704 - Time for Some Game Theory feat. Bomani Jones (2/6/23)

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🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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We’re joined by Bomani Jones, host of Game Theory on HBO, to discuss pro-sports and labor, including NFL player health in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s recent hospitalization, and NBA player bargaining power. We also briefly touch on the rapid rise of sports gambling and of course, who we’ve got for this Sunday’s Big Game. Then, the boys are all together in LA this week and catch up on the Chinese Balloon, Kamala Harris, the Grammys, our favorite unfinished TV commercial storylines, the Book of Job, and more. Follow Bomani at @Bomani_Jones and watch Game Theory with Bomani Jones Friday's at 11pm on HBO and HBO Max.

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0:00.0	to
0:22.1	The money I will, it's great to meet you, great to have you on the show.
0:37.2	From me personally, this is a treat as a long time around the Horn fan.
0:41.4	This is like, you know, a dream come true for me.
0:43.3	I've joked on the show before, but when I was unemployed, like around the horn, if I could
0:47.5	make it to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, I was like, uh, the hounds of despair could be
0:52.4	quieted for a second, because I'm listening to Woody Page, yell at Bob Bryant.
0:56.0	Nah, unemployment, you just need something to look forward to.
1:00.0	That is the key to when you don't have a job.
1:04.0	The existential crisis will begin tomorrow morning, but you know, the day is over for the
1:07.8	time being.
1:08.8	Well, the other thing about unemployment is that it makes you realize the only thing you
1:14.3	do in your day that doesn't cost money is go to work.
1:19.1	Everything else costs money.
1:22.7	Just a little bit more blood leaving your body every time you leave the door.
1:26.9	But anyway, just to begin, I'm joined now by the host of Game Theory on HBO, Beaumonti
1:32.9	Jones.
1:33.9	Beaumonti, thanks for hanging out with us.
1:35.2	Nah, man, no problem.
1:37.2	So we wanted to have you on to, you know, it's Super Bowl Week and we wanted to have you
1:41.2	on to discuss labor issues and professional sports.
1:45.2	And it occurs to me that sports is about as high a profile platform for employer and employee
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