ENCORE: Superstar Sports Scammer | Part II

Scamfluencers

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.1 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the finale to this two-part series, which originally aired last fall, Alex Guerrero comes under scrutiny from the FTC, but Tom Brady stands by his business partner. Together, they open a sports center, publish a book, and promote their own brand of supplements. But as their popularity grows, some of their most troubling beliefs will come to light.

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0:00.0	Hey, Primembers! You can listen to ScanFlancer's ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today.
0:12.5	This is part two of our two-part series, Superstar Sports Gamer. If you haven't listened to the first episode yet,
0:19.2	you might be a little lost. I highly recommend you go back and do so. Oh, and a quick note. We're continuing the story with our guest host,
0:27.2	Emil Niazzi, a writer whose work you may have read in places like The New York Times, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, and The Cut.
0:34.6	She is so funny and a very dear friend of mine, Sachi will be back next week.
0:40.7	Emil, I have a question for you. Have you ever been at a job you know you should quit, but for whatever reason,
0:47.9	you just stick it out for way longer than you probably should.
0:51.6	Pretty much every job I've ever had, I should have quit and I just stayed way too long. I just, I'm scared.
0:58.4	Well, you might be able to relate to part two of the story because it's about perseverance, determination,
1:05.2	and honestly, a pretty big case of not being able to read the room.
1:10.5	It's about a guy who simply refuses to retire, and he'll do anything to prove he can still do his job,
1:17.2	even when it becomes a little too toxic. Sarah, since we started talking about this story,
1:22.8	I have not been able to stop thinking about it, and I am so genuinely excited to see what happens.
1:32.7	In January 2015, Tom Brady steps behind a podium to face a room full of reporters shouting questions
1:38.7	at him. He's 37 years old, but he kind of looks like a little kid. I mean, he's wearing a new
1:44.3	England Patriots' beanie with a pom-pom, and for someone so accustomed to the spotlight,
1:49.5	he seems quite nervous and unsure. He points at the first reporter who asks,
2:03.2	Tom Brady should be talking about the Super Bowl. It's only 10 days away, but instead,
2:08.4	he's answering questions about a scandal that's about to consume the NFL.
2:12.8	So here's what the scandal is. He's been accused of purposely underinflating footballs,
2:18.1	which is in violation of league rules. His opponent states cheating because it gives him an
2:22.9	advantage. He prefers a grip of softer balls. Yes, softer balls. Unsurprisingly, the media has a
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