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Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

Marc J. Spears: NBA Return to Play and Minority Hiring; NBA Bubble Health Protocols

Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

Nate Duncan

Sports

4.53K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Marc J. Spears of the Undefeated discusses his piece encouraging NBA players to return to play and use their platform to combat racism. Plus, the current state of minority hiring among the NBA and its teams, what he hears from Black candidates, and how teams could improve their minority hiring practices. In a solo news segment (37:00), Nate discusses the details of the NBA’s return to play protocol in light of the scientific consensus. Plus, Avery Bradley releases a statement elucidating some of the goals of players who have been hesitant to return to play. You can subscribe by searching “Dunc’d On” on your favorite podcast player.  And if you like this pod and want additional bonus content, please subscribe to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux.  Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com, sponsors list also available at NateDuncanNBA.com. Note that COVID Daily News is now a separate pod. Please subscribe to that show on its own feed via Apple, Spotify or RSS Feed, or by searching “Nate Duncan” in your podcast player. With Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA and Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux).

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0:00.0

Really excited to have Mark Spears here on in just a second.

0:03.5

So I want to note that we recorded this earlier today before

0:07.7

Avery Bradley's comments, which we'll talk about later in the show,

0:11.4

came out where he laid out a little bit more of what the thinking is

0:16.0

for the group that is hesitant to play.

0:19.0

So we did not get a chance to discuss that,

0:21.4

but I think it's still a great conversation with Mark.

0:24.0

And then after that, I'll be on to talk about the news of the day,

0:28.0

the NBA's return to play.

0:29.6

Protocols, which I've got a lot of thoughts on and also a Bradley statement as well.

0:35.0

So here's Mark.

0:36.0

All right, I'm really excited to have on Mark Spears of the undefeated.

0:41.2

I've been one and a half in mind for a long time because we have some fun,

0:46.6

interesting and lightning discussions in the media room and thought it'd be a good time

0:52.0

to try to take those public a little bit.

0:55.4

And Mark's been doing some great work for the undefeated.

0:59.4

How are you doing, man?

1:00.4

I'm just trying to figure out the world, brother.

1:04.4

Good, good, good luck.

1:08.4

Not well, I mean, I think people have been reading you will probably

1:11.8

will be helped in that regard.

1:14.0

So I originally wanted to have you on to talk about how the NBA is doing on minority hiring,

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