#3 - NBA, MLS, WNBA, MLB Boycott in response to Jacob Blake shooting
Episode description
Joe Malkin, Rayshawn Buchanan, and Dave Clarke discuss the decision of the NBA, WNBA, MLS, and MLB to boycott game action in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was shot in the back 7 times while walking away from a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Episode Highlight 0:30
Introduction 2:00
NBA Boycotting 5:24
Premise of boycotts 10:12
NBA players taking a stand 13:15
How peaceful protest make a difference 19:44
How people miss the point of a peaceful protest 24:41
Football (soccer) and Racism 28:04
Is the NFL going to play? 31:24
Sports and color barrier 35:15
Being smart and getting to the top 1% of the biggest sports in the country 36:25
Diminishing careers and livelihoods 40:56
Use your platforms 47:02
The Rooney Rule in the NFL 52:00
Making changes 56:44
Final thoughts 1:01:31
Conclusions
Quote from today’s episode
United we stand, divided we fall. Let us try to make changes in what we do.
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Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave Clarke, Rayshawn Buchanan, Bob Kelly, Joe Malkin
Producer: Craig D'Alessandro
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Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave Clarke, Rayshawn Buchanan, Bob Kelly
Producer: Craig D'Alessandro
Inquiries: Craig@mtpshow.com