover story about French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama.
• ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Jonathan Givony also profiled Wembanyama.
• Within the Athletic, John Hollinger analyzed how NBA teams are tanking for the No. 1 draft pick.
• Slate’s Henry Grabar watched Wembanyama play in France.
• Follow Alex Sherman on Twitter and browse his CNBC story on Diamond Sports preparing for possible bankruptcy.
• Brad Adgate in Forbes on the fallout for regional sports networks.
• Sports activities Enterprise Journal says groups are looking for a new sports TV business model.
• Major League Soccer’s deal with Apple might be a template for different leagues and streaming platforms.
Hold Up and Pay attention’s weekly Pistol Pete’s Homework Basketball:
Stefan’s Pistol Pete’s Homework Basketball: Baseball individuals have been complaining that baseball video games are too lengthy for more than a century.
On this week’s bonus section, Josh and Stefan discuss the weekend of basketball buzzer beaters and whether or not basketball has the perfect endings in sports activities.
Podcast manufacturing and edit by Kevin Bendis.
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