NPDS - Angels v. Skaggs family has come to a close; Jake Paul's embarrassing payday; RSN collapse is coming! (Episode 1394 Hour 2)

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Dan Le Batard

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4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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There will be a show tomorrow, NO shows Wed-Fri! The case between the family of Tyler Skaggs and the Los Angeles Angels is over. A settlement was reached while the jury was deliberating. Let’s discuss why a settlement was reached and what this means for the Angels. (13:00) Anthony Joshua crushed Jake Paul. Paul should never have been in the ring. The fight was an embarrassment. Paul is a marketing genius, but this was just bad. (18:50) The RSN model collapse is at the door. Let me explain what is happening and the future of the local broadcasts across sports. (32:00) WNBA could face a lockout. The WNBPA could be striking. (40:00) Scott Boras is funny. That’s it. (48:00) Padres bring back Michael King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Welcome back to Nothing Personal.
0:38.1	My name is David Samson.
0:39.4	Thank you for joining us, as you do all throughout the year.
0:44.5	I want to start this show with what happened with the Los Angeles Angels and the case with Tyler Skaggs.
1:00.4	It's over now. the case has been settled and this is a case that has been going on for years a quick primer Tyler Skaggs was a pitcher for the Los Angeles
1:08.4	Angels and he was found dead in his hotel room when the team was on
1:12.9	the road. And apparently he died. He died of pills. He died of a combination of pills and other things.
1:24.8	And the family filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Angels,
1:29.1	claiming that they were responsible.
1:31.3	This is not a criminal suit.
1:32.9	This is a civil lawsuit.
1:36.0	The Skaggs family wanted money, which is what happens when people feel wronged in either
1:42.4	business or life.
1:43.7	They sue somebody with deep pockets hoping to get a settlement. when people feel wronged in either business or life.
1:48.3	They sue somebody with deep pockets hoping to get a settlement,
1:52.8	but then they realize that money can't buy the person's life back,
1:54.7	money can't buy you happiness,
2:01.5	and money generally does not say to one of the parties or the other,
2:04.8	oh, look, I'm going to act differently now going forward.
2:09.7	I'm sorry to tell you that these lawsuits are transactional in nature, though the emotion of this Skaggs lawsuit was reported nonstop by the press.
2:16.9	It was months of witnesses and testimony
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