Messi to Inter Miami could be biggest signing in sports history!; Jokic, Murray have historic night in Nuggets win over Heat; PGA, LIV fallout Day 2 (Episode 832)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Sports, Baseball, Business

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Today’s word of the day is ‘Messi’ as in Lionel Messi as Miami as in Inter Miami as in MLS has landed the whale. Messi is headed to Inter Miami on a deal that we haven’t seen in league history. Streaming money, adidas money, team money, all the money… except turning down a cool billion of Saudi money. (18:10) The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-1 series lead over the Miami Heat. And the Nuggets made history. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA history to record 30-pt triple doubles in the same game. HISTORY! (29:00) Review: Missing. (32:00) What’s Day 2 of the LIV, PGA merger like? Rory McIlroy finally spoke. Jay Monahan spoke again. More mess. (39:00) NPPOD. (43:20) What is the update on Athletics to Vegas? Is there any? I'm slightly under the weather today. Being sick stinks on ice! But! I hope you all have a great day for me! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There you go.
0:07.0	Here you go.
0:16.0	Messy.
0:17.0	Nothing personal word of the day.
0:18.7	It is Thursday, June 8th, 2023.
0:22.9	So much going on in the world of sports.
0:25.2	And all I can talk about to lead off this show.
0:28.3	It was an easy decision for Koka.
0:30.2	And for me, it's messy in the biggest, and I don't mean MESSY.
0:34.2	If you haven't heard of them, MESSY.
0:37.5	This is the biggest free agent signing in team sports history.
0:44.8	And I am not giving you anything that resembles recency bias.
0:49.1	I am not giving you anything that resembles hyperbole.
0:54.7	I don't know how to say it.
0:57.2	And it's my job to do so.
0:59.8	That MESSY coming to enter Miami, coming to Major League Soccer is the equivalent.
1:07.9	If in his prime, Michael Jordan had left the NBA and decided he was going to go play in
1:15.8	the Beijing League.
1:20.3	It would be unthinkable.
1:23.4	How would you leave the best league where the best players are and go play in a startup
1:31.9	league in a different country where you're less popular than LeBron James?
1:40.1	Globally, MESSY way more popular in the United States, less popular.
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