How the NCAA Gaslights America

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

Sports, History, Sports News, News, Politics

4.8 • 619 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

This week we speak to economist Andy Schwarz about his Deadspin article “The NCAA Is Gaslighting You.” Schwarz’s piece looks at case in Oakland as well as the ongoing FBI case. We also talk about the Historical Basketball League, a potential college athletic alternative to the NCAA. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about how sports could look in a different, more just world. We also have ‘Just Stand Up’ and Just Sit Down’ awards to a high school football team in Maryland and Charles Johnson, principal owner of the San Francisco Giants, brand-new Kaepernick Watch, and more! 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! Andy Schwarz Twitter: @andyhre https://deadspin.com/the-ncaa-is-gaslighting-you-1829716653 https://hbleague.com/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) — Music: Eye Examination - Del the Funky Homosapien | Ante Up - M.O.P. | Message In A Bottle - The Police | Sugar Hill - AZ | Get By - Talib Kweli | Quiet Storm - Mobb Deep | No Drop - Timbaland | I Wanna Get High - Cypress Hill | Mic Checka (Remix) - Das EFX | The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	The idea is that somebody essentially tells you not to believe what your own eyes are seeing,
0:07.1	and does it so dramatically that you become convinced that your own brain is lying to you
0:14.2	and that you should listen to their spin rather than the clear facts in front of you.
0:18.5	In my article, I make the idea that that's what the NCAA is at is doing at this point, which
0:22.6	is that they are telling you to ignore the obvious fact that keeping players pay capped at the
0:28.8	current levels has nothing to do with why people watch college sports. Welcome to the edge of sports podcast.
0:43.4	I'm Dave Ziron.
0:44.5	This week our guest is an antitrust economist who's part of a new project, HB.E. League, working to create a non-amateur version of college sports.
0:53.0	His name is Andy Schwartz, and he will be
0:55.3	speaking about his new piece at Deadspin, which is called the NCAA is gaslighting you. We cannot
1:01.0	wait to speak to him. Also, I've got some choice words about sports and what it could look like
1:08.1	in a more sane society. I've also got Just Stand Up and Just Sit Your Ass Down Award,
1:12.5	Kaepernick Watch, and more.
1:13.8	But first, let's go to Andy Schwartz.
1:23.7	Andy Schwartz, first and foremost,
1:26.0	for my, shall we say, audience of a more advanced age,
1:29.6	can you define gaslighting for us?
1:32.8	Well, actually, I think that people who are of a certain age might actually remember the movie.
1:38.0	That's an even greater age, though.
1:40.3	Yes, exactly.
1:41.0	We're stuck in the middle here.
1:42.0	I'm a Gen Xer.
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