NBA On The Verge Of Shutting Down
The Lead
Audible
3.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 August 2020
⏱️ 16 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
The Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court on Wednesday for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic as an act of protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Two more games were later canceled, and the Clippers and Lakers have reportedly voted in favor of ending the season. The Athletic's Michael Lee joins us to explain how the historic day's events unfolded, what all of it means for the remainder of the NBA playoffs, and why players and coaches in the bubble have been carrying such a heavy burden.
More from Michael Lee:
https://theathletic.com/author/michael-lee/?source=theleadpodcast
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to the lead ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. |
| 0:06.1 | Hello, I'm Hannah. |
| 0:08.1 | And I'm Sirete. |
| 0:09.1 | And we are the hosts of a Redhanded, a weekly True Crime Podcast. |
| 0:12.8 | Every week on Redhanded, we get stuck into the most talked-about cases. |
| 0:16.3 | From the Idaho student killings, the Delphi murders and our recent rundown of the Murdoch saga. |
| 0:21.6 | Last year, we also started a second weekly show, Shorthand, which is just an excuse for us to talk about anything we find interesting because it's our show and we can do what we like. |
| 0:29.6 | We've covered the death of Princess Diana, an unholy Quran written in Saddam Hussein's blood, |
| 0:33.9 | the gruesome history of European witch hunting, and the very uncomfortable phenomenon of genetic sexual attraction. |
| 0:39.9 | Whatever the case, we want to know what pushes people to the extremes of human behavior. |
| 0:44.8 | Like, can someone give consent to be cannibalized? |
| 0:47.2 | What drives a child to kill? |
| 0:49.5 | And what's the psychology of a terrorist? |
| 0:51.4 | Listen to Redhanded wherever you get your podcast. |
| 0:53.8 | To access our bonus shorthand episodes exclusively on Amazon Music, |
| 0:57.6 | or by subscribing to Wondry Plus, in Apple podcasts or the Wondry app. |
| 1:23.8 | Of a Black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the weekend. |
| 1:28.2 | Today, the athletics Michael Lee on how the historic day unfolded and why the rest of the NBA season may be in peril. |
| 1:37.6 | They're entertainers, but they're humans first. |
| 1:39.8 | If you're not in a right place emotionally, spiritually, to go out there and perform, |
| 1:44.4 | you can't just push a button and just do it anyway. |
| 1:49.6 | From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Kavitha Davidson. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Audible, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Audible and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

