The Asteroid About to Hit Baseball, the 'Match of the Day' Controversy, and Seth Rogen vs. Critics

The Press Box

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Bryan is joined by Jason Gay to break down BBC’s response to political comments by 'Match of the Day’ host Gary Lineker. They discuss Lineker’s support from colleagues and the all-too-familiar reaction when sportscasters talk politics (1:53). Then, they weigh in on Diamond Sports' bankruptcy and how this will affect the sport of baseball if it's forced to be broadcast locally (10:56). Later, they touch on Seth Rogen’s commentary about film critics on the 'Diary of a CEO' podcast (24:40) before diving into JJ Redick's response to shows like 'First Take' (33:12) and then Aaron Rodgers’s potential with the Jets and New York media (38:43). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and Jason Gay Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Jason Gay Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.4	Ryan Curtis of the ringer here along with producer Erica Cervantes.
0:57.2	And we are joined by a good friend, an Oscar nominated sports writer based in our minds.
1:03.2	He is Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gaye.
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1:07.4	I'm just great for the record.
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