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Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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This week we forecast the NBA season with the one and only Michael Lee. Also we have choice words about the University of Maryland and elite football player Jordan McNair. I also have a historic just stand up and just sit down award, some words about Colin Kaepernick and WEB Du Bois and more. We also have some ‘Choice Words’ about the University of Maryland and elite football player Jordan McNair, a ‘Just Stand Up’ award to John Carlos and Tommie Smith on the 50th anniversary of their legendary Olympic protest as well as a ‘Just Sit Down’ award to broadcaster Brent Musberger. We also got Kaepernick Watch, and a brand new segment we are starting on the podcast! Michael Lee Twitter: @MrMichaelLee Zirin, The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane https://www.thenation.com/article/umd-football-team-comes-together-to-kick-booster-off-of-plane/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: [email protected] | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) — Music: Eye Examination - Del the Funky Homosapien | Love's Gonna Get'cha - Boogie Down Productions | Crossroads - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | Running Through Ya Section - The Roots | No Church in the Wild - Jay-Z & Kanye West Feat. Frank Ocean | Cocktails - Too Short | Black Ice - Goodie Mob Feat. Outkast | Banned from TV - N.O.R.E. Feat. Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss & Styles P | Award Tour - Tribe Called Quest Feat. De La Soul | Shut ‘Em Down - Onyx | The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Welcome to the edge of sports podcast. I'm Dave Ziron.
0:11.2	This week we speak to one of our favorites, basketball scribe Michael Lee.
0:15.6	Because amidst all the awfulness in our political world, the NBA season is blessedly starting, and there was no one
0:23.0	I'd rather talk to about the upcoming season than Mr. Lee. Also, I've got some choice
0:28.1	words about a recent rebellion that took place on a University of Maryland football plane,
0:33.8	and I've got Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down Awards, a very special Colin Kaepernick watch,
0:38.7	a new feature, sports book of the week, and so much more.
0:41.5	But first, let's go to Michael Lee.
0:47.4	If you could get a sit-down for 30 minutes with any athlete or coach
0:52.6	and you're armed with some truth serum, who would it be?
0:55.8	Ooh.
1:00.1	LeBron?
1:02.9	I'll probably go with LeBron James.
1:05.2	Just because I just want to, I mean, he's usually pretty honest as it is, but I just want to have him break down
1:12.9	everything that's ever stood out in his career, every moment that's been controversial,
1:20.4	every teammate battle that he may have had. I want to get his real thoughts on Kyrie Irvin leaving.
1:28.3	I want to get his real thoughts on what he thought of the Cavaliers when he left from Miami and his real thoughts,
1:33.3	what he thought of Miami when he left Cleveland.
1:35.3	I'm going to get his real thoughts about what his objective is in LA right now and why he wasn't
1:42.3	obsessed with trying to get another all-star running mate with him in his first year
1:46.5	in Los Angeles.
1:48.5	I just want to get, I'm going to go through everything.
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