Monica McNutt on the First Take Incident, How to Cover the WNBA, and NBA Finals Preview | 6.5

The Right Time with Bomani Jones

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4.8 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Bomani Jones is joined by Monica McNutt, basketball analyst for ESPN and MSG, to discuss all things hoops. First, Bomani and Monica give their thoughts on the narratives surrounding the NBA Finals. Are people being too mean to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? (6:45) Who is the X-factor for the Celtics and how do we rank JT vs Luka? Speaking of Luka Doncic, Bo and Monica talk about his game, which Mavericks team was better between the 2011 and 2024 teams, and what to make of the Kyrie Irving resurgence this season. (10:10) Then they transition to the WNBA and have an honest conversation regarding how the league is currently being covered by the media and fans. Has the language towards Caitlin Clark been unfair? Why do people forget that it's still a competitive league? (32:50) And finally, Bomani asks Monica about what all went down during the First Take incident. Monica shares her point of view while highlighting the difficulty of being a woman in sports, talking about women in sports, and being called out for talking about women in sports. (45:10) . . . Subscribe to The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tok for all the best moments from the show. Download Full Podcast Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6N7fDvgNz2EPDIOm49aj7M?si=FCb5EzTyTYuIy9-fWs4rQA&nd=1&utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-time-with-bomani-jones/id982639043?utm_source=hoobe&utm_medium=social Follow The Right Time with Bomani Jones on Social Media: http://lnk.to/therighttime Support the Show: PrizePicks: Daily Fantasy Made Easy! Visit PrizePicks.com/BOMANI and use code BOMANI for a first deposit match up to $100! Download B-L-K today in the App Store or on Google Play. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s for us. https://www.blk-app.com/ Use code BOMANI and you’ll receive 25% Off on your first purchase! Greatness Wins: Where the demands of sport meet the science of fit. Greatness Wins.com Head to shadyrays.com and use code: BOMANI for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself the shades rated 5 stars by over 300,000 people. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/BOMANI and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.6	Visit Samsung.com for more information. Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the right time a wave sports and entertainment
0:39.2	original presented by prize picks my name is bom Jones. Thanks for this thing wherever you get your
0:44.4	podcast. Thanks for watching us on YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate us, review us. Give us five stars. You only give us four stars.
0:51.6	I'm inclined to believe you are a
0:53.1	hater. It is that time of week where we have a guest join us and it's a very
0:56.7	interesting thing for me as shawl because we've been trying to get our
0:59.0	next guest on for literally two months. She just been so damn busy
1:02.9	she couldn't come kicking with us
1:04.2	and by the legitimate greatest coincidence ever.
1:08.0	Here she is today.
1:17.0	Check her out on ESPN, check her out on MSPN, check her out on MSPG, Monica McNutt, what's going on? Man, Bo, I'm glad we could finally make this happen because that is not hyperbolic.
1:22.0	We legit have been trying to do this for two
1:23.5	months and I'm gonna take this earring out so it doesn't knock against my headphones
1:26.7	um second I gotta say as the week has unfolded and this is props to you I was like first bow like he can he makes sense like he can
1:36.1	listen in this conversation like to be somebody that's just gonna listen and probably make me
1:40.9	smarter because you know that's one of the reasons I'll be coming on here.
1:43.1	You're so smart, it's a little intimidating.
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