Bob Costas on the intersection of sports and politics.
The Michele Tafoya Podcast
Salem Podcast Network
2.4 • 590 Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2022
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Michele Tafoya spoke with her friend and legendary broadcaster Bob Costas about the intersection of politics and sports. Does Bob regret any of the stances he's taken over the years on issues like gun control? Where does he place himself on the political spectrum? What does he think about LeBron James?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to sideline sanity with Michelle Tofoya, sponsored by Legacy Precious Metals. |
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| 0:14.5 | Up next, Bob Costas. |
| 0:18.9 | For nearly three decades, she's reported the action from the sidelines. |
| 0:23.6 | She started very young. |
| 0:24.9 | She's covered the NBA, NFL, Olympics, and the college football and basketball national championships. |
| 0:31.4 | And now, during these insane times in our world, Michelle Tofoya thinks we need a serious dose of sanity. |
| 0:40.0 | This is sideline sanity with your host, one of the sanest people on planet Earth. |
| 0:46.6 | Michelle Tofoya. |
| 0:51.9 | Welcome to the first episode of sideline sanity. |
| 0:54.8 | I am Michelle Tafoya. |
| 0:56.0 | I want to talk with people with whom I agree and disagree. |
| 0:59.9 | That's what this is all about. |
| 1:01.3 | Civil conversation. |
| 1:03.3 | What's the first thing that comes to mind when I say the name, Bob Costas? |
| 1:08.5 | For me, it's got to be the Olympic Games. |
| 1:11.0 | He only hosted 12 of them, I think. |
| 1:13.2 | I'll double check that with him. |
| 1:14.4 | But that's it. |
| 1:16.1 | The NBA on NBC, Michael Jordan, that pops into my mind. |
| 1:19.5 | And, of course, Major League Baseball, which I have come to love in some small part, thanks to Bob. |
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