Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast. I'm Dave Ziren. My goodness, do we have a show for you today?

Thank you so much to the Nation magazine for continuing to sponsor this project.

First, we are going to talk to somebody who really is, I got to tell you, one of the sharpest thinkers and public speakers that I've come across in my years.

I really mean that.

And his name is Brian Jones.

His book is called Black History is for... I really mean that. And his name is Brian Jones.

His book is called Black History is for everybody.

Close.

Everyone.

There it is.

Black history is for everyone.

I'll get this right.

The exclamation point is Brian's name.

And we'll keep all flaws. Should have had it down in my notes. But it's, but one thing I will say is that I saw Brian speak about the book at the Schaumburg. Utterly spectacular. Can't wait to talk to him about this book and some of the motivations behind the writing and some of what he's trying to get to cross, get across.

Also, later in the show, I'll be calling to, I'll be calling the Hoops Savant,

Ariya Shirazi.

We got to figure out the Western Conference and the National Basketball Association.

Both who's going to win, but also some of the political ins and outs,

as many of these players are in cities under military occupation.

So maybe we should discuss what we think a player response might be, if any.

But especially with the Union in a catastrophic state, which is actually something that's

occurring over across the sports world right now. It doesn't feel coincidental to me. That's

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