71. Rex Chapman. The Master of Twitter Inspiration and Former NBA Star on the Pandemic, Trump, BLM, and Sports Reopening. Shutting Down Mitch McConnell. Opening Up About Opioid Addiction. Playing for Team USA with the Admiral. Going Viral in a Pandemic.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Former NBA star (@RexChapman) [17:53] has quickly become one of the single most popular and beloved figures on Twitter. Rex was a basketball superstar. He took the Kentucky Wildcats to the Sweet 16. And played for the USA national team in the Pan-AM games. He was an NBA lottery pick, going #8 overall in the 1988 draft. He electrified America in the dunk competition, and played for 12 seasons for the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns. Always a fan favorite, Rex once dropped 39 points on Michael Jordan. But injuries eventually drove him out of the game. And into addiction. After his playing days ended, Rex fell into gambling and the deepest depths of opioid addiction. He fell hard--and he fell in public. And it almost killed him. But Rex Chapman has always been a fighter. And he fought back. He got help. He got support. And he started a new life after opioids, helping others where he could. Especially on Twitter--where his account has become a daily visit for millions. From friends of this pod like Ambassador Susan Rice, Ron Perlman, Stephanie Ruhle and Jeffrey Wright, to Booger McFarland and Martina Navratilova, to LTC Alexander Vindman, to Megyn Kelly, to Trevor Noah, to McHammer, to Congressman Justin Amash and Congresswoman AOC--they all follow Rex. And he’s not just posting videos. He’s calling BS. He’s putting out good information. And he’s making an impact. Independent activist, Army veteran and renowned social entrepreneur Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) leads a candid, extended and fascinating conversation with one of the most influential voices in American social media. It’s another dynamic episode of Angry Americans---the best weekly podcast in America for independent politics, news and culture. Angry Americans is topping podcast charts worldwide and making news on CNN, MSNBC, and more. It’s your trusted place for a weekly breakdown of the news and a strong dose of inspiring content to guide you through these precarious times. Visit the Righteous Media YouTube page and follow Angry Americans on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for video of this exclusive conversation with Rex Chapman and video of all our dynamic, recent guests ranging from Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park to Willie Geist to Sam Bee to Rosie Perez. Join the exclusive Angry Americans community on Patreon to support this critical, independent media voice that speaks truth to power. You also get unique access to Paul Rieckhoff and our inspiring guests, and discounts on merch and special content not available anywhere else. Patreon members also get to meet influential friends of the pod like Susan Rice, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Meghan McCain and Henry Rollins. Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or independent, this is your new favorite weekly podcast for politics and news. Don’t just be angry, be active. Join the movement. Angry Americans empowers independent Americans everywhere and is powered by Righteous Media. Watch the Conversation: https://youtu.be/mULPcc61vfY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Angry Americans.
0:16.2	Welcome to Episode 71.
0:18.9	I'm your host, Paul Reikoff.
0:21.7	And if you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
0:25.4	Like you'll go person, woman, man, camera, TV.
0:33.0	So they say, could you repeat that?
0:36.0	So I said, yeah.
0:42.3	So it's person, woman, man, camera, TV. Okay, that's very good.
0:44.3	If you get it in order, you get extra points.
0:47.3	Okay, now he's asking you other questions, other questions,
0:51.3	and then 10 minutes, 15, 20 minutes later,
0:55.0	they say, remember the first question,
0:57.0	not the first, but the 10th question?
0:59.0	Give us that again.
1:00.0	Can you do that again?
1:01.0	And you go person, woman, man, camera, TV.
1:07.0	If you get it in order, you get extra points.
1:12.4	They said nobody gets it in order.
1:14.5	It's actually not that easy, but for me it was easy.
1:19.5	Nothing about listening to that is easy, and it's even harder to watch.
1:23.1	That's a video of President Mayhem that went viral.
1:27.6	All over the world, people watched that viral video.
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